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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
2
An editorial urges careful candidate choice for the upcoming local election in Linton. It defends the right to express views, denounces straw man tactics, and outlines six criteria for honesty capacity moral welfare and industrial progress, noting both parties have worthy and flawed candidates.
A set of political announcements lists mayoral hopefuls Isaac Bunch Oscar Haseman F Enos Murphy Earl V Bull and clerk candidate Herbert Priest for Linton. Each seeks party primary support on May 5 6 with party designation noted. Francis Haseman and Charles E Fuller also appear among nominees in the notices.
Mary Plew Darnell announces candidacy for treasurer of the city of Linton subject to Republican voters at the May primary. Lesta Wright Gastineau announces as a Democratic candidate for May primary. Lola Hollowell also referenced in connection to the announcements.
A list of candidates announces their intention to run for councilman at large in Linton, subject to primary election will. Names include Luther Fulkerson H W Tobe Robertson I A Powell Haldon Beasley John B Shields Oscar Fitzpatrick Early M Corbin William Cunningham and Finas Mitchell with party designations Democratic or Republican and primary date May 5.
The Indiana University ROTC unit of about 1,000 cadets will attend the annual army inspection on May 4. Cadets Lawrence W. Clayton Ralph V. Plew Walter D. Kramer and Henry S. Gastineau are noted members. The program includes extensive classroom work, drill, and field exercises with machine guns mortars and field equipment. Linton students and cadet associates will participate in a simulated assault including a smoke barrage and trench mortars.
The text announces May primary dates for council seats in the Third, First, and Second Wards. George Ingalls and Grover A. VanMeter are named in the Third and First Ward notices, with Adams Osborn and William J. Wilson listed for Democratic voters. John Ingleman and Macik O. Coen are linked to the First and Second Ward notices respectively.
The Citizen remarks it cannot dictate to voters and emphasizes the public’s autonomy in choosing representatives. It urges readers to weigh candidates’ positions, actions, and records before casting ballots in upcoming elections.
The Elite society will meet with Mrs Ray Reed at 369 Sixth street northeast tomorrow afternoon. Also note a weather prophet event advertised at Hamilton's Drug Store offering 69e and 27t2e prices.
Lyons high school track and field athletes arrive tomorrow afternoon to compete against local rivals in events such as the 100 and 220 yard dashes high jump pole vault and shot put A special high hurdles race features Parks and Bayer Edson OBrien hopes to compete despite an injury A large local support crowd will travel to Bloomington for the Big Six district meet with Martinsville Bloomington Bedford and Linton competing Washington disqualified Vincennes withdrawn.
The Third ward voters will not vote at city hall but at the old Citizen building on the corner of A and First streets northwest two doors west of the city hall. The shift is due to painting inside the city wall that day.
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