Indianapolis Times Masthead and policy notes
The fragment shows the Indianapolis Times masthead listing Roy W. Howard as president and Boyd Gurley as editor. It notes affiliations with Beripps-Havery Alliance, Audit Bureau of Circulations, United Press and NBA Service, plus publication details and late 19th century rate lines. The snippet includes a constitutional quote on free speech.
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Beripps-Havery Newspaper Alliance
The
Audit Bureau of Circulations
United Press
NBA
Indianapolis Times Publishing Co
Maryland ,&J
Indianapolis
Ted Otlon
Wadsworth Advocates Quebec Liquor Plan In 1928 Platform
Senator James Wadsworth of New York endorses the Quebec system for liquor control, calling for government sale monopolies to end saloon and private traffic. He hints the Republican platform will echo this temperance stance and criticizes sham prohibition as corruption. The piece links his stance to national convention timing and his rising influence within the party.
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Washington
New York
Quebec
Wadsworth
United States Senate
Union
Two Chapters in Party History Warn of Backing Watson
A Republican State committee chair urges a candidate history to push Watson back to the Senate. The piece contrasts current party control with Lincoln era ideals and cites McCray era misconduct, urging voters to demand recent history and current leadership clarity.
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Wald
Republican State Committee
Watson
United States Senate
Lincoln
Indiana
Warren T. McCray
Atlanta
Republican Party
Michigan City
Stephenson
United States
Debt of Honor Casts Shadow on Naval Oath at Annapolis
Midshipman Earl B. Zirkle, Annapolis graduate, refuses the oath required for officer commissions and asks to resign to pursue other work. Navy officials face an unprecedented dilemma as Zirkle is ordered aboard the New York for summer training while a resolution is sought. Government schools like Annapolis and West Point cost taxpayers thousands per graduate and selection remains competitive among applicants.
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Zirkle
West Point
Annapolis
Earl B. Zirkle
Naval Academy
United States Navy
New York
Army
Turkey Accepts League Decision on Mosul for Iraq Boundaries
Turkey and Britain signed the Angora accord accepting the League of Nations ruling that Mosul belongs to Iraq. A ten year security pact funds a peaceful border, Turkey gains 10 percent revenue from Mosul oil and 10 percent from Mesopotamian fields, preventing a feared war and saving thousands of lives.
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Mosul
Turkey
League of Nations
Iraq
Mesopotamia
Britain
Angora
League
Roger Williams Linked to Early Rhode Island Liquor Trade
A colonial reference notes Roger Williams as an early licensed liquor dealer. The article mentions his permission to sell wine or strong water to natives in sickness, compares past beer recipe disclosures about Washington, and dares to connect Williams to modern scandals.
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Roger Wiliams
Rhode Island
Roger Williams
Rupert Hughes
George Washington
Cohen to Kelly shines in Giants pinch hit and double play
New York Giants substitute Andy Cohen pinch hits for Frankie Frisch, singles, then takes second base and throws out a runner at first in a notable minor play hailed as Cohen to Kelly. The column threads other dated pop culture jabs and humorous asides about sports and society.
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New York Giant
Andy Cohen
Frankie Frisch
Cohen
Kelly
Tinker
Evers
Barry
Collins
McInnis
Peck
Harris
Germany
Abie
Is Man God s Pet In Disturbing Religious Rhetoric
A Dallas preacher argues against women in authority citing divine disfavor while a larger critique notes the persistence of male domination in religion. The piece mocks the idea that God favors male supremacy and recalls Puritan-era oppression of women, urging skepticism of such claims.
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Dallas
Texas
Ferguson
Salem
The Music Master and Applesauce at local theaters
Milton Byron earns praise for his turn as Vor Barwig in The Music Master at English's with strong supporting work from Edythe Elliott and Mildred Hastings. Apple sauce lauds George Gaul in the light comedy at Keith's, while other acts at the Palace Lyric and Uptown offer vaudeville and musical comedy through the week.
