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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1930
Page
9
The Indianapolis Times argues that tax reductions by county officials should not mask wasteful spending. It questions salaries of disliked judges, payrolls tied to politics, and duplicated city jobs while warning against service cuts in health and parks. It cites expert officials as essential for federal posts.
The seven justices shed awe and became seven men at tables. Evidence on Mooney’s gray suit versus black trousers drew close scrutiny from Justices Richards and Waste. The piece argues courts work best when judges weigh new evidence rather than cling to prior opinions.
The piece argues the federal salary levels for positions like the Federal Reserve Board and tariff commissions push capable men toward private industry. It notes that successful business leaders may fail in government roles due to different demands, training needs, and political scrutiny, citing Henry Ford and Dwight Morrow as examples.
Charles Ruggles of Manistee Michigan dies at 84 after a life spent amassing millions through lumber and land, yet lacking human contact or charity. He leaves no heirs and faces a flood of lawsuits as relatives contest his fortune.
Mill management faced a wage cut dispute when workers struck over reduced pay. After disputes spread, the company realized it did not have to cut wages and soon restored them. The piece argues wage reductions harm business and national prosperity, urging caution to other managers.
The article lauds Lon Chaney as a supreme character actor whose prolific silent film career set a high standard. It notes his anticipation of success in talkies and credits him with delivering cool entertainment to millions, asserting his absence will be deeply felt in the movie world.
The article argues baseball remains vibrant, citing Cubs Dodgers and Giants attendance at Wrigley Field as proof against doom sayers. It asserts the sport’s enduring appeal and thrill making it the great American game.
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan of Antioch College argues that student interests largely shape curricula and that higher education should steer interests toward enduring values. He proposes studies comparing Negroes in Africa and the United States to separate heredity from environment in shaping interests and behavior.
Oliver Wendell Holmes born August 30 1809 in Cambridge Massachusetts. He studied Harvard law then medicine and wrote Old Ironsides. He taught at Dartmouth and Harvard and proved puerperal fever is contagious. His career as poet wit and essayist grew with The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table and Elsie Venner.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains how laboratory analysis determines acidosis extent and guides treatment. Emphasizes fluid intake and diet adjustments to support kidneys and pancreas, mentions insulin for diabetes, sweat baths, and careful rest for severe cases. Alkalosis is rare and managed by reducing alkali intake and, if due to hyperventilation, breathing air with higher CO2.
A columnist weighs cats versus dogs and human opportunists, arguing cats are misunderstood and noting their failure to heed commands or save babies. The piece blends humor with reflections on pet behavior and personal misadventures, including a bed-intruding cat from Connecticut and comic attempts to evict it.
A humorous recollection details a stubborn Maltese cat that ignores the speaker’s “Scat” command. The narrator laments the cat’s antics as he contemplates managing pets and politics, noting a pledge about a matter labeled Cngris and hinting at future days of distraction while candidates loom.
A reader appeals for a summer playground on school grounds or park space to keep children from the streets between Sixteenth and Nineteenth streets and Bellefontaine to Park avenues. The note urges safety, Scouts supervision, and equal access to play spaces for all city kids.
The piece argues that film, sound records, and radio will preserve voices and events for future generations. It suggests movies offer a richer record than print and predicts history and education will rely on moving pictures and sound. It notes a shift from theater to cinema and calls for schools and libraries to embrace films.
Answers cover wealth rankings of early presidents, the former poisonous belief about the tomato, federal civil service staffing totals in 1928 with DC counts, John D. Rockefeller Jr. education at Brown, and the author of the song Ben Bolt.
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