Prohibition Debate Takes Center Stage in 1930s Politics
Washington reports on how wet and dry factions clash over liquor laws as Congress weighs amendments to the Volstead Act and states consider referendums. Senators Reed Edge and Wadsworth prepare to push enforcement amid Coolidge's silence and GOP caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Washington Bureau
New York Avenue
Washington
Senate
Borah
Frank
Coolidge
Pennsylvania
David A. Reed
Lincoln C. Andrews
Judiciary Committee
Reed
Edge
New Jersey
Wadsworth
New York
Wets
Miss Dorothy Day to Wed Richard H. Stout at First Friends
Social notes record Miss Dorothy Day engagement to Richard H. Stout set for June 16 at First Friends Church. A May bridge party hosted by Miss Maribel Wineinger featured pink decor, gifts in a pink bell and a large guest list. Other items include American Legion Auxiliary activities, club meetings and teas with numerous local residents and organizations.
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Dorothy Day
Richard H. Stout
First Friends Church
Maribel Wineinger
Central Ave
L. FE. Wineinger
J. L. Wilson
Mesdames Culver C. Godfrey
Joseph Carleton Holbrook
Tampa
Fla
Hermon B. Gray
Russell Pierce Viet
Dorothy Black
Gladys Trick
Katherine Lennox
Dorothy Atkins
Gwendolyn Dorey
Dorothy Segur
Gertrude Schmidt
Dorothy Powell
Helen Henkel
Marjorie Faith M Hendren
Jane Pritchard
Reneta Cox
Melba Donaldson
Dorothy Reynolds
Florence Seiders
A Girl of Today in a Store Gossip and Scandal
In a 1920s scene a store workplace gossip erupts after Miss Cleaver collapses in a restroom. A vendor, Mr Robinson, dodges blame while a narrator debates store rules and rumors. Epileptic attack misread as poisoning. Doctor Flint confirms medical cause. bottle with skull label becomes key clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Robinson
Miss Cleaver
Miss Dean
Dort
Robinson
Insurance Commissioner rejects partial plan for Integrity shift
State Insurance Commissioner Thomas S. McMurray Jr announced he would not approve any plan that only covers a portion of policy holders. The proposed arrangement would have three large insurers assume risks previously held by the defunct Integrity Mutual Casualty Company of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. McMurray, Jr
Integrity Mutual Casualty Company
Chicago
McMurray
Irvington Follies Tonight At Church Event
The Irvington Follies presented by St Matthew's Guild of St Matthew's Episcopal Church takes place in School 57 auditorium tonight. Feature acts include Arthur Reynolds known as Art La Pearl, circus producing clown, along with Paul Raymond former Christ Church soloist and Old Time Fiddler Wilson. Pupils of Miss Helene Hibben perform a group of folk dances.
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St. Matthew's Guild
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Arthur Reynolds
Art’La Pearl
Paul Raymond
Christ Church
Wilson
Keith's
Helene Hibben
Investigation into drowning of Curtis Jones in rear of Yandes Street
Toroner Paul F. Robinson opened an inquiry into the death of Curtis Jones a 3 year old boy son of Anton Jones of 1216 Yandes Street who was drowned when he fell into an open cistern at the rear of 1206 Yandes Street late Thursday.
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Toroner
Paul F. Robinson
Curtis Jones
Negro
Anton Jones
Yandes St
Pattern order form notice in Indianapolis Times
A brief pattern department notice from Indianapolis asks pattern buyers to send 15 cents for pattern No Size Name Address City and returns the form with payment to receive the pattern.
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Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis
Ind
Youthful Straightline Dress Pattern No 2730
Pattern No 2730 offers a youthful straightline dress with epaulet style shoulder band a straight front collar a novel belt. made from Dunwoodie crepe printed crepe and bordered silks woolens in sizes 36 to 46 inches requires 2 1 2 yards of 40 inch material for 36 inch size. mailed 15 cents with coupon for delivery in about one week.
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New York City
Colin
Pattern Department
the Times
Butler University Collegian appoints new editor
Albert Bloemkeer selected editor of the Butler University Collegian by Prof. Henry E. Birdsong. Turpin Datis reappointed business manager. Bloemker, junior class president and Tau Kappa Alpha member, served as associate editor last year. Robert Harrison Dorothy Carroll and Louise Eleanor Ross named associate editors.
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Butler Collegian
Albert Bloemkeer
Butler University
Henry E. Birdsong
Turpin Datis
Bloemker
Tau Kappa Alpha
Robert Harrison
Dorothy Carroll
Louise Eleanor Ross
Ralph Hiench
Dorothy Kinsley
Rites Held for Henry C Sickels at Local Church
Last rites were held for Henry C. Sickels 68 of 2047 North Illinois Street who died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital. He had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church for 54 years with the Rev M L Sickels officiating. Burial was in Crown Hill cemetery. A longtime Indianapolis resident he worked for the Western Union Telegraph Company.
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Henry C. Sickels
Illinois St
Methodist Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Sickels
M. L. Sickels
Burtul
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis
Western Union Telegraph Company
Marriage Licenses Listed Across Indiana and Nearby States
A list compiles marriage licenses for numerous individuals with ages and addresses including Carl G. Radthe Jr., Frances I. Schacher, Delia Hesiar, Sally Craft, Magdalena Johanige, Ryhan A. Cadden, Edith Jacobson, Harry Garfinkle, Fancy Davis, Thomas Hale, Lewella Pavey, George Weiser, Ceara Pitechler, Joseph Wiese, Edith Meridian, William Barton, Helen Davidson, C White, Myrtle Frye, Paul Quilen, Edith Champion, William Risley, Edith Golding, and others. The entries show varied occupations and locations such as Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, reflecting a broad statewide notice of licenses.
