Government by Guns and the Crime Deterrent Debate
The Times argues rising armed crime prompts police battles with desperadoes and urges swifter punishment and fewer delays. It cites two recent officer deaths, advocates legal reforms to boost deterrence, and lauds the St. Louis Post-Dispatch anniversary edition as a model of enduring editorial influence.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joseph Pulitzer
Mississippi River
Post-Dispatch
Post- Dispatch
Prohibition Debate Highlights Enforcement Gaps in Congress
A House appropriations debate shows growing doubt about federal prohibition enforcement after nine years under the Volstead Act. Lawmakers discuss how much funding is needed, while wets and dries alike acknowledge current conditions are unsatisfactory and cooperation with local authorities may be key.
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Treasury
Appropriations Committee
Crampton
Michigan
Antisaloon League
Pacific coast becomes supreme court in astronomy
The article notes that the Mount Wilson 100-inch and 60-inch telescopes, the Dominion Observatory 72-inch, and the Lick 36-inch refractor establish the Pacific coast as astronomy’s leading region. A planned 200-inch telescope atop a coastal peak, to be led by Caltech with funding from the international education board, will reinforce this status. Dr. George Ellery Hale chairs the Caltech committee, with Ambrose Swasey and Warner & Swasey involved in telescope development.
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Europe
Galileo
United States
Canada
Eddington
Dyson
Jeans
Jeffries
Pacific Coast
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Lick Observatory
Mt. Hamilton
Supreme Court
California Institute of Technology
International Education Board
Pasadena
George Ellery Halle
Ambrose Swasey
Cleveland
Warner & Swasey Co
Dominion Observatory
Judge oversteps law on birth control in divorce case
A Cleveland judge exceeded his authority by attempting to impose three years of birth control on a married couple seeking a divorce. The ruling confuses judicial role with social policy, as courts can grant decrees or deny them but cannot dictate family planning or impose punishments beyond legal limits.
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Canada
Britain
Cleveland
Arnold Rothstein
Rothstein
St Nick
Kellogg pact gains broad support and simple aims
President Coolidge receives over 1000 messages backing the Kellogg pact from diverse groups. The plan attracts wide interest with Mussolini calling it sublime. The pact promises voluntary cooperation without surrender of sovereignty or a new world government.
France jeers at Kellogg pact naval parity stance
French critics claim President Coolidge's support for the Kellogg pact and calls for fifteen cruisers clash with foreign policy. They argue Britain should have a larger fleet due to more possessions and a bigger merchant marine, which could be converted to naval use.
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Coolidge
Great Britain
United States
Christmas spirit and graft mix in Detroit opinion piece
A columnist argues that graft and corruption shadow law enforcement and that charity drives during Christmas blur lines between justice and giving. The piece notes Detroit's traffic fines donated to a Christmas fund and mocks stock market declines tied to festive excess, suggesting gifts drive bad behavior and risky purchases.
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Detroit
Santa Claus
Opinion: legal double standards and extradition critique
A critical column argues against high handed extradition refusals by France and Canada, urges prosecutors to pursue powerful offenders, and cites cases from Blackmer and Sinclair. It mocks judicial maneuvering, praises court rebukes like Judge Sullivan, and highlights political frustration with Heflin and international allies in wartime memory.
Let the Mighty Go Apple San CE And Art Keep His Shirt On
An unsigned portrait of King Edward IV sold for 250000 to a New Yorker, while a better work by a struggling young artist might not fetch breakfast money. Critics once misattributed two landscapes to giants, only to discover the artist’s true identity posthumously.
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Osbein
Edward IV
New Yorker
Hall of Fame
Noises Boost Efficiency Studies from British Medical Association
A special report to Britain's health ministry by the British Medical Association classifies noises by quality and rhythm and links unnecessary noise to reduced personal and industrial efficiency. The piece notes nocturnal noise as most disruptive and lists controllable sources such as horns, barking dogs, vendor cries, and careless handling of milk cans.
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Minister of Health of
Great Britain
British Medical Association
Daily Thought Allegory in Biblical and Satirical Verse
A compact pairing borrows Daniel 2 42 with a misattributed verse and a biting quip by Bovee. The notes juxtapose iron and clay symbolism with a critique of Earnestness as pretense, framed in a reflective, aphoristic tone.
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Daniel
Bridges Rally Ends in Tight Five Trick Match
South leads with no trumps as North and South attempt to win three of five tricks against flawless defense. The auction and exact hands are not provided, but the statement signals a challenging contract with careful play required.
Choose Leads With An Eye To The Future In Bridge
The article discusses a bridge scenario where a low spade opening is best to avoid giving declarers future tricks. It notes how different opening cards would alter the outcome, emphasizing lead choice. It also shifts to a historical aside on the origin of visiting cards in the 17th century and card design trends through the 19th century.
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Rothstein
South
West
East
North
Prohibition Debate in Congress Calls for Enforcement Funds
Congress hears heated debate on enforcing the eighteenth amendment. Representatives Cramton Lozier Sabath Black LaGuardia argue for stronger federal action and funding to curb cross border liquor smuggling and illegal distribution.
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Ralph F. Lozier
Missouri
United States
Questions and Answers from The Indianapolis Times
A reader asks about hat tipping as a chivalric relic and the social use of neither and either with examples. The column also covers eggs nutrition and digestion and a Lobster Newburg recipe with cream, eggs, lobster, and seasonings.
This Date in U S History Highlights
December 10 1672 the monthly postal system began between New York and Boston. 1778 John Jay elected president of what year. 1817 Mississippi admitted to the Union. 1862 Congress voted to admit West Virginia. 1877 Wyoming granted women the right to vote and hold office.
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New York
Boston
John Jay
Congress
Mississippi
Union
West Virginia
Wyoming
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