Three Minnows and a Christmas Sermon in Indiana
The Indianapolis Times recounts a federal probe into election irregularities and Prohibition violations in northern Indiana, noting the conviction of a policeman and two bootleggers amid broader calls for a thorough ballot inquiry. It argues fraud could undermine Indiana representation in Congress and reflects on charity, cooperation, and a moral view of Christmas.
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Indiana
Robinson
Chicago
Calumet
United States Congress
Important Guests and the Marmon Car Model Visit
A large Indianapolis audience hears plans for Marmon cars and local employment impact, praising visiting executives from London and Ohio. The piece urges courtesy toward industrious guests while noting the city’s workers’ fate tied to auto sales and manufacturing.
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Indianapolis
London
England
The Meaning of Christmas and Its Gentle Message
A reflective essay contrasts Christmas with commercial excess, noting Christ mass as birth of a peacetime teacher who urged love for enemies and restraint in conflict. It cites Senator Moses's softened stance and describes varied anecdotes on civic and cultural life as the season inspires gentler scrutiny.
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Bethlehem
B. C
Judea
Haiti Policy Debate Calls for Clear American Course
M E Tracy argues for a decisive U S stance on Haiti amid debate over hands off versus full control. He urges a presidential commission to study Latin America policy, critique past meddling, and craft a publicly publishable plan balancing idealism and prudence.
Mirth and Meaning in Pious Thought
The excerpt quotes Ecclesiastes on laughter and mirth described as the sweet wine of life, urging it be offered to God with zest. It then defines the term acidophorus as a substance staining easily with acids, from the Greek philus meaning loving acids.
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God
Henry Ward Beecher
Meaning of ex nimbo and old trivia queries
A quiz style list answers several historical questions including ex nimbo meaning out of the mist prohibition in Iceland current status, C C Pyle race winner Andrew Payne, acre size 43560 square feet, census years 1800 and 1820, piano invention 1708 Bartolommeo Christofori, golf verb usage I play golf, Succoth fourth day date in 1913 Monday Oct 20.
Daily Health Service Dont Experiment With Babys Ears
The best approach is to leave a healthy baby's ears alone unless there is a cough cold or sore throat or other illness. Do not insert any objects into the ear and avoid sharp instruments. use gentle wiping with cotton only. If infection exists a physician may perform an examination and prescribe an ear wash with boric acid solution and careful discharge management.
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Moses
Boston
Theodore Dreiser
H. L. Mencken
Mr. Casey
America
Boston Censorship and the Casey Test on Decency
The column critiques Boston play censorship and the test used by chief censor John Michael Casey. It argues censorship reflects personal bias, not universal standards, noting female figures are unfairly restricted and calling the system an invisible government. Copyright 1929 by The Times.
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New York
Carl Helm
the Sun
Boston
John Michael Casey
Helm
Mr. Casey
Casey
the Times
Samuel Woodworth and The Old Oaken Bucket Remembrance
On December 9 1842 Samuel Woodworth author of The Old Oaken Bucket died. He was a New York journalist poet and song writer born in Scituate Massachusetts in 1785 and later contributed to the New York Mirror and War. The date also marks the anniversary of the Great Ridge battle in Virginia in 1775.
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Samuel Woodworth
Woodworth
Scituate
Mass
New Haven
Conn
New York
George P. Morris
New York Mirror
Great Ridge
Building a 200 Inch Telescope Faces Monumental Task
The article outlines the challenges in constructing a 200 inch reflector telescope on a California mountain at a $12 million cost funded by the International Education Board. It notes the history of large mirrors, the difficulty of making and cooling a 200 inch disk, and the pursuit of fused quartz to resist temp changes with Dr. Hale, Dr. Thompson, and their teams developing casting and finishing methods.
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California
International Education Board
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Foundation
Mt. Wilson
George Ellery Hale
Observatory Council
California Institute of Technology
Elihu Thompson
General Electric Company
Thompson
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