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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
2
Real estate and used car ads clutter pages with dozens of listings. Rentals describe 6 and 4 room homes with varying rents from 30 to 45 dollars monthly. Cars include a 1920s assortment with prices from 750 to 1250 dollars and trade offers. Multiple addresses and agents listed.
A descriptive scene shows a Japanese farmer on a mud wall tending rice plants on a two to three acre paddy. Family members, including children and grandpa, help transplant seedlings, flood fields, and harvest with hand tools as water management and sun drive growth.
Mrs Fortune named chairwoman of the women workers for the Community Fund campaign starting Nov 6. Alfred Kauffmann announces the appointment. Four city geographic divisions will be created and subdivided into districts to ensure every home is visited. A rally at the Indianapolis Athletic Club Tuesday afternoon will feature Mrs Fortune and speakers Kaufmann and Fred Hoke.
Legal notices announce contract bids for general construction heating and ventilation plumbing and electrical work with a 1200000 price tag. Additional notices warn heirs creditors and others in Marion County probate cases to appear November 7 1925 and November 5 1925 to settle estate accounts and verify final settlements.
A long list of births and deaths from city hospitals and residences, naming parents and infant ages along with listed illnesses. Notable entries include chronic myocarditis and encephalitis among the deceased, with multiple cases of pneumonia, tuberculosis, meningitis, and congenital conditions across various addresses and hospitals.
A group of younger DePauw University alumni will meet Tuesday for a luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce to form a Junior DePauw Alumni Club. Henry Davis, assistant manager of the Chamber convention bureau, is temporary chairman. Weekly luncheons are planned.
Wagner program presented at the Herron Art Institute drew a full house for a lecture with musical interpretation of Wagner's work. Sponsored by Ona B. Talbot and Carl Fohl, the Times radio editor oversaw the broadcast. Mrs Lenora Coffin discussed Wagner and his themes, with artists Walter Flanders the pianist Edward La Shelle and Mrs Lillian Adams Flickinger illustrating them.
United States paper makers face shrinking wood pulp forests and must seek alternative fibres. R T Williams, speaking at the National Typothetae of America convention, cited bamboo straw sawgrass and Spanish grass as potential substitutes. Government experiments on saw grass in Florida were noted, with Masparto grass also mentioned for southern cultivation.
Fire of undetermined origin largely destroyed the Standard Grocery Companys five story warehouse at 419 E Washington St. Don Tooley and police saved several families from neighboring buildings. Frank Hornaday and Ralph Tyner were treated for smoke inhalation. Lafayette Jackson, company president, said the warehouse was full of stock. Damage estimated between 200000 and 250000 dollars.
Police Chief Herman F Rikhoff commended officers who recovered a stolen auto within an hour. The vehicle owned by R F Miller was taken near Monument Circle and Meridian Street Sunday night. Edward Johnson, 16, of 1704 N Arsenal Ave, was arrested after being found in the car at 15923 Yandes Street. Capt Barrett Ball provided the description to patrolmen. Quack and Caldwell made the arrest.
Police seek 14 year old Harry Holding who ran away from 98 S West Street. He wore a cap tan shoes a short dark coat and khaki trousers. Also missing is Adam Stuppy 78 who wandered from 765 N Tremont Avenue described with gray mustache black trousers a blue sweater shirt and black hat.
Annual bazaar at St. Rita's Hall will run from Tuesday through Thursday evening. A children's party is planned for Wednesday afternoon and a card party by parish friends will be held Thursday afternoon. Supper is served each evening from 5 to 7.
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