Classified Rates and Christmas Reflections From Linton
The item lists advertising rates per inch and column base for Indiana and out of state editions, then shifts to a Christmas reflection praising goodwill. It notes business activity around Christmas in Linton, Indiana, with optimistic January expectations and a hopeful message about friendship and peace beyond the season.
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Linton Daily Citizen
Turner & Bryan
Citizen
South Main
Linton
Ind
Act. of Congress
Carridr
Looking Back at Christmas From 32 Years Ago
Recollections recount life after Christmas thirty two years earlier with diary notes on prices and daily life. The narrator contrasts past simplicity with modern trends including automobiles, cinema, gambling, cigarettes, and social shifts. The piece laments change while wishing readers a merry Christmas.
Junior high presents delightful Christmas program
A junior high school Christmas program Wednesday featured a decorated auditorium with a large tree and festive decorations. Guests were greeted by Miss Mayme Berns and Adria Humphreys and given holly sprigs before an array of musical numbers led by Vivian Humphreys and the student body. Santa arrived, distributed gifts, and a parent teacher meeting followed in the afternoon.
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Missen Mayme Berns
Adria Humphreys
Edith Mae Humphreys
Isabelle McChristy
Willis Harrah
Wendell Wright
Joe Beasley
Vivian Humphreys
Florence Cox
Helen Stewart
Franice Campbell
Miriam Ratcliffe
Hildred McDonald
Santa
Christmas Party At M E Sunday School Delights Attendees
The M E Sunday school held a Christmas Eve event at the church with attractive decorations and a junior choir performing. Readings drills and a short cantata entertained a large crowd, and Little Miss Rosemary Humphreys sang a vocal solo. A fruit and sweets trest was distributed afterward.
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M. E. Sunday School
Rosemary Humphreys
Christmas Cantata by Reformed Church Pupils Delights Crowd
The junior and intermediate pupils presented the Christmas cantata Ready for Santa Claus before a large appreciative audience. A beautifully decorated giant Christmas tree lit by electric lights stood beside the stage. After the program the youngsters received treats and the offering to the orphans home totaled $23.60.
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Santa Claus
The
Reformed Church
Homer Fullem Improves After Auto Wreck
Freeman city hospital reports Homer Fullem, a victim of last Sunday's auto wreck, continues to improve this afternoon.
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Freeman City Hospital
Homer Fullem
Church Foundations Rooted In Solid Pre-Cumbrian Rock
The foundation of St. John the Divine church in New York rests on firm pre-Cumbrian bedrock. Experts say the solid base could help the structure endure longer than many old-world cathedrals built on unstable sands and swamps.
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St. John the Divine
New York
Aggressive King Cobras and Other Snakes Noted at Ames
The Department of Agriculture notes that king cobras from Asia have been observed following and attacking people. Large tropical constrictors are also reported aggressive in areas around Ames. In contrast, U S poisonous snakes rarely attack humans unless provoked or molested.
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Department of Agriculture
Asia
Tropics
Ames
United States
Pyrrhic Victory and the Battle of Ascalum
The term Pyrrhic Victory describes a win costly enough to threaten the victor. It refers to Pyrrhus of Epirus defeating Rome at Ascalum, reportedly saying another such victory would destroy him.
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Ascalum
Pyrrhus
Epirus
Organ in Philippine islands plays music for a century
An organ in the Philippine islands has provided music for about one hundred years. The article notes its endurance and cultural role in local religious and communal life.
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Hag Long
Philippine Islands
Calhoun Letters Describe Enduring Love for Floride
A 19th century correspondence reveals John C. Calhoun’s affectionate devotion to Floride Calhoun. He writes of imminent meetings and enduring passion, praising her mind and character beyond physical beauty. The note hints at a love match despite a ten year age gap and shows how political figures sought charm in personal letters.
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Calhoun
Woride
Floride
Kept in Cage Eleven Years
Jean de Balue a fifteenth century French ecclesiastic and statesman fell afoul of King Louis XI and was imprisoned in an iron cage for eleven years from 1469 to 1480. The episode illustrates court intrigue and royal punishment in late medieval France.
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Jean de Ia. Balue
Louis XI
Lees in Revolution Four Lee men played roles
Four Lees in Virginia figures shaped the American Revolution era. General Charles Lee was dismissed by Congress for disobedience. Richard Henry Lee and his brothers Arthur and Wyandell Lightfoot of Virginia are noted among active revolutionary participants.
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Lee
Gen
Charles
Congress
Richard
Henry
Arthur and
Wyanels Lightfoot
Virginia
Poor rooms for rent and charity notices
For rent poor rooms listed by Mrs Chas Pore at 249 BH St NE and Hattie Sylvester at 189 A St SE plus a charity appeal from J B Morgan urging Elks and other groups to haul wood for the poor one mile east of I C depot.
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I. C. Depot
Elks
J. B. Morgan
Chas
Pore
St. N. E
Sts
S. E
Hattie Sylvester
St. S
50 Cross Word Puzzles Offer
Advertising pitch for a bound book of 50 cross word puzzles with Venus pencil, priced postpaid at 1.35. Claims educational value, vocabulary growth, and satisfaction guarantees. Includes ordering details and COD option from Darwal Corp New York.
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Darwal Corp
Broadway
New York
N. Y
Carpet protects cellar stair area from heel marks
A fragment in the cellar describes a piece of old carpet laid at the bottom of the stairs to shield clean kitchen linoleum from rubber heel marks, offering practical home improvement.
Need to Know One Another Swit Quote on Religion Unity
A Swit quotation urges rational and disinterested people toward unity, advocating daily cooperation to walk together despite differing beliefs. The fragment stresses shared purpose over sectarian divides and envisions global harmony through everyday allegiances.
Point of Resemblance Lightning Bugs Quote
A brief quotation notes that lightning bugs resemble certain men in that they can see where they have been but not where they are going, attributed to Charlotte Ob server.
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Charlotte Observer
Indian Superstition About Fish and Corn Hill
A local belief holds that burying a fish in the corn hill brings stronger yield. The superstition reflects traditional Indian agricultural lore and community practices.
Not a Busy Street The Narrow Path
A fragment notes a proverb style line about a straight path and traffic in Frankfort Tinves, implying a reflective sentiment rather than a concrete event.
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Frankfort
Key West Sees Large Ship Traffic Afloat
Key West Florida observes heavy maritime activity as about 5 000 ships pass within sight each year, highlighting busy coastal shipping and regional seaborne commerce.
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Key West
Fla
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Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
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Lees In Revolution
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Royal Society
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Fourth St. N. E
Ben Davis
Fruitland Farm
Lyons
Howard Bills
R. R
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Elk Horn Pharmacy
Linton Sheet Metal Works
Cord Tire
Goodrich
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Linton Coal Yards
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Ax & Fry
Harry Welch
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