Indianapolis Times 1928 June 27 edition header
The Indianapolis Times published by The Indianapolis Times Publishing Co. lists editors Roy W. Howard and Boyd Gurley with Frank G. Morrison as business manager. Date shows Wednesday June 27 1928. World availability and rate notes included.
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Farce and Faith in Prohibition and Smith
The piece critiques Sheriff Hawkins and the prohibition leadership near Ft Harrison as a farce, while endorsing Alfred E. Smith for President. It portrays Smith as a honest Catholic Democrat, argues his faith and stance on liquor laws strengthen the nation, and condemns Rev. Shumaker and political manipulation within the dry movement.
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Republican Committee
Ross Coffin
Hawkins
Tryig
United States
Smith
New York State
Constitutional Con
Board of Aldermen
Hoover
Shumaker
Woollen
Prohibition
Robinson
Harry Leslie
Watson
Sheriff
Great Bear in Bible and Homer Referenced in Star Constellation Lore
David Dietz surveys the Great Bear in biblical and classical literature. He notes Job’s trials and the Lord’s questions about guiding the Bear with her train, and cites Homer’s Odyssey where Calypso and Ulysses navigate by the dipper, called the wagon or Charles Wain, as sailors steered by the stars.
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Job
Homer
Ulysses
Calypso
Dipper
Charles Wain
Manlius
Houston convention mood shows calm amid politics
Tracy Oulton reports from Houston June 27 that large crowds enjoyed the convention atmosphere with no major trouble expected. attendees cheered speeches by Bowers and noted harmony, while reports of threats faded. Alfred E. Smith appears likely for President with Robinson as running mate, amid debate on a prohibition plank.
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Oulton
Strangler
Bowers
Houston
Democratic Party
Darwin
Charles Murphy
Texas
Senator Murphy
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
William Allen White
Kansas
Senator Norris
Norris
Bridge Play Made Easy by W. W. Wentworth
Bridge strategy guide outlines when to bid or pass after an opponent open, stressing sound initial bids with two quick tricks, defensive play to save the game, and evaluating hand strength by quick-trick potential versus score context. It warns against overreaching bidding and encourages practical, disciplined decision making.
Hardening of Arteries Marks Body Wear Says Fishbein
Dr Morris Fishbein explains arterial changes as aging wears elastic vessels to fibrous tissue raising blood pressure. He distinguishes arteriosclerosis with fatty deposits and calcium from mere aging, noting vessel blockage risks and the role of hygiene in control.
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Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
Times Readers Voice Views on Prosperity and Unemployment
Oscar Johnson of 128 N. Alabama St questions politicians and Big Business, arguing workers and farmers face unemployment with little relief. He urges honest reporting and doubts election benefits, urging Times to publish truth about prosperity.
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Times
Oscar Johnson
Alabama St
Questions and Answers about history and trivia
A reader asks about the Swim Girl Swim cast. The answer lists James Hall, Gertrude Ederle, Josephine Dunn, William Austin and James Mack. Other queries cover the Colorado strikes, pneumatic tires, Latin America, Theodore Roosevelt quotes and The Covered Wagon leads.
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Bebe Daniels
James Hall
Gertrude Ederle
Josephine Dunn
William Austin
James Mack
Vacant Property Condemned After Plea From Owner
The Board of Health condemned a vacant W Morris Street property after a plea from Mr Fixit The Times representative. A neighbor reports a condemned next door repeatedly being altered to a for rent sign while seeking action for insanitary conditions and a leaking cistern.
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Board of Health
W. Morris St
Fixit
F. M. Board of Health
J. E. McGinnis
This Date in U S History June 27 events
Entries note the Continental Congress adjourned after a 272 day session in 1778 and the 1800 U S population estimate of 5,308,483 with the center of population eighteen miles west of Baltimore. A 1829 death marks James L M Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian.
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Continental Congress
United States
Baltimore
James L. M. Smithson
Smithsonian Taetiention
Emeseren
Democrats Divided on Prohibition as Houston Platform Deals
OUSTON Texas June 27 The Democratic convention faces a split over prohibition with liberal and conservative factions in dispute. A compromise enforcement plank is likely while debates over farm relief and other issues continue. Key figures include Moody Daniels Glass and support for Smith as nominee. Lincoln quote noted from 1864 remarks on renomination.
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al Smith
Smith
Moody
Daniels
North Carolina
Glass
Virginia
Congress
Resolutions Committee
Coolidge
Lowden- Dawes Alliance
Hoover
Kansas City
Houston
Louisiana
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Citizens Military Camp
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E. S. Shumaker
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H. L. Darwin
W. W. Wentworth
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Daily Health Service
Frederick M.kerby
Indianapolis
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Washington, D.C
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Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Colorado
Wilson
Commission On Industrial Relations
Dunlop
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Latin America
Rio Grande
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Central America
South America
Brazil
Theodore Roosevelt
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