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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1928
Page
9
Durant offers a 25 000 prize for a practicable method to enforce the prohibition amendment. The piece critiques political machines and calls for feasible enforcement ideas beyond padlocks or martial law, arguing for practical radio messaging and the evolving role of mass media in politics.
The city emphasizes hospitality for visiting veterans while national leaders discuss a lasting peace in Paris. The piece contrasts wartime sacrifice with political radio effectiveness, noting Al Smith’s pre-radio charm versus Hoover’s strong modern voice and the shift in campaigning dynamics.
Paris hosts a gathering of major powers as the United States formally joins the world’s effort to outlaw aggressive war. Kellogg’s signature reaffirms America’s pledge to cooperate with the League of Nations system, a move Europe sees as pivotal to global peace.
Galen born in Pergamon in 130 A D studied at Alexandria and became Rome's fashionable physician. He treated Emperor Marcus Aurelius and wealthy Romans, lectured on anatomy, and conducted original research before his death in 200. His extensive writings have attracted many scholars.
A tale recalls Sandy Wee who shipped a sacred white elephant from India to England and later to London Zoo before its death. His companion Ali, a Mohammedan, watched the affair turn tragic as Sandy Wee’s superstition and a curse rumor swirl amid a murder trial sparked by quack Brandoline.
The writer warns that Soviet aims threaten Europe and describes the Schlosselburg as a brutal historic prison. He contrasts past cruelty with progress and reflects on whether progress justifies such danger, noting the Fascist oath about Italy’s greatness and the dangers of totalitarian power.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports on denicotinized tobacco, noting that removal methods rarely cut nicotine enough to be safe. Connecticut chemists find most products still contain significant nicotine and many offer little health advantage. Users may overconsume, falsely assuming no nicotine and risking other toxins.
A 1928 bridge problem collection explains how a defender who holds a singleton in the trump suit should lead to maximize disruption. It analyzes three hands where South declares hearts and West must choose leads to exhaust or redirect opponents.
Key events include a decisive American defeat on Long Island in 1776 a Combahee River skirmish in 1782 the birthday of Hannibal Hamlin in 1808 and the Metropolitan Opera House fire in New York.
The Times readers voice views condemning five dollar cars as junk that clog highways and pose safety risks. A second letter laments high interest lenders charging usurious rates and accuses them of exploiting workers, urging reform.
A compact note quotes Ecclesiastes on moderation and Hutcheson on universal good. It recalls the INRI inscription on the cross translating to Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews, highlighting religious phrases and their historical context.
A collected Q and A page lists inquiries on landing rules for quarantined travelers, frog croaking name, Art Acord and his horse, value of 1865 two cent piece, Elizabeth Blackwell, Pastor Sunday in 1861, the Krupp gun at Chicago 1893, and authors of What Price Glory. Each item offers concise historical answers or facts.
A critical look at William Allen White and Henry Allen as they are blamed for manipulating Jay Smith’s image. The piece accuses White of being used by Republican strategists to smear Smith with Tammany ties. It also targets Allen for political recklessness and slanderous recalls, suggesting exile to Europe until votes are counted.
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