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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1922
Page
7
American toy importers report Germany's toy revival with Made in Germany labeled items reaching U.S. shores. 1920 imports topped 11 million dollars, 1922 projections about two thirds lower, while total U.S. toy expenditure for Christmas could reach 50 million dollars.
A polluted news column discusses speed limits for streetcar motormen during rush hours and the risk of jaywalking. It notes legislative battles over truck taxation, rail competition, and funding for road building, citing city and state concerns. Caruso's 1800 year candle is also described as a future tribute.
Readers submit a Q A style roundup answering questions on Chinese superstitions and other topics. Highlights include belief in a dragon under hills affecting mining, graveyard avoidance by Siberian road routing, and roof clay dogs to ward off spirits.
In Berlin, Johan Schmidt and his wife face rising costs as wages lag and prices surge. The couple, living in a four room flat, watch staples shrink in affordability while wages per day vary by trade, and clothing and food prices soar.
Judge Kathryn Sellers of the DC juvenile court chairs a Washington conference of American women lawyers who urge a single legal standard for men and women. They will advise on drafting equal rights bills as women leaders launch a new legislative campaign for equality in law and politics.
The modern woman's handkerchief supply includes white lawn or organdy options and novelty silks for costume accents, along with colorful bandannas.
A poetic monologue on restless roaming and the urge to chase adventure. The speaker questions choosing home over travel and reflects on life’s fleeting chances for joy, romance, and bold experiences.
The United States Bureau of Standards conducts tests on automobile engines in lab and on roads to boost efficiency. A 10 percent saving could cut the national gasoline bill by about $100,000,000 annually.
The case School of Applied Science in Cleveland hosts a replication of the Michelson Morley ether drift experiment. Professor Dayton C Miller leads the tests atop Mount Wilson after earlier negative results near ground level. Findings at altitude reportedly challenge Einstein's relativity theory and spark debate about ether existence.
A string of brisk, humorous items touches on Tom Sims, Frank Chance at the Red Sox, marriage near Christmas, General Pershing, a Mexican crowd incident at a game, beauty myths, self interest, a hunter, Boston mayor and coal gouging, and a gloomy holiday toy image with barefoot men stumbling in darkness.
A columnist reviews The Labor Movement and the Farmer by Hayes Robbins. It examines labor compulsion laws in Australia New Zealand Canada and Kansas and discusses the human and economic elements of the labor movement while noting the denial of access to natural self employment opportunities.
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