Police shakeup prompts scrutiny of department leadership
The Indianapolis board of safety ousted Inspector of Detectives John Mullin after an Ayres robbery where three of four robbers escaped. Mullin allies say no chance to defend himself and fault the Shank administration. Jerry Kinney to head the detective division, praised for long service.
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Shank
Rikhoff
John Mullin
Board of Safety
Mullin
Ayres
Bill Armitage
The New Telephone Rates by Indiana Bell
The Indiana Bell Telephone Company enacts rate increases after securing rate fixing authority. The public lacks regulatory power, facing higher costs or loss of service. calls for the attorney general and prosecuting attorney to pursue a receivership suit in Superior Court to the limit.
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Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Democratic Party at New York Convention Faces Liberal Drift
The New York gathering is split between conservatism and liberal sentiment as Democrats risk losing momentum. While Coolidge’s nomination tightens the Republican stance, La Follette looms as a potential third force, and four notable figures Newton Baker Josephus Daniels Wheeler Walsh appear as possible fall candidates. The paper urges focus on courage and character over party labels.
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New York
Calvin Coolidge
Smith
Tammany Hall
McAdoo
Doheny
Davis
Underwood
Eeenae
la Follette
Democratic Party
Coolidge
Hich
Medoo
al Smith
la Follette Party
Madison Square Garden
Newton Baker
Josephus Dandels
Wheeler
Walsh
Montana
This Woman Is Called A Success
A Massachusetts mother of five, 21, manages her husband’s $20 weekly income to cover bills, save, and buy a car. She sings while washing clothes, loves her children, and plans more children, living in the small house at 126.
Help Yourself By HAL COCHRAN
A light verse about midday dining explains how a hungry person selects from a counter of meats vegetables and starches. The poem follows a diner’s eye appetite and the common sight of food left over after a meal. Copyright 1924 NEA Service Inc.
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Hal Cochran
Gene
NEA Service, Inc
Remarkable family of eleven powered by love and work
Mrs Nye, a 14 year old bride and mother, tends a busy home on Main St with five children and a dog. Her husband walks four miles to a saw mill, both contributing to a frugal life and a small income of twenty dollars. She describes happiness in daily chores and plans to save as finances allow. The article blends her story with observations of New York convention crowds and fashion trends.
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Earl
Florence
Robert
Kenneth
Gordon
Sport
Cheering Dad Up Lord I'm Tired Film Fun Quote
A light hearted caption describes a tired father urged by a cheerfully optimistic speaker to rest. The dialogue hints at a possible radio failure as a small domestic moment of amusement.
Jifey on Strike Over Holes in Socks
A quirky note reports frustration as both pairs of socks have holes, urging attention from a partner. The speaker insists on wearing both damaged pairs, highlighting the comical yet practical footwear dilemma.
Momentous London Parley Shapes World Fate
The London conference opening July 16 between allied and American diplomats could determine world peace or war. Key issues include Germany policy, the Dawes Young plan, Ruhr security, inter allied debts, League of Nations roles, and armament limits. Kellogg will represent the United States with Col James A Logan Jr assisting.
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William Philip Simms Ashington
London
France
England
Europe
Germany
Dawes-Young
United States
Charles Evans Hughes
Bar Association
America
Britain
Belgium
Italy
Frank B. Kellogg
Great Britain
James A. Logan, Jr
Reparations Commission
Hughes
Harding Coolidge
White House
Kellogg
Logan
Ruhr
Rhineland
League of Nations
We Predict Light-Hearted Outlooks For World News
A playful column mocks aviation promises from France and London finance. It jokes about Dutch graft, American liquor trade, and odd election forecasts while noting quirks in Japan China and Chicago society. The piece ends with light musings on cantaloupes and healthy, tanned girls.
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London
Holland
Local Snippets Tickle Readers Across Papers
In a Youngstown Telegram snippet a guest at the Unison home bows whenever the baby pats its cake, hinting at an actor among friends. A Boston Transcript line depicts a hopeful suitor pressed to meet more girls through his sister. A child recalls waiting after a trip from the barber shop as a stern grandma speaks.
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Unison
Youngstown Telegram
Bill Cressy May Seek Election
New York report quotes Bill Cressy saying he has been approached about running for Congress from Florida on the Republican ticket with William Bryan on the Democratic side. He jokes about the cost of entry, naturalization papers, and the price of votes as he contemplates a Florida race.
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Will M. Cressy
George Storm
York
Congress
Forida
William Bryan
Florida
Washington
Ask The Times readers ask about arable land and world affairs
The letter asks about Japan and U S arable land in 1919 and lists nations in the League of Nations. It notes Mississippi first and Pennsylvania last to ratify the prohibition amendment and explains Welsh racial origins and why a duck sheds water.
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Japan
United States
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Fragmented political satire on committees and graft from a Florida to Alaska
The piece mocks political rituals and committee assignments based on state or profession, revealing a caricature of corruption and waste. It lampoons seed giveaways to rural constituents, the purchase of secondhand speeches, and endless committees from Florida to Maine, with a aside on dialect words and a quirky note about Pola Negri and a coined term pejorist.
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Florida
Nebraska
State of Maine
New Hampshire College
San Francisco
Postal Service
Washington
Thoughtful Adage by Marie Ebner von Eschenbach
A dated moral quotation emphasizes defending the poor and needy and judging with kindness. The author Maria Ebner-Eschenbach is cited, highlighting wisdom in steady benevolence.
Chance to Get Away Is Small for Train Robbery Suspects
Washington report details post office inspector records showing an 86 percent arrest rate in mail hold ups since 1921. It cites cases of James Johnson and a perfume trick that led to a quick catch, emphasizing relentless pursuit by inspectors.
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Times Washington Bureau
New York Ave
Ashington
Chicago
Post Office
Rush D. Simmons
Simmons
Canadian Northwest Mounted
James Johnson
Portland Ned
Johnson
Plymouth
N. C
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Steve Hannagan
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Avenue of States
Coney Island
Statue of Liberty
Woolworth
West
William Nye
Mansfield
Mass
Tom Sims
Saye
Boston Transcript
Johnny
Riegetin Tae
Bill Cressy
Afghanistan
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Hedjaz
Mexico
Russia
Tibet
Turkey
Cress
Pola Negri
Appollonia Chalupez
Pola
Negri
Ada Negri
de Morgan
Marie Ebner-Eschenbach
Ceed
L. S. Ayres & Company
Seres
J.P. Mullally
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