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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1923

Page

5

Coolidge 0 Win on First Ballot Late Prediction

Administration leaders after holiday surveys conclude Coolidge will be nominated on the first ballot with 50 or 40 votes to spare. States certain to back Coolidge include Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Texas Virginia Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Kentucky Kansas Utah West Virginia totaling 57. The Indiana contest remains doubtful as factional fights there threaten to alter results. other western states are deemed unlikely to back Coolidge while some states may shift if sentiment improves.

Washington Coolidge Johnson Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Texas Virginia Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Kentucky Kansas Delaware Utah West Virginia

McCulloch Announces Bid for Indiana Governor Nomination

Dr Carleton B McCulloch declares candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor in Indiana subject to the May primary He pledges retrenchment in state expenditures tax cuts and debt reduction recalling his 1920 nomination challenge to McCray in Indianapolis from December 31

Linternational News Bhrwnch Indianapolis Carleton B. McCulloch McCulloch McCray

Chicago Weather Misses Cold Wave In Rain Fight

An International News Service dispatch from Chicago reports the expected cold wave failed to arrive. Instead a downpour ensued and temperatures ran below normal as the city experienced unseasonable rain. The fragment hints at a new forest result but lacks details.

International News Service Chicago

U S MUNITIONS TO OBR EGON MEXICO SALE APPROVED

War Department orders will ship rifles ammunition and airplanes from surplus stocks to the Obregon government of Mexico worth about one million dollars. Details are withheld as military secrets. London commentary calls the move a step toward a de facto American protectorate with little to criticize.

Linternational News Servich Washington War Department Obregon Mexico Eighth Ninth Corps International News Service London The Daily Chronicle Today United States

Prohibition Deputies Brace for New Year Leaks

Federal Prohibition Director Bert Morgan ordered deputies statewide to spare no one as they prepare to enforce liquor laws. The effort targets clubs hotels road houses and resorts in anticipation of New Year’s Eve violations across Indiana.

Indianapolis Federal Prohibition Bert Morgan

Rebel Claims Desertions Reach Obregon Ranks

Dec 31 reports from Adolfo De la Huerta headquarters allege large scale desertions by Obregon military leaders to the rebel side, signaling a sharp shift in loyalties amid the Vera Cruz front.

Vera Cruz Obregon Adolfo de la Huerta

New York Faces Heavy Liquor Flood For New Year

New York braces for a riotous New Year as a flood of liquor floods the city. Twenty four steamers discharged cargo and depart. Auto mobile convoys pour in from the Canadian border. Hospitals ready for an unprecedented number of injuries from holiday hootch. Morgue staff ordered on duty. prohibition agents vow to curb the booze tide with limited forces.

New York Prohibition

Engagement Announced for Elsie Pearl Edwards and Claude Greenwood

Mrs. Omar Edwards of 1202 South Eighteenth announces the engagement of her daughter Elsie Pearl Edwards to Claude A. Greenwood son of Edmund Greenwood of South Fruitridge avenue. Miss Edwards is a Wiley high school and Indiana State Normal graduate teaching in the city. Greenwood also a Wiley graduate attended Rose Polytechnic now with Morgan Wright Tire in Detroit. The wedding is planned soon as Greenwood spends holidays with his father in Terre Haute.

Omar Edwards South Eighteenth Street Elsie Pearl Claude A. Greenwood Edmund Greenwood South Fruitridge Avenue Miss Edwards Wiley High School Indiana State Normal Greenwood Rose Polytechnic Detroit Morgan & Wright Tire Company Fruitridge Avenue Terre ‘Haute Mr. Greenwood

Ostentation quotes on bounty and pride

A succinct reflection on bounty and pride citing Seneca. It contrasts giving with ostentation, deeming ostentatious generosity as ambition rather than true bounty. The line emphasizes humility in the act of giving and the value of sincere gift rather than display.

Seneca

1923 Economic Review Says Production and Spending Rose

The Federal Reserve Board reports 1923 saw higher national output and incomes than 1922 with employment up about 13 percent, farm and industrial earnings rising, and savings increasing. While prices fell mainly for industrial materials, consumer buying expanded with retail trade lifting each month and department store sales up 18 percent year over year.

Washington Federal Reserve Board

City Stores Close Early For New Year Holiday

The city stores will close tonight at 6 and stay shut all day tomorrow New Year s day. Merchants will keep shops closed two extra hours after the usual pre holiday closing to help clerks. Banks will close tomorrow. The Daily Citizen will be issued as usual tomorrow.

Big Executives Predict 1924 Prosperity in Optimistic Forecast

Leading industrial and financial figures foresee a strong 1924 driven by Mellon tax cuts. E H Gary of US Steel and Charles M Schwab of Bethlehem Steel express confidence, noting rail and factory expansions and President Coolidge's supportive budget stance. They acknowledge Europe’s woes but expect domestic growth amid cautious optimism.

New York Mellon E. H Gary United States Steel Corporation Charles M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel Corporation Lackawanna Buffalo Mr. Schwab Coolidge Congress

Denver Shivers Today Cold Wave Forecast

International News Service reports Denver Colorado opened December 31 with thirteen degrees below zero and a forecast of continued cold weather. The low cold spell set nationwide mood for the start of New Year’s Eve activities.

International News Service Denver Colo

Wages Rise Ahead of Living Costs in 1923 Start

New York December 41 The National Industrial Conference Board reports that at the start of 1924 wages nationwide are higher than in 1923 while living costs have climbed monthly. Wages rose 8.5 percent in the year, living costs 3.9 percent, yielding a 4.6 percent gain in purchasing power. The rise accompanies near full production in many big industries.

New York America National Industrial Conference Board Conference Board

Local Bicknell Teams Visit Linton For Twin Games

Tonight at the high school gymnasium both girls and boys basketball teams from Bicknell arrive in Linton. The girls play at seven with Linton hopeful of victory amid strong training and tough foes. The boys also expect a close, exciting contest and a home crowd boost is urged.

Bicknell Linton

Former Wizard Calls Big Ku Klux Conclave

Edward Young Clarke, founder and former imperial wizard, announced a national Ku Klux Klan conclave to be held in Atlanta on February 15. Clarke will issue a proclamation Thursday night summoning Klan officials from every state.

International News Service Atlanta Edward Young Clarke Clarke

B Y P U Society Elects New Officers At Church

The B Y P U society of the Baptist church began its new year with resolutions for improvement. Orville Strong is president, Grekel Humphreys vice president, and Irvin Reintjes secretary and treasurer. The two departments plan to cooperate to form a strong, united young people’s division.

B. Y. P. U. Society of the Baptist Church Orville Strong Grekel Humphreys Irvin Reintjes

Hospital Report Highlights Local Recoveries

Miss Veda White underwent surgery this morning and is in fairly good condition. Mrs. Charles Abrams shows improvement and Marvin Porter has been discharged to return home today.

Veda White Charles Abrams Marvin Porter

Fancywork Circle to Meet at East Vincennes Street

The Ladies Fancywork circle will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Tom Holden on East Vincennes Street. All members are urged to be present as plans and projects for the season will be discussed and demonstrations arranged.

Fancywork Circle

Reserve: Boar 1 Economic Condi LARGE

Fragmentary OCR text mentions days of work and strikes totaling 7 814 and a state department 459 days of work. Names such as Montgomery Walt Perry Nelduchore appear fragmentary. No coherent event or outcome is clear from the readable passages.

Esporisip Theate Montgomery Nelduchore Walt Perry Abe

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