Lindbergh’s Flight Seen as Trail to Courage for All
In praising Lindbergh, Tracy argues wealth and power may corrupt ideals yet celebrates his crossing of the ocean as a guiding example. He notes Columbus Cabot Boone and Bridger inspired others, asserting Lindbergh’s feat was to show the way rather than for personal glory.
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Columbus
Cabot
Daniel Boone
Jim Bridger
Wilds
America
Ocean
City Manager plan could end party control in June vote
The article argues the city manager form removes party labels and patronage, enabling nonpartisan businesslike governance. It urges voters to back June 21 to replace the current system with a manager who runs city affairs on merit, not party loyalty.
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Indianapolis
Call For Open Inquiry Into Stephenson Case
The State Board of Charities is urged to conduct a public, not secret, investigation into D. C. Stephenson's imprisonment. Critics say secrecy during prison rule changes and Stephenson's claims of a conspiracy and political pressure demand transparent inquiry to reveal the truth, not protect officials or the convict.
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State Board of Charities
D. C. Stephenson
Stephenson
The Bishop and the Ambassador on Red Hunting
The Methodist bishop Francis J. McConnell argues a new wave of red hunting is coming and endorses open debate. Ambassador Myron Herrick warns that Bolshevism threatens America and quotes Germs of ideas as danger. The piece reflects on Lindbergh and cautions against silencing radicals as a safety valve.
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Methodist Church
France
Myron Herrick
United States
Rooshians
Charles Lindbergh
London
Herrick
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Boy Scouts of America
Iyo
Boy Scouts
Senator la Follette
Overproduction and high costs hit farmers hard
The article argues that surplus crops and rising prices cut farmer profits, driving production declines. It cites bread, meat, fruit costs and tolls from railroads, wholesalers, and stores as key pressures. It notes urban diets shrink farmers’ incomes and calls for bridging producer consumer gaps to restore prosperity.
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National Forestry Department
Paris
Streetcar Not Liable for Passenger Injuries From Street Defect
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held a streetcar company not liable for a passenger’s injuries after alighting into a hole in the street. It ruled a streetcar need not stop with perfect accuracy to avoid ordinary highway defects.
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Fb Car Company
President Taft Commutes Perovich Sentence To Life
The Supreme Court ruled that Taft validly commuted Perovich from death to life in 1909. Removal to Leavenworth was lawful. Perovich must return to prison to complete the term after a 1920 habeas petition. The case affirms presidential power to commute without consent and finalizes his imprisonment.
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Alaska
Taft
Perovich
Washington
Leavenworth
Kan
District Court of
Kansas
Supreme Court
Staten Island Murder Verdict Overturned In重新Trial
Harry Hoffman accused of murdering Maude Bauer on Staten Island was found guilty of second degree murder by a jury three years after the alleged crime. The New York Supreme Court in Albany ruled the verdict unlawful for not matching the indictment and ordered a new trial.
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Harry Hoffman
Maude C. Bauer
Staten Island
Supreme Court At
Albany
Hoffman
Comment on Presidential Power and Indictment Flaws in Two Murder Cases
The discussion centers on Perovich and Hoffman cases with a life sentence and second degree murder conviction. The debate focuses on the President’s authority in the first case and the indictment in the second, suggesting legal minds chase technical corrections more than crime prevention.
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Perovich
Hoffman
Coolidge Memorial Day address viewed as world challenge
The piece critiques President Coolidge for patriotic rhetoric that masks arrogance. It notes his claims of justifiable war, universal debt to the United States, and envy of others, paired with a defense posture to safeguard national interests. The tone suggests a stern world-facing challenge beneath the surface platitudes.
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Nicaragua
Mexico
Coolidge
Dangerous Words Reflect on Public Perception and State Cautions
The excerpt argues that blunt statements can harm reputations in social and political circles. It compares individual behavior to national reactions, noting that self-justifying men are viewed as prigs. It suggests human nature drives responses similarly in nations and private life.
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Iuman
Wealth and Patriotism Under Strain in Modern America
The piece questions whether wealth and power may corrupt U S ideals and asks if prosperity could turn the nation arrogant. It contrasts general esteem for the United States with concern over potential misuse of wealth in global influence.
