Indiana governor talk twines with tariff and slander charge
The column analyzes Harry Leslie’s slander against Frank Dailey and Judge Anderson, contrasts Smith's tariff remarks in Louisville with Hoover era protections, and notes Democratic big business support amid the campaign. It weighs claims, defenses, and the party’s strategic posture in Indiana politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Anderson
Indiana
Harry Leslie
Ft. Wayne
Frank Dailey
Leslie
Anderson
M. E. Tracy on Voters Focused on Traditions and Alignments
M. E. Tracy notes voters are increasingly thinking about Hoover and Smith beyond party platforms. He observes emphasis on traditions racial alignments and religious affiliations shaping opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Smith
Power and Hoover in World and Telegram debate
The New York World and the Telegram defend Hoover as their first choice for president while maintaining independence from any party. They critique power policy, defend government ownership of major power projects, and urge a measured comparison between government and private ownership at Muscle Shoals and Boulder Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegram
Scripps-Howard
Herbert Hoover
United States
Hoover
America
White House
Mr. Hoover
Smith
Owen D. Youngs
Bradys
Ryans
Scripps-Howard Papers
Muscle Shoals
Boulder Dan
Parallel of Corruption and Political Blame Inference
Opinion argues Governor Smith cannot be held responsible for Tammany corruption under Tweed and Croker nor for modern Tammany acts. The piece rejects linking Herbert Hoover to Fall Forbes and Miller and denies Smith’s ties to the Ohio gang. It notes Graf Zeppelin carried aged wines and liquor en route to the U S and reflects on wartime outcomes and roadside observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Tweed and Croker
New York City
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Hoover
Fall
Forbes
Miller
Ohio Gang
United States
Pasteur investigates Lille beet sugar alcohol failure
In Lille France a distillery faced trouble as beet sugar fermentation failed. Louis Pasteur, newly minted professor of chemistry, visited the factory with Bigo to study the sick pulp and began microscope analysis to uncover the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lille
France
University of Lille
Louis Pasteur
Bigo
Pasteur
Massachusetts Polls Spark Wide Old-World Talk and Zeppelin News
In Boston on October 15 readers report tense voter mood in Massachusetts as both parties field strong tickets for governor and US senator. National figures Roosevelt and Hoover excite crowds while local canvassing dominates. The Zeppelin story captures attention as a global transport milestone rivals politics for thrill. Marie of Denmark’s death closes a life spanning Russian empire and liberal hopes. De Mille’s Hollywood studio leads the world in size and ambition with a colossal stage under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Allen
Loring Young
United States
General Cole
David I. Walsh
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Mechanics Hall
Herbert Hoover
New England
Massachusetts
Smith
Lakehurst
Blood Pressure Rises With Age in Presenile Years
Budapest internal medicine researchers report blood pressure in people aged 45 to 55 rises 30 to 60 mm after stair climbing, and mental excitement raises it 30 to 40 mm with longer effects in older adults. The study warns against heavy effort and mental stress after age 45 to prevent risk of apoplexy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Internal Medicine
Budapest
Paul McNutt lauded as future Indiana leader and national figure
The text extols Paul McNutt as a paragon of American values and predicts Indiana will call its gifted son to high office. It criticizes Mellon over taxing Walska’s jewelry, notes 1000 Japanese emigrants annually for Brazil, and comments on Britain, Spain, and Germany shaping world affairs with wealth and steamship power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McNutt
American Legion
America
Indiana
A Coe
Brazil
California
Political critique and local affairs linger in cynical notices
The piece critiques political life and charges by figures like Hansbrough and Hoover, reflecting on oil land claims in Nicaragua and the penalties of public service. It praises bipartisan speechwriters while lightly mocking Indiana politics with a jab at rat exterminator W. F. Amann and past governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Hoover
Nicaragua
Indianapolis
W. F. Amann
Stephenson
Indiana
Texas
Community airport site debate drives action urged
In Indiana the Chamber of Commerce committee handling a municipal airport site selection has delayed a decision. Three locations remain after a thorough elimination process. Citizens urge engineers reports on drainage grading and cost, to pick a first class airport and avoid lagging behind towns. The second letter criticizes Clarence Darrow for ignoring science and praises Rabbi Feuerlicht for a debate in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Chamber of Commerce
Osen
Indiana
Clarence Darrow
Indianapolis
Rabbi Feuerlicht
Darrow
Tabernacle
Judas Priest
Questions and Answers from The Josiah Times
A reader inquiry column answers various trivia questions. Topics include elephant load and speed, nautical versus statute miles, Gene Stratton Porter’s death, 1922 film details of The Valley of Silent Men, Edison Marshall books, the Diana statue from Madison Square Garden, and the statue’s transfer to New York University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Stratton Porter
Hollywood
Madison Square Garden
New York
Diana
Saint-Gaudens
New York University
Smith campaign hurdles amid nation wide race
Keeping Up With the News notes three weeks to election as Smith faces uphill battle. The piece outlines six key tasks to win including flipping Republican states, overcoming Tammany ties, reframing religion, adjusting prohibition stance, securing farm votes, and proving pro business prosperity. It cites voter indifference to scandals and regional shifts aiding Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwell
Denny Ashington
Smith
White House
Houston
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
New York State
New York City
Tiger
New York
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Nebrask
Illinois
Minnesota
Dakotas
New Jersey
Csa
Borah
Omaha
Washington Leaves New York for Northern States Tour
On October 15 1788 George Washington departed New York in a carriage to tour the Northern States. In 1861 General McClellan reported Army strength at 150000 men. In 1889 South Dakota held its first state legislature convening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
New York
McClellan
South Dakota
Daily Thoughts on Belief and Temptation
A compact reflection contrasts two extremes in belief and appetite. It cites Romans 14 2 and Shakespeare noting that excess and deprivation both harm. The snippet frames moral eating and self restraint in a brief, quotable format.
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Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis Times Publishing Co
Maryland Street
Marion County
Boyd Gurley
Frank G. Morrison
Riley
Roy W. Howard
United Press, Scripps Howard Newspaper Alliance
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Newspaper Inormation Service
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Mr. Leslie
al Smith
Louisville
United States Tariff Commission
Commission
David Lewis
Lewis
Tariff Commission
M. E
Tracy
Power, Hoover
New York Telegram
David Dietz
Science
Oston
Mass
Rhode Island
Anita Keep
Chicago
Monte Carlo
Edward
England
Cyril
Marie
Denmark
Russia
Alexander III
Cal
Berlin
Morris Fishbein
Easter Journal
The
American Medical Association
of Hygeia, the Health Magazine
Mellon
Ganna Walska
Frederick
Landis
Per Coolidge
Spain
McKinley
Cuba
Maine
Germany
Europe
Paul M’nutt
Raskob
Frederick M. Kerby
Josianapols Times
Washington
New York Ave
Wahington
D. C
James Oliver Curwood
Alma Rubens
Marette
Lew Cody
Jim
Edison Marshall
U. S
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