Hoover Haiti policy faces pressure from Borno regime
The Indianapolis Times critiques President Hoover and the Hoover commission for their Haiti policy. It argues the Haitian puppet ruler Borno provokes resistance, urges a provisional neutral government and fair elections, and warns that U S vested interests must withdraw marines and end American control to avoid a swift public backlash.
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Hoover
Haiti
Borno
Hoover Commission
General Russell
Commission
Port Au Prince
Borne
Council of State
Latin America
Tale of Two Cities in Unemployment Demonstrations
A compare contrast of city approaches to protests. Los Angeles used heavy police force and riot scenes outside Mayor Porter's office, while San Francisco under Mayor Rolph opened Market Street for peaceful parade and dialogue. Other cities saw police clashes. San Francisco avoided riot.
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California
Los Angeles
John C. Porter
New York
Milwaukee
Detroit
Seattle
Cleveland
San Francisco
James Rolph
Market Street
Civic Center
Rolph
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Wet Tide Lifts Prohibition Poll Returns Stir Debate
The Literary Digest national poll on prohibition shows strong anti prohibition votes surpassing dry votes. Eight of ten states tabulated vote wet, with Kansas as the exception, hinting at a shifting tide despite early limitations.
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Literary Digest
National
Prohibition
Drys
Kansas
Middlewest
Union League Club of
New York
National Republican Club
Retrospective Look at Public Utilities and Trust History
In a reflective essay the author urges public utilities to review their past amid ongoing investigations hearings and court disputes. The piece recalls Teddy Roosevelt era trust busting Mark Hanna and figures associated with antitrust actions as examples of why historical context matters today.
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Booth Tarkington
Trust
Teddy
Mark Hanna
Senate
Standard Oil
Jerry Simpson
Applause and Laughter Shape Congressional Record Revisions
A Frederick Land proposal to remove applause from speeches faces slim chances. The piece mocks how lawmakers insert invented "applause" and "loud applause" into revised records, turning debates into theatrical showmanship while real audience reaction and attention fade.
New Haven Judge Frees Calini After Fatal Police Shooting
A coroner’s verdict and Judge Baldwin in Connecticut legalizes Calini’s claim of self defense in the death of Patrolman Raymond Zoller during a failed raid. The piece criticizes enforcement over legal process and cites Moylan Mellon Lohman as backing for strict enforcement.
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Daniel
New Haven
Baldwin
Dante Calini
Raymond Zoller
Calini
Zoller
Doran
Superior Criminal Court
Mellon, Lohman & Co
Jane Addams
Four Billion Miles From Earth A New Planet Emerges
The piece recalls Percival Lowell’s prediction of a distant planet and explains how mathematics and light year scales reveal vast cosmic distances. It notes the estimated orbit of about 330 years and that eight bodies lie within the four billion mile gap, highlighting humanity’s small place in the universe.
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Percival Lowell
Lowell
China
Maine Statehood and Political Role Across New Nation
The piece traces Maine’s transition from Massachusetts possession to statehood on March 15 1820. It notes early calls for separation in 1783 and war grievances during 1812, Maine’s admission to preserve balance of power after Missouri’s admission, and its long standing prohibition law. It also cites Maine as a political barometer with the saying as Maine goes so goes the nation.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Bay State
Missouri
Congress
Union
Sleep and Insomnia Types by Dr. Morris Fishbein
Dr. Morris Fishbein summarizes Dr. Joseph Collins classifications of three poor sleeper types and links sleeplessness to mental states. He notes the impact of anxiety, indigestion, alcohol, and arteries on sleep and urges control of outlook and habits to form better sleep.
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Morris Fishbein
America
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Health Magazine
Joseph Collins
Collins
Fever and nostalgia mix in a weary journalist’s note
A Times writer records illness and recovery with wry humor and reflections on youth, restraint, and the longing for a substitute saloon as Prohibition looms. He ends with a puzzle asking the weekday of March 25 1902, answering Tuesday.
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the Times
Highway to Happiness Lent Devotion March 15
Daily devotion reflects on Matthew 16 21 27 and Matthew 10 39. Meditation emphasizes giving life away for a greater cause and serving others. Prayer asks God to free from self centered life and guide to wider service in Christ.
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Christ
The Moon as Our Nearest Neighbor and Its Phases
The article explains the moon as Earth's closest neighbor, its average distance of about 240000 miles, and how its phases arise from its orbit around the Earth and its illumination by the Sun. It details new moon, crescent, first quarter, full moon, last quarter, and the apparent daily rise times, including the eastward drift among stars and the effect of Earth's rotation.
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Earth
Ocean
Space
Moon
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Indianapolis Times
Asce Lpps
Howard News
Indianapolis Times Publishing Co
Weet
Maryland Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Boyd Gurley
Allew
Roy W. Howard
Frank G. Morrison
United Press, Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Newspaper Information Service and Audit Bureau of Circulstione
Tale of
Two
Frederick Land
House of Representatives
Burke and Webster
Obediah
Oskaloosa
Foud
Woodrough
Omaha
M. E. Tracy
Nother
Heywood Brown
Fellowship of
Eprayer
Science
David Dietz
Fidelity Trust Co
E. Market St
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