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Carl G. Radthe Jr
R. KR. C
Frances I. Schacher
Meridian de
Meridian
George F. Weiser
Eyelid
Ohio
Ceara L.” Pitechler
Orange
New York
Myrtle M. Frye
Blake
Geri
Paul K. Quilen
Edith’ M. Champion
Rookwood
William H. Risley
Fr. Harrison
Edith Golding
New Jersey
Parkesburg
Ans
City Council Moves to Create Separate Zoning Appeals Board
Indianapolis council aims to sever the current union with the plan body by establishing a new five member zoning appeals board from which only two would be plan members. The move, backed by the Indianapolis Engineering Society and the Scientech Club, comes as ordinance action set for Monday night.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
City Plan Commission
Plan Body
Indianapolis Engineering Society
Scientech Club
Women Leaders Engage in Atlantic City Conference Deliberations
Mrs Felix T McWhirter of Indianapolis chairs the American Home committee at the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial in Atlantic City. Dame Rachel Crowdy of London spoke. the federation backed cleaner motion pictures and urged women to avoid health risks of extreme dieting without physician guidance.
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Felix T. McWhirter
Indianapolis
American Home Committee
Indiana Federation of Clubs
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Atlantic City
American Home Institute
Woman's Department Club of
Rachel Crowdy
London
League of Nations
Henry Ess
Missouri
Elizabeth Towne
Holyoke
Mass
John D. Sherman
Dear Miss Lee advises girl 15 urged to wait on marriage
A reader aged 15 seeks guidance about an love with a 10 year old boy and parental limits. The advice stresses education, delaying marriage, and avoiding actions that would invite gossip or trouble, urging growth and patience until adulthood.
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Miss Lee
Marret
Marrie
Salley
Sally
Dora
Summer Wives and Absent Husbands in Modern Times
Martha Lee argues for separate vacations to preserve romance. She suggests extended detachments help couples reset, avoid constant grip of each other, and spark renewed conversation. The piece warns of temptation when apart and hints at social outcomes like a double wedding.
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Sally
Summer Wife Letters on Keeping Husbands Close
A reader asks Martha Lee for practical ideas to prevent a husband’s infidelity during summer. The column discusses staying near home, arranging child friendly getaways, and practical steps to regain trust and curb wandering. Readers share longing for real, proven outcomes to “get him back.”
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Martha Lee
Maine Woods
Idoyds, Inc
Indiana
Two Awakened Girls Discuss Worthiness of Love
A fragment from a letter reveals two young women aged 21 and 24 recount a night out with two men aged 27 and 29. They describe leaving town for a road house, smoking a cigarette, drinking, dancing, and seeking approval from their families and sweethearts. The note questions worthiness of parental and partner love after their escapade.
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Martha Lee
Ome
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Marion County Council of the
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Legion
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Riley Hospital
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Hazel Workman
Charles Sauders
William Avery Atkins
Francis H. Wadhams
Tarryton
Conn
H. C. Atkins
Sunset Ave
Mesdames
William Coburn
Frank Stalnaker
Jaquelin Holliday
Philemon Watson
Bel Canto Club
Ellenberger Park
Gertrude Conte
S. Audubon Rd
Ward Belmont Club
Columbia Club
Paris C. Pierson
Maple Rd. Blvd
Vincent B. Binager
Ashland Ave
Lincolnian
International Study Club
Flora Hubert
W. H. Rothley
PF. O. Climer
Very Cooper
Anderson
Samuel R. Artman
B. F. Hollingsworth
Horace Nicodemus
Woodruff Pieke
St.Joseph's Hall
North St. Euchre
Lotto
Banco
Mary Lowe
Marie Flynn
Martha Schwankhaus
Bernadette Murphy
Margaret Sullivan
Mary White
Thelma Cox
Marguerite Meehan
Mary Barrett
Bessie Sullivan
Kathleen Barret
William Murrin
Joseph Wilhelm
Thomas Feeney
Delta Tau Delta Mothers’ Club
J. D. Case
Rushville
S. B. Walker
W. H. Price
C. W. Hitchcock
J. S. Clark
Erly Woods
N. Gray St
Esther Mullis
Donald Hadley
C. A. Borchers
Washington Blvd
BE. P. Gooden
Dorothy
Lucy Ann
Lawrenceburg
Lucille Wheeler
Oak Park
Nature Study Club
Albert Metzger
N. Talbott Ave
Thelma Rubush
Charles 8S. Cox
Lola Perkins
James Hurt
Crown
KOTEX
Church Guild
Irvington School
Georgia Brown
G. H. Brown
E. Tabor St
Georgia
Joseph C. Greenfield
Cheld's
Times
AT Helm
H. C. Sickels
Baldwin
Monument Circle
United Rugs& Linoleum Co
E. Wash, St
Ful Sk
Lyman Brothers
Silk Shop
the Circle Silks
Stefaction
Eft
N. B.C. Uneeda
Uneeda
Pine and
Daly Streets
Uneeda Bakers
National Biscuit Company
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