Wig maker's busy holiday rush in Indianapolis
R L Kinklin, a local wigmaker and costumer, describes the holiday season, busy with Santa Claus wigs and costumes while dealing with frantic customers. He notes moths threaten fur outfits, six young women seek Elizabethan costumes, and amateur groups test roles before selecting outfits, all amid a flurry of orders for Christmas performances.
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R. L. Kinklin
Antil
Indianapolis
Mr. Kinkiin
Dean
Santa Claus
North Pole
Orlando
Beth
Bethan
Weill
Christmas Furniture in Indianapolis Stores Display Exquisite Designs
Indianapolis boasts several fine furniture houses renowned statewide for high quality. Mission and colonial styles, from weathered oak to mahogany, mingle with from Santa Barbara and New York origins. Sander & Becker showcase four posters, Napoleon beds, chiffoniers, and davenports as demand shifts to simpler patterns while keeping ornate pieces for tradition.
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Indianapolis
Santa Barbara
Cal
Roycrofter
New York
Sander & Becker
Morris
State Soldiers' Home Lafayette A Model for Veteran Care
A lengthy look at the State Soldiers' Home in Lafayette highlights its scenic setting on the Wabash, its cottage system, pension and banking arrangements, and the social life of residents. It praises orderly governance, prohibition on liquor, diverse membership, religious services, and robust inspections by federal and state bodies.
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Lafayette
Wabash
Indiana
Meridian
Washington Streets
Kehler
Indianapolis
Ead
United States
Marion County
Delaware
Randolph
Cages
Shelby
Johnson
Indiana Department of the
Woman’s Relief Corps
Old People's Home
Assembly
Loyal Legion
The
Woman's Relief Corps
Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis News
Stormont
James R. Carnahan
Haggard
Fullweiler
Scott
McDonald
J. A. Martin
Sargeant
State Board of Charities
Amos W. Butler
William A. Wilkins
Winter Poem Fragment From Boston Transcript
A vivid nature verse by William Struthers notes wind wolves yelping across sedge and a naked birch tree against a frozen pane. The poem reflects a ghostly moon and tatters of night while under snow the earth prepares for new summer life.
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Earth
William Struthers
Boston Transcript
December Star of Resurrection in Beecher's Star Papers
The passage speaks of December as a month of destruction and burial yet promises life after death. It emphasizes winter's stillness giving way to spring, with the Christ's birth as a sign of renewal and the yearly cycle asserting life after death. The voice proclaims revival and seasonal rebirth through imagery of stars and storms.
C Kriel at English Block and Monument Place Cigar Store
C W Kriel listed at English Block and Monument Place with the Cigar Store address 106 Monument Place.
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C. W. Kriel
Monument Place
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Kinklin
Wind Wolves
Patton Bros
Ind
Knot
Henry Ward Beecher
Star Papers
Charles Mayer and Company
Washington Street
W. Hi. McBrayer
Cedar Brook
Bond
W. H. Mbrayer
Kingston Bar
WM. Tron
Prop
Minois Street
the Crowned Heads OF
America
Dandruff
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