Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 July 1947 — Page 3

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MONDAY, TULY TIM What a Life—Sitting on Pins/ With a Mouse in Her Hand

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~— Batesville Woman's Freak Squeak Taught Her.Not to Be Too Hasty in Hunt :

A BABY saved from smothering when an older child carelessly put a pillow over her face, : . A woman locked in a closet with a dead mouse in-one hand, a mouse trap clamped on the thumb of the other hand and 8 Jin-cushiouyabbing her painfully in the back: SIE > A railroadman who stepped from in front of a Jocomotive in a round-

house ‘just as it suddenly started , forward and smashed through i Forty-five dollars in cash prizes

brick wall. are being given to “the winners. These are just some of the things Each week the winning contestant disclosed in Freak Squeak contestireceives $5 and may win an addlentries ived at The Times. tional $25, the grand prize for the — {best Freak Squeak' received during The mouse trap-pin cushion epi-|the four-week period which started sode happened to a Batesville wom- Friday, June 13, and ends Friday an, She wrote: i midnight, July 11. sl “This spring a friend .of mine Send your entry to the Freak asked ine to help her with her Squeak Editor, Indianapolis Times, house cleaning. We had just started |214 W. Maryland St., Indianapolis 9. in a bedroom when I saw a mouse LF ——————— run toward the open ‘clothes closet. | ho. I went after it and caught it wo Centr merican my hand. ! | “While I was groping in the

mouse trap, When my friend nv the mouse, she slammed the door WASHINGTON, July 7 (U. P.).—

of the closet and ran next door, |The senate war investigating com“As she slammed the door & pin mittee today criticized the war department's central American highcushion fell down from the shelf] : slik kward onto it. | way project as an unbusine: e and I fell bas nin jand costly venture that did the war “After a few minutes, which for effort more harm than good. me seemed an eternity, my friend| A’ repart prepared by - Senator came back with a neighbor. She Homer Ferguson (R. Mich.) said found me in the clothes closet, the proposed highway link with which I was unable to open from the Panama Canal was hastily conthe inside, sitting on a pin cushion ceived and “founded upon an abwhile in one hand I held the sence of sound planning and reasmouse, and with the other hand oning." It criticized the war deattached to the mouse trap. | partment for. describing it as an “She helped me to my feet and |“‘urgent military necessity.” took my finger out of the mouse! Qriginally, the report said, the trap and put the mouse in if. | highway was to have cost $20 mil- | “Then with a few agonizing jerks, 'ljon, and to have been finished in she pulled the pins out of me and May of 1943. But as of today, it - administered first -aid which I felt said, the highway is not’ half combadly in neel of.” pleted and the cost now is estiShe said her Freak Squeak taught mated at no less than $139 million. her not to be too hasty in chasing | ——————————— a mouse.

Sie Popcorn Machine All persons interested, whether or not they are yeaders of The Times, | Blows Up, 15 Hurt mdy enter the Freak Squeak con-| OMAHA, Neb, July~7 (U. P.).— test. A Freak Squeak-is a narrow Overfeating of a gasoline-burning escape from an accident, which may popcorn machine was blamed today have happened to you or some mem- | for. an explosion which injured 15 ber of your family. {persons, at a sandlot ball park yesFrom the Freak Squeak one terday. should have learned a safety lesson.| The popcorn man, Ervin J, Nerad, To enter the contest write a brief 16, was critically burned ana three account of a Freak Squeak,%then in other persons suffered serious 25 words or less complete this sen- burns, when the machine exploded, tence, “My Freak Squeak taught me” spraying flaming gasoline over a . , and include the safety lesson portion of the crowded stands, | Most of the injured were children.

STRAUSS SAYS:

Drastic Clearance of

WOMEN'S SHOES

Including Several Famous Names--At Reductions That Are Noteworthy

" WOMEN'S SHOES— 14.95 and 15.95

- Originally priced 24.50 and $25. In all white, brown calf sandals— , dark brown pumps.

SUMMER SHOES—17.95 Originally priced 10.95, White, brown and white, black and white, and red. High and . low heels.

~~ PLAY SHOES— = & r ale e098,

In red, green, brown and black. While 500 pairs last. SLIPPERS—200 riginally priced 4.00. Various colors. While 240 pairs last.

