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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1936
Page
2
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A fragment describing advertising rates for notices, obituaries, and social cards. Mentions per inch and per line charges with notation about permanent contracts on application. The text reflects period newspaper advertising terms and pricing for classifieds.
Mr and Mrs Olaf Townsley of Yenia Ohio visited Sam Heaton and Odes Himebrook Tuesday afternoon and spent the week with Floyd Townsley at Bucktown. Terre Haute’s Mrs George Jones joined Thanksgiving with Marton Story family. Gambill hosts at Dugger served a turkey dinner to many including Townsleys Alkite Linton families and numerous relatives from Lyons near Binton and Dugger with visits from Rector and others.
Indianapolis livestock markets show mixed movement with hogs steady to higher and cattle and sheep softer. Hog receipts 1,200 with top boars near 9.50, cattle 2,500 with steers and heifers mostly 8.00 to 11.50, beef cows 4.25 to 4.75, sausage bulls 5.50 down, sheep 6,000 with lambs and ewes easing slightly.
Washington writer argues Brookings Institution findings show faster industry with fewer workers lowers costs, but benefits go mainly to manufacturers via higher profits while consumers pay higher prices for many goods. He notes wage gains for labor, rising rents, and cost increases, and criticizes a push for new necessities to spur demand.
A nostalgic column mocks postwar era wit with jokes about radio sets China prosperity and Christmas. It compares Santa to Father and notes stock market timing and racketeers in light playful satire. It cites two major events since 1918 and ends with a jab about talk being cheap.
In a Washington, D. C. column, Charles P. Stewart recalls earlier views on limiting liability and proposes federal incorporation to level the playing field for interstate enterprises. He notes banks and accountants backing the idea in principle and explains how current systems let large firms choose 48 state laws, with Delaware often favored.
A lighthearted column references the Dionne quintuplets ready to speak on air with improved English. It notes the ongoing radio listening mood and mentions societal quirks like pay, flirting, Gothic college architecture, and playful wartime fear. It ends with humorous chicken dish observations.
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