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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1923
Page
2
Rates for mail subscriptions apply in and outside Indiana with yearly and quarterly options. Advertising lists single column inch rates, subsequent insertions per inch, and rates for reading notices. Obituaries and social announcements have special line rates. classified ads start at a minimum of six cents.
Residents recall a longtime resident famed for carrying single silver dollars in his pockets. The inquiry seeks the whereabouts of the elderly man and any clues about his recent movements. Local historians and neighbors urge tips to locate him.
A Chicago woman jokes about choosing between knicker pockets and her husband, signaling holiday and sport season anxieties. Dee Cook, not climber of Mt Kinley, is described as having slick schemes that opened barred doors and led to Leavenworth in a sharp, satirical account.
A Stockton township elder recalls the annual habit of wriggling and scratching at the red blossoms as a grandson boasts of wearing BeeVeeDees all winter, highlighting a family link to seasonal customs and local lore.
The governor was barred from addressing the grand jury before indictments were issued yet retains the same legal rights as any accused. Public opinion suggests that higher status brings greater scrutiny, yet no special privilege in the judicial process remains.
A man who owns a car parked downtown with no tail light allegedly staged a theft to cover his absence. He called police claiming the car was stolen, then learned hours later the vehicle was recovered and to pick it up at headquarters.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during our bereavement for Archie. Special thanks for flowers and car offers. Grateful to Apostolic church members Rev Kid Brother Sam Tuttle and Earl T. Aikin funeral director. Mr. and Mrs. George Miller.
Mr and Mrs Austin Taylor and Family express gratitude for sympathy after the sudden death of their son and brother Walter. They thank all who sent flowers offered car usage and the Church of Christ members. Special thanks to Rev Wheeler and M J Aikin & Son for acts of kindness.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Hensley and their daughter express heartfelt thanks to friends neighbors and the Holiness church and minister Rev C A Fouts and funeral director Earl T Aikin for flowers and sympathy received during their time of sorrow.
Telegraphs in Uganda are not always reliable as natives cover and often cut copper wire for making into bracelets and necklaces. This practice disrupts communication and highlights infrastructural vulnerabilities in the region.
A Boston Transcript aphorism notes that many men shape the wealth of their sons-in-law, reflecting on family and fortune with a wry, observational tone. The saying suggests agency in dowry related outcomes and social expectations within marriage.
The United Brethren Sunday school men hosted a rabbit and fish fry for the church women in the basement. About 265 people attended as 30 rabbits were shot earlier in Thanksgiving morning. The event featured the United Brethren orchestra and local quartets, a talk by George Humphreys on courage, and a family seating game. Cooks Marvin Johnson and Mr. Blake led the meal with all the trimmings. A planned Sunday service aims to reach a hundred attendees, with Malcolm Reed visiting to teach.
Linton Lodge No. 560 F and A M will meet tonight at 7:30 PM to work in the Master Mason degree. The annual inspection is scheduled for Tuesday December 4 at 1 PM with Entered Apprentice at 2 PM Fellowcraft at 4 PM and Master Mason at 7:30 PM.
A special Eagle encampment meeting is held this evening at 7 30. All members are urged to attend due to important business on the agenda.
Columbian chapter No 140 O E S meets Monday evening December 3. Grand matron Mrs Mary Reeves will attend. Members with fruit for the Masonic home should bring it to the hall at this time.
The American Legion auxiliary will meet tonight at seven thirty at the public library. Reports from the district convention recently held at Sullivan will be heard and other business discussed.
Rosebud circle members gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Van Plew's home for a pleasant meeting. New officers were announced, two new members welcomed, and plans made for a grab bag and Christmas party at Mrs. Dick Love's in two weeks. A two course luncheon was served by the hostess and her daughter with assorted guests in attendance.
The annual charity concert benefits Santa Claus for the kiddies. It takes place Monday evening December 8 at 8 o clock. Mrs Mary Watson leads the program with ten piano selections, joined by Mrs H P Sears Mrs Dale Stiffler Robert Dalton Robert Hedden Arthur Lowe Fred Jewell Mrs Tasa Lowe Miss Josie Mitten Miss Blanche Wilson and the Worthington high school orchestra. A free will offering is taken. Lin ton residents are urged to attend.
Dr William Dring, a returned missionary from Assam, speaks at Olive Branch church at seven on his mission field experiences and conditions. Rev A A Cohn of Sullivan Baptist church adds a brief address as townsfolk are urged to attend and consider duties to distressed peoples abroad.
We thank relatives and friends for kindness during our recent sad bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings. Glenn A. Sherman and Family.
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