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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1925
Page
7
Daily paper notice from Indianapolis Times Publishing Co at 214 220 W Maryland St Indianapolis outlines subscription rates ten cents a week in city twelve cents elsewhere and quotes Indiana constitution protection of free speech with MA in 3500 phone number.
A controversial editorial responds to Dr. E. S. Shumaker of the Panianes Apus Saloon League, defending Indianapolis Times policy on prohibition and Fourth Amendment rights. It recalls investigations under Butler and urges continued scrutiny of government operations. The piece cites past officials like Fall Denby Daugherty Forbes and invokes Lincoln to argue the public can be misled, but not forever.
A Republican national organization already begins planning the 1926 senatorial campaign highlighting the effort as a priority. The move signals early groundwork and potential candidate strategy for the upcoming election.
The executive committee of the Committee of 1,000 decides to proceed with a city manager campaign in Indianapolis. It urges filing a petition for a referendum, followed by an educational drive to explain the plan and compare it with Cincinnati’s political reforms, aiming for a vote within sixty days after May 1, 1926.
Hoosier Briefs report Whitlock a longtime footballs caretaker at Jordan Field honored as a field at the old observatory site. Jack Shiel Jr. of Seymour suffered a head injury from a broken glass in a door. Funeral directors from across the state attended a semiannual district convention. Dad and other banquet planned by Battery C. Newcastle council approves pedestrian lighting. J M Reese, Evansville coal mine superintendent, lost a watch later found by an Illinois customer. it had fallen from a coal car.
Indianapolis author Dalton showcases Say Uncle a comedy skit with Snub Pollard in the first half of next week at the Palace. The piece stems from Uncle John and follows Dalton’s past municipal theater productions.
John Streigel of New Albany was arrested Friday by a federal prohibition agent on charges of operating a still on his father's farm. A fifty gallon still, five gallons of whisky and several barrels of mash were confiscated. This is the seventh still found on the property in two years.
A sermon by Rev. John R. Gunn reflects on Francis Joseph’s burial, declaring there is a place where titles cease at death. He urges that before God all people, regardless of rank, stand as sinful beings saved only by divine grace. The text cites Is 2 12 and Naaman to illustrate equality before the Great Judge.
Hoosier ID States Association directors condemn nonuniform officers stopping motorists. They advocate clear uniforms to prevent mistaken identity and postulate the need for distinctive marks amid dangers of holdups, with detours and rough roads highlighted as ongoing highway woes.
A Purdue psychology professor argues that using a mental age of fifteen to describe Americans is misleading. He notes sixteen as maturity and asserts the average is about fifteen, prompting discussions on national pride and perceptions of intelligence.
Detours route motorists from Indianapolis to Bloomington and beyond as fans head to the Indiana Purdue game in Bloomington and the Notre Dame Northwestern clash in South Bend. Main detours include State Road 22 via Martinsville and detours south of Indianapolis.
The park board of Indianapolis backs new illuminated street markers at boulevards and intersections to guide tourists. Officials note many streets lack legible signs, and aging markers hamper navigation for visitors while locals rely on instinct and smell. The timing of immediate installation is questioned.
A lively community event features a huskin bee with three fiddlers, a floor waxed and rafters clean, plus a concertina player. Residents ride hay loads to enjoy an old-time dance, barbeque, cider, ginny reel, and the Turkey in the Straw, ending with corn husking at dawn.
The city attorney shows a possible ordinance to stop excessive engine whistling. Captain Drinkut will investigate alleged cases and a new building code may empower a smoke inspector to curb nuisance. Residents request fixes for a street light, broken since July, and alley access concerns near Brookside Parkway and Rural Street.
Next week brings Mendelssohn Choir at Mills Hall under Elmer Andrew Steffen with Lambert Murphy tenor in two song groups and an aria, plus 120 mixed voices and 75 female singers and male chorus. Alfredo Casella to appear at Masonic Temple 3 p m Friday Dec 4. Casella's lineage noted. Indy Maennerchor fall concert with soprano Cusolina Giannini and conductor Karl Reckzeh listed. Also Tabernacle Presbyterian Church plans Nov 22 Song of Thanksgiving and Jillson scholarship news. Murat hosts Paul Whiteman tomorrow with new arrangements and expanded band. Athenaeum Male Chorus to perform November 29 led by De Witt S Talbert with Ruth Beals assisting.
The lesson recounts Paul’s defense before Felix the Roman governor, detailing how Paul spoke of his life and the God of his fathers while addressing charges, the Jewish split before the council, and Felix’s vacillating stance. It notes Felix’s fear and eventual dismissal, the dangers Paul faced, and the moral call to righteous living and decisive action.
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