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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1925
Page
5
Reported robbery gang operates south of the city as secret service men investigate clues. An attempted holdup targeted a Ford sedan driven by a young local lumberman, with a barber and a real estate and insurance salesman aboard. The driver rushed home and the car vanished into fields or an unseen route toward Linton.
John N. Collas, owner of the American restaurant, bought the Opera House restaurant from Mrs. H S Larsen and took possession last night. Collas retains his stake in the American restaurant and staffing at the Opera House remains unchanged.
The ad warns against relying on local treatments for boils pimples and skin eruptions and promotes S S S as the universal blood purifier built to cleanse blood strengthen the system and prevent outbreaks. It touts S S S as proven since 1826 and available in two sizes at drug stores.
Norma Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien headline The Only Woman at the Grand tonight. A society belle marries a wastrel to save him and battles on wave lashed decks as he proves his love. Tomorrow and Thursday Thomas Meighan stars in Coming Through, a coal mining drama.
A 1925 radio schedule lists top features across stations from Vancouver to Detroit. Performances include the New York Philharmonic with Friz Rener, the Detroit Chamber Symphony with Max Jacobs, and Detroi Symphony, with times in Eastern and Central zones.
In the American League Washington beat Cleveland 8 to 2 and Philadelphia defeated St Louis 6 to 4. Detroit topped Boston 8 to 7. Louisville beat Kansas City 11 to 2. Milwaukee 7 Indianapolis 4. Columbus 7 Minneapolis 4. St Paul 18 Toledo 8. In the Three Eye League Terre Haute 3 Springfield 2. Peoria 2 Decatur 1. Bloomington 3 Evansville 2. Quincy 8 Danville 2. In the National League Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 3. New York 2 Pittsburg 1. St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3. Boston 5 Chicago 3.
Edward Rector's estate valued at 2.3 million will largely fund DePauw University. The will allocates hundreds of new scholarships and building projects while Mrs. Lucy Rector gains a 10 thousand dollar annuity and relatives receive seventy one thousand dollars. Attorney Roy O. West notes the will and probate filing occurs soon. The remainder goes to a trust held by Chicago Title and Trust Company. Rector also directs 100 thousand dollars be added to the professors pension fund.
Chicago report notes 120 deaths from automobile accidents across eleven midwestern states last week, up four dozen from the prior period. Ohio led with 31 deaths, Illinois 20 mostly in Chicago area, while Indiana 16, Texas and Michigan 10 each, Missouri and Minnesota 9 each, Iowa 7, Arkansas 5, Oklahoma 3, and South Dakota 1, with several hundred injured.
William Tribby of Cass pled guilty to liquor possession and received a $100 fine and costs plus a penal farm sentence of thirty days, suspended by the mayor. Duncan Lippitt of Dugger is held on $500 bond for an appearance before Mayor Inman tomorrow evening on the same charge. Burley Penninger of Cass pled guilty and was fined $100 and costs with the amount stayed.
Mrs. Mary R. Bence of Kewanee Illinois says after a year and a half of use she became mother to two healthy daughters. She reports relief from headaches back and side pains and fatigue after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash.
The First Christian church members pledged donations in response to a Sunday call. Members are asked to leave their contributions at the church Wednesday afternoon for distribution by the committee in charge.
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