Indianapolis Triumph at Memorial Day 500 Miles
Indianapolis fans saw record crowds and a home made car win the Memorial Day 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Five finishers broke the track record as the event underscored the sport as a testing ground for the auto industry. The Miller motor was strong but Duesenberg, an Indianapolis product, prevailed.
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Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis
Miller Motor
Duesenberg
Indianapolis Motor
Marion County building scandals prompt grand jury action
The Indianapolis Times highlights revelations about county building projects and the Marion County workhouse sale. Judge James A. Collins and Prosecutor William Remy vow to use the grand jury and county investigators to pursue accountability, aiming to protect taxpayers and wards.
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Marion County
Indianapolis Times
House of Public
James A. Collins
Criminal Court
William Remy
Grand Jury
Luxurious Poorhouse Opened in New York
A new poorhouse in New York is described as rivaling a first class hotel in comfort and beauty. Funded with 5 million dollars bequeathed by Andrew Freedman, who died in 1915, it embodies the idea that those who never had money cannot understand poverty. The piece questions poverty amid national wealth and suggests reform to end poorhouses.
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New York
Andrew Freedman
Business Leaders See Turn After Elections
Willis L. King of Jones & Laughlin predicts a rally in late 1920s style optimism after the presidential nominating conventions. Leading businessmen forecast a big spurt upward after fall elections as raw material stocks and finished goods remain low and inventory pressure eases.
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Willis L. King
Jones & Laughlin
King
Bonus andling and the draft in wartime talk
A collection of editorial notes argues the soldier bonus will be larger than the draft and that democracy fades in war. It notes Wall Street fear, roosevelts view on Al Smith, currency color printing, and a bank depositor reacting to a bandit misunderstanding the bank’s president role.
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Uncle Sam
Wall Street
War Veterans Ad Justed Compensation Law Bulletin
The Washington Bureau releases a specially prepared bulletin detailing what the newly passed War Veterans Adjustment Compensation Law provides for readers of The Indianapolis Times. The guidance outlines benefits, eligibility, and nationwide implications for veterans seeking support.
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Washington
Indianapolis Times
The
New York Ave
Washington, D. C
Bulletin
Cox's face shows he's good boss in profile analysis
Washington psychologist Dr. M. Marston examines Ames M. Cox, noting a strong chin and bow shaped lips suggesting directness and altruism. He reports Cox’s eye sockets indicate appetite or sex, with facial geometry aligned to assert leadership and a humane campaign outlook.
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Cox
Ames M. Cox
Roosevelt
Balloon Man By HAL COHRAN
A nostalgic piece celebrates a balloon man who visits towns daily bringing cheer to children. His colorful wares brighten days at circuses and playgrounds and parents repay with purchases, while kids regard him as a trusted friend and entertainer.
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Hal Cohran
NEA Service, Inc
Nature and astronomy notes from a 19th century issue
The article covers bird eggs and kiwi breeding, a Massachusetts citizen's $25,000 donation to create a 113 acre redwood State park 45 miles south of Eureka, California, and simple guidance to locate the North Star using the Big Dipper.
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New Zealand
Massachusetts
Eureka
Cal
Portrait of Cox as a driven, practical thinker
The analysis describes Cox with a strong appetite for his goals, a conscious, calculating mind, and a head suited for active pursuit. His eyes seek valuable aims while a firm chin enables bold action, and his mouth signals talk of large, generous human projects.
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Cox
Family Fun Quips From Early Newspaper Humor Pieces
A compilation of wry exchanges from the Boston Transcript and Film Fun. Lively quips lampoon married life, aging, and medical concerns with sharp wit and era specific tone reflecting early 20th century humor.
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Boston Transcript
Judge Recalls Quick Diagnosis of Mrs. Peck
The judge recalls a scene where a doctor assesses Mrs. Peck by asking to see her tongue. Mrs. Peck confirms the doctor’s quick diagnostic guess, illustrating a brisk medical check in a courtroom anecdote.
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Mrs. Peck
Doc
Mr. Peck
Mrs Uppish Sleeps Twelve Hours A Day Laughably Quiet
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript notes Mrs Uppish sleeps twelve hours in a twenty four hour day. Her physician reportedly said seven hours suffices for an average person, but she deems herself far above average.
Vast Platinum Find At Waterberg Transvaal Africa
A huge platinum body was found at Waterberg in the Transvaal. The lode ranges six to twenty eight feet wide and runs for thirty seven thousand feet. The discovery holds scientific importance due to its essential use in instruments and its scarcity for commercial demand.
