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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1928
Page
4
United Press Dispatch reports that Congress will adjourn Saturday for the Xmas holidays and reconvene January 8. The house joint resolution proposing these dates was adopted by the Senate without debate.
Three former Indiana governors remain living after the death of Winfield T. Durbin. James P. Goodrich Emmett F. McCray and Ed J. Jackson are listed as survivors, with Harry G. Leslie expected to join the list upon his death, reflecting a shrinking cohort of former state leaders.
Mrs Coolidge left Washington for North Amherst Massachusetts to visit her mother Mrs Lemira Goodhue who has been in a hospital there for a year The first lady planned to return to Washington to spend Christmas holidays with the president.
Indianapolis market summary for hogs cattle and sheep on December 19 shows 16 000 hogs with varying weights traded around 7.00 to 8.85 per hundredweight, 900 cattle and 700 calves with beef cattle and veal prices listed, 900 sheep with fat lambs and cull lambs priced from 4.75 to 15 per head, while overall market tone described as steady.
The battleship Utah advances at 16 knots through calm seas toward Rio de Janeiro. The Uruguayan cruiser Uruguay, which carried the Utah’s party to the ship while in harbor, escorts the American vessel to the edge of Uruguayan waters.
Max Plummer, a Toledo man reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday, has his ransom cut to 10000 dollars. His wife Anna Plummer allegedly received a call setting the sum. Police, under Safety Director John R. Cowell, keep details secret while detectives with machine guns guard the Plummer home and a suspect is held for questioning.
Washington Dec 19 Representatives of Southern coal mine operators met to discuss renewal of the fight over lake cargo coal rates. They decided to defer action until railroads agree on a course. Northern and southern lines proposed schedules cutting lake cargo rates for Pittsburgh producers by 5 cents a ton, while Pittsburgh operators protested to the commission seeking a larger differential for their coal.
The Needlecraft Club met yesterday afternoon for a Christmas party at Mrs. Harry Hildebrand's home on Fourth Street southeast. The attractive house featured holiday trimming and a decorated tree bearing gifts. Games contests and a two course luncheon completed a delightful afternoon. Mrs. Ray Magruder attended as a guest.
Mrs. Bessie McKee was brought to the hospital from Sand born for an operation. Her condition is fair. Mrs. Mdna Padgett left today for her Worthington home. Mrs. John Suthard, suffering blood poisoning in her hand, is doing fairly well.
Washington, Dec. 19. T B Jarvis, secretary of the Citizens Service Association, told a congressional subcommittee that bootleggers have served on liquor trial juries in Washington and that courts lean backward to help bootleggers. He cited a recent jury in a bootlegging case where four jurors had prior bootlegging convictions.
Mrs Cletus Clark hosted a lively Tuesday dinner party for the birthday of her daughter Mary Belle, with guests Mary Jarvis Billie Carlton Clemis Daniels Francis Callahan Rose Mary Harper Dean Arthur Daniels John Hugh Tuttle Leonore Haley and Mary Belle’s teacher Mrs Cox in attendance.
The primary department of the Christian church will meet for page and practice Thursday and Friday evenings after school.
County Judge D J Cook ordered an investigation into a puzzling arrangement where two wives left their homes and became the housekeepers in each other’s households. The case centers on William Brown and Edwin Heidelberger, both farmers, with Mrs Brown and Mrs Heidelberger each occupying the other home with their children.
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