The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-16

MUSE, dS hS Expresses II,
renovating, cleaning. painting, paper
ing. etc.
R. A. Borg, the shoe dealer, says that
the B1jou theater stimulates trade on
the east side. and that the shows are
AL
Mrs Louise NJ Richie, the new mil
liner in the Hammond building, first
floor. is busy preparing for her Easter
opening.
DR.. Negele, the druggist. is pushing
dictionary that is attracting consid-
cradle attention owing to its utility
and cheapness.
The C. o. D. laundry has been equip
ped with new dry house. This, how
ever, is only one of number of new
and modern contrivances for saving
time and labor that has been recently
installed.
S. Silver, formerly with Charles Ark
in, viii open a new jewelry store near
the Bijou theater on East State street.
this week
The Lash hotel will be remodeled
to some extent, repapered, painted, etc.
The new skylight will give more light
in the entrance and some of the big
rooms will be cut up to increase the
capacity of the house.
Nettie L Crawford, principal of the
shorthand department of the Chicago
business college, says that her depart
ment has increased In number from ten
to forty five within a short time. She
says she teaches the Graham system,
which is the best and most complete.
She also says that students are equip
ped for special yocations, such as law,
comerce, mercantile and railroad Of
fee work.
At the Minas department store may
be seen a little continuance for aiding
the needle worker. 1t looks like silver
and consists of a suspended reel with
posts for spools of thread. on top of
thi sis a pin cushion capped by a place
for a thimble. The spool reels around
when the thread of that particular
spool is pulled No chance for the
spool to drop on the floor every little
while for the cat to play with. Hard
on the cute little kitten but mighty
convenient for the woman with heI
needle.
Miss Spanier, the milIiner, 249 East
state street, is making unusual prep
aration for Easter. An acquaintance Of
hers says she will have one of the
prettiest little millinery parlors il
Hammond in the near future.
A collapsable drinking cup, a little
receptacle for hair that has seen its
best days. another for puff powder, one
for tooth picks and a salt and pepper
There are all made Of aluminium, cheap
yet gracefully wrought and may bt
seen on a table in the basement o.
the Lion store. The salt and peppers
seem to pride themselves on being abb,
to stand on their feet no matter wha
you do to them. You can cuH them
box their ears, as it were. lay then
down on their sides or even stand then
on their heads, and quick as you cal
say Jack Robinson they are Johnniei
on the spot again, and right side VI
with care.
Mrs. Abbie A. Ford will open a musi
studio in this place March Is. Thi
notice is tackled to the door of tn
building, NO so South Holman street
Hammond has a woman mechanic,
woman with deft hands and fingers Il
the use of tools and a knowledge 0
the intricate mechanisms pertaining t
the motorcycle and automobile, 0
which she makes a speciality. Woma
mechanics are rare and where is Their
another town in the state that ca
produce one, and if perchance, she ca
be found, does she possess as muc
skill? Probably not Mrs Hunte
works side by side with her husban
at the Hunter repair shop. 81 Sout
Holman street.
Architect f. E. Brotherton has in hi
office designs and plans for a novelt
that is bound to attract attentio
among merchants and builders in a
sections of the Calumet district. 1t cor
sists of a movable store front While
can be moved out with its display {
goods in the morning and pushed bac
again at the end Of business hour
Where the city ordinance is not strins
ent it can be moved out TO the stoo
line where with oval glass fronts
would be possible to make a displa
to be seen up and down the street.
also affords more salesroom space. an
this is a consideration where rents al
high. BY the use of a small electr
motor ii can be kept in motion, ar
this novel feature would attract after
ton from all directions.
At the Scatena fruit stand 5000 b'
nanas are sold each month.
-, Daily Thought.
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