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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1925
Page
4
The skeleton of a man, decapitated, was found in a shallow grave three miles north of Bedford by Shelly Salyards. The coroner said the bones show it was buried years ago and the head is missing. A forest fire last summer burned the area where found. no missing person match is reported.
D C Stephenson once Evansville resident and former grand Dragon of Indiana Klan was arrested in Indianapolis on a charge of assault against a local girl. He had risen to prominence here by organizing a large coal company that failed and later led Evansville Klan activities before expanding to several central western states. He departed with Earl Gentry and Bart Klenck during a rift with national and local Klan groups, reportedly joining a Chicago trip.
Mrs James Shelton of Newberry underwent an operation this morning. Mrs Mouser of Switz City was able to go home yesterday afternoon.
A public dispensary established in ancient Egypt paid its medical attendant about $500 a year, roughly five times a skilled laborer's earnings at the time. The note reflects early organized medical support and wage contrasts in ancient society.
A brief note explains the term Pollan Bird may be slang in America, while the dollar bird refers to the Australian roller. Mentioned is the bird’s blue black to plumage and a large round white wing spot seen in flight.
Mohair upholstery arises from Angora goats with silky fleece. The term mohair comes from the Arabic mehayyvar meaning choice, a label historically linked to hides and fabrics used in biblical era crowns.
Denatured alcohol dissolves shellac so it can be wiped away easily. Varnish removers and similar liquids do not dissolve shellac, making alcohol the preferred option for removal.
Fragmentary note recalls the Seven Cities of Cibola associated with the Zuni tribe and the western New Mexico pueblo of Zuni. The text references explorers and the famed legendary lands reputed to be rich in silver and precious resources.
A philosophical reflection contrasts opportunity with time, noting that opportunity mirrors time in regard to eternity. It emphasizes the small moment or exact minute as the pivotal point where every good deed hinges.
The early Anglo-Danish figure Havelock the Dane, son of the Danish king, was set adrift in a coat but saved by a fisherman named Cris who then returned the boy to his father.
The Compromise Husband paragraph notes a dispute over naming a newborn girl. The wife preferred Igheth-s while the husband wanted Mamela, a compromise is reached. Eliza veth invites the visitor Mrs. Brown to speak and greet.
Parisian surgeon Afxineus claims he killed a bird after its broken leg was supported by a feather sling bound to the site by the bird itself. The eccentric method draws sharp debate over animal welfare and surgical ethics.
The text explains the SOS distress signal adopted by the International Radio Telegraphic Convention of 1908. It notes the signal is three dots, three dashes, three dots and why it is preferred, emphasizing ease of transmission and recognition.
A note recalls Gustave Flaubert, leader of French realism, who spent six years composing his novel Madame Bavers. Its publication in Pratt prompted open accusations of immorality from CW, later cleared.
The quotation asserts that the greatest good a man can do is to cultivate and develop himself so that he may be of greater service to humanity, highlighting self-improvement as a path to public benefit.
A compact reflection on music’s dual nature as both material and spiritual. It notes that the material aspect is perceived by hearing and understood intellectually, while the spiritual side awakens imagination and emotion in high art.
Fresh water flows into the Dead Sea at about seven million tons per day but the sea has no outlet and rapid evaporation prevents any sea level rise. The influx is balanced by evaporation, leaving level largely unchanged.
The article notes the first zinc produced in the United States from red oxide ore in New Jersey at the Washington arsenal, marking an early milestone in American metal industry.
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