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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1925
Page
4
Classifieds list sales positions for candy shop and city work, barber college, room rentals, and miscellaneous items for sale. Includes autos for sale with descriptions and prices, furniture, and storage services.
Local dealer runs a close out sale featuring Chevrolet Touring and Sedan models. Advertises easy terms up to 3000 dollars with flexible repayment and mentions several vehicles in stock. Includes contact details for Stone Chevrolet Co in Washington and Lincoln.
A detailed description of quarrying methods from hand tools to steam and electric powered machines. It covers channeling machines, blasting, plug and feather, and the handling of large stone blocks, plus the types of rocks and where major limestone and marble production occur in the United States. It notes Indiana as a leading source and explains use of limestone, slate, and other stones in building and industry.
Indianapolis Travelers Aid Society cared for about 240 unaccompanied children at Union Station in the past year. Executive secretary Mrs. Vivian Greene announced that 6,755 travelers were assisted in total, including 1,057 under 16 and 610 over 60. New officers are Paul L. Kirby president, Mrs. David Ross vice president, Mrs. J. D. Johnson secretary, Eugene Foster treasurer, with new directors Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. R. J. Barret, Mrs. Wolf Sussman, Mrs. Adolph Scherrer, Mrs. Kathleen Hallinan, Waax O. Lee and Frank Hooker.
The night watchmen of Constantinople face a new order from the prefect requiring facial hair removal hair trimming and standardized uniforms. The directive impacts city police operations and public appearance during night patrols.
Funeral services were held Monday for William Edward Stewart two at home Friday after a stove accident fatally burned him. He was the son of Mr and Mrs William Stewart of 1025 Laurel Street and died at city hospital.
The Indiana Bell Telephone Company valuation for rate making was examined as B G Halstead, Bell appraisal engineer, faced cross examination by Taylor E Groninger. Halstead described condition estimates by eye about 88 to 99 percent and noted a desk crack. going value 5 829 082 and proposed rate increase over 600 000 yearly. Edward W Bemis planned further analysis on five year prices ending 1920 with a 43 496 326 34 value. Bemis would bound to 28 000 000, adjournment set for Monday.
Indiana stood eleventh in total resources of trust companies on June 30 1925 in a summary from the United States Mortgage and Trust Company of New York. Hoosier trust resources totaled $284 997 593 10 an increase of more than $17 million over the prior year. Twelve Indianapolis firms reported resources over 65 million each led by Fletcher Savings and Trust and Indiana Trust with 21 million and 11 million respectively.
Nov 24 reports say American composer George Antheil has not been heard from since he entered the southern Tunisian desert months ago in search of new musical themes. Anxiety grows over his fate as search efforts have yielded no contact or findings.
An exhibition of oils pasteles and watercolors mainly by Mrs Alice Hindley and Miss Simma B King and Indianapolis artists will be on view at the Pettis galleries for two weeks beginning Monday.
The Michelin Company will soon begin a regular private coach shuttle for company officials between its Ormont Ferrand works in central France and Paris offices. The service is restricted to company executives.
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