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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
4
Martial law imposed in Bulgaria after a communist bombing at Sveti Kral cathedral. Arrests made to curb radicals linked to deaths of thirty to a hundred and wounded of two hundred. Bombs timed to strike during General Gherghieff funeral as King Boris narrowly escaped.
Babe Ruth underwent a successful operation today for intestinal abscesses at St. Vincent's hospital. The famed slugger has been confined for ten days and is reported resting easily after the procedure.
Washington April 17 The cost of living continued to rise with wholesale food prices 7 percent higher in March than a year earlier, the Department of Labor announced.
Snow draped Cassadaga and nearby Sin clairville with nearly an inch of snow late yesterday extending from Cassadaga in Chautauqua County to Sinclarville five miles south. The unseasonal snowfall disrupted spring plans and coated roads and fields.
Before World War I the average remittances from Italians in the United States to Italy totaled 15 million dollars. By 1924 the figure rose to 316 million, reflecting growth in funds sent home despite U S immigration restrictions that limited new arrivals.
The Cincinnati Enquirer captures a brief, sharp exchange about self promotion and bragging. One speaker questions another’s propensity to boast, prompting a terse retort that underscores reluctance to praise oneself.
After washing and thorough drying blankets should be beaten to restore stiffness and softness. The technique fluffs the weave and gives a fresh appearance to the fabric.
Slater Bartlow, former Lin ton high school faculty member and Washington high school principal, is prominent as a candidate for Knox county schools superintendent. Other aspirants include George Graham Vincennes, W S. Felliy Edwardsport, and R R Miller Freelandsville. The election by township trustees occurs June first. current superintendent W W Carter, a Republican, is from Daviess county and the next appointee is likely a Democrat.
Fifty affidavits charging the same number of miners with violations of state mining law were filed in Terre Haute city court and two county justices of the peace courts. The miners, all employed at Shirkie mine No. 1 in Shirkieville, face charges as dangers from windy shots have killed five shot firers since January.
Robert and Byron Dunn, two Louisiana men, were found guilty by a jury in Lake Charles of killing Deputy Sheriff Sam E. Duhon and Prohibition Agent W. E. Collins during a search warrant reading on March 6. A third Dunn brother awaits trial for the same charges.
Washington April 17. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered lower freight rates for manufactured iron and steel in carloads from Pittsburgh district points to St Louis and destinations in Indiana and Illinois, finding current rates unreasonable.
United Press Dispatch reports a blaze in St. Marys on April 17 swept the business section, starting in the Penn hotel and spreading rapidly to nearby buildings. The fire halted traffic on the Pennsylvania railroad and disrupted telephone service as calls for aid went to nearby towns.
United Press Dispatch reports in Chicago that Rev. George Deming Wright a 70 year old hospital priest died after apoplexy following an address to Sons of the Revolution about the dangers of youthful excesses. He collapsed shortly after beginning his remarks and died an hour later. Robert Preston, a university student, died of his own action during the discussion.
Nature Magazine notes flashes captured by a camera on a vertical axis moved by clockwork. The device scans the sky at night with the shutter open until a flash occurs, producing rapid sequence exposures of lightning along a safe path.
An early 1640s item in Moderate advertised the first English newspaper notice. It listed a stolen horse inquiry and offered a 1 reward for its return, reflecting nascent advertising practices and reward culture in print.
Torrential rains batter Java causing extensive wear to reeds and rough travel conditions. Roads suffer from heavy downpours while locals report increased maintenance needs and travel delays across affected districts.
A note cites early doctors charging high fees with a down payment and a lifelong contract to provide medical care, reflecting era traditions described by the New York Times.
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