The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-23
REASON By Ff 4ASPIS

WYE see where Henry Ford is going to buy an
w old barber shop in Wheeling, Carroll county,
Ind. the being of the vintage of 1854 and add
it t. his museum in Detroit.
Since he already has bought blacksmith shop,
and antiquarian'S mouth water, and with them
used to try and various other antiques all he
now needs to round out his collection is our attic
He down and look it over any day
this week.
It's wonderful opportunity for one who yearns to
immerse himself in the atmosphere of Yesterday
also day before yesterday.
It's really a shame to keep such things up there
where the world can not enjoy them and would
like to see them placed out where all the sons and
daughters of man would feel free to up and
enrich their lives.
We will not attempt to reveal the values which lie
hidden up yonder under the roof, but just to whet
the desire of Mr. Ford we will mention few of the
features which beckon him to the cobwebs
First, there's old trunk that used to have
whiSkerS, but they've been away until nothing
remains but set of sde-burnS, but the effect is
wonderful!
THERE'S a set of hoopskirtS that would make
l. any antiquaran's mouth water, and with thesl
goes an old Harpers fashion sheet of the same
period.
Then there are half dozen bustles in perfect
condition and every bit useful the day they
were made also several bonnets no larger than a
halfhanderS by the smart ladies of the eighties
Just little beyond, past that rusty parrot cage
is old suit of red flannel underwear possibly hung
that very nail after ancestor had scratched
himself to DEATH and there are several pairs of
boots with genuine wrinkles in them and four inches
of dust that solennly will is the real thing
Just to the side past those boxes of school books
put out of commission by the burglary of the school
book trust several hundred congressional records
also peck of amanacs interesting to one who wishes
to know how to plant flowers in the spring of 1870
little to the right is the nickel from forgotten
base burner and poker bent from the extraction
of forgotten clinkers
Just ahead is set of harness, a fly net and wire
receiver to keep the horse from nippng blade
of corn now and then as he went back and forth
with the pillow, and yes. there's buggy whip and a
pair of lamps off the old phaeton and there's pile
of old bouquets the skeletons of old high school
commandments.
HERE'S a pickle castor and some napkin rings
Il Il and a pair of wristlets, without which, nc
gentleman of the old days was arrayed for high
society," and there nonchalantly hanging from nail
is a pair of earmuffs whose tinge of green is not
synthetic but the emerald result of patient years.
There are rusty razors, boot-jacks, beaded car
pet slippers corSets SuSpenderS enlarged crayon por
traits which came with tea, broken bedstead derby
without crown dog collar. two sets of false teeth
a barrel of medicine bottles and other treasures
priceless to the true lover of antiques.
We feel that these rare jewels of the past should
not be separated after their long association and
we prefer to have Mr. Ford buy the entire attic
F. o. B. Logansport, Ind.