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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1928
Page
9
M E B Tracy notes public confusion over censorship and personal liberty in disputes from stenographers to courtroom attire. He rails at conventions, praising conflict as civilizational fuel while warning against overstated priorities and noting Prohibition and scandals captivate local and international audiences.
Dr T B Vaca and others at the Institute of Public Affairs dispute State Department motives in Nicaragua. They say intervention harms independence, hurts schools and railways, and preserves U S strategic aims. Critics contrast mediation with militaristic actions and question canal plans.
The piece analyzes Herbert Hoover’s acceptance message linking enforcement, modification, and possible repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. It debates finite alcohol limits, states rights, and federal versus local options, arguing Hoover’s open minded approach offers a pragmatic route to a sane solution.
A National Conference on Outdoor Recreation reports that only about twenty one areas in U S public lands suit wilderness recreation. The piece warns once a vast realm of primitive outdoors is gone, it cannot be restored, urging government action to preserve these remaining spaces for noncommercial, backcountry experiences.
The piece notes the 1910 to 1920 decade saw the smallest rise in employed women in fifty years, with declines in servants and agricultural work offset by sharp gains in professions and clerical roles. It adds that many women earned livelihoods earlier in less favorable ways and hints at radio and motion pictures entering homes.
Commander Richard E Byrd recounts in Skywild how his emergency water landing off the French coast nearly ended in tragedy for him and three companions Acosta Balchen and Byrd describe the brutal impact of the crash and the struggle to reach shore as a sobering glimpse into the final moments of fliers lost at sea
London papers mock American Olympic athletes and the liner President Roosevelt quarters while offering jabs at ships competing with British vessels. Dietz notes that critics seek reasons beyond cramped dining and living spaces to explain the perceived failure and hostilities toward American teams.
The article traces early anatomy in Mesopotamia from Babylonian divination using the liver to foresee events. It notes the liver as life’s seat, with careful priestly inspections, clay liver models, and the transfer of practice from Assyrians to Greeks and Romans, shaping medical thought.
Dr Morris Fishbein warns that summer use of air guns and slingshots can injure eyes. He cites cases in San Francisco where BB shots caused swelling, trauma, and permanent vision loss, with X rays revealing hidden foreign matter and the need for surgical removal. He urges strong warnings and removal of such devices from untrustworthy boys.
West should lead his strongest suit when he holds a solid suit or a singleton, and the diagrams show practical leads to establish tricks. Examples cover spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs with recommended opening cards and re-entry plans.
On August 14 1670 William Penn was arrested for preaching in Grace Church Street London. Also noted are maritime and national milestones including John Paul Jones fleet return from France in 1179 the first wire of the Brooklyn Bridge drawn in 1876 and the death of John Quincy Adams in 1894.
The editorial urges that petitions for clemency are overabundant and often improvised. It argues pardons should be scarce and based on merits, given the surge of crime and the burden on authorities. Convictions must precede pardons to keep public safety intact.
H. M. Stewart criticizes the Times for sponsoring a pole-climbing stunt calling it foolhardy and barbarous. He urges replacing such stunts with worthy features and tells the promoter to seek lawful work.
The column provides a Q A exchange answering varied queries. It explains the moon’s dark and light phases, Italian born citizens’ military duties, shoe wear factors, Indianapolis population estimates from 1870 to 1880, carpet beetles in furniture, distance from Land’s End to John O Groats, army clothing allowances, Broad Ripple pool depth, phonograph record companies, Indianapolis Street Railway track and car counts, and biographical questions about James W Gerard and Abram Van Buren.
A brief aphorism notes that a merry heart does good like medicine but a broken spirit dries the bones and that joy remains a serene sober emotion not often shown openly. The piece attributes reflection to Mme Roland.
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