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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
11
The column argues the state settled debts via raised taxes on gasoline and auto licenses, shifting road costs to auto owners while general taxes stayed high. It criticizes political schemes like the Haugen bill and notes farm cooperatives oppose the Fess bill, awaiting election day.
William B. Wright testifies before the Senate primary probe committee likening his and F. C. Baird’s prohibition work to George Washington’s service. The remarks follow disclosures that Baird ordered date changes on dry detectives affidavits and drew government pay while managing a railroad. Citizens fault Reed for drawing a sharp contrast.
A $1,000 reward for Ed Williams, a western slope rustler, lures Montrose resident H. B. Getty and his son into pursuing the outlaw. Getty is seriously wounded in a clash while a posse hunts Williams through a Colorado valley. Brave frontiersmen pursue justice albeit at risk.
The Senate voted 54 to 26 to kill the Fess farm relief bill after one day of discussion. Critics argued it would lend farmers more money instead of providing real relief, as corn belt economists proposed market aid abroad. The move reflected a rebuke to the President and Midwest farm organizations opposed to the bill.
Capt. C. K. White, 75, longtime Zip manager and veteran circus figure, died of grief in Coney Island hospital after Zip the famous "what is it" circus freak died in May. White collapsed at Zip's funeral and had been ill since the loss.
Bobby Jones of Atlanta wins the British Open becoming the first amateur champion in 29 years and the first American amateur to take the title. The article notes his measured improvement, emotional control, and stronger recent form compared with rivals like Walter Hagen.
Experts say character forms early and many children become what adults least expect. The piece muses on potential futures from muddy play to careers, noting unpredictability, daily life analogies, and observations about poets husbands and farmers facing hard times.
An editor questions American patriotism beyond flag displays on June 14 and critiques boastful displays of wealth and foreign influence. The piece contrasts democratic ideals with admiration for royalty, noting Americans’ taste for European fashion, language, and culture while praising simplicity in great men.
The discussion covers farm relief bills, political maneuvering by Colidge and Briand, and the public split over relief measures. It also notes France seeking large loans, Probers in the United States, Ponzi officer remarks, and a League of Nations calendar reform proposal with emphasis on uniform measures and the metric system.
The United States Department of Agriculture issues a quarantine order authorizing specific geospatial measures to contain pests and protect agricultural resources. The ruling identifies affected areas and compliance requirements for growers and transporters to prevent spread.
In a flapper era piece, Lulu Lou’s lamb is shot by Lulu Lou’s father and the lamb dies, while music industry details describe new records by the Jazz Pilots, Fisk University Jubilee Singers, Brunswick releases, and Indianapolis theater showings.
The eccentric duo Herbert and Barbara Neely perform at the Lyric this week with Neely aiding Herbert in his acts. The pair bring a playful, vaudeville style to the venue for audiences seeking lighthearted entertainment.
William Moran former member of Moran and Wiser will lead his own company in a new production act next season. A sample of hat throwing will be included to showcase the act.
A weekly book review discusses Max Ehrmann of Terre Haute and his tract Be Quiet I'm Talking. The reviewer recalls Ehrmann's reputation from A Prayer and shares insight into the conversations contained in the book, praising its ideas as food for thought.
Kennett Rawson the youngest boy to visit the Arctic and a Macmillan author. After his fourteenth birthday he joined the Bowdoin crew during a Hill School vacation. His Arctic journal will appear this fall as A Year’s Eye View of the Arctic. Margaret Ashman writes a new book for older girls Brends Stays at Home. Rachel Field returns from Europe to spend the summer near the Maing coast island referenced by Fliza and the Elves. Helen Forbes may visit Italy to oversee sare see.
A reader asks about the meaning and origin of the word thesaurus and who produced a 1923 film The Sea in Ships. The page provides concise explanations on language, Salem, oranges native regions, and pension law changes, noting that a declaration of intention does not grant a passport.
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