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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1929
Page
8
The 1929 crop value rose to 8.58 billion dollars across 367 million acres, up 1 percent in area but 5.8 percent down in yield from drought. Hay and potatoes surged in value while grains cotton fell. wheat production declined to about 806 million bushels.
A Christmas live operetta will be presented at the Methodist church Tuesday night by the Sunday school youth and children. The Sunday school elected officers for the coming year with Mrs. E N Johnson as Superintendent and Miss Rachel Bray as secretary. A Farm Bureau gathering followed at the high school gym with a program by the Sandborn Home Economics Club.
Dr. Herman Stein of Denver visited his parents Mr and Mrs Max Stein on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Hubert Stacy announced the birth of a son Tuesday evening. Misses Helen Wells and Helen Stalcup shopped in Linton Wednesday. Mrs B F Chambers was in Linton on business. Rea Rollison of Vincennes visited Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stalup Thursday evening.
Chicago report notes eight year old Arthur Wilke with a rare third set of upper front teeth. A mass exhibition will stage the extraction with 500 dentists present at the January event. His family claims a hereditary pattern, as a relative also grew a third set at age ten.
Valparaiso Indiana December 20 Forty snowbound motorists sought refuge at a Deep River area farm due to a blizzard that blocked the Lincoln highway. U S Senator Tom Connally and State Senator Carl Stray joined other travelers on emergency rations as highway crews struggled to recover eight foot drifts. Twenty two residents stayed with their cars claiming they would not abandon them despite threatened starvation.
In Chicago a snowbound old gray mare drew praise after rescuing her rescuers. A crash-blizzard cutoff left the mare stranded, but a “flivver squad” hauled her to safety and she now rests in a warm station garage.
Boston December 20 George Sisler a longtime star at first base will retire from the active list this year and focus on coaching and occasional pinch hitting Mill McKechnie newly named manager of the Boston Braves says Johnny Noone may take first base if he adapts to the role
Fragmentary note claims a expensive chemical is used amid accusations of cheating. Readers see hints of impropriety surrounding a substance labeled HSL and possible exposure to Xytanalye, with unclear sources or authorities referenced.
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