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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1923
Page
6
Governor Warren T. McCray is indicted by the Marion County grand jury on serious charges after months of rumors and reports about the state’s chief executive. The editorial urges a speedy trial and asserts the need to clear the governor and the state by promptly testing the charges in an impartial court.
A native fined heavily and paraded through streets in Afghanistan for drinking under strict new prohibition laws. The incident highlights how customers, not just bootleggers, are punished for intoxication in this southern Asian realm.
The Supreme Court dismissed descendants of Dr. William E. Woodbridge's compensation suit for his 1850 rifling cannon patent due to his technical neglect in completing the patent. The ruling sparked editorial critique on law versus justice and alleged indifference to rightful compensation.
Washington reports reveal Federal Intermediate Credit Banks loaned farmers about 32 million for crops and marketing this year. Wheat growers received only 2.4 million, with most districts showing little interest in bank aid, as Wichita St Paul and Spokane loans are cited.
Brief opinion notes on political divisions at a Chicago meeting as Progressive leaders split hairs, shift venues to Omaha and Detroit, and then plan another round of splits, hinting at party infighting and leadership dynamics.
Born in Primrose Wisconsin on June 14 1855 he became a lawyer in 1880. He served Wisconsin in the Forty-Ninth to Fifty-First Congress and was governor 1901 to 1907 before his U S Senate terms 1905 1916 and 1916 1923. Based in Madison Wisconsin and Washington D C.
Times commemorates the Monroe Doctrine on its 100th anniversary noting President Monroe's 1823 declaration to Congress that warned foreign powers against intervention in the Western Hemisphere. The piece contrasts 19th century isolationist fears with modern debates on foreign policy and national security.
Judge Mayer ruled a City Controller Charles L. Craig letter alleging court policy denial of information was false and aimed to inflame public opinion. The case concerns New York traction receiverships with a state city investment of 110 million dollars and ongoing contempt questions.
In Terre Haute a trio used telephone poles for a bonfire as officers dispersed a pre-fire powwow. Boone County farmers discuss a Buy a Hog week to curb weekly price tumbles while a Columbus man seeks his lost red headed hound with blue and white stripes and two stars over one eye. The song request Push It challenged a vaudeville performer in Washington.
A biblical exhortation from 1 Peter 5 8 warning to stay awake and resist temptation while noting public watchfulness and caution following a Ciceronian aside about watchers observing actions without consent.
Benjamin Preley, a Seminole Indian and University of Oklahoma graduate, was saved from a drug habit by a Salvation Army lassie in Oklahoma City. After a six month stint in Bellingham for addiction, he returns with her and plans a home, now working in a barber shop to regain independence.
Homely anecdotes mix with music brag and civic quips. Sousa is hailed as Doctor of Music while jokes about medicine and singing float through a humorous column. A Reading boy’s school tale and a Lima wedding spark local chatter as a Newark incident signals risky wine vats.
The passage extols Jim as a born hero ready to face danger to save the state for Coolidge. It contrasts with bank robbers who currently lack police protection but may soon require protection against inexperienced rivals seeking to intrude on the field.
In a smoky room a storyteller recalls a banquet of the elite where an old gentleman sits near fruit dishes. A kindly young lady asks him to choose between oranges and bananas as the man strains to hear, repeating the question with growing volume. The tale ends with a quip about old fashioned night shirts.
The Post Office Department reports misaddressed mail sent to readers in Indianapolis Indiana and Knightstown Indiana. Recipients should write the Washington Bureau at 1822 N. Y. Ave Washington DC with correct addresses to have mail forwarded.
A compilation of sample questions and answers drawn from the Times Washington Bureau and the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. Topics include licensing in real estate, legal abbreviations, UMWA history, cabinet salaries, glass chemistry, cactus care, Latin initials, plant naming, Old Testament dating, human dentition, WWI battleships, and Monticello meaning.
A humorous poem in which the speaker confesses craving harmless pranks yet resolves to stay well behaved to avoid jail. The piece playfully weighs lawless urges against legal consequences and ends with a pledge of good conduct.
A Scotsman wakes to find his wife dead and rushes for the servant Mary with the plea to boil only one egg for breakfast. A Sunday school scene prompts a nine year old Ruthie to answer that the lesson is to be on the lookout for a bridegroom.
The editor invites Times readers to print views on topics of interest. Write a brief comment and sign your name as evidence of faith. Material will not be printed if objected by a reader.
A letter urges motorists and adults to adopt the Safety First plan to protect children walking to school. The writer, Albert Heath, emphasizes vigilance and courtesy toward little ones, citing dangers and calling for mindful behavior in public. The piece also notes a proverb contest and praises the competition’s wisdom and utility in daily life.
The Daily Clintonian notes Clinton's superintendent praises high school athletes amid public applause for the commendation of their ambition and energy in school activities.
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