Judge rules prison guards may hear Stephenson defense talks
Indiana officials faced criticism as three state lawyers argued Stephenson cannot consult his attorney without prison guards listening. The Goshen judge noted a warden’s legal right to monitor conversations, while proposing that a trustee might allow private talks. The article recalls past probes, alleged conspiracies, and swift rule changes surrounding Stephenson.
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Goshen
D. C
Indiana
Stephenson
Fogarty
It Is Worth the Trouble to Vote for City Manager Plan
Citizens urged to vote on June 21 to adopt the City Manager form in Indianapolis. The piece claims lawmakers tried to halt the change, to deny voter registration, and to protect a political machine, arguing the City Manager system has proven its value and will bring honesty and efficiency.
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Duvall
Indianapolis
War clouds over the Balkans and Mussolini's plans
The piece weighs the Albania dispute as a potential spark for broader conflict in Europe. It notes Italy's protectorate over Albania, Franco-British mediation efforts, and Mussolini's shift toward power politics while hinting at a temporary lull before future crises. It closes with a humorous aside about a worn hammer and a misdirected picture.
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Jugo-Slavia
Albania
Papas
Balkan
Europa
Italy
Mussolini
Papa
France
Balkans
Adriatic
Rome
League of Nations
Geneva
League
Great Britain
Belgrade
Europe
McKinley Opposes a Third Term in 1900 Statement
The piece recalls President McKinley’s 1870s remark rejecting a third term and urging focus on gravest issues. It also cites Thomas Jefferson’s view on seven years, and General Washington’s voluntary eight‑year limit, as precedents.
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McKinley
William McKinley
Thomas Jefferson
John Taylor
The
United States
Midway
Washington
Prohibition Divide Over Child Labor Sparks Church Debate
At the Baptist Northern Convention in Chicago a push for a constitutional amendment to end child labor drew sharp opposition from Rep. Grant Hudson who supports prohibiting alcohol. He warned such reform could sovietize the country, highlighting a conflict where backers of prohibition may oppose child labor limits. The piece notes business interests backing both causes and remarks on women’s hosiery spending.
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Baptist Northern Convention
Chicago
Hudson
Michigan
Grant M. Hudson
House
Congressman Hudson
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Stockholder Must Pay Balance
The Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a stock subscriber must pay the remaining $200 for five shares. It ruled that alleged violations of state corporation laws are for state actions and not a defense against a stockholder’s obligation to complete payment.
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Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Letters With Airplane Stamps Fetch High Collectors Value
When Chamberlin and Levine traveled to Europe they carried 250 letters stamped with air plane marks. A Hempstead Long Island postmaster canceled the stamps. Experts estimate each letter could fetch up to $1000 from collectors, totaling about $250000.
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Chamberlin
Levine
Europe
Hempstead
Long Island
Small potatoes and legal perils in mail handling
The piece argues Levine acted without a mail permit and notes that the Hempstead postmaster had no authority to cancel stamps at a hotel. It cautions lay readers that government of law, not men, governs such acts and criticizes technical officials for creating more trouble from the situation.
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Levine
Post Office Department
Hempstead
Bellanca Says Flight Stunt Aims to Solve Aviation Financing
Giuseppe Bellanca, designer of the plane used by Cham Berlin and Levine, argues the stunt was intended to address aviation's financial woes. He notes the sector's hardship lies more in capital access than talent, with designers struggling to obtain funding to manufacture machines.
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Giseppe Bellanca
Chamberlin
Levine
Bellanca
Pleasant but risky The rise of aviation in Europe and the U S
The piece notes Europe acknowledges American flight records but warns against assuming U S air supremacy. It cites Europe’s larger fleets in England and France, and argues America lags in private aviation effort despite some records and engines.
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Europe
America
England
France
Watching the Clouds and the Pressing Duties at Home
The note contrasts aviation talk with crops to harvest baseball games and flood issues. It reflects on focusing on practical matters like agriculture while political figures discuss clouds and heavenly omens.
Political Players Lock Horns In Early Economic Debate
Comes McAdoo challenges the nets to a showdown amid doubt about alternatives. Comes Lowden insists he is in the game to stay despite rosy reports of Coolidge popularity and White House guests repeating scripted lines. Mellon admits a large treasury surplus once thought unlikely, enabling a potential tax cut.
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McAdoo
Nets
Lowden
Coolidge
Colonel Butler
White House
Secretary Mellon
Treasury
Coolidge to Fish in Black Hills After Medal Ceremony
The report says President Coolidge will fish for trout in the Black Hills after pinning a medal on Lindbergh. Some suggest his real aim is to win farmers’ support following his veto of the farm relief bill. Politicians wonder if a summer vacation can rebuild his standing with farmers.
