08 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1921
Page
1
The American Press Association notes Lin ton should study the rebuilding of the city light plant. Citizens urge examining future waterway conservation and centralization, favoring a prudent contract with Edwardsport or alternative power options. They insist the decision rests with voters.
A Florida man Enoch Johnson of Rockford offered his wife Marie for sale to a local butcher Berger Peterson for 500 dollars, a deed drawn by a lawyer. Marie Johnson, 20, told police she planned to move to Reno to seal the pact but was arrested with Peterson at a hotel after Johnson and the butcher clashed over the sale.
Many housewives seek a superior flour now sold by major stores. Quaker Flour, from The Quaker Oats Company, promises lighter whiter bread and finer flavor. It is produced from select wheat kernel parts and is continually tested to keep a super grade. Local distributors listed.
The American Legion grew rapidly in 1920 doubling national membership to 130,000 with 3,417 new posts. Posts formed in distant lands including Argentina, Belgium, Peru, Chile, China, Japan, Poland, and Samoa, while the Women’s Auxiliary rose to 200,000 members in 1,700 units. The organization champions patriotism, civic duty, and lawfulness, while opposing alien-nationality agitators and avoiding partisan politics.
Copenhagen Feb 8 The Petrograd Pravda prints Lenin article The Communist Party in a Crisis warning labor unions and Soviets will clash over supremacy risking the Bolshevik state unless a settlement is reached. It criticizes laborites for seeking material benefits over the common good.
A bank window ad urges saving with solid foundations. The tale follows Sam Green, a thrifty youth who dreams of a hilltop house and wealth. He saves to $1000, then risks it on wildcat stock, losing the money and his dream. He learns to build wealth on solid bases.
One thousand Hammond men will pay from $10 to $100 for soup and crackers at a Hoover invisible guest dinner to raise money for the European relief fund. Brigadier General Charities G. Dawes of Chicago is asked to speak with interspersed cuss words and Judge Kenesaw M. Landis is also invited to talk.
Indianapolis News notes a claim that 1,800,000 motor cars were manufactured last year, suggesting the figure seems a gross underestimate to the average pedestrian.
Birmingham side Herald notes the next administration will favor blue as the reigning color. Some disappointed office seekers will echo that shade.
Ohio State Journal notes a high number of residents who resemble Adam and Eve, arguing the Garden of Eden was in Ohio due to the abundance of similar traits among locals. The remark highlights regional humor about local character.
John Bolin, 63, mine boss at Clinton Coal Company Mine No. 7, Clinton, was killed instantly near noon yesterday when struck by a trio of landing cars at the bottom of the mine.
A Columbus Ohio woman describes severe menstrual pain and fatigue before and after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She reports successful relief, two later pregnancies, and resuming full work. She endorses the products and invites others to write for guidance.
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