Prohibition Debate Follows Bootleg Murders and Durant Prize
A bootleg murder on a road to Indianapolis prompts a discussion of enforcement flaws. The Indianapolis Times notes rivals often uncover rum runners while officials fail to detect them and questions what measures Hoover’s future administration might employ to curb prohibition violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chicago
Prohibition
James Doran
Major Campbell
Doran
Hoover
Hoover faces Congress as farm relief and policy clash
The piece discusses Hoover's planned Washington visit, a looming clash over pending bills, and calls for a special session to address farm relief. It argues for delaying cruiser and farm legislation until a new Congress, while stressing accountability for action or inaction. It cites Kellogg treaty support and critiques piecemeal action.
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Hoover
Washington
Congress
Alwa
Florida
Coolidge
Latin America
Republican Party
Saving the Babies Lower infant mortality joins public health gains
Grace Abbott of the U S Bureau of Children reports last year's infant mortality fell to sixty five per thousand live births, the lowest in U S history. New Zealand leads with thirty nine, Oregon tops states with forty eight, while Idaho and Washington share fifty. Public health progress and prenatal clinics aid the drop.
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United States
Grace Abbott
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Miss Abbott
New Zealand
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Nebraska
Minnesota
Utah
Iowa
Kansas
New York
Wisconsin
Indiana
Connecticut
Abbott
Byrd Succeeds Again Bold Expedition Ahead
Reporter notes Commander Richard Byrd’s latest expedition as a landmark achievement adding to world knowledge and national pride. The piece highlights exploration as a unifying boost while touching on assorted items from politics to science and culture.
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Richard Byrd
Cells as Life Units and the Cell Structure
This piece describes the cell as the basic life unit, outlining the cell wall cytoplasm nucleus nucleolus chromatin central bodies chondriosomes and vacuoles. It notes Schwann and Schleiden as founders and marks cell study as essential to biology and physiology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Schwann
University of Louvain
Matthias Schleiden
Schwann
Schleiden
If the Crowd Had Been in Control of Education
M. E. Tracy discusses education over 500 years and the need for peacemakers. President-elect Hoover cuts short his goodwill trip to fix Washington disputes. The piece highlights human nature and the enduring value of peacemakers across time and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Washington
Scramble for Loot and Education Debate Across Parties
The piece argues Republicans clash over spoils and a farm relief bill while Hoover and Coolidge drift toward contrasting approaches. It notes a grand AAAS meeting in New York with anti evolution law worries and defends education as a driver of progress and independent thought.
Lies in Society and the Role of Truth
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses lying as a social phenomenon noting that all societies tolerate some deception for advertising and adaptation. He traces lies from daily dissimulation to defense mechanisms, warning that truth remains an ideal yet society relies on pragmatic honesty.
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Ira S. Wile
Ananias
Cellini
Baron Munchausen
Wile
Wise
Satirical musings mix politics and history in critique
Frederick Landis riffs on Coolidge Hoover rivalry and farm relief, wartime signals, and Prohibition era quirks. He juxtaposes the Wright brothers award pace, Kaisers, Bryan whiskers, and a Christmas-bootlegging pardon as commentary on governance and public mood.
Rivalry and Pessimism Highlight Cross Nation Gapes
A playful note contrasts Wilhelm's sister and a pessimistic view on Rio de Janeiro boosting U S sales of Brazilian nuts. Police Commissioner Whalen phrases a complete roundup of New York City criminals suggesting Mussolini could easily manage crime in the United States.
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Rio de Janeiro
Hoover
United States
Whalen
New York City
Mussolini
Common Bridge Errors and How to Correct Them by W W Wentworth
In a bridge problem from North S33 94 66 Q5 East, South as declarer should plan club play after West leads spades. The incorrect line plays ace of clubs then 5 of clubs to king, allowing a queen to block and limiting to four club tricks.
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W. W. Wentworth
Five Club Tricks in Bridge From The Correct Method
In a 1928 Ready Reference guide, the declarer learns to play eight clubs then queen to overtake, then three clubs from dum dum and overtake with ace, followed by nine clubs overtaken by king. This sequence yields five club tricks and a game, stressing to assess blocking impact before the first card.
This Date in U S History Highlights 1832 to 1860 Events
A digest of historical dates notes Calhoun’s resignation in 1832 Iowa’s statehood in 1846 Woodrow Wilson’s birthday in 1856 Buchanan’s reception of SC envoys in 1860 Also mentions U S veteran hospital costs around 300 million and Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire.
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Iowa
Union
Woodrow Wilson
Buchanan
South Carolina
The Ghost of the Man Who Was in Aldous Huxley’s World
A columnist laments aging and lost promise while reading Aldous Huxley. He argues life may be futile yet politics and Freud shape culture. The piece muses on disintegration of wit, the role of readers, and the pursuit of meaning amid decay.
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Aldous Huxley
Tures
Huxley
John Bidlake
Bidlake
Swift
Shakespeare
Freud
Chris
Dr. Freud
Kingdom of God
New England
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Indianapolis Times Publishing Co
Maryland Street
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Boyd Gurlay
Eoitor
Roy W. Howard
Mills
Malcolm Almack
Young Almack
Mr. Durant
Frank G. Morrison
Byrd
Harvard
Johnny
Halina Konopacka
M. Matucszewski
David Dietz
Science
M. E
Tracy
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Feller
Chi
Daily Health Service
DR. Morris Fishbein
of the American Medicalation
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
Wright Brothers
Kaiser
Bryan
Lizzie
Omaha
International Commission
Germany
France
England
Frederick
Landis
Bolivia
Paraguay
Wilhelm
West
Daily Thought
J. G. Holland
Right
Soeaa Ewlishing Company
U. S
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, N. H
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