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United States
Carry On Sergeant Ex Residents of the Mud
The review discusses Bruce Bairnsfather's Carry On Sergeant highlighting his Old Bill characters and trench mud memories. It notes his America tours, the Bobbs Merrill publishing in Indianapolis, and the book's human wartime themes with a biting view of war profiteering. It concludes the book offers comforting evenings at home with war recollections.
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Trench
Bruce Bairnsfather
Old Bill
Alf
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Bill
America
Indianapolis
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Bairnsfather
Tipperary
Times Readers Voice Views on The Times and history queries
Letters praise The Times for coverage of the Stephenson case and political corruption in Indiana. Readers answer trivia about the Philadelphia Centennial year steam locomotives Hindenburg and Jack Dempsey in a quiz-style exchange.
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Times
The
Stephenson
Indiana
the Times
P. H. Travers
Market
Brentano's Best Sellers May Week Fiction and Nonfiction
Best sellers list six top titles at Brentano's New York for the week ending May. Fiction includes Twilight Sleep by Edith Wharton, The Immortal Archive by Gertrude Atherton, Around the Corner by Shyra Winslow, Ariane by C. Anet, Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis, and Wilhelm Hohenzollern by Emil Ludwig. Nonfiction includes All About Going Abroad by Harry A. Franck, Tristram by Edwin A. Robinson, Napoleon: Master of Destiny by Emil Ludwig, The Fate of American Civilization by C. A. and M. Beard.
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New York
Mose
Tristram
Edwin A
Robinson Macmillan
Napoleon
Emil Ludwit
Eant “& Liveright
C. A
M. Beard
Actaillat
Nevoit
T. B. Laurence
Dora
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Emil Ludwig
Putnam
Daily 4 Dozen Your Brain's
A reader quiz lists World War questions from items on page 14. It covers US entry, Brest-Litovsk, Lusitania diplomacy, Baseball's Big Four, Panama Canal, the Panhandle State, ancient shekel, and Indian citizenship history, with a final question on chop suey utensils.
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United States
Austria
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Panama Canal Zone
the Panhandle
Union
Indianapolis
Local Stage Spotlight Features Jane Johnson and Variety Pioneers
Jane Johnson makes her stage bow with a romantic musical comedy routine at the Palace this week backed by four men and one girl. The lineup includes Annie Hart, the Lombart brothers, Sam Johnson, John Burke, and acts by Ben Rodero Dan Maley plus magician E J Moore. The bill also lists films and other theater offerings across multiple venues.
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Jane Johnson
Palace
Miss Johnson
Annie Hart
Lombart Brothers
Sam Johnson
John Burke
Ben Rodero
Dan Maley
E. J. Moore
Nancy Nash
Earle Fox
Grant Withers
Pathe News
West declares in the given four hands
With South opening one heart and no other bidding context, West should describe a balanced hand and choose a corrective raise or a neutral reply. The precise bid requires full distribution. assume no clear fit or strength beyond a 4 3 3 3 shape, pass is a safe response.
West Hand Declarations in Bridge Policy
The reader outlines bidding choices for West after South opens one Heart. No trump not bid with no stopper. double lacks five high cards. two Diamonds as a following bid justified after adverse Heart. original one Spade or Diamond not strong enough. South has bid one Heart. West must declare based on the described hand and scoring.
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West
Fragmented OCR notes on bridge answer slips and west sections
Miscellaneous numeric markings and abbreviations from a June issue page. The fragments reference answer slips, bridge sections, and directions for West with unclear values and placeholders. No clear events or persons are identifiable.
Nuisance on Blaine and Lambert Promised Review by Street Commissioner
A Blaine Ave and Lambert St corner nuisance report prompts Street Commissioner George Woodward to pledge investigation and possible repairs. Citizens request grading on Crescent Ave for fire access and fixes to a Shriver Ave cuckhole, with muddy alleys between Shriver Highland and Twenty-Ninth to Thirtieth Streets to be examined for cinder use.
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Lambert St
George Woodward
Fixit
West Side
Crescent Ave
Shriver Ave
Highland Pland
Twenty-Ninth
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