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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1925
Page
7
The speaker muses that if doomsday had arrived as scheduled many political and everyday concerns would have been moot. They note the adjournment of a $46,000,000 appropriation bill and ponder outcomes from party leadership to bread and coal supplies, humorously listing issues.
The city faces two sides of revising zoning rules. Supporters urge room for business growth while protecting residences. Critics warn premature permanence may hurt property values and urge corrections and a steady plan until expansion necessitates changes.
The piece notes American swindle tactics outpacing European methods and highlights a Spain to Indiana scam letter to jeweler Wolf Sussman. It describes a bankrupt prisoner asking for help to recover 360000 dollars with a promised 1/3 share and hints at the so called blue sky salesmen in Indiana.
Ashington February 7 Congress heads toward March 4 with heavy unfinished business. Appropriations progress but agricultural relief remains deeply disputed and unlikely to be fully resolved. Senate must act on Isle of Pines Lausanne and Germany treaties and World Court position. Cabinet confirmations and holdovers loom, with a possible fall special session.
Representative Jacob Stein of New York praised a postal pay hike bill as the only legislation in memory that the American people supported almost unanimously. He stressed broad backing beyond party lines and argued the measure would modernize the postal service.
Senator Lindley of Kingman denounces federal road aid as unfair and urges Indiana to refuse its share. The piece argues over Sunday observance laws, suggesting true sanctity lies in personal conscience rather than statutes, and warns divine judgment may enforce Sabbath keeping without state power.
Lisle introduces a bill to bar the Attorney General from giving legal opinions to private citizens, reserving such guidance for the Governor and state officials. The measure aims to curb time consuming requests and avoid court room embarrassments from informal opinions.
Sunday blue Sunday bill moves to second reading in the House while another measure regulates Sunday ob-
A proposed bill by Senator Lambert would classify filling stations in business or dense residential areas as public nuisances and ban their erection without city council permission, with exemptions for cities operating under zoning plans. The author notes stations are needed but calls for local control rather than new statewide rules.
Tom Sims reflects on causes of breakups as men shave again before dances. He jokes about throwing a biscuit at formal dinners and notes how decisions resemble writing the time of day on paper. He adds that bootleg booze might affect whether the end justifies the means.
The article notes about a quarter of states now require health certificates before marriage to prove absence of venereal or other constitutional diseases, led by North Carolina Oklahoma Pennsylvania Indiana Michigan Oregon Utah and Louisiana. Wisconsin discusses equal requirements for women.
A playful verse mocks a fickle woman whose charm fades as soon as love is captured. The speaker recalls the recurring lure of a face printed on every silver dollar and notes that she cycles between being claimed and slipping away, a familiar flirtation.
A long reader Q and A covers Cabinet opinions and legal procedure, clarifies presidential access to legal advice, details 1924 Roosevelt Memorial honorees, and presents various facts on the Statue of Liberty weight and dimensions, Vermont motto, White House renovations, and other trivia. The piece also mentions a universal language Ro and a descendants society of Declaration signers.
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