Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 208, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1925 — Page 16

®SEASON Vathletics ■ets records wange Gallops Across . ; vAjw| for £obs of ; > Bid Publicity. ' V ‘ffifjßFeaaional. amateur an<l ■" a most hectic SKr* Never before was su'-h by radio and the ■*^B the public ate it up. galloping quarter University, won the championship and an aviv WMe of free publicity, and innneH.y set out to achieve fortune on field, deserting his K career. Trying to play a every day, instea<l of one |ii' two weeks, was too much, and star was a failure on the HI but not at the gate. H Season Very Wet football season as a wholo was Iflt wet (not casting any aspersions alumni), due to a flock of Saturdays. Michigan floundto a grip on the Western Conchampionship, using the and the Australian crawl to best advantage. Dartup strongest in the East. In H Big Three, a title respected for ■ age, Princeton walloped i'ale and Hrvard, and the celebration thereat in all Princeton being il —by a huge bonfire and Hierwlse. ■Up in the north end of Chicago, ■trthwestern University won some Hmes after long seasons of defeat, Kd the student body tried to burn ■he town down. When city and S' officials tried to talk to assembled students yelled: ir old man!” and went id burning down a fraternand the old bleachers unfootball captain made lue and Indiana Win and Indiana both won ual tilt. It was a scoreButler also tied Wabash Pauw, while Wabash Purdue. rgh won the world’s basenpionship, beating Washid Walter Johnson in the ,nd fine! game in a winter . The Indianapolis Ameriiclation team suffered a Rump, and Louisville ran away with Be pennant. Local followers, howRer, took pride In the fact that InRanapolis was the only Association g which won more than half its ss from Louisville. , yes, Jack Dempsey nursed his ■w nose all through the year, reIslng to give anyone, a crack at it |d the world title. He threatens r fight Harry Wills, colored conrider, in 1926, however, if Harry 11 play nice and enough millions e In the gate for Jack. The Speedway Classic Peter De Paolo won the annual 0-mile race at the Speedway in Puesenberg, while Flying Ebony

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You perhaps have heard of Father Time, but here he is in person, as far as Indianapolis is concerned. Here is the instrument that tells the city when the old year Is dead. The clock is the master clock In the office of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and each hqur It regulates more than a thousand similar timepieces in the city by electricity. The master clock itself Is regulated once each twenty-four hours at 11 a m. central time from

furnished the thrills at the Kentucky Derby. Bobby Jones repeated in the national amateur golf championship. As usual, William Tilden took the world championship in tennnis, while the American tennis team won the Davis cup, beating France. Faavo Nurmi, the phantom Finn, came across and showed Americans how to run, breaking about all the records there are. For the benefit of those who may not know, here be it stated that G. G. Chatt, Chicago, for the third time won American all-round casting championship, despite Mayor Shank’s encouragement of local casters through the city casting pool. INQUIRIES RECEIVED Foreign Letters Referred to Lbcal Firms By C. of C. Scores of Inquiries from foreign countries concerning Indianapclia-

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>|N WISHING our clients and l J friends a prosperous New Year we give expression to our -daily creed of business —the i —promotion of the well-being and happiness of others, i'i ; i,,v ; . •*?.', . ! At the close of the most successful year in our history we desire to ex-. press appreciation for the cooperation of our clients who are partners with us in maintaining financial institutions devoted to the upbuilding of commerce and industry and the creation of greater prosperity in Indianapolis and Indiana. It is our sincere wish that the New Year may bring to you fulfillment of your most cherished ideals and ambitions.

the naval observatory chronometer at Washington, D. C., where astronomers "shoot the sun.” Comparing her watch with the master clock Is Mrs. Bertha Thompson, employe of the Western Union for ten years and one of the most expert multiplex operators in the United States. At the right is shown some of the mechanism by which the clock is regulated and by which it sets the other clocks about town without the aid of human hands.

made products were received in 1925 by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. These were referred to local manufacturers. Various kinds of foreign trade Information also was given local Industries., NEW HOME FOR BANK City Trust to Occupy National City Bldg. After Jan. 1. City Trust Company, Market and Delawa’-e Sts., will occupy the National City Bank Bldg, after Jan. 1. The banking facilities, modern in every respect, will be used under a long lease. The building formerly was occupied by the National City Ban. The City Trust, one of the youngest financial institutions in the city, has enjoyed remarkable growth in recent years. Dick Miller is president.

