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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
9
Opening sale offers 2,000 potted ferns ranging 10 to 15 inches tall in 5 inch pots for 15 cents each. Florist value is 35 to 50 cents. Sale on Fourth Floor. No deliveries possible due to extremely low price.
All alterations in the Ready-to-Wear Department are free, a feature aimed at every woman in Indianapolis and vicinity. With regular prices already 20 percent lower and alterations free, customers gain substantial savings. The two features together present an opportunity seldom offered.
Executive members greet guests as the new store opens at 9:30 with a rose for visitors. Montani Bros. Orchestra plays 9:30 to 1, 2:30 to 5, and 7:30 to 10. Kelloggs Toasted Corn Flakes samples, Colgan’s Taffy Gum giveaways, and full store services planned. Indianapolis celebrates the grand opening with elaborate fashion, millinery, and goods.
A vivid tour of a grand department floor highlights Cloak and Dress Goods sections with Paris copied suits from $9.95 to $125.00, silk and fancy evening wear, hundreds of winter coats, furs, walking skirts, and exclusive fabrics. Millinery dominates the east side with $3.50 and $4.95 hats and a profusion of children's styles.
A detailed tour highlights the newly opened main floor department with extensive displays. Four-in-Hands, collars, gloves, shirts, and uniforms are offered at various price points, plus a large undergarment and hosiery section for men, women, and children. The shoe department covers the west aisle, and a soda fountain, confectionery, and ample Notions, soaps, and perfumes fill out the space. The main aisle features a vast array of women’s apparel with lace, medallions, and appliques, plus abundant neckwear and trimmings. The store promises a 20 percent savings on refreshments and a dazzling jewelry display.
The display space covers two floors with home needs in mind. Third floor features Rugs Carpets Draperies Window Shades and light Furniture. Fourth floor presents Furniture and Stoves and Toys for the holiday season.
The east aisle hosts Japanese imports and hand painted wares with Geisha shades and screens. The China and Glass section tempts dining room buyers with gleaming vases and statuary. The mammoth Grocery Department covers the west floor with canned goods teas coffees meats and cereals at astonishingly low prices. Quality and purity are emphasized as housekeepers are invited to view the display tomorrow.
Kansas City papers debate the bungalow boom as a prominent eastern architect questions if the trend is a craze. Local builders showcase numerous bungalow dwellings, contrasting with los Angeles’ status as a bungalow hub and the city’s mix of palatial and compact plots.
Reports from Winsted Hartland and Columbus reveal a man George Pease aged 30 drank carbolic acid at a cattle show, dying before aid. in Kansas City a man recovering a lost grip and umbrella faced a police inquiry. in Bartholomew County a political fight led to a hatchet assault and a $1 fine. St Louis landlords ban odoriferous cooking in West End apartments, forcing residents to eateries.
In San Francisco an application for retirement by Capt. Edwin G. Davis of the Sixty-first Coast Artillery moves forward after he says hot-water bags were applied to his ankle bruised in the supply depot incident. The claim centers on disability deemed caused by the treatment.
Albert Richmond a 14 year old who skipped school to play hockey explains to Judge John A. Caldwell how family duties at home shaped his choices. After the juvenile court hearing he will attend school and return home by 11 each day to cook for his siblings, keeping the home life intact.
Evansville Ind Sept 30 August Benson a pattern maker of Cincinnati passed here yesterday alone in a skiff for New Orleans. He camps out on the river. A pank af nicht.
Several thousand Odd Fellows will converge on Marion Indiana October 7 and 8 for the annual convention of the department council Patriarchs Militant I O O F. The first day features a parade, competitive drills and the contorting of the decoration of chivalry on candidates at the levee event.
Great Barrington Mass September 30 Charles Wright lives alone in an eight by twelve by nine foot one room house at 37 State Road claiming it is a cozy winter retreat with four windows and a chimney. He says the only drawback is the bed near the stove and that he once shared the space with another man but now lives alone. Wright notes he has a fair income and is not forced to endure congested quarters.
A curious line from an old column quotes a reader addressing Rufus about leaving his wife at the wash tub while he contemplates time. The snippet hints at domestic strains and social norms of the era without full context.
Richmond Ind Sept 30 State statements from local temperance dealers show rapid action on the county local option law in Wayne county A wet petition plan seeks 20 percent voter support after the November election to bring the issue to a test There are three wet towns East Germantown Cambridge City and Richmond Hi erstown formerly dry by remonstrance months ago
Paris societies create a new counterterror device for bicycles. The arm is a small tambourine-like device attached near the wheel speaks when the spokes strike it. The alert is claimed to warn riders and pedestrians, reducing street unrest in the city.
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