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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1926
Page
2
A wary defeated candidate recalls voter trust while local mines hum and the town of Linton basks in civic pride. The piece notes production history, Santa Claus rhetoric, and Christmas and Halloween street decoration by merchants, portraying Linton as spirited, bustling, and commercially aware.
A Saturday night crash on the new Bloomfield to town road left Mrs. Huffman with a broken collarbone and hip injuries after a Ford collided with a Chevrolet driven by Don Workman. Earl Huffman and Mr. Workman were moving the wrecked car when Charles Lester’s car struck them, bruising both Huffman legs. Both couples were taken for treatment and to recover at home.
Washington December 6 Senator Copeland will press for early senate passage of his bill allowing government intervention to prevent mine operations from suspending when wage agreements with soft coal miners expire next April. He says such action would shield the country from effects like those of the last coal strike and believes the measure would pass if brought to a vote.
Mrs Blanche Hardesty aged 30 died at the family residence south of the city after a brief illness. Survived by husband James, parents Mr. and Mrs. James Shields, three children Russel 12 Margie 10 Harold 7, two brothers and two sisters Lee Shields Danville IL Roy Elsie Gladys. Funeral arrangements pending.
Shoals Indiana December 6 with the start of the month all pearl button factories are operating full time after months of shutdown. The town hosts six button factories with Shoals as the state’s center. The largest plant employs sixty cutters while the others average twelve to fifteen each.
A citizen seeks a simple advertisement to sell items or services through a trusted local contact. The notice requests clear display methods, reasonable terms, and reliable communication channels for buyer and seller.
Linton Coal Yard and Carrico & Son Coal Co advertise No 6 coal deep vein slack and mine run with prices 75¢, $2.25, $2.40, and $3.25 per ton. Other notices include lump coal at 4.75 delivered and egg coal at 4.50 delivered. Also listed are items for sale or rent and hauling services with phone numbers.
Indianapolis market notes receipts were 3000 hogs largely 25 cents higher with load ranges from 250 to 350 pounds at 11.75 to 12.75 dollars and lighter weights around 12.40 to 12.50. Cattle receipts 700 and steady with beef steers 7.50 to 11.50 dollars, hog and dealer ranges noted. sheep receipts 100 and steady with top fat lambs at 13.00 dollars.
A government scientist reports a simple inexpensive seismograph now perfected to detect earthquakes. Current instruments are cumbersome and costly, limiting use worldwide.
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