The Indianapolis Times masthead and mission statement
The Indianapolis Times presents its masthead Roy W. Howard as president and prints its daily schedule and pricing. It notes publication at 214 220 West Maryland Street Indianapolis with weekly rates nine cents locally and twelve cents elsewhere. The page quotes the Indiana Constitution affirming free speech and press.
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Pentoncete Times Publishing Co
Maryland St
Indianapolis
Indianapoli
Saturday Matinee Mood Boosts Civic Resolve
The piece extols Saturday matinees as a light, restorative escape for all ages and urges readers to pressure the government over the Hetch Hetchy power grant. It criticizes politicians for dodging duty and calls San Francisco residents to lobby Secretary of the Interior to uphold public obligations.
San Francisco Bargain Over Water Power in Yosemite
Fifteen years ago San Francisco pledged that Yosemite water and electricity would be developed and distributed by the people and not sold to private corporations. Now local politicians face renewed calls that threaten private gain and the public trust.
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San Francisco
United States
Yosemite National Park
National Park
People of America
Congress
Do Girls Need Glorification Glorified Glitz Question
A reader questions Flo Ziegfeld s plan to supervise a film revival of his revue and the claim that he glorifies the American girl. The writer argues the American girl is already admirable and critiques the Follies chorus portrayal as cynical and flashy.
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Flo Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld
the Follies
Japan’s Heated Reaction to U S Navy Plans
In June 1925 Washington reports mounting Japanese opposition to U S efforts to strengthen Hawaii and Pacific defenses. Nationalist groups and press outlets decry Hawaii fortifications as unnecessary, arguing distance and risk, while officials warn Japan may use the dispute as leverage in future arms talks.
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Ashington
Japan
United States
Pacific
United Japanese Press
Hawaiian Islands
President Coolidge
Australia
New Zealand
Hawaii
Farm Finances Improve for Farmers Despite Regional Variations
Chicago June 25 Farmers expect to close the 1924 25 crop year with about 500 million dollars more income than a year ago, driven by gains in wheat cotton and tobacco regions. North Dakota Oklahoma Kansas and Mississippi show the largest increases while North Carolina South Carolina Kentucky Washington Idaho Oregon California and Texas show declines. The American Farm Bureau Federation president says overall trend is positive with ongoing education and industry interest boosting the agricultural outlook.
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O. E. Bradfute
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bradfute
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mississippi
Arkansas
Iowa
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
California
Texas
Worth Thinking About By N. D. Cochran
Editorial reflects on the death of Senator Lada and the peril public servants face when serving the people. It notes powerful interests within his party aimed to ruin him, praising Ladd as a rare exception and citing repeated struggles faced by reformers like La Follette and Wilson. The piece laments public misunderstanding of true friends and those who oppose exploitation.
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N. D. Cochran
Lada
la Follette
Republic
Wisconsin
Senator Ladd
Woodrow Wilson
Jady Chau
Frenzel led Merchants National Bank from messenger to president
Indiana obituary notes Otto N Frenzel a key Indianapolis financier who rose from a 12 year old messenger to bank president, serving 55 years at Merchants National Bank and guiding community affairs. The piece lauds his steadfast work ethic and compares him to Horatio Alger. It adds plans and cost concerns for the new Short Ridge and Shortridge high schools, urging economical yet adequate facilities and criticizing state tax limits guiding school construction.
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Don. Frenzel
Merchants Na Otional Bank
Indianapolis
Bank
Horatio Alger
Otto N. Frenzel
Alger
Thirty-Fourth
Meridian Sts
State Tax Commission
Parole System Under Fire for Failing to Reform
The pardon board recently urged the Governor to return twenty-one paroled prisoners to finish their sentences due to unpaid fines. Critics say parole is a soft approach that fails to deter crime and question the value of forced prayer as a corrective measure.
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Alebt
Denny
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Pardon Board
Oklahoma
Conservation of pedestrians in Indianapolis traffic rules debate
Chief Rikhoff urged keeping and extending the pedestrian friendly change interval at electric signals. He argued shortening it endangers foot travelers who must cross downtown intersections amid right turns and fast traffic. The piece notes pedestrians risk and jokes about their plight without stronger protections.
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Indianapolis
Rikhoff
Board of Safety
Ealy
Los Angeles
Meridian St
Indianapolis School Board Inches Toward Cut in Ridge High Plan
The HE Indianapolis School board ponders a $300,000 reduction to the Ridge High School project as construction proceeds. Officials seek savings while maintaining core facilities amid budget pressures.
Question and Answer on Geography and History
The text discusses Suriname's location and size, Paramaribo as capital, and Dutch Governor Baron Van Heemstra. It answers weight and volume of a U.S. gallon of water as 8.625 pounds and 231 cubic inches, and explains the origin of the expression waving the bloody shirt linked to Civil War politics in the United States.
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Asahi
United States
Hawwaii
Mainichi
Coolidge
Washington
Association of
Ex-Naval Officers of
Japan
Britain
America
South America
French Guiana
British Guiana
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Paramaribo
Baron van Heemstra
South
Doug Fairbanks Wields Whip In New Photoplay Don Q
Doug Fairbanks stars in Don Q a romantic melodrama released in June. He uses an Australian bush whip learned from Snowy Baker to perform stunts including cracking a cigarette at a dozen paces and lassoing a man.
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NEA Service
EW York
Doug
Douglas Fairbanks
Don Q
Zorro
Fairbanks
D'Artagnan
Robin Hood
Screen Immortals
Snowy” Baker
Hollywood
Proverbial Notes From 1925 NEA Service
A collage of maxims on work weather vanity and wisdom from 1925. Quotes touch on dogs versus goldfish, mirrors improving looks, hasty payoffs and social impressions with a final nod to a bottom and top dynamic in life.
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