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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1925
Page
7
Daily newspaper masthead text from Indianapolis Times Publishing Co listing address 214 220 W Maryland St Indianapolis rates ten to twelve cents per week and a constitutional statement on free speech. No news events or names provided.
A profile of David C. Stephenson once powerful Indiana figure now jailed after conviction for murder of Madge Oberholtzer. It notes his claimed supremacy, loss of influence, and calls for a lasting check on power. The piece warns that Indiana will not tolerate monarch like rule.
Editorial argues Mussolini wins a favorable 62 year loan deal with America, paying $2.042 billion principal and near zero interest for 5 years then rising payments. Notes Americans cover about $400 million interest early while many Italians in the US remit funds home. Compares to France, warns of France’s ruin and questions policy.
A columnist argues against the double standard of morals favoring men. The modern woman questions injustice, seeks equal privileges yet warns that indulgence harms the self more than anyone. Decency and clean living outrank fleeting gains, as the pure in heart see God while the unclean stumble in mud.
The latest Labor Department monthly report shows demand for luxuries rising while conditions for essentials are spotty. Factories producing radios, rubber goods, silk fabrics, hose, candy, tobacco, automobiles run full time. farm labor shortages push workers to cities. jazz and gin are cited among optimistic indicators.
Three men tried to hold up a small cigar store on 8 Capitol Ave Sunday night. Police swarmed the neighborhood and arrested the three alleged robbers, noted as a rare local incident on an out of the way street.
A citizen letter urges city officers to light the Thirtieth Street bridge over the White River. Parks superintendent R. Walter Jarvis reports funds allocated to wire the bridge, improving safety against hold up.
Do You Know notes alley repair chances are slim as funds are exhausted. The street commissioner’s department has shifted focus to street projects.
A Hamilton County jury convicting D. C. Stephenson of second degree murder raises questions about power and the rule of law in Indiana. The piece rebukes Stephensonism as a corrupt influence on politics, urging preservation of constitutional spirit over adoration of documents.
M Vogler of Hope Indiana won the world corn crown at the national show in Sedalia Missouri with the best exhib ited bushel. Peter J Lux of Shelbyville claimed grand sweepstakes with ten ears of white corn and his relatives took top prizes, illustrating a corn dynasty that boosts Indiana agriculture and state wealth.
A new Indiana senator told credit men that without the U S Constitution you could neither get nor extend credit. He praised the document as the source of public and private virtue, though critics warned against overemphasizing it beyond governance.
The Richmond Parent Teacher Association urges middy blouses and modest wool skirts to protect health and curb rivalry, arguing uniform standards benefit public school girls. Opponents say uniforms stifle individuality and should be chosen by families, not officials.
A family road trip turns comic as curtains and bus springs trouble a drive. Father wheels off a cloudy lane to tuck the curtains away beneath a seat, rain begins and the clan must disembark. The scene ends with a bungled domestic moment and a lingering sense of fate.
Walter D. Hickman reviews Circle Theater shows featuring Nick Lucas with guitar and Colleen Moore in We Moderns plus Ba Kaleinikoff conducting No No Nanette as overture. Moore shines as a witty flapper in We Moderns while Lucas delivers popular numbers and comedy. The Merry Widow at Apollo and Phantom of the Opera at Colonial also earn praise for strong casts and production.
Review highlights multiple film offerings across theaters. Colonial presents The Phantom of the Opera and The Merry Widow. Circle Theater features We Moderns with Colleen Moore, Nick Lucas, and orchestra. Ohio showcases Cobra with Valentino and nuances from stage to screen, plus Freshie by Charlie Davis. Other venues feature The Student Prince and various acts through the week. The United States Marine Band concert, Little Theater shows, and additional headlines fill the schedule.
A reader asks about Corporal Alvin C. York receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery near Chateau-Thierry on October 8, 1918. York led seven men and charged a machine gun nest, taking the nest with officers and men. he also earned foreign decorations. The page also answers questions on Ferguson origin, Paul Revere, Henry Ford’s parents, mental concepts, the Charleston’s origins, citizenship paper filing, and a Dorothy Forster poem excerpt.
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