President Coolidge Message As Rocking Horse Policy
The president's message is criticized as motion without movement offering no constructive plan. It repeatedly defers issues to various commissions and boards from war debt to tariffs and veterans affairs, with no immediate remedies or clear reforms. The piece mocks the approach as passive delegation rather than decisive action.
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Railroad Labor Board
American Legion
Coal Commission
Pinchot
War Finance Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
McCray Impeachment Talk Raises Tough Indiana Debate
Indiana legislators discuss Governor McCray impeachment amid fiscal strain and looming financial crisis. A special session may be needed to address debt and fund shortfalls, shifting focus from party politics to a grave constitutional question with potential wide repercussions.
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McCray
General Assembly
Your Victory Hage: Indiana Rep Rules Break Old Guard
A former House liberalization claim vows that Representatives must answer to the voters who chose them, not to established insiders. The passage asserts reform from Nick Longworth’s era, arguing that future members will present will of their districts and be less bound by party bosses.
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United ___ States
House of Representatives
Congress
Indiana
Old Guard
Nick Longworth
Convention verdicts favor Coolidge and McAdoo in party nays
South Dakota Republican delegates back Coolidge by 50 379 votes over Johnson and unite for Coolidge. Democratic delegates back McAdoo by 39 018 votes over Ford. Isolationsit critics warned Harding era mandate doubts. If signs, here's one.
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South Dakota
Coolidge
World Court
Hiram Johnson
William G. McAdoo
League of Nations
Henry Ford
League and Court
Harding
Indiana Postal Workers Seek Higher Pay Amid Heavy Load
This third in a series shows 288 Indianapolis letter carriers handling 40 to 100 pound daily loads. They seek $1,400 to $1,800 yearly, arguing heavy mail causes injuries and pain. Substitutes earn 60 cents hourly, now proposed to rise to 80 cents, as clerical and wage reform looms in Congress.
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Indianapolis
Congress
United States
Times
What Editors Are Saying Our Public Sentiment and Law
Richmond editors argue public sentiment supports strict traffic and public-safety laws to protect all. They warn against careless drivers and note air pollution from smoke. They comment on the McCray governor case as inevitable and say resignation would have shown greater dignity.
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Richmond
Indiana Governor and Senator Born in Ohio 1857
Born December 1, 1857 in Tuscarawas County Ohio he was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1886. A Democrat he served as Governor of Indiana from 1913 to 1917 and was elected U S Senator from Indiana for the term 1923 to 1929.
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Tuscarawas County
Ohio
Indiana
United States
Silk stockings spark skeptical humor from French hygienist
OM SIMS notes silk stockings appeal to many, with jokes about trim ankles and male vanity. He quips a blind man cannot see their use, while optimists buy silk for their girls and pessimists prefer cotton. A dancer marries again. actors with multiple spouses appear.
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Be Commelles
Notable quotes on liberty, banking, and public action
A collection of remarks from Tongue Tips De Wolf Hopper Senator Brookhart Captain Beach and Dr W J Mayo. Topics include taste and nakedness in art banking for farmers ballot box democracy prohibition and public health water purity and the Panama Canal. Each figure advocates direct action policy and scientific progress shaping modern governance.
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W. J. Mayo
Rochester
Minnesota
Panama Canal
Gorgas
de Lesseps
Optimistic All Lines of Business Forecast 1924 Growth
United Press reports leaders across industries foresee a broad forward movement in 1924. Wrigley predicts higher profits as consumer buying strengthens. Inland Steel cites 75 percent capacity with rising demand. Swift & Co lauds US stability amid European disarray. Farm Bureau forecasts cash income up by about 500 million to 2 billion dollars compared with earlier lows.
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United Press
United States
William Wrigley, Jr
Chewing Gum King
Wrigley
Phillip D. Block
Inland Steel Company
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
Packers
Europe
O. E. Bradfute
American Farm Bureau Federation
Family Fun No Limit Honeymoon Laugh Lines
A collection of comic snippets from early 20th century humor pages. Jokes touch on marriage finances church attendance and travel plans. An American in Rome miscommunication tale ends in a punchy misused Italian phrase and a barber's sharp retort.
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Coliseum
Franchman
Hills and a polite man in a winter mishap
A Kansas City resident in a smoking room fondly notes local hills and civility while recounting a winter hill slide on Ninth Street. A man coasts with a woman in his lap to the Savoy Hotel before politely asking her to dismount at the end.
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Kansas City
Ninth St. Hill
Savoy Hotel
Ask The Times Q and A From The Washington Bureau
A reader column answers common questions on topics from painting flaws and negro demographics to world languages and famous figures. The piece lists facts such as hollow spots from incomplete priming, wealth estimates for U S negroes, counts of Lord Baltimores, blasting caps’ role, and Henry Ford’s birth date with concise explanations.
Wrong Address Mail Returned to The Times
The Times reports returned mail for several recipients with updated forwarding directions requested. Addresses listed include Mrs. Cora B Bennett Newcastle Indiana 542 South Twenty First Street Mrs J K Kennard Opeoman Indiana Mrs H Jones Indianapolis 2581 North Western Avenue Miss N Coyle Indianapolis 1320 North Capitol Avenue.
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The
Times
Cora B. Bennett
S. Twenty-First St
Newcastle
Ind
J. K. Kennard
Opeoman
H. Jones
North- Western Ave
Indianapolis
N. Coyle
N. Capitol Ave
A Regular Prince by Berton Braley
A compact tribute praising Prince of Wales as a real human, a charming diplomat and sportsman. The poem extols his warmth, friendliness, and universal appeal, dubbing him a “regular guy” and an imperial asset.
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Berton Braley
Prince
Wales
Old Albion
Nore
Old England
NEA Service, Inc
Fish whisky and lawyering mix in Indiana tales
The story cites Indiana incidents from South Bend and Daviess County including a man pulled from the St Joseph River after drinking the new fish whisky. It notes an unusual jury with eleven lawyers and a Texas inmate deemed unsound mind. It also mentions Terre Haute divorce claims over nomadic living and a Dunkirk pants theft repaid long after the store's sale.
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Harry Tinsart
South Bend
St. Joseph River
Daviess County
Texas
On Sister's Joy Ride and the One-Hand Rule
A court-quoted judge warns that driving with one hand is dangerous and cites several accidents including a collision with a church. The quip underscores safety concerns in lighthearted but cautionary fashion.
Don’t knock public officials unless sure it helps
A letter argues for intelligent citizen scrutiny of officials, urging balanced judgment rather than blanket praise or contempt. It urges boosting when officials act rightly and knocking hard when proven wrongdoing exists, stressing measured, principled critique over indiscriminate opposition. The writer signs M. R. Calvert of Prospect Street.
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the Times
M. R. Calvert
Prospect
Early Helicopter Plans Predate Airplane Advances
A science piece explains that helicopters rise and land vertically, with a model completed from 1843 Cayley plans. It notes Langley’s failed airplane tests, the Wright brothers’ success, and envisions helium dirigibles and helicopter flight becoming as common as autos, citing a Boston Transcript quip about a parrot.
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George Cayley
Langley
Wright Brothers
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