Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 313, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1927 — Page 12

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‘SO’S YOUR SIRE/ SAYS POLLY NOW Cracker Gag Is Old Stuff to the College-Bred Parrot of Today. “Does a college education pay?” “The parrot family feels that it (toes. For example there is Willie Parrot, who after graduating from Brownsville, commands four times the price of less literate brothers. You do not find Willie stoojfing to such slang phrases as “Hey, hey!” The only thing bordering on such usage that ho will say is “Who’s your bootlegger?” and of course that is penpissible both in and out of college these days. After .completing his collegiate career, Willie has taken up residence at the Ward’s Pet Shop, > 147 N. Pennsylvania St., where he demonstrates the value of higher learning. None of the old nautical expletives

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Three or More Roses in One Variety at the Dozen Rate MONTHLY ROSES—Hybrid Teas Two-Year Xo. I—Field drown These Bloom This Year This class is called hardy but needs protection through the winter. Starting in .Tune, the Monthly Hoses arc seldom out of bloom until November, even blooming as late as December in this locality The following list includes most of the twelve most popular roses in America, as voted upon iiy the members of the American Hose Society. We have many other varieties.

Knelt lloien Columbia—Peach glow pink Sjt .65 # 6.50 Duchess of Wellington—Saffron yellow .75 7.50 (truss An Teplitz—Dark, rich crimson 65 6.50 I.a France—Pilik 65 6.50 I.os Angeles—Wonderful orange .75 7.50 I.ady Hiljingdon —Deep apricot yellow to orange. 75 F 7.50 Mrs. Aaron Ward— ' ndiaii yellow to lemon-cream .75 7.50 Sunburst —Copper and gold 75 7.50 Red Radiance—Dazzling renrlet crimson 65 6.50 Radiance—Carmine pink, yellow base 65 6.50 Betty—Coppery, rose 60 6.00 Constance —(io’.den yellow 60 6.00 Crusader —Velvety crimson .65 6.50 General McArthur—Crimson scarlet .75 7.50 Irish I'Treilame—Deep orange 75 7.50 Augusta Victoria—Pure white 65 6.50 Premier—Dec]) pink .75 7.50 Claudius Per net — Best yellow, does not fade... 1.00 10.00

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that once made the parrot family famous for vulgarity emerge from his beak. He is*no bird to please a retired mariner. His plumage is more gorgeous in coloring than the clothes of the members of the “sheikiest” -fraternity. To stoop to an expression that he would not use: “Willie knows his onions.” To explain. Willie is one of several South American parrots, called macaws, which have been received by Richard Ward, proprietor of the pet store, from a training school in Brownsville, Texas. Here the birds pass through kindergarten, the grades, high school and college. The greater their education, the more extensive and profound their vocabulary and consequently the higher the price for which they sell. Some enlightening facts about the parrot family was explained l>y Ward, with occasional asides from Willie, such as “That’s the truth.” TfTljc good conversationalists parrots must be taken captive before they have flown. Once they take wing they remain dumb. There is nothing to the popular notion that a parrot’s tongue must be split before “it can talk. They are perfect mimics and can talk, whistle and

plants'. The florist forces his roses for two years at (H) to 70 degrees in order to raise ns many flowers ns possible. The plant is worn out. and Is not neelininted to outdoor veather when discarded. The only rose you should be interested in is a two-year-old, fieldgrown plant. This plant from start to finish has been grown expressly for you. For two years it has been allowed to grow ami flower naturally and has lived out-of-doors through the rigor of two win-

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tors. This last statement should be sufficient argument. You know a farmer will only plant seed which has been grown farther north than his farm. Another important factor in buying roses is the condition of the salesroom. The proper room must lie cool, damp and free from drafts of nir. Our salesroom is ideal ami is open for inspection every day in the week. The roses quoted below sell from 75c to $1.25 li'oui most nurseries.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Hoosier Briefs

