Florida summer squashes lead market arrivals
Today the city market saw the first summer Simmons squashes from Florida at 10 to 25 cents each. Japanese tomato persimmons were 5 cents. New York Concord grapes are nearly exhausted. Alligator pears 70 cents, cucumbers 15 cents, Southern beans 25 cents a pound, Brussels sprouts 2.50 per box, white Malaga grapes 20 cents, dried oranges 60 cents a dozen, endive 60 to 70 cents a pound. Prices otherwise steady. overall produce prices unchanged for several days.
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Simmons
Florida
New York
Concord
Malaga
Coolidge Sets Farm Relief Tone and Peace Policy
President Coolidge urges farm relief through careful legislation and noninflationary federal tax relief via temporary refunds. He calls for streamlined government, a strengthened Philippines program, and a continued peacekeeping military role while avoiding new armament. Diplomacy remains largely peaceful with no armed conflict noted.
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Congress
Coolidge
Union
Tatting By the Mile: Mrs. Romaine’s Crochet Craft
Mrs. Mariah Romaine of 414 East St. Clair Street has tatted since childhood, continuing through the Civil War era. She says tatting keeps her young and supports a growing bank balance for her daughter Elizabeth Robinson.
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Mariah Romaine
E. St. Clair St
Elizabeth Robinson
Romaina
Maviah Romaine
Getting On Force Not So Easy Now
Indianapolis faces a strict civil service process for police recruit selection with 124 applications. The commission vets character, past life, health, and mental fitness through city detectives and medical exams, delaying start of the physical tests. Leonard V. Harrison helps craft questions to ensure a fair exam as council debate over patronage and legalization continues.
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Indianapolis
Civil Service Commission
John F. White
White
Commission
Leonard V. Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Harrison
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Lis
Farm Aid
United States
Philippines
Prohibition
Dog of
North Pole
United Press
Chicago
Umberto Nobile
Blackstone
General Nobile
Titano
Flossie
Maryland St
Mama
Ideal Novelty Toy CO
Pat
The
Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis, Indiana
Maryland
Constabulary
Priscilla
N. Ilinois St
N. Penn
Indiana Tire Sales CO
Capitol Ave
Riley
Everitt’s
W. Wash
N. Als
Fountain Square
Shelby Furn. Co
Shelby St
Hanning Bros
Ae A
Kres and
Enn
Kresge
Columbia Records
Lyric Music Shop
North Illinois
Lyric Theater
Ohio
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