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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1926
Page
3
Mrs Alonzo Joliff of Cass Township hanged herself Sunday afternoon in the wood house at her Newberry home. No motive given. she was daughter of Milton Gilbreath and survived by her husband and two daughters.
Lyons' Herald reports trustee J W Sappenfield will turn over the office to Homer O Grounds Saturday afternoon. The newly elected advisory board comprising John Spear Ed Schantz and Wilber Stalcup will inspect Sappenfield and approve township depositories bonds. Grounds will work from the schoolhouse rest room at least two days weekly.
The GC. M. and St. P. miners train ran late this morning from Linton depot, causing some miners to stay idle. The Mohawk mine and others north and west are served on a daily 22 mile route, with delays blamed on excessive switching by Illinois Central and Milwaukee lines.
The report from Dr Fleetwood indicates he rested well last night and seems to be somewhat better today. The update notes a positive trend in his condition.
Mrs. Perry Bland was able to be taken to her home in Switz City today after a hospital stay.
Tea imports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926 totaled 80,005,447 pounds with 87 pounds rejected as below standard. The quantity could supply about 98 million people with a pound per year, implying tea drinkers under 95 million and per capita consumption above a pound.
A fragment from Boston Transcript cites London Opinion on new mouse elimination ideas. The excerpt mockingly suggests bizarre methods and moral decline as mice supposedly react to humiliation and heartbreak, illustrating sensationalist humor about pests and human behavior.
A fragmentary tale records a peculiar rope timing method with knots as marks. The text mentions one o clock and references a preacher named Whit HW, noting a confusing sequence as the rope length changes and knots shift.
Marian letters, a prenuptial divorce over temper, bobbed hair and neckties spark a feud. Harold Graves forges Marian’s signature, sends back a counterfeit letter, and confronts Marian in a dramatic revelation two weeks later. The incident ends with a tense reconciliation attempt.
A fragment notes improved looks of Clypa after cosmetic changes, with ironic quips about mood and charm. The terse line hints at social perception shifts and ongoing gossip in a small community.
The United Press Dispatch notes Indianapolis hog receipts at about 9,000 with prices 11.50 to 12.10 for various weight ranges, cattle receipts around 900 with steers at 9.50 to 10.50 and vealers 15 to 17, and sheep receipts near 1,000 with top fat lambs around 12.00.
A literary reflection on exchange and balance in trade. The verse notes that without knowledge to balance accounts, the arrangement falters, suggesting prudence and insight are needed to sustain mutual exchange. The quotation attributed to Sterne frames commerce as a balance act between partners.
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