Rainmaker and Auction Block Vie for Screen Hearts
Walter D. Hickman reviews The Rainmaker with William Collier Jr and Georgia Hale, praising its blend of faith and melodrama, and notes Charles Ray’s strong comeback in The Auction Block with vivid affection for the cast. The Observer also highlights Watch Your Wife and Old Loves for New, praising performances and entertainment value across multiple theaters.
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William Collier
Gerald Beaumont
West
Ernest Torrence
Georgia Hale
Bill
Lamberti
Xylophonist
Walter Hiers
Frish, Rector
Topelin
Ohio
The One Question on Indianapolis Law Enforcement
The piece argues Prosecutor Remy raises a critical issue of police control by criminals in Indianapolis. It urges a public referendum to reveal who actually shapes policing and to end concealment behind prohibition rhetoric. It calls for direct crowd input to curb graft and protect public welfare.
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Indianapolis Times Publishing Co
Maryland St
Indianapolis
Indiana
Remy
Board of Safety
Aluminum Trust
Clarence True Denounces Prohibition in the Constitution
Clare True Wilson, head of the Methodist temperance board, urges pastors to argue that prohibition does not fit the Constitution. He cites Sir Philip Gibbs's testimony that prohibition has bred crime, corruption, and social decay, and argues that constitutional inclusion has failed to improve justice or domestic tranquillity.
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Clare True Wilson
Board On Temperance, Prohibition
Methodist Church
America
Philip Gibbs
United States
West
Sir Philip
Liquor Interests Bankroll Senate Race Claims In Pennsylvania
The Anti Saloon League chief accuses Pennsylvania liquor interests of flooding funds to back a Senate candidate for the Republican Party. He notes prior years saw heavy spending for a wet candidate which failed, amid sharp partisan comment.
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Anti-Saloon League
Pennsylvania
Senate
Republican Party
West Point Cadets Impress Crown Prince with Crisis Poise
Cadets from West Point marching for Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden display flawless drill under wind disruption as a color guard flag slips from a hat. Crown Prince calls the march fine and notes the soldiers met a crisis without flinching.
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West Point
Crown Prince
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
Doty and the Leopard Clash in Separate Fierce Encounters
Memoir of Bennett J. Doty, Memphis native and Foreign Legion fighter, captured by French troops after a brief desert battle in Syria. In the same dispatches a leopard in India is killed after reputedly killing 125 men over seven years. A Detroit woman’s dangerous stumbles and social quips punctuate a day’s odd notes.
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Memphis
Tenn
Foreign Legion
Bennett J. Doty
Syria
India
Doty
Beauty, Luck, and Plain Women in Matrimony
An essay argues that plain women often secure solid husbands and stable homes while beauty-focused women chase impractical standards. It contrasts practicality and personality with vanity, noting that ravishing beauty can erode a marriage as self-admiration leads to unmet expectations.
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Helen of Troy
Cleopatra
Susy
Sean
Flag unfurled to mark 149 years of American democracy
The piece reflects on the American flag’s 149th anniversary, praising republican ideals, equality before law, and freedom of speech while noting attacks from foreign foes and domestic critics who questioned democracy and education. It cites Mussolini’s critique and asks whether critics should be deemed un-American.
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Mussolini
Senate questions over costly Pennsylvania primary spending
The piece cites a scandalous cash outpour in a Pennsylvania Republican primary and questions how the nomination could be bought. It suggests the Senate may act only to unseat Vare, reflecting on political corruption and reform calls amid the hot campaign.
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Pennsylvania
Senate
Wetness Letter on Wadsworth Backfires in New York
A Democratic letter to Senator Wadsworth criticizing his Prohibition stance backfires, becoming part of the Congressional Record. The move disheartens New York Democrats and undermines their presidential hopes, showing that clever rhetoric can backfire.
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Senator Wadsworth
New York
Empire State
Washington
Smith
Wadsworth
South
Ford Starts on Ships Dismantling War Vessels at Fordson
Detroit Times reports Ford begins converting 200 government bought war ships into automobiles and tractors at the Fordson plant. Henry Ford purchased vessels for 1,706,000 dollars as workmen begin dismantling the ships for reuse.
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Times Special
Detroit
Fordson
Henry Ford
Bequeaths Cellar Surprise At Mays Landing
Joseph H. Baker of Pine Valley was surprised to learn he inherited the cellar of Walter Nagle, a retired banker, with relatives and friends sharing Nagle’s fortune while the cellar’s contents were also to be removed.
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New Jersey
Mays Landing
N. J
Joseph H. Baker
Pine Valley
Walter Nagle
Nagle
The Auction Block and Other Plays At The Apollo Circuit
Charles Ray stages a rich comedy comeback in The Auction Block with corking fun and splendid presentation. Lervis Stone delivers a solid melodrama in Old Loves and New. The Rainmaker offers strong dramatic entertainment with light comic relief. Watch Your Wife at Colonial provides light summer entertainment with Pat O Malley in a notable performance.
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Ray
Atlantic City
Charles Ray
Eleanor Boardman
Sally O'Neil
Charlie Ray
Virginia Valliant
Pat O'Malley
Apollo
Circle
Lervis Stone
Ohio
The
German motorist license costs in Germany compared to Indiana
Hoosier Motor Club president Robert Rhoads cites a German letter from Mrs. Kurt Lindener of Hamburg describing a multi step licensing process. The writer notes required theory driving lessons a physical exam birth and marriage certificates photographs and high costs totaling about 78 dollars the article discusses licensing opposition.
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Indiana
Robert 8. Rhoads
Hoosier Motor
Board of Health
Berlin
Jessons
Rhoads
Germany
Alan
Hoosier Motor Club
Woman's singing triggers neighbor's suicide by gas
London report states William A Hammond aged 70 ended his life by using gas in his apartment. He left a note saying he could not bear the singing of the woman next door.
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Times
Spectal
London
William A. Hammond
Protest Gambling Ban Sparks Alarm in Italian Health Resorts
In Rome on June 14 Senator Luiegi urged the upper house to reconsider a bill suppressing all gambling. Health resorts warn serious business losses could follow if the measure becomes law.
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All
Rome
Luiegi
Answers and Facts From a Rural Q and A Column
A reader asks about U.S. presidents oath in New York City and notes Washington’s first term only. The piece explains longitude from Greenwich and sea lead depth methods, tungsten heat resistance, mercury in thermometers, states with large logging operations, and Queen Victoria’s 1874 Empress of India title.
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United States
New York City
Here Comes Dad and Other Sidelights From 1930s Life
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips about family life and social norms. The satire touches on fatherhood encounters with his young child, everyday work fatigue, fashion norms, and a backstage jab at a convention talk about boys clothing.
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