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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
1
Christmas shopping enters the final lap with Linton stores staying open tonight until 8 and tomorrow until 9 to serve late shoppers. Yesterday drew large crowds as clerks stayed busy. today crowds grow, with extensive gift lines and festive window displays. Merchants expect a big rush before Christmas as those who shopped early are joined by late shoppers.
Neighborhood visits and family gatherings are recorded with multiple names from Burris Chapel Sullivan Linton and nearby areas. Events include visits by Lacky Bedwell Goodman Reed and Fainot families amid broader social moves and a new itinerant merchant and solicitor ordinance in Linton with bond and licensing provisions.
The city council of Linton Indiana passes an ordinance to regulate itinerant merchants and solicitors. It defines itinerant merchants as transient sellers including photo vendors and requires licenses with a $600 bond, protection for consumers, and fees of 15 for one day 50 for a week and 200 for a month. Exemptions cover farm producers bona fide residents and military families. Bond may be cash or surety and is subject to 90 day cash retention after license expiration.
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