Indianapolis Times Publisher and Rates Notice
The Indianapolis Times lists Loy W. Howard as President and William A. Mayburn as Business Manager. It notes associations with Scripps-Howard, the Audit Bureau of Circulations, United Press, and NEA Service. Published at 214-220 W Maryland St Indianapolis. Subscription rates show 10 cents weekly in city and 12 cents beyond.
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Scripps-Howard Newspaper, Alliance
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Indianapolis
Indiana Constitution Freedom of Speech Pledge
Historical statement from the Indiana Constitution defending free thought and opinion. The excerpt asserts no law shall restrain speech or press on any subject.
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Thomas Riley Marshall Remembered as Distinguished Hoosier Leader
The nation mourns the death of Thomas Riley Marshall former war time Vice President and Indiana governor. The article praises his modesty humor and public service noting his role in Washington and his impact during wartime. It contrasts his legacy with calls for scientific gains and references to wartime policy decisions.
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End to the aircraft scandal through expert board plan
The piece argues for a congressionally appointed board of engineers to clear up aviation muddle and chart a defense oriented program. It stresses the need for a robust air force and warns politics has tainted past probes while urging a disinterested authoritative assessment.
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Congress
An Official Religion in Tennessee Law Sparks Liberty Debate
The Tennessee law restricting public school teaching to a literal Genesis story is criticized as a move toward a state religion. Commentary from the Chicago Tribune and New York World warns this erodes church state separation and threatens basic freedoms, noting Scopes era concerns and broader constitutional principles.
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New York World
The Difficult Business of Our Own
President Coolidge praised self government but a village Irish tale warns reformers and police block freedom. The piece argues Americans struggle to govern themselves, citing habit, time limits, and a national pastime of controlling others.
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Coolidge
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Witty maxims on life and luck from TOM SIMS
A collection of humorous sayings about easier people being hard to stop and social foibles. Observations touch on safety razorbacks, mustaches, picnics spoiled by romance, ships not yet sent out, uppishness, house paints, daughters, cold feet, safety in numbers, debts, the bit pushing forward, porch swings, and luck versus news.
Spring Cleaning stage review dazzles at Berkell Players
The Berkell production of Spring Cleaning earns praise for Martha Morton as Mona and Tommy Evans as Ernest Steele with strong dining room sets. Milton Byron struggles with lines, Edythe Elliott shines in key scenes, while casting miscues hinder some others. A vaudeville spread at the Palace and Lyric venues fills the week with dance acts, comic talents, and a James Cruze film Welcome Home featuring Lois Wilson and Warner Baxter.
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Mona
Tommy Evans
Ernest Steele
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Byron
Edythe Elliott
Miss Elliott
Robbie Williams
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One of Us This Week At The Lyric
Indianapolis singer George Peltier joins Dorsey Kaehn and Pel tier on stage this week at the Lyric for a shared performance session in town.
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Capitol
Jack Gray
George Peltier
Indianapolis
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Costumes Shine as Performances Fill Capitol Stage All Week
A performer wearing a leopard skin robe dances before a set resembling Times Square as costumes stay sharp. The show continues throughout the week at the Capitol, with ongoing performances roving the area.
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Times Square
Capitol
Trial ends in hung jury for Indiana murder case
In Martinsville the second trial of Ohn Thomas Shaw for the murder of a Indianapolis woman ended with a hung jury after two days of deliberation. The case stems from an eighteen month old body discovery on the city outskirts and a prior Marion County conviction later overturned by a Supreme Court remand for a new trial.
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Better Homes Council Opens At West Baden
The biennial meeting of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs opens in West Baden Indiana with leaders from 15 000 clubs and 2 800 000 members. The president urges raising the home as the base of national life while lamenting over excessive public uplift efforts.
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West Baden
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Memorial service for Civil War dead at Indianapolis monument
The Southern Club of Indianapolis held a memorial Saturday before the Confederate monument honoring 1,616 Southern soldiers who died in the city. A small modest gathering stood before the monument near Oliver and Kentucky Avenues in the former Green Lawn cemetery, now a grimy manufacturing area.
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Reverber
Fashion By Hal Cochran Lissen Here
A verse railing against fashion trends criticizes Hal Cochran for changing dress norms. The speaker laments looser styles for men and more revealing outfits for women, arguing fashionable influence rearranges behavior and modesty. The piece urges restraint.
Theaters Present Range of Films This Today
The Circle shows Soul Fire with Richard Barthelmess. Apollo screens The Tenth Woman. Colonial shows The Painted Woman. Ohio presents Men and Women. Isis screens The Fighting Demon.
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Palace stages a lively weekly dance revue
Stage verdict praises Lafayette and Delfino for a strong first half lineup at the Palace. The Berkell Players reveal English's Spring Cleaning as a questionable act while Lyric showcases several strong eccentric and comedy dance teams. A hot weather show with entertainment value.
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Fragmentary remark on monuments and carelessness
A fragment notes that monuments are not necessary and reflect carelessness in their creation and stewardship.
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Sixty Years Since the Confederacy Fell at Appomattox
The article reflects on the end of the Civil War and the defeat of the Confederacy at Appomattox, noting that after sixty years rancor has faded and both sides’ deeds are honored. It emphasizes national heritage and the Union’s preservation.
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Summer season opens as Hoosiers face fatalities on roads
The article notes fatalities and injuries from railroad crossings and highway crashes as Indiana prepares for the summer season. It mentions drowning of three bathers and warns that Sundays on open roads will attract many travelers, with risks of accidents and road incidents throughout the summer.
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Indiana
Questions and Answers from The Times Readers
A reader asks about the Oregon Trail length and route. The piece provides brief home remedies and cooking directions for Scotch scones. It also covers gunpowder origins, propagation of tulip bulbs, the first Egyptian king Menes, and eyeglass lens cleaning preparations with simple historical or factual notes.
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