Policeman Nabbed After Car Theft Attempt Ends in Evasion
New York officer Thomas Davis saw two men drive off in his new car. A truck driver lent aid and the vehicle was pursued until the thieves abandoned it. One shouted that the car was useless and Davis vows vengeance.
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New York
Thomas Davis
Three Chicago Girls Abandon World Travel Dream
Three high school girls return to classes after giving up a plan to travel the world. They hiked west for twelve miles before abandoning the voyage and telephoning their parents for reassurance and a ride home.
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Chicago
Stage verdicts praise English's Milton Byron in The Music Master
Stage reviews hail Milton Byron English in The Music Master as the best performance of his career and call the production the finest all around show Charles Berker has staged in Indianapolis. Keith's Applesauce is light pleasant entertainment with laughs. The Capman Boys and Fashionettes deliver an excellent melody and comedy act. Palace Jones Fisher and Howe present a peppy jazz routine with dancing and music.
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Cincinnati
Stuart Walker
George Gaul
Bill McAllister
Larry Fletcher
Rollo Jenkins
George Alison
Matt McAllister
Ernest Cossart
Pa Robinson
Judith Lowry
Ma Robinson
Margaret Douglass
Jermie Baldwin
Vivian Tobin
Hazel Robinson
Walker
Keith's
Sully
Houghton
Sam Rose
Delbridge
Gremmer
Capital City
Equill Brothers
Cupid
Anita Stewart
Capman Boys
Fashionettes
Dreamy
Dan
Eddie Hil
Hill
Bonnie Reynolds
Collegians
Miss Reynolds
Pete
Paula Hanson
Jan Rubini
Tall
Kerwin
the Observer
English
Milton Byron
Charles Berker
Indianapolis
Keith
Palace
Collins Takes Gyp Out of European Travel
Frederick L. Collins advocates budget European travel in Travel Charts and Travel Chats from Bobbs Merrill. He argues a traveler needs only basic costs and a chart to see Europe, citing London gatekeeping for under 30 dollars and Paris nightlife tips, with trips to battlefields, Monte Carlo, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Holland, and the Alps.
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Weekly Book Review
Collins
Frederick L. Collins
King's Palace
London Bridge
Collin
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Europe
Paris
Latin Quarter
France
Monte Carlo
Italy
Spain
Germany
Belgium
Holland
The
Alps
Dramatists Dominate Public Reading at New York Library
Alfredo Eichler notes theater writing leads reading taste at the New York Public Library with fiction as the lone exception. Eugene ONeill stands foremost among dramatists, with Owen Davis George Bernard Shaw and Sir James Barrie next in demand. American drama has grown, aided by writers like Beach Crothers Barry Colton Kaufman Connelly Gleason Kelly Pollock Kimberly?
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New York Public Library
Alfred Eichler
Current International Book Review
Eugene O'Neill
Owen Davis
George Bernardshaw
James Barrie
O'Neill
Lewis Beach
Rachel Crothers
Philip Barry
John Colton
Kaufman and Connelly
James Gleason
George Kelly
Channing Pollock
Coast Guard cadets wear uniforms with equal pay and ranks
Q A section answers questions on Coast Guard Academy uniforms, pay parity with West Point and Annapolis, a photo origin, Peter the Great, 1925 air casualties, grapefruit production, pole vault champion, and Harold Lloyd’s artificial thumb and use of a stunt double.
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Coast Guard Academy
West Point
Annapolis
c&@Jets
New London
Readers Voice Views on Prohibition and Politics
Wilfred Rackemann argues against the impractical Eighteenth Amendment calling for enforceable, respected laws. He urges electing courageous, honest leaders to enact a enforceable rule rather than a broadly ignored prohibition.
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Times
Wilfred Rackemann
The Young Fellow Boasts He Could Marry Any Girl
A garbled excerpt reflects on clowns and laughter masking pain, social pretenses, and a boastful youth claiming he could marry any girl. The piece hints at secrecy, permission, and conflicting feelings behind outward cheer.
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