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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1929
Page
11
The Indianapolis Times cites concerns over tariffs and a potential global trade war. It argues a high tariff wall harms workers and warns Smoot Hawley measures threaten personal liberties, urging Congress to consider broader consequences.
The state department reversed a ruling denying Dorothy Detzer a passport over the oath to defend the Constitution. Detzer won affirmation without defense, aligning with a 1920s Schwimmer precedent while warning against civil liberties erosion. The piece also notes a liberal shift among major powers, with disarmament advancing under Hoover MacDonald Shidehara.
Dr William S Thayer of Baltimore head of the American Medical Association condemned government regulation of personal habits and liberties at the Portland Oregon convention He received an unprecedented ovation from members and urged tolerance yet warned that federal interference in diet dress religion or reading violates sacred rights The piece also notes Requa Mark Lawrence Hoover ally warns of forced government action if oil industry fails to cooperate in conservation and criticizes over regulation across professions and utilities.
Roy King, once sentenced to seven years for murder in Hindman Kentucky, won a new trial on a technicality and then received a life sentence in a second trial. The conflicting outcomes highlight flaws in justice and the mixed value of appeals on technical grounds.
The piece argues stage English dominates early talkies, with veterans and young talents vying for influence. It notes a gangster’s lover mispronounces pursyuit, signaling a shift toward refined speech over slang in the new entertainment era.
The piece surveys plans for cinema scenting and the wingless chicken gag, then shifts to President Hoover’s Sunday policies and rising tariff tensions. It notes Hawley bill protests by twenty-five governments, Ford and automotive groups on tariffs, and the need for foreign markets as US auto industry dominates global production.
A dated quotation notes Romans 12 10 urges kindness and brotherly love while A B Edwards extols love as the strongest stimulant. The piece contrasts love with danger ambition and memory likening it to wine and hatred in impact.
Columbus Indiana July 13 Ralph Yeley age 48 former city police officer dies after several months of illness at his Columbus home. He served as a member of the police force and is survived by family and friends.
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines kidney disease types including Brights disease and nephritis. Dietary management limits protein salt and fluids, emphasizes laxative, alkaline plan, and rest plus outdoor air to reduce infection foci, with a sample diet like orange egg cream for breakfast and baked potato lamb chops dinner.
A 1929 Times column muses on cat ownership and journalist life. The writer humorously laments a house cat Marion dominating the flat, sharing milk, meals, and mischief while debating the ethics of kindness to animals and the craft of column writing.
The excerpts praise stimulus through wages and consumer spending as vital to industry. They contrast sentimental fiction with a brisk, resilient modern world and urge citizens to obey law and duty, citing figures like George Fort Milton Harper Leech and Governor Cooper of Ohio.
In a July 10 Times Readers Voice Views editorial the writer argues state boards inhibit Indianapolis growth and urges voters to grant home rule. They claim debt limits and school funding hamper projects and call for city self government similar to St. Louis. A taxpayer signs off urging tolerance and local control. The piece ends with a stark historical note on 5,000,000 enslaved people in the U S before the Civil War.
A critique of July 4 oratory era fashion contrasts Prince Albert coats with modern attire as Governor Roosevelt, in a Tammany Hall celebration, invokes a spirit of ’76. The piece satirizes political figures, probing law enforcement and party dynamics amid playful jabs at Roosevelt, Smith, and Walker.
Sir Walter Raleighs 1585 expedition of seven ships reaches Roanoke Island with Ralph Lane as governor. Internal strife and lack of provisions force settlers to return to England in 1586. The voyage introduces tobacco and potatoes to Europe.
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