Home sickness care tips from the era
Dr Morris Fishbein compiles a home health chapter by Miss K W Kinyon and Prof L Thomas Hopkins advising a clean simple sickroom with fresh air and sunshine. It warns against heavy furniture and unnecessary items and stresses precribed medicines and frequent laundering of linens to prevent infection.
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Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Ith
Healt
K. W. Kinyon
L. Thomas Hopkins
The Indianapolis Times Masthead and Staff List
The Indianapolis Times announces publication details and staff roles. It lists ownership by The Indianapolis Times Publishing Co. address at 314 220 W Maryland St Indianapolis and names Roy W Howard president Boyd Gurley editor Frank G Morrison business manager with contact Riley 5551.
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Indianapolis Times
Scripps-Howard
Indianapolis Times Publishing Co
Maryland Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
ROY _W. HOWARD
The Finishing Shop of Crime and Courtroom Power
A critical view of courtroom politics as a fix for crime, arguing the finishing shop is the political court room where influence replaces law. The piece contends bosses shield underworld figures, while voters and police suffer from legal alibis and selective justice. It also links naval evolution to modern warfare and congressional budgeting.
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Underworld
Royal decoration honors Wallace O Lee for hospitality
Romania awarded a royal decoration to Wallace O Lee for arranging Queen Marie's visit. The citation praised his deftness and understanding in making the visit memorable and highlighted courtesy and hospitality as city strengths that foster friendships and pride.
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Romania
Wallace O. Lee
Marie
Mr. Lee
Tomorrow's Navy and the Nation's Defense Debates
The article questions whether the U S Navy is ready for modern threats and outlines plans for expanding to fifteen 10 000 ton cruisers an aircraft carrier and other ships. It notes replacements for capital ships by 1931 and widespread destroyer retirement by 1935 while stressing brains over politics in Congress and the balance between air and sea power. It cites record speeds of the Lexington carrier and Britain s sea trials with plane carrying submarines and suggests future naval strategy will mix aviation and naval forces.
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Congress
Fogey
Atlantic
Pacific
West
Hawaii
California
Australia
Lexington
Great Britain
Celestial Sphere Helps Explain Night Sky Change
David Dietz explains the celestial sphere and how Earth rotation and orbit make the sky change with seasons. The diagram shows how stars near the north celestial pole stay visible while others rise later or, in time, during daytime, altering which constellations are seen throughout the year.
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North ‘Celestial Pole
North Celestial Pole
Othe
Catholics and the 1928 Democratic Nomination Debate
The passage argues Senator Reed could win the nomination only if the Democratic party rejects a Catholic candidate like Governor Al Smith. It stresses the party’s potential reluctance to nominate a Catholic while noting Smith and Reed differ mainly on church affiliation and some policy points. It concludes the party cannot afford to both nominate or reject a Catholic candidate this year.
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Reed
al Smith
Houston
Democratic
Smith
Democratic Party
Yosemite Threat to Preserve National Park Lands
The Yosemite National Park in California has over 11 000 acres of privately owned land inside its borders that could mar its beauty. The National Park Service seeks to make this land national property by trading park lands and paying about 2 000 000 dollars, requiring a Congress act next session to halt lumbering planned next year.
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Yosemite National Park
California
National Park Service
Congress
Yosemite
Democratic VP Hope Splits Propositions in Party Debate
In Tracy several voices urge nominating a Protestant a Prohibitionist or a farmer appeal figure for the Democratic vice presidency. The remark reflects factional balance concerns within the party’s nominee considerations.
Prohibition Debate Looms As Houston Hosts National Scene
iT Worth Texas June 21. A flood of politicians reporters and sightseers moves toward Houston for the national scene. H L Mencken visits while the Democrats debate prohibition and farm relief and the vice presidential running mate. Houston acts to prosecute lynchers after a Ku Klux like mob attack drawing $10 000 for a special committee.
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It. Worth
Texas
Houston
Ft. Worth
H. L. Mencken
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Callifornia
Kansas
Bridge Play Made Easy by W W Wentworth
Bridge Play Made Easy explains stopping three suits to support no trump bids. It details sure and probable stoppers, the need for high cards and quick tricks, and provides illustrative hands showing when a no trump bid is or isn t justified.
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WW. W. Wentworth
Answers to readers questions from The Indianapolis Times
A reader’s inquiry column compiles concise facts: medieval age dates 476 1492, Lya de Putti Budapest Italian father Hungarian mother, counting words by lines and pages, origin of boycott from Captain Boycott 1881 Ireland, Pussyfoot Johnson eye injury 1919, 22 American consulates in Canada, olives eaten by fingers, Robert Todd Lincoln death 1926, Coolidge birth 1872, no Negro members in Congress, Jenny Lind died 1887 aged 67, gold melting point 1030 C, Gordian knot legend and meaning, Monitor Merrimac battle date March 9 1862.
This Date in U S History June 21
Armed U S troops surrounded Congress in Philadelphia demanding redress of grievances and forcing adjournment to Princeton. New Hampshire ratified the Constitution. Grover Cleveland nominated for President by the Democratic convention in Chicago.
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United States
Congress
Philadelphia
Princeton
New Hampshire
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Etiquette Bulletins Offered by The Indianapolis Times
The Washington bureau lists seven etiquette bulletins covering dress origin for etiquette for children dinners weddings travel and social etiquette. Readers can request the package by mailing a coupon with 25 cents to cover postage and handling.
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Frederick M. Bera
Indianapolis Times
Washington
New York Ave
Washington, D. C
United States
Houston Lynching of Robert Powell Shocks City at Convention Time
The article reports the lynching of Robert Powell at the old bridge near Houston after he allegedly shot Detective Davis. It notes public fear, official responses including a $10,000 reward, and the involvement of Texas Rangers while recounting past race tensions and local figures like Sheriff Binford and Pete Chester.
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Ouston
Old Bridge
White Oak
Davis
Houston
Robert Powell
A. W. Davis
Press
Scripps& Howard
Alamo
San Jacinto
the Chronicle
Jesse Jones
Inter- Racial Cooperation Commission
Citizens League For Law Loyalty
Texas Rangers
Bob
Pete Chester
Bradshaw
Binford
Tee” Binford
Chester
Jones
Pete
Harper
Huntseville
Conroe
Co House
Texas
Powell
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Ytttle Games
Fini
Boyd Gurley
Riley
Frank G. Morrison
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Navy
David Dietz
Science
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Tracy
Kansas City
Law-Abiding Record
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Columbus
Lya de Putti
Budapest
Hungary
Boycott
Capt
Lord Erne
Connemara
Ireland
England
William E
Pussyfoot) Johnson
London
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Robert Todd Lincoln
President Coolidge
Jenny Lind
Phrygia
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Alexander the Great
Monitor
Merrimac
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