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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1924
Page
2
United Press reports that Albanian nationalists aiming for a republic have revolted, seeking to oust those behind Amet s assassination and set a temporary republic until a plebiscite. Italy watches, wanting no intervention while the revolt stays within limits.
A Pittsburgh Bureau of Mines study with the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers found resting bodies cannot endure extreme heat humidity. Heavier men showed greater weight loss yet endured longer. ice water restored weight quickly and mitigated cramps. Pulse rate, not body temperature, drove discomfort, with distress rising after 135 to 160 pulses per minute.
The pension office records show Mrs. Lydia A. Hunt and Civil War veteran Robert S. Hunt lived together for seventy four years eight months thirteen days except for four years while he served in the 23d Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. They married November 26, 1849 in Plymouth County Massachusetts. Mrs. Hunt is 91 and seeks a $60 monthly widow’s pension after his death at age 96. A final note states Africa’s elephants have not revealed a death-by-natural-causes carcass.
Classified notices list positions from piano and barber instruction to chauffeurs and housework. Advertisements include rooms for rent in multiple downtown Indianapolis addresses and help wanted lines for household services and sales work.
Real estate ad describes a modern six room house on sale with cash options and mortgage terms. Mentions the seller M D Johnson and gives contact on Main Street and Circle 4022 Humboldt 1452. Highlights speedy possession and reduced price this month as best buy in western area.
Several south side and Brookside properties offered with low down payments and monthly terms. Five room and bungalow homes in Beech Grove Irvington and near Wisconsin Meridian, with prices ranging from about 5000 to 7500 and terms including small down payments and monthly balances. Includes land tracts near interurban stops and bus lines with restricted sale as to color.
James F. Ballard of St. Louis returns from Pekin with a 12 by 12 foot imperial Chinese rug woven circa 1736 valued at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. He traveled over 30 000 miles to obtain it from the Emperor's palace, selling it to fund a lifelong dream of securing a rare treasure.
Pearl Graves a sophomore at Union High School Lemoore California is named national champion in the national meat story contest earning 300 dollars. Her essay on Meat and How I Cook It won in the western district and competition involved judges from the United States Department of Agriculture and Iowa State College among others.
A long list of building permits shows numerous dwellings garages reroofs signs tanks and repairs across multiple addresses including 5282 Fletcher 846 Tecum 2027 N Talbott and 716 E Fifty Third among others with values ranging from 200 to 39 000. The item ends with an unrelated note about a psychologist in New York describing college versus home adult treatment and a Mt Rainier glacier fact.
River Park offers riverfront and select lots starting at 145 dollars north of Ravenswood on White River. Accessible via Broad Ripple road, with a two mile road then one mile east on Dandy Trail. Features include bathing, dancing, fishing, playgrounds, boating, and picnics. $25 down and small weekly or monthly payments. Call Clarence or Doyle at office MA in 2957 or evenings BHI 3386.
A damaged OCR classifieds page lists Binder twine in five pound balls at 6 cents per pound in 100 pound lots and various sale items including a camera, phonographs at 3.98, milk wagon in good condition, musical instruments, pet care, farm land options, bathroom remodeling, cement work and canepentering roofing services offered by local businesses with addresses and phone references.
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