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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1925
Page
7
The Decline of Personal Politics in an Age of Machines
The essay argues that political influence has shifted from charismatic individuals like Bryan Roosevelt La Follette and Wilson to machine driven parties. It laments the absence of a single figure larger than parties and questions how this affects greatness and public life as police and law officers proliferate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
la Follette
Webster
Clay
Lincoln
Calhoun
Jefferson
Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Republican Party
Davis
Harding
Cox
Taft
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Bulletproof car and vest ad depicts armored defense
An American Magazine page shows three men firing at a costly car while bullets fail to penetrate. The ad promotes a new metal and glass rendering the vehicle bulletproof and says the car can be armed for offense. A bulletproof vest from the same company is described for armored crews and security personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UST
Why Prohibition Gets Special Prosecution
A Marion County note argues for balanced enforcement of all laws. It criticizes appointing extra deputy prosecutors solely for liquor violations while robberies and other crimes go unattended. The piece urges equal attention to crime and questions Prohibition’s outsized focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Remy
Youth Crime Shifts as Juvenile Delinquents Admit Robberies
The article notes two 17-year-olds confessed to 35 highway robberies and burglaries, highlighting a trend of younger criminals and questioning why youths turn to crime while suggesting reallocation of funds from law enforcement to child welfare.
Honor Systems and the Western Scientific Mind
The World Over argues that honor systems threaten teaching by exempting top students from classes. It contrasts Western scientific rationale with Oriental mysticism, noting how the East and West differ in perceiving why things happen and the role of education in shaping human inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everal
Smile Please in Portrait Session From 1925
A photographer chides a subject to stay still and avoid fidgeting as he doles out guidance on posing and lighting. He warns about grimaces blinking and remains focused on securing a satisfactory shot while noting the cost of repeated takes.
Harvard Milton fund to back 27 child development studies
Harvard University will spend $50,000 next year from the Milton research fund on 27 projects. Highlights include Walter Dearborn studying physical and mental development in thousands of schoolchildren, and Adelbert Fernald refining growth measurements for birth to age 12 to improve diagnosis and treatment. Albert Sauveur investigates corrosion causes in iron and steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dietz
NEA
Milton Research Fund
Harvard University
Walter F. Dearborn
Adelbert Fernald
Albert Sauveur
Iron
Readers Ask The Times Roundup Of Questions And Answers
The Indianapolis Times prints a reader Q and A with items on coin values, Harding cabinet members, saxophone invention and use, 2500 tax exemption timing, Prince John death, and Barnum maxim reference. Answers provide concise facts and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Harding
Charles E. Hughes
Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
John W. Weeks
Harry M. Daugherty
Will H. Hays
Hubert Work
Harry 8S. New
Navy
Edwin Denby
Albert B. Fall
Henry C. Wallace
Howard Gore
Commerce
Herbert C. Hoover
James J. Davis
Where Does That Monkey Evolution Stuff Grow
Weekly Book Review discusses evolution in libraries with Justine Pritchard Catherine Bailey and Charles Rush of the Indianapolis Public Library. The piece lists recommended readings on biology prehistory evolution and related religious questions and notes reservations may be required due to demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justine Pritchard
Catherine Bailey
Charles E. Rush
The
Public Library
Indianapolis Public Library
J. Arthur Thompson
MacCurdy
Vernon Kellogg
Bryan
McCann
H. C. King
J. M
M. E. Coulter
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Sherwood Eddy
I Reeve
W. W. Keen
Wyeth and Wynn Among Ten Best Vaudeville Acts
Walter D. Hickman names Wyeth and Wynn among the ten best vaudeville acts of the 1924-25 season. He praises their personality and musical interplay, notes the male partner’s stage charisma and the female’s essential role, and urges readers not to miss their act at the Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Wynn
Paul
Pexter
Ben Hassan
Bonnie Reynolds
Piane
Stage Verdict Lyric Finds Top Vaudeville Act Material
The work of Wyeth and Wynn earns strong praise as a top vaudeville act of the season. English’s Imit in small town hokyms offers humor and honesty. Palace showcases Murry Stutz and Octavia Bingham with a comedy act built on genuine effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stutz and Bingham
Murray Stutz
Octavia Bingham
Palace
Frank Finney
General Pisano
Jack Larrie
Mere
Berkell Company
Tommy Evans
Charlie Hatfield
Evans
Mary Hill
Idabelle Arnold
Larry Sullivan
Robert St. Clair
Milton Byron
al C. Wilson
William V. Hull
Bob Fay
Wyeth
Wynn
Hokyms
Murry Stutz
New Fiction and Science Titles at Central Library
Central Library unveils new fiction including Over heard Stacy Aumontier Old Wine Phyllis Bottome and Red Riding Hood E G Jordan among titles. New technical works feature My Ford Blanchard and Outlines of General Zoology by Newman along with Clocks and Watches Overton and Tales You Won’t Believe by Gene Stratton Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Library
Stacy Aumontier
Phyllis Bottome
Barren Ground
BE. A. G. Glasgow
Sidney Howard
Red Riding Hood
E. G. Jordan
N. 8. Lincoln
M. C. Oemler
Hoetwel
Lossmore
Massingham
Newman
Overton
Gene Stratton Porter
Matrimony and Modern Life Gleanings
Witty observations compare marriage to shared costs and old shoes, note changing weekdays for chores, and joke about roads built for short lifespans. Early 20th century tone blends humor with everyday life, hinting at social habits and future aviation. The piece closes with a light quip about June brides and grooms improving infrastructure.
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