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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
2
The column lists legal and advertising rates, obituaries, and social notices alongside provocative clippings. It notes Turkish polygamy being abolished, US vehicle registrations, federal prohibition expenditure, and Mussolini’s death penalty law, ending with a quip about Chicago gangsters sent to China.
Indiana brief dispatches report Harold Porterfield escaping injury when his shotgun exploded and shot passed through his toes. Grant Miller and Joe McGinnity named special police to enforce smallpox quarantine in Brazil as cases surpass fifty. Winona interurban officials describe a barbecue after a car crash with sixty steers, seven killed, no overturn. Marion notes venison replaces turkey as Dr W A Thompson’s family enjoys two deer shot in Canada. Referee Runyon to spend game earnings on a dentist after losing a tooth in a collision. Sugar Grove school forced to close by fire but quickly reopened the next day. Frankfort plans a triumphal arch in Gem City park.
Local farmers and banks in this community plan the Prosperity Cow club to boost dairy profits this fall and winter. An organizational meeting, sponsored by Linton Trust Co People's Trust Co and First National Bank, is set for December 16 at 7 30 p m with C M Long of Blue Valley Creamery Institute attending to aid the effort. A Switz City meeting is scheduled for December 15 at 10 30 a m.
Welch Funeral Service touts superior service through skill and experience. The ad frames personal integrity as a customer perk automatically included with every high grade purchase.
Charles Bjorklund an eighty one year old pioneer coal miner died at his daughter Mrs John Booker home at 11 15 am Wednesday from infirmities of old age He moved from Illinois twenty nine years ago and was born in Sweden Surviving are three daughters two sons and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Mrs John W Booker home at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon with Rev G Stanley West of First Christian church officiating Interment in Fairview cemetery
Coach Landis trims Linton high school basketball squad to twenty one players including Capt. Weller Rupert Rodenbeck Parks and others. The two Linton teams travel to Midland for season opener with girls at 7 pm and boys at 8 15 pm. Best scrimmage performers were H Bayer Wright Jarmon and Woodard.
The Truth Seekers church Reform class holds a market bazaar Saturday at Kramer s Hardware featuring pies cakes chicken and noodles home made rugs and patronage solicited with a 112 cent price note.
Indianapolis receipts show hogs at 5,000 with steady to 100 lower bids ranging from 10.00 to 12.85 per hundredweight. Cattle receipts total 900 with steers 8.50 to 11.25, vealers 18.50 to 14.50, and sheep 1,000 with fat lambs topping at 13.00.
The Boston Herald quotes Brightsider noting that the introduction of bungalows reduces stairway accidents, with fewer persons falling downstairs in any case.
A Thirteenth century manichord marks the first stringed instrument played via a keyboard, highlighting an early milestone in keyboard instrument history.
City Meat Market announces a two day opening event this Friday and Saturday at the Terhune building with flower offerings and special selections for shoppers.
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