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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1925
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for in city and out of state delivery with weekly and yearly options, and outlines advertising rates per column inch, per line for reading notices, and discounts for permanent contracts. It notes obituaries and cards of thanks priced at regular rates and defines classified rates as one cent per word with a minimum.
A town newspaper is a semi public, privately owned community service aimed at serving readers. It emphasizes ownership by the people, collective responsibility, and high standards to provide informative, reliable, unprejudiced content while avoiding low quality material.
The article notes that Americans consume about 60,000,000 pounds of meat daily, implying limited achievements for the reg e tarian movement as it questions its impact on daily life.
It has been intimated that if there is a coal strike the country may take over the mines, which would, of course, mean an extensive congressional investigation.
A visiting linguist in New York notes English is rapidly becoming universal and asks whether the city should promote learning it more widely. He suggests embracing English as a common medium for commerce and culture, but stops short of an official mandate.
A satirical snippet notes Charley Dawes being adopted as a Sioux chief amid a humorous warpath image. It jokes that France will honor debts to England before America, then implies both debts cannot be paid, using light mockery of international finance.
Telephone bills are due at the New Home Telephone company by the 21st of each month. If not paid within 15 days from the bill date, service may be disconnected without further notice. A restoration fee of 50 cents applies if service is discontinued for non payment. 28t10¢
The Delta Alpha class of the Christian Sunday school will be entertained tonight at 7:30 by Mrs Bland Silvey on J Street Northwest. All class members are invited to attend.
In a domestic tangle Mrs Williams and Mrs Chase discuss Miss Matilda Merritt who rents rooms from them. Matilda reveals she married Samuel P Sanderson, the lawyer, after a night of deception and she will be moving out, packing to assume ownership of the houses.
Indianapolis markets report receipts at 7000 for Hope heavies trading around 13.75 to 14.75, cattle receipts at 1300 with steers 9 to 12, cows and heifers 8 to 11.25, sheep receipts 1000 with top 6.50 and lambs 14, calves receipts 800 with top 18 and bulk 12.50 to 43.00.
A group from the vicinity shared a basket dinner at the City park on Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Admire of Terre Haute who leave for Florida to make their home. Attendees included the Admire couple and many local residents and families from Jasonville Coal City Terre Haute and nearby.
The junior department of a Christian church plans a day trip from the junior house at 10 o clock Wednesday to a picnic near Poe's farm. Boys and girls should bring salad sandwiches fruit and optional weiners plus a spoon fork plate and cup. Children with recent birthdays are asked to bring pennies. The trip will use a truck.
The general committee of the various fraternal orders of the city will meet this evening at 7 o clock to perfect plans for the Labor Day fraternal celebration sponsored by the fraternal orders of Linton. All members should be present.
A country editor retiring after thirty years has $50,000 in capital, attributing his nest egg to hard work and savings and to the death of an uncle who left him $49,999.50. The remark highlights thrift and luck in securing retirement funds.
A compact philosophical reflection notes Carlyle ascribes to the idea that conquering evil transforms it from mere threat into a presence that, while still negative, creates a paradoxical good through struggle and hope. The text frames evil as evolving from active foe to a force that prompts moral resolve.
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