Colonel Mann Eyes White South Rally to Bolster Republican Reach
The piece argues Colonel Horace Mann seeks a strong white Republican organization in the South, opposing race-based delegate strategy and warning that carpetbag politics will keep the region Democratic. It critiques Dempsey’s views on protectionism and notes drought-driven price shifts, rail and farm policy hopes, and a list of naval stations.
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Horace Mann
South
Mann
Biig
Colonel Mann
Republican Party
Mason-Dixon Line
Farm Board
Grant County’s Bloody Moral Reckoning Stirs Indiana
The Indianapolis Times condemns the Marion County lynching and Grant County bloodshed, calling for swift action to purge injustice. It denounces lawyer trickery, judicial delays, and jury buying, urging state officials and the bar to act decisively to end the disgrace and prevent repetition.
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Grant County
Indiana
Marion
Bar Association
Indiana vows action to end highway wage peonage
The Times reports Indiana state highway commission members pledge immediate action to end wage abuse on state projects. Commission chair and most members condemn substandard pay, promise penalties for contractors, and consider site inspections to force wage improvements. Governor’s lack of action criticized.
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Indiana
State Highway Commission
the Times
Hoosier
Leslie
Highway Commission
The Moline Plan for Farm Relief
A discussion on the Moline plan conceived by George Peek and High Johnson as a path to farm relief amid foreclosures and debt. The piece argues farmers deserve a square deal and criticizes tariff privileges for manufacturers as aggravating the distress among 28 million farmers.
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George Peek
High Johnson
Chaotic Thoughts Blur Public Debate On Labor and Law
The fragmentary column mixes views on hospital infant confusion in Chicago, Labor Leader warnings about Bolshevik influence, Prohibition victims, a critique of a congressional anti Communism inquiry, a Naval Academy recruit weight issue, and scattered remarks on convict labor and political corruption. The passage ends with references to impeached governors and January deadlines.
Solar Telescopes Reign at Mt Wilson Observatory
Astronomers maintain a twenty four hour watch on the sun using two Mt Wilson solar towers. The 75 and 150 foot towers funnel sunlight through mirrors to a spectroscopic setup, revealing fine sun spot structure and other solar details.
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Irvin Cobb
Old Sol
Great Observatory
Mt. Wilson
Meudon
France
Kodiakanal
India
George Ellery Hale
Mt Wilson Observatory
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Hale
Dr. Hale
Mt. Wilson Towers
Acute Infectious Ills Affect Heart
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses how acute infections can weaken the heart and threaten valves and lining, with factors like age, nutrition, environment, and heredity shaping risk. He urges early diagnosis, public education, and ongoing research to prevent heart disease and tailor treatment.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health
I T
Heat Wave Sparks Economic Jabs In Broun Column
Heywood Broun writes on government spending and farm relief amid a heat wave. He riffs on battleships and drought remedies while noting public discomfort and climate uncertainty. A younger columnist pinch-hits as Broun travels.
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Heywood Broun
Joe Williams
The
New York Telegram
Braun
Armada Defeat Off Gravelines Ends Spanish Attempt
The 1588 Spanish Armada sent by Philip II to conquer England was defeated off Gravelines by the English fleet. The Armada of 131 ships suffered storm damage reducing usable ships to seventy while the English navy of eighty smaller vessels remained battle ready. Fierce fire from the English guns forced the Spanish to retreat as a northern storm scattered both fleets.
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Philip II of Spain
England
Gravelines
Philip
South America
Lisbon
English Channel
Readers Voice Views on Wages and Local Airport
A Times reader urges fair wage coverage beyond highways and calls attention to low pay at the municipal airport. The letter questions how a family can survive on 16 to 20 dollars weekly and argues for broader discussion of local labor conditions and fairness.
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Times
Paabens
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