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POSTOFFICE CONDITION IS SHOWN GOOD New Stations and Extensions Made Necessary During Year. The IndianapoMs postoffice is in a flourishing condition, a resume of 1925 activities by Postmaster Bryson showß. r Increased facilities, new stations and extensions In the service have been made during the present year to keep pace with the growth of the city. The Indianapolis office has shown a steady, consistent growth during the year 1925. The postal revenues will show a substantial increase of approximately $400,000, or about 10 per cent. Twelve additional carriers have been added to the force to take care of the growth in population, Bryson said. Three new buildings were occupied by classified stations, those being Btation A at Thirty-Second and Illinois Sts.; Broad Ripple and Haughville. Nine thousand square feet of additional floor space was made available on Deo. 1, at the Illinois St. Station, and anew building for Fountain Square Station is under construction. Plan to Move To provide for the increase in the growth of mail it has been planned to move early in January’ the distribution of outbound paper and circular malls from the main office to the Illinois St. Station and the floor space thus made available at the main office will be utilized in making a more expeditious distribution of inbound mails. During 1925 a total of 336,353 domestic money orders were Issued, amounting to $2,752,991. At the same time 2,580 International money orders were issued, totaling $36,250.13.

n rß-1926 irs of Quality Service >od Health in ;he Coming year — if ore Ice Cream! * T ssing year brings additional evidence utritive, healthful qualities of Ice is an all-season food. -For your own and that of your family, resolve this it more ice cream. The strength-giv- , butter fats and vitamines of milk lose 'orce when frozen into the delicious Jjii*L form in which they reach you as Furnas Ice Cream. A dish of Furnas Ice Cream eaten every day is an * efficient builder of muscle and brain tissues for both | | young and old. J ill The R. W. FURNAS COMPANY llilli|![! |J |||l y/|i| 1 Manufacturers of Sgggr FI TPM AC IPF FRF AM

Domestic money orders paid, 3,568,135 in number, amounted to $22,802,537.33, while a total of 6,624 international money ordera paid amounted to $65,246.66. Pay Is Large This central accounting office during the year 1926 paid regular and substitute rural carriers to the number of 2,260 the amount of aproxlmately $4,427,000. There are 127 direct accounting offices and 937 district offices which remit their surplus funds to this office and during the year they will approximately remit $11,646,890. The total financial transactions of the Indianapolis office for the year 1926 will approximate $41,300,000. The continued growth in the business at the Indianapolis office, and the volume of mails handled, both Inward and outward, are a sure indication of a steady and healthy growth of business conditions in Indianapolis. . 32 NEW FIRMS IN CITY Popcorn to Funeral VYreatlia Are Manufactured. Since Jan. 1, 1925, a total of thirtytwo new firms settled in Indianapolis. Popcorn products, spring water, window shades, advertising, concrete work, garage door openers, sheet metal, furniture, cast iron produots, pretzels, boxes, medicine, patented foods, tools, pies, space saving cabinets, water softener, funeral wreaths and electric equipment are .among the products they sell or make. $261,000 GOODS SOLD Sixteen Firms Cooperate In 1925 Buyers’ Week. During the 1925 annual Buyers’ week the sixteen cooperating Indianapolis firms sold $261,000 worth of merchandise to the 1,200 buyers who came for the event. A total of $5,000 was spent in railroad fare refunds, while the total expense was about 3 per cent of the entire sales, slightly less than in previous years.

It Is a Recognized Fact that The United States Leads The World in Progress This Supremacy Is Due Principally to Its Great Arteries of Transportation and Efficient Traffic Organization INDIANAPOLIS is one of the fast-growing commercial and industrial centers. THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD is a large factor in transportation. Each is an important cog in the other’s wheel of progress—and both arc fortunate in their close business relations. THE ITCCKEL PLATE ROAD affords an outlet for Indianapolis products to Chicago and the Northwest —to Peoria and the West —to St. Louis and the Southwest —to Toledo, Ft. Wayne, Detroit and the North—-to Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo and the Eastern and Atlantic Coast States distributing centers. Asa transportation line the Nickel Plate Road stands ready to put forth its best efforts toward the advancement of Indianapolis. A Continuance of Patronage Will Be Appreciated L. L. HYDE, G. F. & P. Agent. B. E. MORGAN Indianapolis, Ind. Traffic Manager

1878-1926 48 Years of Quality Service For Good Health in the Coming year — Eat More Ice Cream! EACH passing year brings additional evidence of the nutritive, healthful qualities of Ice Cream as an all-season food. For your own health’s sake, and that of your family, resolve this new year to eat more ice cream. The strength-giv-ing milk solids, butter fats and vitamines of milk lose none of their force when frozen into the delicious form in which they reach you as Furnas Ice Cream. A dish of Furnas Ice Cream eaten every day is an efficient builder of muscle and brain tissues for both young and old. The R. W. FURNAS COMPANY Manufacturers of FURNAS ICE CREAM “The Cream of Quality”

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