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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
6
Eighty five motorists were fined or had cars stored after speeding convictions on Thursday. Twenty four more speeding arrests were made Friday. Police cited at least two Friday accidents linked to speed. The piece urges graphic displays of consequences and jail exposure for reckless drivers.
The piece notes a trainload of Indiana Democrats traveling to New York to back Senator Samuel M. Ralston for the Democratic presidential nomination. It predicts mixed results and suggests the group would quickly seek public jobs if Ralston wins. The Indiana group is described as eager to claim the title of original Ralston man.
Fourteen candidates in the last primary are charged with failing to file expense accounts as required by law. Officials announce prosecutions will proceed, noting the long standing requirement and prior newspaper reports of filings.
The piece warns irrigation districts and the public to pause before long term power contracts with utilities. It muses on electric progress from Bell to Tesla, and foresees color through electric rays and home nitrogen production. It critiques politicians and taxes while urging wise use of energy.
Will M. Cressy presents a song book sample for the v4 convention. He notes new numbers by bright writers including Doheny Sin clair Carter Glass and Bryan with lines such as Flow Gently and Often Come Sweet Dome and Don t Carry Me Back to Old Virginia.
poem reflects on household keepsakes stored in a closet. Each faded garment from family members triggers memories of past eras and moments, from mother’s ninety two dress to a sister’s graduation gown, preserved as relics and memory makers.
New York reporters describe the annual Romany gypsy migration as wintered in lower Manhattan and awaiting summer crowds. Gypsy women read palms for fees, while men move toward modern bartering, amid stray boxing notes and satirical street art observed on commuter trains.
A Times reader column provides factual answers on topics from demographics to botany and public land. It covers California foreign residents per 1920 census, definitions of mulatto and octroon, Leper colony origins, Canadian postal clerk paths, medicinal plant book, causes of brown spots on steel engravings, seed propagation in vegetables, Coolidge biography mimeograph, Magnolia soils and propagation, Sunday school class names, women electricians census, and direct land distribution totals.
Senator William H. King condemns bureaucratic waste in the Navy Department calling for streamlined operations and targeted spending on submarines airplanes and ships. He urges coordination with the Army for aviation bases and criticizes naval aviation progress while stressing need for scientific work and expert leadership.
Detroit radio supervisor S W Edwards proposes a national plan to use broadcasting stations to transplant telegraph and telephone in emergencies. The scheme, aimed at keeping trains reports government messages and disaster warnings flowing, would pair stations to maintain urgent communications during storms floods and fires. Edwards submitted the idea to the Commerce Department for study and possible adoption.
A collection of witty proverbs and quips touching on golf speed time money travel fashion diplomacy and global manners. The remarks weave humor from everyday life and social observations noting contrasts between cultures and common human foibles.
A historical note highlights the proverb that a slack hand leads to poverty while diligence brings wealth. It cites Prov 10 4 and Carvantes stating diligence as the mother of good fortune.
The piece notes education experiments in Russia and Mexico with diverse student groups and illiterate adults learning to read. It cites plans for a nationwide radio emergency network using Class A and B stations and amateurs, with telegraph links to avoid chaotic transmissions.
Peter J Peel of the American Olympic committee urges an international definition of the world amateur to be coined before the next Olympic meeting. Cincinnati Reds manager Jack Hendricks advocates college players complete education before turning professional and opposes league meddling during schooling. Boston Mayor James M Curley condemns trade and international contact as warlike, promoting isolation without armed conflict.
Times Special reports Boston marks Bunker Hill day on June 17 with ceremonies like the national Fourth of July, suspending business and newspapers. Charlestown hosts the Breed's Hill monument as hundreds climb its 295 steps, while locals recall prewar celebrations.
Nature Trailing arbutus, Massachusetts official flower, nearly vanishes as thoughtless collectors uproot plants. Old Bill Vanderbilt's son George, founder of the Biltmore estate, planted thousands of acres with white pine seeds. timber yields remain strong at 5,000 cubic feet per acre yearly. Blight hits eastern chestnuts. Chinese chestnuts resist blight and the U S forest service plants many of them.
A collage of witty exchanges from old publications notes children racing about and playful lines on crying spanks and chores. The jokes include a nickel per cry, a ten dollar an hour spanking, a boy seeking speed while dodging danger, and a proposal followed by a question about a mother.
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