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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
7
Fragmentary newspaper notice from The Indianapolis Times describing publication details and subscription rates. The readable text includes the address 214 220 W Maryland St and a quote from the Indiana Constitution about freedom of speech and press.
The piece weighs Lew Shank and the city administration with vaudeville satire. It weighs whether he should take the act to a larger tent show or push public parks funding, urging creation of Shenandoah and Great Smoky parks with a 10 million dollar price tag and a 300 million budget surplus.
A large surplus in the Federal treasury totaling over three hundred million dollars prompts discussion on future uses and fiscal policy. Officials weigh investment, debt reduction, and domestic programs as the economy and budget outlook are examined.
Advocates back an Indianapolis to Buenos Aires motor route linking U S cities with Rio de Janeiro and other South American hubs. At Buenos Aires Pan American Congress of Highways in October US government and automobile groups plan official and unofficial delegations. Connecting roads would foster cross border friendship and closer Americas ties, mirroring US road progress.
General Lincoln C. Andrews, head of Federal prohibition forces, told United Press he once drank heavily and even used a water wagon after his swearing in six months ago, revealing a personal change in stance.
Walter D. Hickman reviews Rosalie a new Macmillan release featuring the Major estate tale of an English doctor persecuted by government charges and a love story ending in escape to Canada. Dalton edited the manuscript to refine the old fashioned romance and drama appealing to traditional romance readers.
Reviewer notes Rosalie as a memory of Charles Major and praises it. The Central Library catalog lists numerous new fiction titles by diverse authors including I. R. Bachelier, Hugh de Selincourt, Mary Roberts Rinehart, and others, with selections spanning religion philosophy sociology and psychology.
LANS celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of America’s first agricultural experiment station in New Haven with a $10 million annual maintenance fund. Dr. E W Allen notes agriculture as a $25 billion industry with rail and national economic impact. Oliver Lodge cites patience for science as Faraday’s magneto demonstrates long term value. Plans for a Honolulu astronomical observatory include a four foot reflector and potential larger telescope if skies prove suitable.
Indiana lawmakers face scrutiny over jobs and ethics. Frank Smith of Lafayette, a state representative and undertaker, contracted with the State Soldiers Home to bury indigent dead. The attorney general found no fault, while a separate inquiry targets World War Memorial architects for a questionable steel specification. The piece also reflects on motorist safety and alcohol during Prohibition era travel.
The piece notes seven auto accidents around Indianapolis on Sunday with five drivers arrested for drunkenness and operating under the influence. It argues week end alcohol figures climb in traffic incidents and questions prohibition and enforcement effectiveness.
Indiana lauds C. E. Scoggins for public recognition in a Bobbs-Merrill publication titled The Proud Old Name revealing a distinguished profile.
Indiana conservation officials warn wild life is vanishing as nonresident hunting licenses rise from 14 000 to over 15 000 this year. Since 1918 licenses have grown fourfold while resident licenses doubled. Expansion of roads autos and population pressures threaten forests streams and species. Conservation measures may delay but a generation or two could see hunting only for banks or craps games.
Indianapolis ministers question the word obey in wedding rites as bishops discuss its relevance. Anthropologists trace marriage rituals to ancient barter and capture, with the ring ceremony seen as a modern, gentler echo of primal practices.
The Berkell F season at English's features lively acts from Herbert H. Winslow and Emil Nuitray. James F. Stone and Larry Sullivan perform through a door that refuses to close while the ensemble delivers strong comic mood and a bustling lineup including McRae and Mott, the Reno Sisters, and Rin Tin Tin in the feature.
Stage verdict praises Lyric McRae and Matt for sharp showmanship in a strong comedy act. Bill stacks up well across the program as English’s It ends farewell week for Charles Berkell Players presenting Whats Your Wife Doing. Palace Ted Leary Rae Lee earn wins on a solid variety bill.
Instructions on painting silk discuss preventing brittleness and bleed through with a gelatin glycerine size and oil colors. Other readers ask about great apes nesting, atomic disintegration, and the origin of indoor baseball credited to George Hancock and the Farragut Club of Chicago in 1887.
The fragmentary passage mentions the deepest Atlantic spot about 27 965 feet and odd claims about fish growth and aerial defense. It references a New York doctor finding a heart on the right side, a Dallas man testing tas, and a sheriff with an odd tale. It concludes with a quip about a skeleton in a closet versus a bathing suit.
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