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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1924
Page
2
The issue includes a Texas area style notice about subscription rates and postage, plus editorials critiquing political figures. It mentions Mr. Coolidge and La Follette, forecasts debt trends, a proposed New York Cuba cable project, and ends with hopeful reflections for the new year and reader prosperity.
Ice dealers in Kosciusko county have begun cutting lakes for summer refrigeration. Ice thickness rose from six and a half inches to nine ten inches after a temperature drop to 16 below zero. Workers are in demand at good wages supplying the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and dealers in Indianapolis Marion and other cities.
Earl Alvin Brown aged three the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Brown of near Elwood swallowed a bean and it lodged in his throat choking him before aid arrived Survived by parents and five siblings
Chicago reports that American coal miners die at four times the rate of British miners. John B. Andrews, secretary of the American Association for Labor Legislation, says fatalities among bituminous coal miners have risen over the past two years due to coal dust explosions and growing mine dangers.
A bound volume offering 50 cross word puzzles plus a Venus pencil. Advertises an educational, engaging way to boost vocabulary and mental sharpness. Readers can order by mail or COD, with postpaid shipment and postage charges. DARWAL CORP, New York address.
William Green, newly elected president of the American Federation of Labor, released a statement signaling his formal induction into office. He vows a continuing fight for full collective bargaining rights, fair wages, and humane working conditions, and says federation resolutions from the El Paso convention will guide his administration.
James Duncan III vice president of the American Federation of Labor is convalescing at Lexington Hospital after an operation to address a weakened condition following the strain of accompanying the funeral train of the late Samuel Gompers from Mexico to New York. A sinus operation was performed last Tuesday to address blood issues. Mrs. Duncan remains at the hospital with him and they plan to rest at a friend's home on Long Island.
A full grown timber wolf blamed for livestock losses was killed by Jack Johnson and Ernest Schlegelmilch of Monticello. The wolf tracked in snow weighed over seventy pounds and had slain more than 200 chickens. Johnson also killed four foxes this week.
Irvin Cobb joins Mark Twain in denying death rumors. A telegram from Paducah Kentucky says Cobb has learned of a Chicago report claiming his death, which he calls unfounded.
In Chicago a post office sale lists odd items for sale including a radio set with carburetor, a glass eye, second-hand teeth, a mahogany leg, a can of pork and beans, and a musket from 1837 that won’t shoot. The musket carries four notches and a ten cent extra charge.
Indiana Republican leaders and railroad officials completed arrangements for a special train to carry the Indiana delegation to the presidential inauguration in Washington on March 4. The train will comprise ten to twelve coaches, depart Sunday March 1 from Indianapolis, and return March 5.
Old Nick's Copper nick ore confused miners as it resembled copper ore but yielded no copper. Nickel was first obtained in Germany around 1717, described in early mining lore and metal extraction history. The note highlights the ore’s misleading appearance and the early origin of nickel production.
Planters in Virginia paid 120 pounds of tobacco for each wife when 100 English women arrived as helpers. The tobacco covered the cost of the women's passage, reflecting early colonists' use of tobacco as currency in arranged marriages.
A cautionary tip warns against handling unexposed dill without removal to avoid contamination. The guidance stresses protecting both clothing and skin when dealing with unidentified plant material.
Classified reads multiple notices including a four room house for sale with pantry and fixtures at $1,800, a strictly modern sleeping room for rent, a 1920 Chevrolet roadster auction on January 3, and coal hauling service offered by Co. L Secrest. Names include Mrs R Lenning Hattie Sylvester Dexter Fitzpatrick and location details St N E St S. Bb.
Washington dated report notes the Senate passed a bill granting an annual $5,000 pension to Mrs Edith Bolling Wilson widow of the late war president. The measure now moves to the House for action.
The passage explains operative as a skilled worker or factory mechanic and operator as one who works or controls a machine or skilled worker. It notes broader uses in stock trading and in mining operations, citing Literary Digest as the source.
A glossary note clarifies the peanut is not a true nut but a legume related to beans and peas. The term qut was used about its flavor, described as nutty and resembling nuts.
A fragment from the Units State Journal notes recurring indignation meetings. It highlights ongoing public displays and a pattern of organized protests with limited details available.
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