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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1924
Page
2
The notice lists 4.16 prices per inch for ads, obituaries at regular rates, and a 25 cent minimum for first insertions, plus 10 cent reading notices per line. A satirical piece mocks culture spelled with a K, bootlegger per capita in Washington, D C, steering committee in Congress, and a quip about Hight and Mrs Sweetin in a murder case, ending with Santa letters from Linton children.
There will be a special meeting at the M W of A on Friday night December 19 at 7 30 o clock for the election of officers at I O O F hall All members urged to be present as this is an important meeting K A Armpriester V C 1612e
The Glad Game class led by Miss Mary Lee Cardwell in the Sunday school will hold a party in the church social room Thursday at 7 o clock. All members are urged to attend.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will serve a chicken dinner at the church Thursday from 11 to 1 o'clock. 1612¢
In the tale Pan uses the reed of Syrinx to defy the water nymph. Ele cuts the reed into seven graduated pieces and joins them to form the instrument named after Syrinx.
Scientists claim no true hail storm has ever been recorded in any season. The report notes the paradox that hotter days yield larger hailstones and that semi tropical countries may see the biggest stones during a few storms.
A fragment notes Nome Alusta lies farther west than Ha witiian Islands, highlighting obscure geography. The statement reads like a stray fact without context or readable details.
Nighttime break in northwest Linton leads to theft of cigarettes cigars tobacco candy two auto tubes and other merchandise valued at 100 to 150. Police note likely tied to same offenders as a nearby northeast grocery burglary. no crews identified and no money taken. Store discovered missing goods at opening time.
Mrs. Curtis Harris visited relatives in North Manchester today while Mrs. Ira Ruddell of Sullivan returned home after a visit with Mrs. Lillie Nance. Mrs. M. G. Gifford and her son George William, guests of Mrs. Nance, returned to Tipton. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Payton also returned home to Martinsville after visiting Mrs. Payton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Laffoon, for a few days.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during our father’s illness and after his death. Grateful for flowers, transportation, and words of sympathy. Special thanks to Rev. Beckman and M. J. Aikin & Son for deeds and support. – Pope Children
Mrs. Mollie Dixon of this city has been ill at her daughter Mrs. Custer's home in Indianapolis for some time and is said to be no better. She is about 75 and well known and highly respected locally.
The Pep class of the Christian Sunday school will meet tonight at 7 at teacher Austin Rupert’s home at 3849 C Street Northeast to make arrangements for a rabbit fry.
Martha Banning Thomas notes in 1924 Western Newspaper Union copy that Mark Twain in A Tramp Abroad recounts Saint Nicholas as tiring of his ten children while traveling from Lucerne to Interlaken. The hermit Saint supposedly ponders pious matters and must forever descend chimneys to bless other children, a penance for abandoning his own.
Uncle Eben jokes that Santa visits once a year while the landlord comes monthly, expressing a wish for the roles to swap. The vignette captures a humorous, rural voice reflecting economic grievances and seasonal tradition.
A whimsical note from the Chicago American lists diverse usages of the word bag including punching bags candy flour windbag mailbag and bag of tricks. It playfully maps each sense to a brief example.
Uncle Eben says lending money to a friend tests values of friendship versus money in a humorous Washington Star moment. The quip highlights tension between generosity and financial interest in a regional cartoonish note.
A reflective fragment notes Sunday thought as a welcome unlooked for pleasure that sits in the heart. If it awakens a thoughtful hour or yields a sigh it is treasured as one of the most precious memories, the day itself marked as a white day in our lives.
A Washington Stor summary notes that farm women perform more household duties than hired men, averaging about one and a half hours per day more work. The finding comes from four-year records comparing men and women on farms.
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