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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1923
Page
3
Dec 4 Washington reports an extraordinary postal business boom but a serious deficit cut of about 30 million dollars from the prior year. Postmaster General New told President Coolidge the department aims for self sustenance with fair rates. He cites public policy favors publications and parcel post cost principles.
At the Monarch mine northeast of Brazil Indiana one miner was killed and four injured when slate collapsed from the roof at 1 30 pm yesterday. John Frank Elson 44 was killed instantly. Reuben Brown 46 and Andrew Hamilton 40 were seriously injured with skull and hip injuries. Amos Stamper 60 and Herbert Bachelor 32 sustained head and hand injuries. Elson leaves a widow and eight children. The five workers were buried in a room when the roof gave way. others freed them and rushed them to hospital and morgue.
United States ecological survey reports week ended November 24 coal output at 10,171,000 net tons up 454,000 from prior week but 655,000 below the November 10 figure. Thanksgiving day and holiday returns slowed shipments and may widen declines. First 278 working days of 1923 produced 497,901,000 tons while 1918 peaked at 630,681,060 tons.
Notice that the stockholders of the First National Bank of Linton Indiana will meet in the directors room of the bank on Monday January 7 1924 to elect directors for 1924 and to transact other business as needed Quincy J Mitchell secretary dated December 4 11 18
Cass township Sullivan county clubs honored winners for Pig Poultry and Canning projects. Pig winners Gambill Exline Headly earned trips and cash prizes while Poultry Edith Arthur Mildred Coffey Francis Abram received top and secondary awards. Canning prizes went to Faye Williams and Ruby Harrison with cash awards.
Friday evening during a trans Atlantic two way radio test Elmer Mills living south of the city near Marco received a message from station 210 London England by radiophone reception was very clear and distinct The Mills heard the message through loud speakers They have received many foreign stations in the past year but this is the first time to bridge the Atlantic One fourth off on all stores Wolfordd Hardware Co Zatau
A nostrum advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure vegetable based kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims non stimulant relief available in two bottle sizes and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail with newspaper reference.
Hayes and his roommate Allen Bowman engage in a social ruse to woo Hallie while impersonating the mysterious Van Rea. A coast drive, a moonlit inn, and a bearded prank heighten tension as Hallie presses for truth and gifts. The plan backfires when Hallie reveals her test and bids Hayes reveal himself. Allen confesses regrets as both men confront love and deception.
A customer reports using a large Rat-Snep package and finding forty eight dead rats. He cannot say how many more died unseen. The ad warns rats breed quickly and notes prices 35c 65c and 1.25 dollars. Sold by W. J. Hamilton’s with a guarantee.
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