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Lindbergh
Coolidge
Black Hills
Political play shadows Washington’s 1924 renomination
The piece notes growing intrigue around President Coolidge’s nomination as Republicans debate behind the scenes. Critics cite farm relief, Nicaragua, prohibition, a potential third term, and other issues fueling dissatisfaction. Backers fear the elusive popularity tied to inaction and avoid overconfidence.
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Washington
Coolidge
Nicaragua
Play to Galleries or Hills for Statesmanship
A reflective critique questions if prosperity seduces the nation into a grand stand play honoring Lindbergh and a vacation in the Hills while doubting genuine statesmanship.
The New Patriotism Poems of World Brotherhood reviewed
A critic surveys The New Patriotism Poems of World Brotherhood compiled by Thomas Curtis Clark and Esther A. Gillespie. The collection includes works by Whitman, Coolidge, Oxenham, Scollard and others urging universal brotherhood and a pacific patriotism without cheap sentiment.
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World Brotherhood
Channing Pollock
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Thomas Curtis Clark
Esther A. Gillespie
Sir Edwin Arnold
Katherine Lee Bates
Witter Bynsier
Susan Coolidge
Nathan Haskell Doyle
Arthur Gordon Field
Richard Watson Gilder
Julia
Ward Howe
Edwin Markham
James Oppenheim
John Oxenham
Sir Owen Scollard
George Sterling
Alfred Tennyson
Henry van Dyke
Walt Whitman
Letter supporting prohibition and voter action on liquor laws
John A. Niblack Deputy Prosecutor argues that breaking liquor laws to save lives is unwise but cites hypocrisy in debates over prohibition He says voters should decide dry or wet, notes many oppose liquor and urges action despite club and wet centers stance He endorses national sale as prudent but not yet feasible and insists the majority favors dry laws
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Gilliam
Isky
Indiana
Indianapolis
Gary
United States
Brutus
Rome
Marion County
Remy
John A. Niblack
Mr Fixit Freed Tree Branches Bother South Side
A local correspondent reports wind storm branches in the 800 block Sanders St. have not been cleared from three south side lots. Letters accuse owners of neglecting cleanup while City Street Commissioner George Woodward orders cleaning efforts and may assist property owners in removing debris.
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Mr. Fixit
South Side
Sanders St
George Woodward
Woodward
Elliott Nugent Opens The Poor Nut at Keith's Monday
Elliott Nugent returns to a familiar screen role as he opens under Stuart Walker at Keith's Theatre Monday night in The Poor Nut. The production follows his well received work in New York and Chicago last season.
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New York
Chicago
Elliott Nugent
Stuart Walker
Keith
When to sow radishes and Valentino estate value
Questions answer column notes radish sowing times from open ground after frost danger and in cold frames when space allows with successive plantings every ten days. autumn replanting as weather cools. Valentino estate valued at $1,000,000 at death, home sold at auction in New York for $145,000.
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Indianapolis Times
Washington Bureau
New York Ave
Washington, D. C
Rudolph Valentino
Jules
New York
Auction Bridge: North Declare Rules For This Week
Daily North hand puzzle analyzes whether to bid or pass in six cases. The guide emphasizes strength showing bids with spades or majors, considering partner’s reactions and possible game chances in spades or diamonds.
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East
South
North
West Pass
Marietta Craig stars in Batty at Pal theater this week
The original Lizzie from The Bat, Marietta Craig, presents Batty at the Pal theater the last half of this week with her servant role. The show features Kel se y Cook Cora King Trovato Bud and Eleanor Coll Luster brothers and a photoplay Marriage with Virginia Valli Allen Durant. Short reels Pet topics and other films are listed at nearby theaters.
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Marietta Craig
Lizzie
Pal
Kelsey Cook
Cora King
Miss Craig
Trovato
Bud
Eleanor Coll
Luster Brothers
Birmingham
Ala
H. G. Wells
Virginia Valli
Allen Durant
Pathe News
Brain Teasers from Today's Quiz on American Literature
The piece lists ten questions about authors and works such as The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table and The Leatherstocking Tales, plus questions about the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower height, Crimean War participants, Mt. Pelee, and a garbled tail.
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Will Durant
Ichabod Crane
United States
Taj Mahal
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Mt. Pelee
Fae Mous
San Eds Saa
Etal
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