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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1925
Page
6
The board of works met Monday to close the West Tenth Street bridge over the White River due to unsafe flooring. A $6,000 bond issue will be sought for repairs at the next city council meeting. The board also plans a $25,000 bond request to build a canal bridge at Blackford Street.
A Times reader requests help from Mr Fixit to tackle a wholesale vegetable house that dumps produce scraps by a neighbor’s door. The letter notes ongoing garbage and requests a waste paper container for an apartment, urging health inspectors to address the issue.
Advertises Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick remedy for sour acid gassy stomach and indigestion. Claims it neutralizes stomach acid better than soda and aids waste elimination without purging. Promotes 25 cent bottles and insists on the Phillips brand.
An advertisement touts Zemo as a antiseptic liquid that clears pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm. It claims easy daily use with trial bottle 35 cents large $1.00 and notes Zen Soap 25 cents available at all druggists.
Indianapolis sandlot scene features the Christian Park delegation in Kitten Ball. Front row players include Ralph Bair Thomas Gilpin Clarence Mobley Paul Jackson John Rosebaum. Rear row coach Collier Young and teammates Harold Branham Dale Wagner J C Greenwood Theodore Devis Elvet Phillips.
Citizens recount street issues from Elder Ave to Laurel and Orange St and report clogged sewers weeds and rough lanes. They ask Mr Fixit to press the city for repairs street lights and better garbage collection amid limited funds and high petition counts.
Wickson plums from California are plentiful at 20 cents a pound. Red and black raspberries cost 25 and 20 cents a box. Blackberries 30 cents a quart. Florida grapes 30 cents a pound. Home grown eggplants 25 to 35 cents each. Leaf lettuce 10 cents a pound. Sugar corn 40 cents a dozen. Peaches 2 pounds for 15 cents. Transparent apples 5 to 6 pounds for 25 cents. Country butter 55 cents a pound. Fresh eggs 40 cents a dozen. Dressed chickens 40 to 50 cents a pound. Live chickens 35 cents a pound.
City officials join Broad Ripple Chamber of Commerce and citizens on August 19 for Greater Indianapolis Day at Broad Ripple Park. Civic departments participate in a morning parade and Mayor Shank hosts an afternoon event for underprivileged children. Edward F E McBride, recreation director, arranged a special program.
Dr. Henry Martin of Cincinnati Ohio is named superintendent of the dog show to be held at the state fairground during the Indiana State Fair this fall. J C Cole of Kansas City Missouri is appointed judge. A beagle show will be staged Labor Day.
Nellie M. Long of North Vernon is appointed head of the division of intelligence in the state fire marshal's office, replacing Vivian Tracy Wheatcraft ousted by Governor Jackson. Long is recommended by Dailey E. McCoy, fourth district chairman and state purchasing agent, and was a Jackson primary worker.
Roald Amundsen the famed polar explorer will address the Indianapolis Athletic Club on October 22. The winter program also features Countess Speransky wife of Prince Cantacuzene of Russia and Tony Sarg’s Marionettes for entertainment.
Hoosier briefs report Elwood fireman Bewton Gallaher sprained an ankle and injured an arm while aiding a relative. He is off duty for a few days. Frankfort police seized home brewed beer from Roma Biddle after an explosion indicated strong contents. An Irvin farm oil well near Keystone yields 18 barrels daily with plans to drill more. Gasoline bootlegging rumored near the Indiana Ohio line. gasoline cheaper in Ohio by 2 cents. Center Lake anglers report a monster fish with a 15 inch head and body 8 to 20 feet. ER husband Roy O Donall reportedly refused to bathe. Emma O Donall of Marion seeks divorce and accuses him of giving cigarettes to their children. Beans plentiful near Washington. Plainville canning plant averaging 43,000 cans over ten days. Old Klippel Building in Seymour being razed for a garage and filling station. A rabbit crop threatens Seymour area gardens. Gaither oil well near Washington yields about 200 barrels daily.
A grand lodge Knights of Pythias and related orders banquet is set for tonight at Senae Avenue and Walnut Street lodge hall with about 400 delegates attending. Governor Jackson welcomed delegates at Simpson M. E. Church on Monday asserting his administration is free of sectarian favors.
In Crown Point Indiana July 28 an inquest was to be held by the county coroner investigating the death of Stephen Payle 21 of Whiting who fell from a running board of an automobile Six men are in jail awaiting results of the inquiry.
Two day meet at Citizens Military Training Camp Ft. Benjamin Harrison Ohio features track events at 2 pm today with Company B leading after Monday field events. High scores show Co B 19% Co D 16 and Co C 14 points.
Hesitation of Emery W. Montgomery, superintendent of Bedford city schools, ends as he is named principal of Union High School in Phoenix Arizona. Montgomery will step down from Bedford duties to assume the Arizona post.
Frederick L Meyer a 73 year old wealthy farmer collapsed and died Monday while feeding chickens in Columbus Indiana. A widow and eight children survive him.
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