Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 April 1925 — Page 7

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1925

HOUSEWIFE IS WARNED ABOUT , SHORT WEIGHT Annual Invasion of Peddlers From Southland Due Soon. Housewives beware. The annaul Invasion of shortweight peddlers from the South Is due soon. Take care In buying. Miss Mary Pearl Riddle, chief Inspector of weights and measures, today Issued this warning to Indianapolis housewives. Weights and measures Inspectors are preparing to combat peddlers’ activities and will bring many into court, but housewives are urged to be on the alert. Watch Icemen With the milder weather, inspectors also are maintaining close watch on operations of a number of dishonest ice dealers. They have just finished a sortie into ranks of coal distributors who forgot there are 2,000 pounds to the tone. “If we could obtain whole-hearted public cooperation, we could save citizens thousands of dollars,” Miss Riddle said. “Unfortunately, people are unwilling to appear in court and give testimony against those who have cheated them. **An ounce of short weight to the pound seems trivial to the housewife, but the total sum lost will run big figures. We know that a gwumber of dealers are able to care IKor their entire overhead through money obtained by short weighting their customers." Saturdays Particularly Weights and measures department maintains close watch Saturdays at ctiy market to protect shoppers, and

Feeney FURNITURE COMPANY 128-130 West Washington Street

All Fibre Suites 1 and Odd Pieces 2 OFF

We must have room for our new Summer stock. If interested in upholstered fibre furniture you can’t afford to miss this sale. Good selection of colors. 00 Three-piece suites as low as Everything On Sale! No Reservations!

Think how effective one of these handsome ferneries will be in your living room or sun parlor. Your choice of baronial brown or ivory. s^49

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French Walnut $1 OQ.oo Suites— !.£/ Our new stock includes a beautiful showing of the popular French walnut. Suites similar to the one $-i OQ 00 pictured above can be had as low as J .£/ = I Terms If Desired

enced clerks and boys working after an inspector is always at the call of any one who believes he haa been cheated on the scales, Miss Riddle said. Carelessness Instead of dishonesty often Is responsible for short weight, according to Miss Riddle. Inexperi-

Help Keep Indianapolis Clean GARBAGE CANS S’ X That Comply ( With City Regulations y Heavy galvanized corruYpprrrf gated metal. Tight fitting I covers, bail handles- Selflocking ears. # Actual Sizes: Sale Price. 10-Gallon size, $1.75 quality $1.29 7-Gallon size, $1.40 quality ...$1.19 5-Gallon size, $1.30 quality 89^ 31/o-Gallon size, $1.20 quality 79^ Block’s —Fifth Floor WH.BLOCKC?

Garland Gas Range This is the stove with the patented gas saving burner. Saves you 10 per cent on every gas bill. Prices start at—s29= No Connection Charge

school hours often fall to watch the scales closely. Two teams of Inspectors make dally voyages about the city on tours of examination and other employes conduct immediate investigations of complaints received at offices In city hall.

Saturday Thrift Column CARD TABLE Genuine Queen Card Table. Extra heavy—sl .79 MATTRESS 45-Pound 1009© Felted Cotton Mattress. A real bargain—so.9o DISH PAN Heavy, 14-qt. gray enameled dish pan. Guaranteed first quality— -39c CLOTHES HAMPER Large sturdy container ior soiled clothes. Come etrly to get oner--79c POLYCHROME MIRROR Beautifully colored 14 x24-inch heavy plate mirror. A real special, s3== BEDS Odd wood beds, mahogany, walnut and oak. Less than half price. As low as — s 6= CEDAR CHEST Genuine Cedar, 36 inches long, copper trimmed. Good lock. Special for Saturday—s9^o ' FLOOR LAMP Mahog any finished, full size lamp. Completely wired. Long cordFLAPPER CURLING IRON Heavily nickel-plated, sbonlzed handle, 5-foot cord, 2-piece plug—--59c

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

tw A Sensational Sale of Stylish COATS and DRESSES

* There are hundreds of new dresses and coats to choose from, and every garment is worth much more JJ ll in plain colors and combinations.

500 Children’s and Girls’ Coats Ages 2 to 6—7 to 14 %A .98 Attractive assortment of styles and colffrs from which to choose. Well tailored of good woolens.

Men’s Athletic Union Suits Good Quality, 79c Sizes 36 to 50 Carefully made of selfstripe madras or fine count pajama, check nainsook. Cut full size and roomy. Garments especially suitable for spring wear.

SALE OF SOO TRIMMED HATS!

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TAILORED SUITS For Small Women, Misses and Juniors 10 Just 50 in the Group Smart, boyish, straightline models—double o-r single breasted. Silk crepe lined. Purchased from a manufacturer who is discontinuing business. Truly wonderful values.

Men’s Overalls Sizes 32 to 42. Heavy weight white-back blue denim. Triple stitched and fully reinforced at points of strain. High-back or suspender-back (hi on styles i|) Jackets also at Same F’rice Men’s Thread Silk Hose Sizes 9% to 11%; slightly irregular; lisle tops, toes and heels; seam back, black, brown navy, gray, cham- on pagne and white . J/C

Women’s Thread Silk Hose Sizes 8% to 10; slightly Irregular; lisle tops, toes and heels, fully reinforced; black and wanted r A colors DjC Children’s Sport Hose Sizes 6 to 9%. Three-quarter length, mercerized English ribbed, contrasting colored tops, popular light or shades. Irregulars Ci%)C

An Unusual Offering of Hats Trirkmed and Tailored, Made to Sell for Twice the Sale Price An amazing sale of new trimmed hats, for which you would expect to pay two or three times more than the sale price. Must be seen to be appreciated. Every wanted color and new style.

1,000 NEW TRIMMED HATS For miss, matron and j /irj woman

HAND MADE BLOUSES For Women and Misses SI.OO Voiles and dimities entirely hand made—hand drawn work—hand sewed and hand made laces used for trimming. These blouses were made to retail for several times this amount.

Men’s SHIRTS Os Excellent Fast Color Percales, 98 c Sizes 13i/ 2 to 18 Collar-attached and neckband style, carefully made and cut full. Plain colors or attractive striped designs. This is an offer you should take advantage of!

100 CHILDREN’S 1 HATS In Milan and braid; all wanted col- An ors JloC

WASH FROCKS for Women and/ Misses h .3 $5.00 Quality ' Os English broadcloth, In attractive new spring colors. Every garment is hand made; trimmed In hand made laces and hand embroidered. Very practical and charming frocks for warm summer days.

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500 HIGH-GRADE SPORT HATS A great purchase and sale, in all the new shapes and col- nn ors M*MO

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