Citizens Propose City Improvements and Shipping Reform
Indianapolis readers suggest curb billboards and smoke abatement, improve rush hour streetcar service, and promote industry via bonuses. The Times also reviews Lasker’s plan to reorganize the Shipping Board fleet into eighteen private-led subsidiaries to phase out subsidies and sell surplus ships.
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Quiz column Q and A from early Times column
An indexed reader Q and A item answers varied questions on origins of phrases coinage in 1915 Panama pieces death terms in war and biblical notes. It also lists a Russian novelty show, facts about George Inness chasidim and North American wildlife, Postmaster General Harry S. New, the white elephant, pre-Columbian crops, 1921 U S auto deaths, Order of the Garter eligibility, and Rudyard Kipling as author of The Female of the Species.
Rotary Idea Spreads Across Twenty Six Nations
A Chicago lawyer founded Rotary with three partners eighteen years ago and inspired a worldwide service movement. Rotary International now includes 1,420 clubs and about 90,000 members in 26 countries. Delegates gather in St. Louis for the world meeting June 18 to 22, with Harris as the featured speaker and leaders from the U S Canada Scotland Holland and other nations attending. The group continues to expand youth work and community service initiatives.
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Chicago
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Watson in Difficult Position Faces Harding Trust Rift
Senator Jim Watson of Indiana becomes a tense figure as doors to his capitol office are often shut. He meets with Harding in a private White House conference, warning the President while tensions rise with New and the national committee. Watson fears estrangement from the White House and possible loss of influence within the Republican leadership.
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Body of Y W C A Girl Found in Culvert
Helen Drachman a Youngstown Ohio Y W C A girl was found dead in a culvert four miles from the city. Chauffeur Chris Connel confessed he killed her saying he loved her and stabbed her repeatedly to forget it all.
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A Bargain By Berton Braley
A poem where a talking bird weighs the costs of marriage and domestic life for a man. The speaker questions whether giving up bachelor freedom and financial strain is worth companionship and a nest, while the bird answers with cheerful cheeps. Copyright 1923 NEA Service Inc.
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Editor’s Mail Calls Indiansapolis Youth Toward Virtue
A reader urges The Times to inspire Indianapolis youths to quit tobacco and alcohol and seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness with all their heart. The message reflects moral reform concerns and religious motivation typical of the era.
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County residents urge safer interurban road crossings
A letter to the editor from J M. calls for widening crossings and equal treatment with railroads, noting interurban highway crossings are 2 to 6 feet narrower than the road, creating danger and inconvenience for passing vehicles. Martha J. Hannah signs as Home Missionary Worker endorsing uplift.
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Jail Break Attempt Reported in South Bend
Police say visitors were moved to proper places as muffled curses escaped. The weekend incident appears to involve a break in at the city jail with possible suspects identified as Lakens tl Vergenmer, attempting to seize control.
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Ford Beats Harding in Straw Vote
Collier's fourth week straw poll shows Henry Ford leading with 11,297 votes ahead of Harding from a 128 1676 total ballot. Ford leads across states including Michigan Maryland and Kentucky, with Harding narrowly carried only New York and a few others.
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Matron Urges Spare Rod to Build Better Community
Knoxville police matron Mrs. C. M. Thompson, with thirty years of youth contact, argues against whipping and beatings warning they drive girls from home and push boys toward evil. She contends a kinder approach builds a better generation for the city.
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Who Is Boss Of Government In Harding Era?
Washington dispatch notes Republican debate over whether Harding or the Senate should control policy. It traces Harding's shift from Senatorial deference to Cabinet influence and weighs options: yield to Senate, push world court, or rule as chief. The piece cites Taft Roosevelt and Wilson as precedents.
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News From Everywhere and Nowhere
A rapid roundup of scattered items from across the globe and United States. Light notes touch on politics crime weather industry and society with a humorous tone and quick observations. The snippets mention Canada London Holland New York and Washington with assorted anecdotes and forecasts.
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