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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
2
The passage shows garbled advertising and obituary fragments with scattered names and phrases. It references Johnson campaigns, Bryazm, and a minister, with unclear context and numerous OCR errors. The readable parts hint at classifieds and political notes from an era, but specifics are obscured.
The city hospital board expresses thanks for donations from multiple firms including Indizcam Company Keystorm Coal Victor Coal Company and Fourth Vein Coal Company, noting appreciation for community support and improved hospital services.
Bloomfield yesterday reported that a patient was successfully treated and was able to be taken home. Doctors say the patient and others are doing nicely with steady improvements.
The Elks club plans a social afternoon with a ladies tea and party. Mrs. W. is noted as hostess for the event.
Students at Linton High School enjoyed a brief convocation honoring the girls basketball victory over Midland. The event featured yells, songs, talks by coach Miss Phillips and captain Eva Louise Johnson, plus remarks by Everett Blackburn, a boys captain. The boys’ quartet, Russel Hewilett, Jesse May, Hubert Hudson and Theo Cody, performed twice, with plans to reprise during the play’s intermissions. Mr. Tatlock read from Proverbs and anticipation builds for tonight’s school dramatic club production as remaining tickets sell fast.
Local notices list several residents visiting nearby Bloomfield and other cities for work and family visits. Dan Hall, John Hovey, William Page, John Miller and William Boswell are noted as traveling for business in Bloomfield. C A Price leaves for Peru Indiana with plans to settle there. E S Earl travels to Indianapolis to visit her grandson Vern Earl, with a stop in Terre Haute to see Hoye Earl.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian Church will hold a bazaar and bake sale all day Saturday at the Poe cleaning works on East Vincennes street. Featuring fancywork useful articles home baked bread pies cakes candy and soup. Bring your bucket for soup.
A Methodist Sunday School class party will be held at teacher Mrs. Joseph Nixon's home at 149 G street northeast on Friday evening at 6:30. All members are urged to attend.
Motor owners must visit Haywood Motor Sales in Bloomfield after December 12 1923 between 6 am and 5 pm to obtain 1924 plates. Fees depend on horsepower and weight. Bring certificate of title when applying for plates.
The text notes that talking on moving trains or subways is hard but can be partly mitigated by the listener closing his ears with fingertips. The speaker should keep a normal tone to be heard despite the noise.
A man near fifty declares his goal of owning enough clothing to hide his wealth until he reaches a valet stage of affluence. The remark reflects social expectations and personal status concerns about appearance and finances.
The remark contrasts two kinds of people in life. Some insist on going where they are not wanted, while many others are forced to go where they do not want to be, highlighting societal pressures and constraints.
The Ever Ready and Merry Maids glasses of the Olive Branch announce a Sunday school Christmas bazaar to be held in Joe Beasley’s office on Saturday December fifteenth, inviting community members to attend.
A collection of Christmas requests from children and a note on Santa’s publishing timing. Kids from various streets describe desired gifts including dolls, doll buggies, rocking chairs, toys, candy, nuts, and clothing. Several entries mention family members and visiting grandparents, with a gentle plea to remember parents and siblings.
A childlike plea to Santa includes Grace Louise Keller asking for a sleepy doll a rocking chair knives and forks and nuts and candy and Cloves Keller requesting a train horn scooter sled story book nuts and candy The letters close with friendly signoffs and a plea to remember other children.
A Christmas note from Gertrude Risher requests gifts for a young girl in second grade a doll a go cart house slippers candy and ruts plus a second note from a toddler asks Santa to bring a doll set vor dighes and a rattie box for the child
The Methodist Boosters, youth from Linton junior high, met to organize a Christmas party and gift event for needy city children ages 5 to 7. About thirty members coordinate invitations via Pastor, Edwin Humphreys, Mrs. Otis Jamison, and others, urging community support and other organizations to follow their example.
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