Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 120, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1925 — Page 12

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Yep, Plenty of Good Whisky Glasses Reporter Also Finds Women Biggest Buyers of Flasks. By Eldora Field SES, siree! Right here in Indianapolis you can buy all the good whisky—glasses and flasks that you want.

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I tried the glasses first. “You haven't any—er —whisky glasses?” I asked, almost in a whisper at my first store. “Sure, certaintly,” an emphatic young woman answered with only the most casual glance. “I suppose that your stock is limited—that you haven't much choice,” I suggested. “We have all grades—up to the best Bohemian glass,” ■ she answered in a persistently casual voice. I fled. Three other requests at different stores brought forth readily available whisky glasses. No Whisky “How do you reconcile this—whisky glasses when we’re supposed to have no whisky?'T finally asked. “That’s the buyer’s business—not mine,” the rather pert

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young clerk responded, patting her marcel. Only one store that I visited was short on the commodity, and this clerk laid the responsibility upon the store buyer. "Guess she doesn t buy ’em any more. The country’s gone dry,” and the clerk looked at mo curiously. That was the only “turn down” on the glasses. Shopping for whisky flasks was even more interesting. Every leading jewelry and department store carried them in stock. The conversation with the first jeweler fairly took my breath. “Something pretty good?” he Inquired pleasantly. “Well no—er —medium priced," I answered. Big Demand “Sorry, we'r* quite out of me-dium-priced flasks,” he responded

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“But we’re expecting some dandies in a few days. I'll say there’s a demand,” he said, laughing. “Can hardly keep them in stock —the medium priced ones.” The big surprise came from -the biggest jeweler in Indianapolis. "The persons who buy these flasks —young fellows, the ‘college type’ aren’t they?” I had abandoned the rolo of shopper and was frankly seeking informatioh. “No, indeed, older men —prosperous type, but fully three-fourths of our customers for flasks are women,” he said. Other jewelers told me the same thing. “Usually they buy them for their men friends,” one explained. "Ever since the Volstead law went through, whisky flasks have been a mighty popular present for women to give to men. Before

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that law, there was, of course, no demand for the flasks.” “Since the Indiana Legislature passed the amendment against even possessing whisky—hasn't the sale of flasks slowed up?” I asked. “Yes—some,” he answered, “but the demand is still good and will increase as the holidays approach.” WEALTHY FARMER DIES Bit T'mrt Special NOBLESVTLLE, Ind., Sept. 18.— Millard Bell, 76, retired farmer, here died Thursday. He was the father of fourteen children and wealthy. Experts figure that there will he 10.000,000 radio receiving sets in the United States by 1930.

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Women’s One-Strap Leather House Slippers Comfortable and durable, of soft M* black leather with one strap, and tyjjr low rubber heels. The pair

One Day Sale of NewFallHats! *sl2l ' 250 Hats, Including Smart, cleverly trimmed hats at this very special price for tomorrow. Saturday, only! . A wide variety of new and becoming shapes, including the popular Pirate Hat. Os velvets and velvet combinations. Trimmed with flowers and pompoms. Tn black and new autumn colors. Tomorrow only, $1.85.

Building Permits Anna Kuetemier. garage, 1130 Comar. 5005 "jamem Balay. reroof, 1130 N. Bevillc. snßl$ n Bl ~May Richey, reroof. 1035 N. Parker. 5350. Bavin * Lieberherr, garage. 2209 Bellefontaine, S4OO. Raymond Orr. addition. 844 Woodlawn, 5200. Frank Pierson, dwelling, 48 S. Brookville ,S,OOO. „ _ , Frnak Pierson, furnace. 48 S. Brookvine. 5300. . Samuel Burton, dwelling. 2317 Reformers. 51,750. _ . Frank Shellhouso, stairs, 10* N. Alar bama. S3OO. . ... „ Clarence Haden. dwelling. 701 N. Gladstone. 53,500. Clarence Baden, furnace. 701 N. Gladstone. $250. . _ „ , , Si. Matthew's Church. E. New York and Oxford. $11,750. , „ H. A. Durlllnger. dwelling. 2200 Spann, 52.800. William Hankins, reroof, *>22 Centennial. Eader, reroof. 303 Northern. Wilber Reinberg, ndilition. 2338 Spann. S2OO.

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Guthrie-Thompson Company, dwelling, 239 N. Randolph. $7,403. Guthrie-Thompson Company, furnace. 259 N. Randolph. $350. w A. O. Fields, garage. 1708 Kelly. MOO. Ralph Wilson, dwelling, 838 N. Denny, $2,950. C C. York dwelling. 2533 Highland. 53.000. William Kothe, storage, Alabama and South. sti,4so. „ . „ William Vogel, remodel. f>oo Campbell, *-\V. K 'd. Vogel, addition. 500 Campbell, ‘William Callahan, addition. 1119 N. Centennial. $240 J. .1. Spotts. reroof. 690 U E. Washlng- * 'stan'tey Johnson, addition. 243 N. Davidson, S4OO. , „ , , . W. R _ Smith, stock. Pennsylvania and 01 C°‘W?°Rothaug. boiler, 5000 Carrollton, S '3oiin Elder, addition. Twenty-Fifth and Shrlver, $1,500. „ _ Jacob Jensen, storeroom. I<o7 Roosevelt, $1,585. A turtle can lay 150 eggs In half an hour.

Jersey and Balbriggan Dresses! Extremely Popular for Fall *5 Every woman will include one of these smart dresses in her fall wardrobe. They are very practical for business, street, home, in fact, for any daytime occasion. In one and two-piece stvles and all the new colors. Sizes 16 to 42.

A” Pure Silk Hosiery, 44c Women’s Allen A substandard hosiery, in all colors. Pure silk. The pair, 44^. Children’s “Allen A’’ Stockings, 19c and 29c Substandards in light, and medium weights; triple knee. Regular 25c to 50c qualities. Black only. The pair, 19c and 29c. Children’s Full-Length Stockings, 49c Substandards of 85c quality. Fiber and mercerized hose In all colors, including black. The pair, 49<*. On Sale Only in the Bettis Thrift Basement.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 18, 1925

T SCHOOL TO OPEN Shot-wood to Speak Thirty-One New ('mil-si's Ofl'orrod. The Y. M. C. A. night school will open tonight with thirty-one new courses. H. N. Sherwood, State superintendent of public instruction, will speak. The school of commerce will open Sept. 25, public speaking course. Sept. 28, an dtho insurance courstij Oct. 12. SNAKE DARKENS TOWN EL RENO, Okla. —Electric light service between Enid and El Reno recently was interrupted when a sixfoot bull snake climbed a 45-foot polo iind wrapped itself around the transmission line.

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