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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1925
Page
5
Efforts to use the old City park track failed as owners proceed with permanent improvements at the new Linton track southwest of the city. Labor Day weekend races planned with large purses and strong entries. A new 100 foot long covered grand stand seating 1,000 is under construction along with wells and spectator comforts.
Thomas Meighan Lila Lee and Wallace Beery headline the Grand for two nights presenting Coming Through an Alabama coal mines tale adapted from Bed Rock by Jack Bethea. Lia Lee stars with Beery Wheat Miltern Campeau in support as Ton Blackford denied promotion to make way for a relative. Our Gene comedy Ask Grandma and a Grand organ musical program by Mrs Coleman round out the program.
National League games featured Boston 9 Chicago 2 Pittsburg 7 New York 4 Cincinnati 7 Brooklyn 2 and Philadelphia St Louis tied 1 1. American League saw Washington 3 Cleveland 1 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 2 Chicago 15 New York 2 Boston 1 Detroit 0. American Association results Louisville 4 Kansas City 3 St Paul 9 Toledo 8 Columbus 7 Minneapolis 5 Milwaukee 5 Indianapolis 3 in 10 innings. Three Eye League Terre Haute 5 Quincy 4 and all other games rained out.
A massive block of marble weighing 1217 tons was rolled about seventeen miles by manpower to its pedestal site in Leningrad for the Peter the Great statue.
The text argues that people at every level require periods of relaxation to restore thinking and manual effort. It emphasizes balancing mental and physical labor with time to recover from diminishing energies.
Rain spoiled the planned weiner roast for the Christian Endeavor society of the United Brethren church. Members met indoors to elect new officers including President Miss Ruby Stewart and Secretary Miss Emma LaGrande. After the session, some members attended the Olive Branch ice cream social.
A strong morning rainfall across Hoosier land improved farmers spirits and maturing crops. The downpour near Ejnora Odon saturated low highway spots with two to three feet of water and an accompanying electrical storm killed five cattle near a field in Odon.
United Press lists radio programs for tonight with WSAI Cincinnati at 11 p.m. featuring a string quartet. WCX Detroit at 8 p.m. with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. WOC Davenport at 9 p.m. organ recital. and WCAP WOC Philadelphia WJAR Providence WEAF New York at 6 30 p.m. Army band. WLIT Philadelphia at 8 p.m. Fairmount Park Symphony Orchestra.
William G. Keller 49 a Dugger resident died at his home west of the city after eight weeks bedridden from a paralytic stroke suffered June 10 at Vandalia mine No 17. Survived by widow Jennie Keller and children Eunice Lippeatt Ruth Keller and Gerald Keller. Funeral Thursday at 10 am with burial in Center Cemetery.
Three youths from Jasonville Seford Powell aged 15 Delbert Edmondson 12 and James Stewart 12 were picked up Saturday night at Terre Haute and placed in the Friendly Inn by Acting Probation Officer William E Myers. They were returned to their homes yesterday by Ambrose Edmondson father of Delbert. Stewart's father is in state prison and his mother is in the women's prison for similar offenses.
The Elks Ladies plan a bridge game in the club rooms tomorrow at 2 30 p m. Participants are invited to join in this social event.
Zellner the performer brings living men and women with rapid lightning changes. His stage is grand with makeup and style fit for vaudeville yet refined for the platform. Opening attraction at Linton Chautauqua begins Thursday.
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