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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
9
Schloss, new president of the city board of health, argues for a psychopathic ward at the city hospital to treat insane patients, condemns housing them in the county jail, cites 862 nonoffenders confined last year, and notes state efforts to create outdoor colonies at three hospitals while acknowledging ongoing blight.
The Indianapolis Times argues against a substitute plan by Senator Wesley Jones to tax dutiable items and foreign ships while exempting American vessels. It favors a universal subsidy alternative offered over a year ago, addressing four ship handicaps without triggering international retaliation. The piece warns the Jones bill would provoke ill will and unequal treatment of American ships.
A columnist argues the Press Q A staff in Washington earn plaudits for patience and loyalty. They answer six word queries daily amid holiday service. The piece uses a turpentine joke about cats on fences to illustrate steadfastness and duty to detail. It muses on loyalty shaping life and the press influencing policy via a Moscow story.
Washington reports show Senator George Norris of Nebraska lampooning Secretary of State Hughes's red scare warning. He recalls Palmer era raids, noting thousands arrested with few criminal cases, and criticizes Justice Department raids that deport people without warning families.
A compact reflection on speech and self restraint citing Proverbs 13 3 and Alphonse Karr. It contrasts guarding one’s words with opening the mouth, warning of destruction for indiscreet talk and urging personal restraint.
Elizabeth C. Ziegler of Aspinwall Pennsylvania serves as the Pitt Weekly sports editor at the University of Pittsburgh. She joined to cover increased college athletic activity among girls and is a member of the varsity girls basketball team. Her reporting of co ed basketball games is her cherished work.
The Times offers brief answers from its Washington Bureau on diverse queries. Topics include the Sons of Confederate Veterans membership at 55,000, Earth's population around 1.747 billion, the phrase waving the bloody shirt, Elsie Dinsmore, cleaning smoked ceilings with baking soda vinegar or shellac and whitewash, and the 1494 letter by Dr Diego Alvarez Chanca describing early American exploration arriving in Seville on April 8, 1404.
A nursery verse shows Little Boy Blue unhappy as papa and relatives claim all the toys for themselves. The toy soldiers dog engine blocks and other playthings are enjoyed by Big Brother Jack Tate Uncle and Aunt Emma while the child frets unable to reach a toy. The scene captures grown ups’ gaiety and a coming squall from the boy.
A San Diego venue recounts a New York visitor’s boast about teaching a La Jolla summer girl to swim and her coy reply about attending the dance tomorrow evening while he departs. The tale unfolds with beachside flirtation and social banter among summer guests.
ARSON CITY Nev Dec 28 The Supreme Court upholds Nevada s lethal gas chamber death sentence for Thomas Russel Hughie Sing and Gee Jon after months of delays The three men Americano Mexican and Oriental detainees await execution in the sealed chamber with six witnesses to observe as the state moves to end the long suspense and begin the new year with their deaths
Om Sims offers humorous, vintage Leap Year tips for single men advising to stay single. Advice ranges from wear Christmas neckties year round to avoid proposals, to grooming and behaviors meant to deter romance, with playful threats like toy-like pranks and cheeky quips about women and appearance.
Readers debate Klan influence and political views, with James R Young challenging G D H and another letter criticizing wage disputes. A former factory worker recounts lower pay in postal jobs and questions the advice given to workers, reflecting labor tensions.
A correspondent signs as Henry E. Arnold, 631 Tecumseh St, urging readers to prepare for postal service life. He mocks long hours and dust exposure, claims duties may run after 3 p. m., and encourages studying a postal scheme to improve prospects.
Retired London merchant John Franklin Adams completed eight years of star photography at the Cape of Good Hope and in Godalming England. The work, started in 1911, has cataloged positions for over three thousand million stars though it does not resolve the universe's size or total star count. Astronomy shows Earth's small place in universal immensity.
A humorous Vanity Fair quip recalls an old gentleman testing his son in law Henry by gifting a $50,000 chicken as a wedding present. Henry confirms the ruse, noting the bank cashed the check without incident, underscoring the gag’s effect.
The article urges automakers to test brakes daily and monthly, jack rear wheels to balance braking, and repair if brakes are not functioning. It warns against driving with poor brakes, speeding, or relying on brakes to stop suddenly, noting locked wheels skid on ice and excessive strain on the car.
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