Smith Hoover clash colors 1928 campaign in editorial
The editorial weighs Smith and Hoover as nominees in the 1928 race, arguing prohibition divides parties but policy and leadership matter more. It praises Smith for candor on public power and Mexico while backing Hoover's experience, warns against Machold as New York state chairman, and urges Hoover to intervene to prevent a power-trust backed pick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Walsh
Nicholas Murray Butler
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Head& T
Walsh
Butler
Smith
Hoover
Carter Glass
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
Nicaragua
Latin America
Woodrow Wilson
Mittee
George W. Morris
Charles D. Hilles
H. Edmund Machold
Morris
Hilles
William H. Hall
New York
Machold
Power Trust
Republican
Voters Watch Two Rings In Indiana Campaign
The piece contrasts how voters will scrutinize campaign signals in Indiana this fall. It frames the statewide choice as the new deal versus the old order, naming Stephenson Bossert and Jackson era factions, and notes Frank Dailey leads a patriotic effort for self government and recency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Herbert Hoover
Harry Leslie
Frank Dailey
What Governor Smith Promises On Farm Relief and Prohibition
M. E. Tracy reviews Governor Smith’s speech praising his ability to connect with voters and influence Congress especially on prohibition and farm relief. The speech impressed with clear points, personal reach, and strong delivery despite rain delays and a lengthy duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Congress
Governor Smith and the Democratic Platform Promise
The acceptance speech of Governor Smith centers on promises largely dependent on Congress. His strongest pledge is stricter enforcement of dry laws, while farm relief and power rely on Democratic support. The piece notes a divided party, Tammany influence in New York, and a national split that weakens Smith’s prospects in Washington.
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Smith
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Tammany
Governor Smith
New York
Democratic Party
United States
Tammany Hall
Undercover Tactics Highlight Political Corruption
A new book by Frank R. Kent accuses both major parties of using unofficial poison squads to spread rumors and inflame minorities. Kent says hidden contributors, watchers, and whistleblower chains finance campaigns, while warning that corruption acts are evaded in nearly every race from local to national. He cites Hoover, Mellon, and Du Pont as examples among a cadre of insiders and wealthy donors guiding campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Kent
Baltimore Sun
Kent
Democratic Party
Erbert Hoover
Hoover
Mellon
du Pont
Delaware
Governor Smith Pushes State Water Power Ownership
Governor Smith calls for government ownership of water power at the source as part of his long running effort to protect the public interest. The speech signals a broader push within the state on resource control and public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Smith
Power Trust
New York
Republican State
Hippocrates in History and Medicine’s Early Shape
The essay surveys Hippocrates as a foundational figure in ancient medicine. It notes scarce contemporary life details, possible chronicling by Plato, and Hippocratic influence akin to Socrates. Osler compares their impacts, stressing empirical methods and disease as natural processes.
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Hippocrates
Hippocrats
Plato
Socrates
Havelock Ellis
Cos
William Osler
Osler
Singing Voice Secrets From Breath To Head Resonance
A three part series on voice science explains how singing uses head resonance and palatal tone, contrasts speaking and singing, and notes tips from Eva Turner on directing air through the head. It covers breath control, articulation, and the dangers of overemphasizing the tongue and lips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
John Glassburg
Eva Turner
England
Lead Decisions in Bridge Singleton Play
W W Wentworth advises against leading singleton when partner has bid a suit. Blind leads risk giving strength to the declarer or dummy, especially with few trumps. Favor long strong suits when holding many trumps to exhaust opponent trumps and weaken the declarer's hand.
Readers Advocate Underground Downtown Passages
A Times reader urges Indianapolis to build underground or overhead downtown passages to ease traffic chaos and avoid police overreach. The writer condemns current supervision, advocates shared taxes, and predicts relief only if the board corrects errors and digs through congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Jones
Traffic Department
Indianapolis
Board of Safety
Times Reader
This Date in U S History August 23
August 23 marks events such as 1500 Bobadilla capturing Columbus and taking him to Spain in chains, 1693 New York prints under a Governor proclamation, 1715 open rebellion proclaimed by King George III, and 1818 the first steamboat on Lake Erie leaving Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobadilla
Columbus
Haiti
Spain
New York
George III
America
Lake Eile
Buffalo
Daily Thoughts and Biblical Reflections
A compact quotation page presents Malachi 2 10 and Carlyle, urging unity and mutual aid. The item frames spiritual and moral prompts, pairing a biblical verse with a philosophical line on human support. It reads like a period reflectives note from a literary or religious column.
Answers to questions from The Indianapolis Times readers
A compiled Q and A column answers readers on inheritance tax for a 5000 dollar estate with exemptions by age, dime value, alligator teeth, police arrests in civilian clothes, proper English on AC terms, Lois Moran’s bio and pay, Bob Custer’s real name, Babe Ruth address, mile feet in Germany, milk cream content, and the 1910 airship attempt by Walter Wellman and Melvin Vaniman ending with a crash near Cape Hatteras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wellman
Washington
Chicago Times- Herald
Melvin Vaniman
Atlantic City
N. J
America
Europe
Crief
Cape Hatteras
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Frank G. Morrison
Riley
United Press, Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance
Walter Bossert
Stephenson
She
Leslie
M. E
Tracy
Grover Cleveland
Roy Chapman Andrews
Gobi Desert
Joe Robinson
David Dietz
Science
Socrates of Medicine
Miaber
Daily Health Service
W. W. Wentworth
Times
Coe
Ray Vern Maple
Lawton St
U. S
Malachi
Carlyle
Frederick M. Kerby
Indianapolis Times
New York Ave
Washington D. C
Sordinall
Lois Moran
Pittsburgh
Stella Dallas
Bob Custer
Raymond A. Glenn
Babe Ruth
American League Baseball Club of New York, Inc
W. Forty-Second St
Germany
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