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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
19
Governor urged to investigate Cypress Creek bridge built by Highway Commission at about 86000 dollars. Public Service Commission claims the structure dangerous near railway tracks, delaying crossing and prompting calls to replace officials and ensure safer highway projects.
The piece recalls Coolidge efforts to unwind the government merchant fleet, selling eleven ships to bankers for 16 million with little cash. It notes postwar subsidies, postmaster general Walter Brown opposing mail subsidies, and hints at ongoing debate over government involvement in shipping as Hoover-era policy unfolds.
A Rocky Mountain Fuel Co report says a new wage regime raised average daily earnings to 7.95 dollars in early 1929, with higher wages not increasing production costs due to cooperation and efficient mine operations. Pit committees and superintendents resolve most disputes, signaling humanitarian policy as good business.
Alfred D. Flinn of the Engineering Foundation notes mercury vapor turbines could replace steam engines in industry. Hartford Electric Light Company has installed a second mercury vapor unit combining high temperature mercury and conventional steam turbines to boost overall plant efficiency despite technical and safety challenges.
M E Tracy reflects on partial democratic progress amid global tensions. He cites improved cooperation in Palestine and the Hague conference, notes fewer Manchuria headlines, and compares current diplomacy with fifty years past. He highlights General Coxey’s shift from jail to a limousine and discusses noninterest bonds and money at cost.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports viosterol irradiated ergosterol as a highly potent vitamin D source. It promises stronger potency than cod liver oil and can be prescribed in drop doses to prevent or treat rickets, with caution against overdose. Sunshine and UV methods also produce vitamin D in foods and via lamps.
A 1929 column lauds Rudy Vallee as a soothing radio star whose rhythm slows even the lively big bands. The piece credits his calm baritone, maternal appeal, and ability to quiet youthful fervor, arguing his value lies in placidity over excitement.
A quiz style excerpt discusses half cousins and second cousins, then asks who led the United States in 1837, how many states were in the Union, and notes Michigan joined Jan 26, 1837. It also asks why the sun does not revolve around the earth and who was national commander of the American Legion in 1923, answered as John R. Quinn.
Frederick Landis urges Henry Ford to restore New Salem in Menard County Illinois the historic village where Lincoln lived as a youth. The piece notes the site’s $50 000 cost the relics housed by Illinois and Lincoln’s early life including Rutledge’s mill Offat’s store and the storekeeper’s bully story.
The text notes about twenty five thousand motion picture theaters operating in the United States. It presents a rough industry figure alongside moral reflections unrelated to the count. The line blends biblical quotes with a statistical query and a single numerical answer.
On August 29 1835 British settlers founded Melbourne at Port Phillip Bay later named after Viscount Melbourne. By 1841 population reached 11000 and by 1842 Ballarat gold influx swelled growth. by 1919 about 743000 residents. Melbourne became Australia’s largest city with strong wool and hides trade and heavy manufacturing.
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