, Raymond Harmon of Bridgeport ! picked a poor place to sleep at Vincennes. He picked a window \ sil at the city hall. He,was fined | S4O and costs the next day on a j drunkenness charge. His temper worn out with the < modern windows, D. R. Rupert of | Huntington lias invented a spring ■ stop that takes the place of sasli | cqrds and weights. Names is names, according to I Congressman Fred S. Purnell. He has named Mrs. S. J. Purnell as acting postmaster at Veedersburg. i • Mrs. \V. VV. Barrett of Sumniittville was bitten in the face when she looked in stall while hunting for eggs. Anderson enjoyed a large natural j population gain in March. Health | records show sixty-four with only thirty-six dedths. i T. H., T. & E. Traction Company lias asked the public service coinmission to abolish the $1 weekly pass issued to factory workers at Terre Haute. G. O. Nicolai, general manager, says the workmen have been hoarding cars and then handing the pass through the window to others, letting them ride free. Trial of Walter Scholl, charged with murdering his two children at Garyi lias been postponed until April 28,. to permit his attorney more time to prepare his defense. Navy department has sold eight standard whale boats to Culver Military Academy at Oliver to train students in elementary seamanship. Patrolman Billy Reed of Muncle is convinced cats have nine lives. He shot one and then returned to headquarters only to be railed back and the cat again. Annual conference of vocational teachers of auto mechanics, electricity, drafting and metal trades was held at Purdue today. Spring floods this year have resulted in Elwood citizens petitioning for a big trunk sewer.

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ROADS IN STATE RECOVER FROM SPRING SHOWERS Load Restrictions Removed on Indiana Highways, Says Bulletin. Indiana roads have recovered from tjie recent rains, and in most instances load restrictions have been removed, according to the weekly bulletin of the State highway departments Conditions of roads entering the city: No. 29 (Madison. Versailles, Greensburg. Shelbyvillr. Indianapolis Kirillin. Lngansport. La l’orte. junction of 20 near Michigan City I—Bridge run-around at two milep south of Kirk I in. Closed at one mile north of Madison for construction: detour one mile over concrete, road to North Madison. No. :tl (Louisville. Seymour. Columbus. Indianapolis Peru. Plymouth. South Bend. Michigan line)—Loose gravel between Seymour and Columbus. Detour marked between Columbus and Edinburg. Temporary run-around for bridge construction at eleven miles north of Kokomo. No. 37 (Tell City. English. Paoli, Bedford. Bloomington. Martinsville. Indianapolis)— Bad slides south of Grantsburg. drive carefully paafvorkmen. Use old

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bridge at lour miles north of Bloomington. Use S. No. 40 (Illinois line. Terre Hautr. Brazil, Indianapolis. Richmond. Ohio line) —Temporary bridge at one mile east of Cambridge City. U. S. No. 32 <Junction of 41 near Fowler. Lafayette. Lebanon. Indianapolis. Kushville. Brookville. Cincinnati) —Two detours between Lebanon and Laiayette in fair shape. Paring between Marion County line and Rushville with detours for local triffic. indianapolis-Kushville traffic use National Ud. 40 to Dunreith. thence south on N’a 3. BuiklinST twelve bridges b tween Marion County line and Morristown: local detours only. U. S. No 150 (Junction of 50 near Shoals. Paoli. New Albany)—Construction gangs between Chambersburg and Palmyra £ake cautious driving necessary. t Baby Born to Midgets [tu ’lime* Special NEW ALBANY. Iml., April 8. — Mr. and Mrs. Grover Reader, midgets, today were the parents of a normal five pound baby boy. The child was born by a Caesarian operation. Both parents are only forty-two inches tall. Death Is Stayed for Two Bii United Per n’t MADISONVILLE. Ky., April B. Sheriff Hubert Woodruff was notified by Governor Fields Thursday afternoon that a stay of execution had been granted Nathan Bard and Bunyan Fleming, Negroes, sentenced to die on the gallows here tomorrow. The Governor set the date up to May 13 after he had been served

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