Indianapolis Times masthead and policy details
The Indianapolis Times published daily except Sunday by The Indianapolis Times Publishing Co. at 214 220 W. Maryland St Indianapolis Ind. Price in Marion County ten cents a week in other counties three to twelve cents a week Roy W Howard president Boyd Gurley editor affiliated with United Press Scripps Howard Newspaper Alliance News Enterprise Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations motto Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way.
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Young Men of Indianapolis push civic reform and spirit
A New York Telegram editorial praises a youth group calling itself the Young Men of Indianapolis advancing civic vigor and rejecting timidity. It lauds Patsy Clark and college spirit applied to city goals, urges continued anti-poison liquor actions, and backs harsher legislation classifying poison sales as manslaughter.
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Albany
Question Mark’s round-the-world flight tests new endurance frontier
Aerial records stress engine endurance as refueling in flight becomes practical. The Quest ion Mark’s 150 hours aloft and 10,000 miles traveled signal a leap in aviation capability and fuel resilience.
Nurmi And The Phantom Finn Aided By A Real Dinner
The author questions the old aura of invincibility around Paavo Nurmi and recalls how a stomach upset after a hearty dinner aliased him from a ghostlike supremely disciplined athlete to a fallible man. He argues Nurmi is human not a perfect superman and notes Spartans once paid a price for extreme regimen.
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Phantom Finn Paavo Nurmi Triumphs Sparks Somber Reflections
An evocative reminiscence contrasts a crowded, narrow racecourse struggle with Spartans and a successful surge in life’s tide. The narrator links the victory to broader hope, praising Paavo Nurmi the Phantom Finn for lifting from ascetic ranks and wishing him future triumphs.
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Detroit to Canada for Help on Liquor Smuggling
American officials led by Prohibition Commissioner Doran and Admiral Billard seek Canadian cooperation to halt cross border liquor traffic. They propose denying clearance papers to vessels bound for the United States and extraditing violations of customs laws. Canada hesitates citing liquor legality at home and domestic corruption concerns.
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Selective justice in New York liquor cases highlighted
The New York Telegram argues enforcement failure under Prohibition, comparing a bootlegger jailed for cheap liquor to a harsher sentence for Hermitage whiskey, and urging selective policing to target high danger speakeasies rather than treat all liquor sellers equally. It contends New York remains wet with thousands of speakeasies and calls for smarter, risk-based enforcement.
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Tex Rickard called boxing promoter among the greatest
A portrait of Tex Rickard emphasizes his genius for promotion and big plans in boxing. The piece notes his gambler’s risk taking in Klondike and South America, his faith in bigger arenas, and his generosity, loyalty, and vision. It mourns his passing and imagines a future Rickard in boxing history.
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Reflex Arc: Short Path from Stimulus to Muscle
David Dietz explains the reflex arc as a three neuron pathway from sense organ to spinal cord to motor neuron. The synapse is one way, allowing impulses to move from afferent to motor neuron, with longer arcs reaching the brain in some cases.
Blood Circulation Discovery Marks 300th Anniversary
Dr Morris Fishbein reviews William Harvey's demonstration that blood circulates through the body. The tercentenary of Harvey's work is noted as foundational, with explanations of heart beat timing, arterial flow, venous return, and the capillary link later shown by Malpighi. The piece emphasizes the simple yet pivotal observations and their impact on medical understanding.
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Hygeia
William Harvey
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Malpighi
Hoover to dominate Washington visit with curtain calls
The piece recalls Reason R. Hoover returning to Washington and promising a busy period hearing officials, choosing a cabinet of builders, and acting as his own boss. It contrasts Hoover with past presidents and cites Beveridge and Porter's writings on bravery and fear. A note highlights tiger trainer Mable Stark’s iron cage challenge versus fear of a mouse.
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R. Hoover
Washington
President Coolidge
Senator Borah
Jim Reed
Hoover
Horace Porter
Mable Stark
Notable quotes on Hughes Borah Kellogg treaty and history voices
The column surveys political figures and issues: praise for Charles E. Hughes as a trusted figure, Borah’s stance on self defense amid the Kellogg pact, and criticism of modern work life and biased histories. It cites Fisk University benefactor James Dallas Burrus and contrasts pre Civil War wealth with present generosity. It ends by noting Chicago’s bronze statues damaged by smoke and debates denatured histories.
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Fisk University of Nashville
James Dallas Burrus
Chicago
Common Bridge Errors and How to Correct Them
A bridge article compares an error play versus the correct method. It shows declarer strategies after the South one spade opening, detailing trump management, ruffs in dummy, and a path to a grand slam with precise suit sequences and card plays.
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This Date in U S History January 8 events
On January 8 1863 France pursued a second peace approach between the United States and the Confederacy. In 1868 Atlanta became the capital of Georgia. In 1894 a fire destroyed World’s Columbian Exposition buildings in Chicago.
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Average lifespans of common birds and raptors
The piece notes birds' lifespans, stating small song birds typically live eight to eighteen years while eagles and vultures can exceed a century. It contrasts general expectations with specific ranges and reflects on generosity and moral sayings before the bird facts.
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