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STRAUSS SAYS: . , . TRADITION WIIH A TOUCH OF TOMORROW! ' USUAL SUMMER HOURS — SATURDAYS 9:30 TILL | OTHER DAYS 930 TUL 8° %

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SIXTH FLOOR

Swift Clearances WOMEN’S SHOP THIRD FLOOR

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Spectacular Clearances in the Se BOYS’ SHOPS FOURTH FLOOR

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1.400 NECKTIES AT HALF PRICE

Ties galore—even galorer!—Rep stripes and foulard effects. Plaids and checks and plain colors They're spread out on the top of the cases easy to get at—Half price—Come and Get it (only 144 shopping days till Christmas) Mostly— 3.50 Ties—at 1.75 1.50 Ties—at .75¢ 2.50 Ties—at 1.25 - 1.00 Ties—at 50c

1,707 MEN'S STRAW HATS—

count 'em—1707—1010 are “soft” straws—panama . and other body types—at '; off 697 are SAILORS— at exactly HALF PRICE. The body hats range in price from 3.50 to $50 1; off brings them to 287—and by easy steps to $37.50 The SAILORS—are in 4 groups like this The 4.00 ones are 2.00 The 5.00 ones are 2.50

: The 6.50 ones are 3.25

The 7.50 ones are 3.75 ~ Sn You know the type of hats we sell—all of which adds zest and flavor (and favor) to the savings—Come and get it!

1,000 MEN'S SPORT SHIRTS— HALF PRICE—

A great variety of weaves and colorings— and in types—gabardines, linen type weaves, Tropical weaves and what have you—Some are zipper styles. Mostly—a group of $8 Sports Shirts—4.00 and—a group of $4 Sport Shirts—2.00

200°'MEN'S TEE SHIRTS—S1

broken lots, greatly reduced— were 1.65 and 2.00 (First Floor)

1,300 MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS— HALF PRICE—

This is a spectacular opportunity—F INE kerchiefs— WHITE and colored—initial or plain, : some hand rolled hems, among them are linens and cottons and cords—Regular prices 25¢c to 3.50 save just half—13c to 1.75—(Just 24 days till the hay fever season—just 144 shopping days till Christmas. .

300 MEN'S LEISURE JACKETS—

Reduced one-third. Plain colors, checks, stripes— flannels-—gabardines.

“SMALL LEATHER GOODS” AT HALF PRICE—

Something like 425 pieces—Billfolds, ; Cigarette Cases, Key Bars, Card Cases, Letter Cases— prices are 50c and up—Save Exactly Half.

224 MEN'S SHIRTS (PATTERNED) —

Half Price—Wroken [ots of men’s Shirts, in

various stripes~—

25 MEN'S WASH ROBES—

Half Price—Various textures and colors—were

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288 PAIRS OF MEN'S 10.50 SOFT LEISURE OXFORDS AT 5.25

Nice for just this kind of weather—To relax in— at hpme—or on your trip—or at the hotel— or in the vicinity of the beach. (163 pair) SOFT GLOVE LEATHER OXFORDS—Plain toe, light weight leather sole—half-wedge heel—Blucher style—or with buckle strap—were 10.50— while they last-—5.25 ; (125 pairs) GLOVELEATHER MOCCASIN type Leisure Oxfords Chestnut brown calf—of two tone blue suede—or two tone brown suede— light weight leather sole—half wedge heel.

Were 10.50—while they last—5.25

(Men's FOOTWEAR—First Floor Mezzanine)

100 PAIRS MEN'S COWBOY , BOOTS—at 5.00 2-Tone tan with colored inlay—Sizes 6'/; to 12, They were quite remarkable in value at 9.85—

now priced for clearance at 5.00 (Men's Footwear—Mezzanine) L

100 PAIRS MEN'S HOUS SLIPPERS—at 1.95

(Were 3.00) Black crushed calf Opera Slippers— léather sole—rubber heel. They're on the FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE

114 MEN'S SUITS— YEAR ROUND—20

(Were 31.50 and $35) For Younger Men (Shetlands) Regulars and Shorts—Sizes 35 to 42—If you can be fitted—they are really fine buys! (No alterations other than changing sleeve and trouser lengths) “Come and Get it.” (Second Floor). “

99 MEN'S SPORT COATS—*15

These are of woolen textures— . were $20 and 22.50—in the $15 clearance. “Come and Get it"—(Second Floor)

83 LEATHER-AND-CLOTH JACKETS—S15 AND $20

(Were 22.50 to $30—This is a splendid opportunity for forward looking men—The Jackets are, mostly, from California—great for early fall wear—(and right now if you are going considerably north for some fishing). “Come and Get"—(Second Floor)

MEN'S PULL-UP SOCKS— 3 pairs 1.00

These are fresh and new—An outstanding value—such as we like to present to the “Come and Get it" call—Short Hose, rayon and cottons—You'll want a dozen pair or so—(While 1500 pairs last)

100 MEN'S BATHING TRUNKS— HALF PRICE—

Wools—and various cottons (dark colors mostly) -

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