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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1935
Page
2
Classified page excerpt shows John A Watkins publisher details and rates for obituaries and cards of thanks. Permanent contracts require application. advertisements priced at ten cents per line with a two column width and a minimum charge.
A sermon on consistent effort as the key to success across professions. Repeats that steady, day by day performance builds character in sports, golf, and work, and cites an early life health insight about managing inevitable handicaps. Includes a doctor’s view promoting width over height in weight assessments from a study of 10,000 children.
J Edgar Hoover says Caléb Milne IV, heir to a Philadelphia textile fortune, confessed to a nationwide abduction hoax. Milne, a society figure connected to mystery writing, faces charges as officials reveal the incident was a deliberate deception.
Washington dispatch reports Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia visiting Washington and discussing pensions, Share the Wealth, and Jeffersonian Democracy. He argues against pensions for non veterans, prefers a Democratic rally to defeat Roosevelt, and contrasts his stance with New Deal policies. Nearby New York analysis notes parties sidestep major issues, with Coughlin and Townsend plans sparking debate while silver purchasing impacts China and world markets.
Central Press reports from Washington on the People's Lobby discussion where economists argue the capitalistic system has broken down due to borrowed-money profits. Dr Gray and colleagues contend resources favor capital, with little benefit reaching workers or the public as government spending inflates profits for capital.
The piece argues bankers worry about excess reserves and government paper while favoring a private job solution for 11 million unemployed. It criticizes Hoover and Roosevelt fiscal policies as failed, noting economists claim neither spending nor restraint will resolve the crisis and hinting at looming panic.
American missionary physician Dr Virgil E Zigler, a Bryan native and University of Cincinnati graduate, seeks a new malaria antidote and plans a mobile hospital truck for India. With support from Dr Alvin Bell, he intends to equip a Good Will Motor Hospital to aid treatment and education, including work in North China.
Washington Bureau reports lawmakers from both houses arrive for the winter session amid growing tax concerns. The piece notes instinctive public acceptance of general sales taxes may rise as tariffs and other levies press on citizens, with voters unlikely to distinguish state from national taxation as elections approach.
Returning lawmakers bring in a report from the hinterland noting consumer frustration with state add ons on purchases such as cigarettes and groceries. The piece argues these levies feel like taxes on luxuries or essentials, depending on the item, and spark discontent among shoppers.
Charles P. Stewart argues in favor of a Republican dominated House in the 87th Congress. He contends a GOP House would enable anti New Deal investigations, limiting Democratic control in both chambers and boosting party leverage even with a Democratic Senate and President Roosevelt in office. The piece weighs the strategic value of House control for party aims.
Central Press recalls Cleveland driven by WPA and PWA funding turning the city into a booming yet contested example of federal spending. The writer notes new parks, sewage work, and model avenues along Union Square, with skyward towers and a public square, while critics call the display a bubble and warn of political showmanship.
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