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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1923
Page
7
A drive to sustain a national memorial to Warren G. Harding is launched in Indianapolis with leadership by William Fortune. Donations are voluntary and bipartisan, modeled on relief fund efforts, to preserve a memorial at Marion, Ohio.
An Indianapolis report notes eleven months with seven unsolved murders, a suspect in Michigan City prison, and calls for stronger crime prevention. The article highlights August Vollmer of Los Angeles as a model, praising criminology, police science, and the shift away from political appointment.
The piece notes postal employees in Indianapolis face low wages amid dollar depreciation. It cites a 65 cent purchasing power per dollar since 1913, details wage levels for letter carriers, railway mail clerks, and head clerks, and mentions a congressional push for pay increases with local citizen support led by Victor W. Martin of the joint committee representing 1,138 workers.
The Interior Department announced a public land opening of 14 000 acres in Conejos County Colorado for World War I veterans. The desert tract is arid with sagebrush greasewood and sparse grass. Water access is limited as Rio Grande Del Norte runs along the eastern edge, its deep channel limiting irrigation. The area supports mainly sheep raising with few trees only cottonwoods noted.
The article notes Nathaniel Rothschild’s world famous flea collection and Arthur F. Samme’s 476 match box specimens. It contrasts extreme wealth’s odd obsessions with thrift and social impact, suggesting fleas and boxes have limited public value compared to dollars.
Report notes Prince Ruprecht hailed as king in Munich amid celebration. Disjointed phrases mention optimism about saxophonists and concerns over Ford’s self starter and potential changes to funding or income for Johndee, with vague allusions to a baby and a nickel.
This second installment details Indianapolis railway mail clerks losing their fifteen day vacations under a wage reclassification bill before Congress. A clerk claims the 1917 law changed the vacation guarantee by shaving time from daily runs and reducing expenses, while warning that the coming article will expose harsher conditions faced by letter carriers.
A collection of satirical quips on politics taxes and daily life from editors in Indiana and nearby states. Each remark highlights public service influence consumer costs and the grind of modern existence with a sharp regional voice.
In a string of comic exchanges from papers like the Boston Transcript the Newlywed man admits bringing home plaster of Paris sparking mischief in the kitchen. A Judge quips about cold storage eggs reflecting era humor. A Dad Hopeless gag centers on a wife and a painting purchase. The American Legion Weekly notes a wallet left on a dresser and the maid’s meddling.
Martinsburg West Virginia December 8 1871. City solicitor of Cleveland Ohio 1902 12. Mayor of Cleveland 1912 14 1914 16. Appointed Secretary of War by Woodrow Wilson March 7 1916. Served until March 4 1921. Commissioned colonel in reserve corps the same month. Now practicing law in Cleveland.
The piece jokes about candidates CAL, Oscar Underwood, Gifford Pinchot, McAdoo, Ford, Johnson and a "Mr 8 Bonus" war veteran. It mocks addresses to Congress, voters as landlords, and platforms promising less climate, more parking, or stricter prohibition. It notes Coolidge, Lloyd George, and anti mammy song as satirical references.
In Evansville Dr Payson Smith urges respect for modern young women while Marion hosts a revival prize for largest family with three thirteen member households. At Columbus Sam Wolfson is jailed then released after alleged fleecing. A Marion youth seeks police escort for a friend amid a jokey station reply about not running a matrimonial agency.
A compact excerpt presents biblical warning from Proverbs 26 27 and Coleridge reflections on reciprocity and nature. The piece contrasts giving and receiving and hints at fate returning actions in a poetic form.
A clerical smoker recalls a pastor’s burden from a curious congregant who constantly asks Bible questions. An old lady corners a young preacher and asks the difference between cherubim and seraphim, prompting a wry street corner quip about them having made it up.
Times staff writer notes a shift in the Rothschild dynasty as Nathaniel and Lionel decline the financial throne. The article recounts the family's roots in Frankfurt, Mayer Anselm’s bank founding, Nathan Mayer’s London dominance, and later moves into railway finance as government leverage waned.
A collection of views from figures including Eugene Debs and Henry Dan Dyke on socialism and women’s suffrage. Senator Norris and ambassador Washburn Child weigh opinions on politics and policy, while North Dakota Governor Nestes defends farmers’ stance. A patient near death and two surgeons discuss surgery as the scene shifts to a fragmented wartime mood.
A humorous exchange features Little Johnny suggesting to button a blanket onto Toto’s pants to stop it from being shaken off. The dialogue shows a spinster aunt and a playful nephew in a Boston Transcript snippet.
The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau answers readers queries on art, stamps, ship masts, copyrights, lamp oil coloring, barographs, and the Panama Pacific Exposition. It covers Blue Boy painting, U S S meaning, lamp oil dye, curvature of the Earth, first postage stamps, copyright renewals, barographs, Job’s Turkey origin, concrete block strength, Lake of the Woods border, and related historical notes.
A satirical poem portrays a politician torn between party pressure and voter expectations. It mocks opportunistic charm, shifting opinions on isolation and the League, and the fatigue of constantly balancing diverse demands for the sake of political survival.
W H Davis, longtime Ohio State University horticulture professor, faced skepticism as a theorist. He bought land in Jackson County and rapidly profited, turning to director of marketing for Ohio. He then built Catawba Island Orchard Company on Catawba Island, Ottawa County, a quarter million dollar venture.
Letters discuss a Newark anti vaccination society offer and a reader recounts harm from serums. They also challenge Indiana blue laws and law enforcement, questioning the legitimacy of disobedience and urging repeal of unfair statutes.
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