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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
15
The Indianapolis Times notes quotes about godliness and practical religion as arguments for and against the city manager plan. The piece suggests politicians rarely support the city manager system, while critics argue it is flawed.
Politicians in Indianapolis fight for the manager plan while opposing Indiana law as imperfect. Judge Wilmeth promotes the plan, claiming it improves governance, even as critics argue the council could be captured by political interests and oppose reform.
The piece argues Coolidge defends free trade as a generous policy while noting protections sought by cotton manufacturers. It contrasts Coolidge’s stance with Taft’s protectionist moves, suggesting Coolidge will avoid costly concessions and keep government jobs.
The piece quotes a public letter requesting information on topics from college graduates to canal zone governance. It cites statistics on graduates and railway mail clerks, explains the Kitchen Cabinet of Andrew Jackson, gives Charlie Chaplin’s birth in London on April 16 1889, names Canal Zone Governor Meriwether Walker and term details, and describes the Aral Sea as a large inland body in Asia with limited ports and inhabitants.
Keith's features Theo Hewes dancing act while Bomar Cramer leads a young pianist recital drawing praise. The piece recounts historical trivia on gold weights, Vatican size, rust prevention, and Ukraine facts.
Walter D. Hickman reviews Shaw's Candida as a bright quick satire on marriage and romance. The Little Theatre debut at the Madison Temple in Indianapolis earns high praise for cast performance, direction, and civic value, highlighting the play’s wit and social commentary.
The city plan commission approved a large garage for a $3,000,000 Fall Creek Meridian hotel site though the area is residential. Restrictions require the garage be for hotel patrons, screened by shrubs, entry on an alley, and aesthetically designed, raising questions about enforcement and spirit of zoning.
The State Board of Pardons received eighty five clemency petitions this month from Indiana penal institutions. The list shows many petitioners, including two lifers seeking liberty after only three and five years of confinement.
The Indiana State Normal School eastern division at Muncie holds its second annual better speech contest today with four hundred ninety pupils from eighteen Delaware County schools. The event showcases inter scholastic competition across public school pupils, celebrating speech and rhetoric with teams presenting all eight parts of speech.
A child leaves muddy tracks from yard to living room and kitchen ending with a cookie theft. The narrator, observing the footprints and jar, discovers the culprit a young tot while the mother frets about the mischief.
The passage argues that speech reflects thought and that proper grammar and diction matter. It claims English is often abused and urges better use to sharpen thinking, noting that speech is the garb of thought and slovenly speech dulls ideas.
H. Tregoe of New York told the Indianapolis Rotary Club that commercial crime has risen in two years with 1924 credit losses totaling 700 million dollars about six fifty per person. He cites fraudulent bankruptcy as a major factor and urges elimination to protect American business and consumers.
Quoted lines reflect a 1925 humor column noting the crying need for spring outfits among women and playful observations on radio static and car mechanics. The piece uses wit to juxtapose fashion with everyday urban life and consumer culture.
A devotional meditation on the Last Supper from Luke 22 7 28 invites reverent remembrance of Christ. It emphasizes surrender to God's will through the Spirit and seeks divine strength and faithful communion with the Father through prayer.
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