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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1925
Page
15
The fragment shows the Indianapolis Times masthead with Roy W. Howard as president, notes about publication frequency and a constitutional quotation on free speech. It references phone numbers and city printing details, indicating a historical newspaper page snippet with policy statements and credit lines.
Editor Carl Magee of the New Mexico State Tribune in Albuquerque was shot after a confrontation with Judge David J. Leahy in a hotel lobby. A bystander, John Lassiter, died as Magee and Leahy clashed over politics and power in New Mexico. The case follows Magee’s long record opposing Leahy and exposing national scandals, with public opinion shaping a tragedy into debate over justice and duty. Meanwhile city baseball disputes move toward court injunctions, threatening the league title as sports and law collide.
A colorful note explains how in modern terms a city amateur title is decided by injunctions. The piece mentions numerous laws and asserts that baseball by injunction has become a method to settle a championship dispute. The Druids are named as claiming the city Fraternal title.
A critic laments crude humor about marriage and illicit affairs. The author argues society mocks sacred vows, warning of harmful effects on children and culture, urging renewed refinement and respect for fidelity. The piece condemns gossip about unfaithfulness and calls for serious treatment of love and home life.
A tentative trial date of October 12 was agreed for D. C. Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry in the Hamilton County jail on charges of murdering Madge Oberholtzer of Indianapolis. The case has seen multiple judge changes and history of legal maneuvering with little progress.
Gasoline prices in Indianapolis fall two cents a gallon with larger cuts in surrounding cities. Some areas see prices as low as 17 cents per gallon. The piece debates whether historically high prices reflect supply and demand, noting repeated but unsuccessful attempts to regulate petroleum profits as the industry grows powerful.
A thought yields prophesy for sons and daughters while old men dream and young men see visions. Dreams are children of a brain born from vain fantasy. In baseball a runner may score on a foul fly after the catch, as on a fair fly.
Readers ask general knowledge queries about apples fat and carbohydrate content Tau Kappa Alpha as a national honorary debating fraternity founded in Indianapolis in 1908 lions in the United States and Bahama Islands resources Nassau Bahamas as a winter resort with sponge and sisal revenue and growing fruit industry
Visitors to the American Museum of Natural History in New York are greeted by a 30 foot long marine lizard fossil once ruling the Kansas ocean. Found in the Smoky Hill Bad Lands, the specimen is remarkably complete, with preserved cartilage rings and bones.
Indiana editor urges curbing state mileage allowances for employees using private cars on public business. He cites a Broad Ripple trip costing 1.60 versus 0.20 by streetcar, argues bus and rail travel offer cheaper, faster options. Also critiques organized charity and beggars, stressing personal rather than institutional giving.
A column argues that Indiana spends about 210 million dollars yearly on automobile operation, a sum larger than the state's three leading farm crops and more than total government costs. The piece questions whether driving pleasures justify high costs, noting motorization broadens civilization while suggesting alternatives like reduced government and walking. It defends the value of cars and gas against calls for trimming only government.
The Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies invites all street musicians and beggars to seek help from the Family Welfare Society to find a better way to make a living. Social workers call street begging unnecessary and a libel on the city’s good name, arguing mendicancy here often reflects performance rather than need. Downtown Indianapolis features a few notable beggars.
A Ft Wayne judge freed a defendant after officers seized whisky in a post drink raid and denounced unwarranted searches. The opinion condemns raids without warrants, warns such tactics erode private rights, and links liberty to due process. It argues moonshine busts must respect constitutions and due process.
The wheat market dips then recovers while many wheat growers don’t rebound. Dentists aim to place gold into teeth as a novelty. A Chicago bridegroom is killed the day before his wedding, and two bricklayers fall forty feet. Some worry about Sunday becoming a regular day. About five thousand matches light faces nationwide.
Anita Stewart stars as a South Seas Topsy in a tale of romance across continents with Bert Lytell as her Romeo, while Lon Chaney leads The Unholy Three in a crook caper at the Oak. The mixed program at Apollo Colonial Circle and Ohip features music by Ruth Noller and Ted Weems, plus a news reel and a variety of acts.
The Circle features Dessa Byrd in A Singing Contest on the organ while Miss Byrd showcases a fit that highlights the intimate theater atmosphere. Colonial notes the jury remains undecided on A Woman's Faith entertainment. Ohio praises new twists in The Unholy Three with Chaney delivering a splendid crook drama.
A fragment recalls Kathleen, a well dressed girl known for sewing at her machine. She stitched tirelessly, wore neat gowns, and drew envy as she shopped for the latest styles with little money spent. The sketch hints at her fashion sense and popularity in her community.
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