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Waterberg
Transvaal
Africa
Russia
Quotes From Leaders On Crime, Books, Politics And Home Life
Judge Carlos Hardy in Los Angeles links rising crime to lack of parental discipline and religious training. S.L. Nye urges fewer and better books asAmerican Booksellers Association retires. Pierrepont B. Noyes criticizes fear and ambition in European small-state politics. Rev. Leighton Parks says truth is inexhaustible and past learns shape the future. Calvin Coolidge emphasizes stability and purity of home life as America’s hope. “Happy Jack” Robinson regrets lack of vocational training in prisons after forty six years.
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Carlos Hardy
Los Angeles
Calvin Coolidge
America
Jack
Robinson
Savior Painted In Cell Wall Portrait Of Leon In Leavenworth
Leon, an English counterfeiter and leader of a Canadian empire dreamers colony, was sentenced to ten years at Leavenworth. While imprisoned he painted Christ with two prisoners in stripes for the chapels. A Washington society woman and President Wilson reportedly intervened, leading to parole for the painter, now a decorator in Washington.
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Kain O’dare
Leon
Leavenworth
Canada
United States
Secret Service
Christ
Savior
Ben Sterns
Oklahoma
Washington Society
Washington
Wilson
Margaret
Thought Peace Rules Day as Reason Commands Mind
A concise quotation states that thoughtful calm governs actions when reason guides thinking, emphasizing discipline and balance between intellect and sentiment. The line highlights inner restraint shaping daily conduct and decision making.
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Collins
Come Up for Air line from Penn Punch Bowl snippet
A short exchange from a Punch Bowl line imagines a kiss then the line about stopping to get breath. The dialogue features a distressed speaker replying that love remains, followed by a quip about catching one’s breath.
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Penn
Couzens Not Eligible As Timber Insurgent Feels Rally Backlash
Charles P. Stewart analyzes Senator James Couzens after his Canadian birth blocks eligibility for a presidency. He comments on insurgent support, his publicity tactics, and proposed secrecy reforms in income tax and campaign contributions. The piece notes foes aim to defeat him at the polls as this Congress ends.
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Charles P. Stewart
NEA
Ashington
James Couzens
Canada
Couzens
Senate
House of Congress
Senator la Follette
Treasury
Congress
Michigan
Random Reflections and Quips from Tom Sims
A collection of witty musings on politics, immigration, duty, and society. The remarks touch on elections, summer heat, marital dynamics, immigrant rights, the phrase I do, friendship via praise or critique, Congress and farming, credit care, dead letters, Dempsey and orphans, and June taxes.
Ask The Times Q and A on Norway fireproofing and leaves
The Times answers questions on Hoakon VII of Norway Gaston Glass address fireproofing muslin starch leaves colors in fall and the science behind sour milk and weather. It explains that alum in wash water or starch slightly hinders burning but not fully fireproofing and that leaf colors come from sugar and resin content in cells while thunder does not directly sour milk due to bacteria.
Bobbie the Diplomat Notes Jam Prank at Doorstep
A playful line features Bobbie the Diplomat saying sorry for spoiling a baby's face with jam as he jokes about suspicion and winter schemes. The text shifts to a seasonal tease about girls’ winter plans and welcomes a visitor who leaves after being admitted.
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Little Bobbie
New Death Inventions Terrify Readers In 1920s Mirage
The Times describes futuristic war tech reportedly in development to obliterate battle lines and wipe out civilian populations. The piece lists airplanes dropping instant-death fogs, radiolike demon rays, rockets landing in cities, super-fuel global reach, wireless controlled fleets, underwater dreadnoughts, mechanical soldiers, wireless tanks, and mass air attacks. Marshal Foch is cited on the terrifying potential and moral impact of such warfare.
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Times Or and Arters Bureau
New York Ave
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Marshal Foch
Early riser fires up coffee in pajamas
A dinner guest recalls a farmer who makes fresh coffee every morning by building a fire in his pajamas. The guest remarks the pajamas must be warm for summer, joking about asbestos in the fabric.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
al Smith
WM. M. Marston
James M. Cox
Nature
Ward
Mrs
Science
S. L. Nye
American Booksellers Association
Leighton Parks
Bandit
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Metis Amitigli Unl
Tom Sims
June
Dempsey
Norway
Haakon VII
Gaston Glass
Mission Rd
Hollywood, Cal
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Dumfriesshire
Adam Fleming
Kirtte
Helen
Bobbie
Ls&layres & Company
Mullally
J.P. Mullally
Diamond Merchant
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