Constitution as Judges Say It Is and the Court's Power
The piece argues that the Constitution's meaning shifts with judges and cites Bailey vs. George to show limits on the Supreme Court’s appellate power over tax cases. It warns that quick tax refunds and new judicial methods threaten Congress's prerogatives and could edge toward a judicial dictatorship, framing current court actions as dangerous. The author.
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Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Congress
Treasury
Roosevelt
Homer S. Cummings
Flora school counts fewer pupils this year
The Flora school enrollment is 39 less than last year. Rebecca Lodge No. 174 served a surprise supper to the Odd Fellows after lodge Thursday night. An indoor picnic at the home of Misses Pearl and Josephine Hanna. Commencement tickets are on sale at Lytle and Orr Co. A new Presbyterian church will soon be begun at Flora costing about 15000.
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Flora School
Rebecca Lodge No
Odd Fellows
Misses Pearl
Josephine Hanna
Lytle and Orr Co
Flora
England
Britain
Budget claims and Liberty League funding spark dispute
The piece questions Governor Landon’s budget balancing claim in Kansas and contrasts it with Indiana’s finances under Governor McNutt. It notes relief funding disputes with Harry Hopkins, lists Indiana millionaires backing the Liberty League, and warns that Wall Street controls its policies as it frays with federal aid and constitutional governance.
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Kansas
Harry Hopkins
Landon
Hopkins
Signs of these Times and Comments on Indiana Recovery
An analyst argues that Indiana under Governor Paul V. McNutt shows a stronger Democratic fiscal record than Kansas Governor Alfred M. Landon. The piece accuses Hearst backers and national press of ignoring Indiana’s three year record to boost Landon. It notes California and others copying Indiana laws and methods.
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Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Williams Randolph Hearst
Landon
McNutt
London
Hearst
California
Middle Age and Painless Dentistry
A New York scientist reportedly hits on a painless dentistry method for middle aged readers. The piece mocks aging dental woes and notes practical benefits of a modern upper plate, contrasting mail order options with refined solutions. It also contains varied opinions on politics, culture, and inflation with light satire. The column blends social commentary with personal anecdotes and humor.
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Coe City
New York
Liberty League targets anti New Deal Democrats in Indiana
The Indiana Liberty League mobilizes thousands of letters to lure disgruntled Democrats, claiming to defend individual liberties as Alfred E. Smith’s speech spurs sentiment. The parent organization funded by Du Ponts and Wall Street backs the Hoosier effort with three hundred dollars start capital and local millionaires support.
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Indiana
American Liberty League
Alfred E. Smith
Hoosier
Liberty League
Parent League
DuPonts and
Wall Street
Joseph T. Robinson
DuPont, Et al
Terre Haute
Name Rayon Adopted for New Textile Material
In 1924 the United States Department of Commerce and several trade groups adopted the name rayon to denote a new authentic textile material, chosen over artificial silk.
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United States Department of Commerce
Singapore Buried Beneath Sand in Lake Michigan
A historical note describes Singapore once a busy Great Lakes port now buried under Lake Michigan sand with sawdust and plank fragments. The piece invites readers to subscribe to The Citizen for more details.
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Singapore
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Current Opinion Echoes on Mood and Language Across Polities
A collection of quoted opinions spans rooseveltian sentiment on mood and policy, Sheppard on alcohol destruction, James on English unity, Farley on privilege, Hitler on ideals, Berg on prison policy, and Byrnes on associating Al Smith speech with Wall Street.
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Delphi
E. Franklin Street
THE
Delphi Times
Johnson and Bailey Publishers
Carroll County
Democratic
By S. L. Huntley
Mit
Adam Grimm
Edward
Undertaker’s Association
Indianapolis
Delphi High School
the Baptist Church
Adam E. Odilling
Maud M. Gsnoeberger
Ed Pruitt
Bessie
Rothenberger
Florence Cox
Lafayette
Ada Smith
Covington
Mary Cochrane
Jackson, Mich
Tecumseh Trail Park
Larry Coble
Bert Mayhill
Ernor Landon
Eli Lilly Company
Charles J. Lynn
Eli Lily & Company
Nicholas H. Noyes
Thomas Peabody
North Manchester
Oscar Bauer
Indiana Liberty League
Thomas Jefferson
DuPonts
Morgans
Hitler
By Dudley A. Smit
Gov
Bowery
Irving Berlin
Artzaga
New Mexico
Hope
King Tut
W. R. Hearst
Consumer Council
White House
Works Progress
Irvin S. Cobb
Liberty
President Roosevelt
Morris Sheppard
Texas
A. Lloyd James
James A. Farley
Adolf Hitler
J. S. Berg
N. Y
Oliver Street
Byrnes
al Smith
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