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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
7
A reproduction of a constitutional statement asserts that no law shall restrain the free interchange of thought and opinion or restrict the right to speak write or print on any subject as guaranteed by the Indiana Constitution.
State official Charles A. Kettleborough estimates the 1923 24 tax burden in Indiana averages 85 96 per family for state local and township expenses. After annual income assumptions the rate nears 13 3 percent, with much of the burden paid indirectly in everyday purchases. The piece notes the difficulty in lowering taxes and questions reforms.
Rae Krauss, once Indiana’s most infamous female killer, exits prison after twenty one years. The 46 year old, described as a model prisoner, aims to support her aging father and start a new life. Public outrage over the case lingered, with calls for harsher punishment if a man had been the culprit.
The piece argues eminent scientists should have testified in the Scopes trial to reveal evolution beliefs to jurors. It questions whether their inclusion would change outcomes, critiques defense tactics, and urges preserving church separation from state education to avoid government endorsing religion. It concludes lawmakers should not appoint an official state religion in the name of education.
The article explains that variety in foods ensures all essential amino acids are obtained for human protein synthesis. It notes about 20 amino acids exist, with a dozen required by the human body, and describes YCLONES made at the US Bureau of Standards using a wind tunnel to test wind resistance for planes and other devices.
Axel Christensen, inventor of the Christensen rag jazz piano system, appears at the Palace Theater late this week with Sympo Syncopation after radio and phonograph appearances. The program mixes piano pieces, dances, saxophone, and violin numbers amid a revue-filled bill including The Baggage Smashers and The Chorus Lady film.
Captain Peter Johnson recounts old time navigation in Hawaii and the Pacific. The piece contrasts practical seafaring with romantic legends, tracing Polynesian voyaging from canoes to shared signaling lines and dead reckoning, noting hardships and island settlement.
The article describes Iron Mike as a machine commander guiding a modern vessel by gyroscope compass, independent of magnetic drift. It notes he detects veering before humans and keeps the ship on course, with courage and seamanship tested when things go wrong.
The text contrasts Isaiah's promise that those who wait on the Lord renew strength with a note that living in submission to divine influence yields internal pleasures greater than any earthly attainment. It cites J. P. and ends with a spiritual reflection on heavenly bliss.
Readers submit inquiries on topics from geography and language to gardening and science. Answers identify Peary as North Pole discoverer and trace the origin of United States phrase to Common Sense, with brief explanations on plants gluten processing and human lung air flow estimates.
A light collection of humorous sayings from 1925 touches on parenting patience beachgoer fashion and polite behavior. It pokes fun at hair tonic diving time limits and social mores with playful quips about nerves and manners.
A neighborhood boy laments an endless list of chores and errands that disrupt his vacation. He complains about carpet and cellar cleaning, frequent trips to the grocery, paying for cats, and helping his mother with chores while caring for his baby sister. He longs to play instead.
In a dated opinion piece Mrs. Walter Ferguson argues that women now have rights in voting work and marriage decisions, opposing breach of promise suits as poor sportsmanship. She contends men should retain the right to withdraw proposals and notes modern freedoms for women alongside continued masculine privileges.
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