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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1925
Page
7
Public notice references the Indianapolis Times Publishing Co with wartime era postal addresses and a pledge about free speech citing the Indiana State Constitution. It mentions WM A Mayburn as business manager and notes circulation and press affiliations with Scripps Howard and AP NEA services.
A column contrasts Indiana and Florida debates on land values and liberty, cites Miami Herald on emigration, and condemns raids on private homes. It recounts a Cleveland incident with Senator George H. Bender and argues for Bill of Rights protections and consistent anti-raid sentiment across states.
The government dropped its appeal on the conspiracy charges against Fall Sinclair and Doheny after stronger indictments were issued. Bribery charges remain under appeal. Indictments stem from crimes in early 1922 with trials planned in Washington in October.
An old fable about a farmer who sues a lawyer after his ox gore kills the lawyer's ox. The lawyer says payment should cover one ox, but the farmer says the other ox caused the damage. The tale is tied to wartime moralizing.
A group of 102 Eugene Street property owners sue Bill Armitage in Superior Court charging graft in paving contracts. Armitage, linked to the Shank administration, denies the charges and critics question his unappointed influence at Indianapolis City Hall and his role in municipal affairs.
A column critiques 1920s fashion trends noting men adopting baggy trousers and women dressing in masculine styles. The piece laments loss of femininity, predicts a return to traditional dress, and jokes about cigars, bobbed hair, and the possible revival of the cuspidor.
Police ask residents to help locate Richard McNamara an 11 year old who disappeared from his home at 626 Union Street on Friday. He was last seen wearing a light shirt brown pants and barefoot.
A club reports disciplinary action against members after an internal incident. Officials say several individuals received sanctions for conduct unbecoming and breach of club rules, with details limited by the notice.
Hans Hoffmeier voices frustration with Columbia clubs and real estate practices. He laments inflated frontiers, high sitewalks, and lavish venues while ordinary homes remain scarce. He warns readers about trust, noting government actions and the saying In God We Trust, as he urges caution with money and outsiders.
NEA Service notes the Einstein theory of relativity may need modification if Dayton C. Miller’s Mt Wilson ether drift tests yield the same earth motion results as prior runs. Miller, Case School physics professor and APS president, repeats the experiment amid growing debate and French protest over scientific liberty. Tempel's comet reappears, a periodic small telescope-visible visitor first seen in 1873.
A satirical piece depicts a jellybean classed as a new species and tracked through staged tests of work and habit. The narrative parodies Darwinian evolution by showing a jellybean gradually adopting human traits and acquiring a job, with cautious optimism about avoiding relapse.
Hal Cochran warns against debt and impulse charging. The short verse urges planning ahead, avoiding borrowing to prevent fretting and money trouble, and urges a frugal plan to ease stress. It emphasizes thoughtful spending and a cheerful, practical approach to finances.
RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA reports that seventeen occupants of a South Kokomo to Indianapolis motor bus were injured, three seriously, when the bus collided with a truck at a North Illinois Street intersection. The Public Service Commission will investigate. The piece warns that rising bus use may demand stricter speed and safety rules and possible private roadbeds to separate bus traffic from public roads.
E W Steinhart president of the Hoosier State Automobile Association notes a statewide Dixie Highway tenth anniversary celebration in October. A motorcade from South Bend to New Albany will mark the milestone. The Dixie Highway sparked Indiana’s auto trail system and influenced future state and inter state road numbering and marking.
Indianapolis stations cut gasoline by two cents a gallon with no stated reason beyond Standard Oil lowering its price. The move, echoed by rivals, comes amid a season of high demand and after weeks of decreased crude production in the United States. The piece notes history of oil trust battles and ongoing market influence despite public scrutiny.
Lyde H. Jones of the In Cisne public service commission argues against banning shoestring start ups. He notes railroads used bond financing and Ford leveraged customer revenue, stressing that success hinges on service quality and price, not initial capital.
A collage of odd quotes touches on a sleeping German police dog in Washington, self defense orders for agents, a girl swimming the English Channel, a monkey on Fifth Ave, a Kansas City bricklayer, cows and milk bottling, evolution beliefs, an Ohio cat flying 250 miles, London street car laws, Saratoga race bets, Polish Count Skrzynski, autos pricing, and jokes about lawyers. Copyright 1925 NEA Service Inc.
The letter presents a Q and A format answering questions about Italy size population and army, welding metals for engines, Eskimo and Spitz dog breeds, and chop suey origins. It notes Italy has 117 982 square miles and 38 835 941 people with a standing army of 250 000 and reserve 2 350 000.
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