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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1925
Page
7
Opinion argues the Kissinger bill risks graft and shifts power to the governor, while praising the current highway law. It urges replacing personnel over changing statutes and criticizes political infighting that diverts focus from road funding and administration.
The article mocks a congressional probe into aviation and national defense, highlighting conflicting conclusions about ships, planes, bombs, and pilots. It urges President Coolidge to create a civilian commission with unimpeachable findings to study land sea and air defense before the next congressional session.
A reader's trivia mix covers the Elks name change to Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in 1868, Bartlesville oil history, New York City population in 1900, compass origins, Invictus quote source, Mary Pickford age and career length, article usage of a and an, and tax exemption for bonds.
The Couzens committee, probing the Treasury Bureau of Internal Revenue, gains a new lease on life with hearings through May and evidence to be presented in June. Senators Couzens King and Jones push for constructive reform while resisting sensational exposure.
A pithy 1925 WHA service column offers wry aphorisms on fashion budgets jokes about debutantes and social mores. It notes fashion hurdles for girls and hints at modern slang and observations about married life, mobility and nerves in a playful casual tone.
A column laments Williamsport Indiana auto train crashes and death tolls while urging driver caution. It argues crossing safety campaigns fail and critiques proposed Sunday observance bills, suggesting personal conscience over state enforcement. It references Floyd Collins and Sullivan mine tragedy as underground dangers.
The House considers a bill to end the long Jennings County rift between Vernon and North Vernon over the courthouse jail and hangers-on. The dispute traces to 1913 elections and state politics, reflecting town pride that shapes regional maps and history.
Kissinger blue Sunday bill expired in the House after a tempestuous career. The measure sparked intense public controversy with letters from sinners and pious alike, ending another attempt to regulate morality by statute.
A proposed municipal court with four judges and broader powers passes both chambers. Judge Wilmeth notes 30,829 city court cases in 1924, with appeals swelling higher courts and congestion in the justice system. The change would relieve backlog and strengthen petty justice administration.
A Bluffton newspaper reported Miss Aletta Rothgeb of Decatur was thought dead by her cousin H. W. Rothgeb after years of inquiry. Peter Klopfenstein of Berne is seriously injured from a buzz saw incident. Alpha Gamma Delta at De Pauw led semester scholarship averages. Locals raise 490 for next summer city band concerts. city appropriation stands at 1200. Greensburg police accuse Howard Perkins of misusing a bill drafting board. Marion Association of Commerce seeks a new 65000 gymnasium.
A nostalgic verse extols The Robins Down in Brown as music that transcends noise and worldly wishes. The speaker longs for God’s blessings and health, sharing reverence for melody over wealth and power and praising singers of renown.
The author attacks premature doom and sensational forecasts after the earthquake. They argue scientists overstate certainty, warn against public alarm, and urge continued study without alarmist guesswork about causes, locations, or timing. They emphasize unknowns beneath the earth and the need for cautious, factual investigation.
Promote walking over riding to keep muscles and joints from stiffness. The tone urges readers to exercise rather than rely on street cars and autos, promising benefits to the whole system as a tonic.
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