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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1927
Page
11
M. E. Tracy notes that crossing from the United States to Canada feels less altered than crossing from Canada to England. He shares observations on cultural and social contrasts. The piece reflects on transatlantic perspectives and travel impressions.
A science notes piece explains that heat lightning on summer evenings is usually distant thunderstorm reflections and not audible. It surveys beaded, rocket, and ball lightning, notes rare sightings and debates on sheet lightning, and recalls Brown Mountain lights as misidentified beams.
The article recalls D C Stephenson’s power in Indiana, his threats of documentary evidence, and the grand jury report. It notes the prison parole hearing and accusations of mistreatment, while reporting public interest in what he could disclose. It then shifts to Alabama’s Muscle Shoals bid for government power and cheaper electric rates for nearby cities and states.
The Silly Season of 1927 Washington highlights a quirky reform effort the Church Service Association and its successors sparked protests over. Critics labeled it The Snoopers League and questioned church ties to policing neighbors.
A Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling says a dry goods store not liable for a 17 year old boy who joined a guinea hen chase on a city street. The boy fell, others piled on him causing a broken leg, with parents seeking $5,000 in damages.
The article notes troops called out in two South Carolina communities to prevent lynching of African Americans amid recent similar actions in Alabama and Frida. It condemns mob violence as a disgrace to American ideals and the justice system.
The piece notes Jubilee Canada’s sixtieth anniversary on July 1 after Confederation formation two years post Civil War. It describes Canada as a British dominion modeled on the U S system and compares cross border movement and governance, urging no slight to Canadians for borrowing from the American model.
The piece notes how two nations chart a new political path toward peace across a vast border. It highlights Ambassador Houghton's push for a people’s vote on war and recalls Colonel Lindbergh Sr’s lobbying resolution proposing a wartime plebiscite and the mechanism to conduct it.
The Geneva conference appears poised to reopen debates on capital ships, contrary to expectations of limiting work to lighter craft. England insists on discussing capital ships, with Japan backing her stance under the pretext of economy. Critics fear Japan seeks to improve its ratio and use the talks to push the broader capital ships issue.
The text argues honest disarmament is crowded by naval and gun debates while aviation threatens to end the naval arms race. It notes aviation’s rapid progress from Lindbergh to transoceanic mail flights and a military-plane approach to Hawaii, signaling a transformative impact on transport, commerce, and war.
Gustav G Schmidt is the city plan commission president. He was named by Samuel L Shank and formerly served as a city councilman. Schmidt also owns several movie theaters.
Indianapolis art lovers can view the John Herron Art Institute permanent collection at its best during summer. Special loans from local collectors such as Frank C. Ball and the Latta pewter and Johnson pewter pieces enhance the galleries alongside ongoing city landmarks.
A compact Q and A note outlines a paid advisory column with a Philadelphia style address and disclaimers. It cites historical art and figures, including Lenglen and Wills tennis, Curran’s liberty quote, and Capitol rotunda paintings by American artists.
The item lists trivia from the American Nature Association with questions on animal facts hibernation and venom, plus details on early American art such as Vanderlyn and De Soto pieces with prices. It includes Latin translation of Quo vadis Domine and Alaska governorship address formatting, then a note on birds and power lines and egg caloric values.
New Yorkers report Indianapolis votes to adopt a city manager plan, hoping for cleaner governance in a city with a history of machine politics and Klans influence. The move faces legal and political hurdles before a 1930 implementation and potential shifts in mayoral and commissioner powers.
A taxpayer asks Mr Fixit to help secure a traffic signal at the Massachu setts and College Ave with St Clair and Noble Sts crossing after deadly accidents. The Board of Safety cites funds as a limit. A separate letter requests action on an open cesspool on Washington St prompting a health inspection.
An oath or affirmation is given as the person stands with the right hand raised while the words are repeated. Several methods exist, but the manner is not material. what matters is the taker’s capacity to understand the nature and responsibility of an oath.
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