February pay and social notes reflect on work and planning
The piece discusses February holidays Lincoln's and Washington's observances, gender work dynamics, and mining pay in Linton Indiana. It notes that men are entering women's traditional jobs, calls for vocational training for women, and bemoans past prosperity while urging prudent city planning and a Chamber of Commerce reserve. The column ends with a call to civic vigilance and a note of local optimism.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Band of Burglars Hit Two City Sites Last Night
Linton police investigate a duo of attempted burglaries at the Hamilton Drug Store and the Mallcoat and Baxley company. No valuables taken. total local incidents rise to eleven as investigators seek the local culprit duo.
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Linton
Hamilton Drug Store
Mallcoat and Baxley Company
Humphreys and Sehloot Furniture
Herbert Priest
Greenway Cafe
Stewart and Boston Shoe
Gem Five
Ten Cent
Standard Filling Station
Twelfth
Weber’s Pharmacy
Lyons
Weber
Malicoat
Surrender Seen for Minorca Loyalist Base
A message to the British admiralty from the Devonshire indicates Minorca garrison may surrender to Nationalists. The Devonshire carried 450 refugees after taking a Spanish Nationalist envoy to the island. Franco withdraws troops from Catalonia and readies forces for an attack on Madrid and Valencia.
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London
U.R
Admiralty
Devonshire
Minorca Island
Balerics
Iperpignan
France
Catalonia
Francisco Franco
Ben
Franco
Madrid
Valencia
Jose Maija
LePerthur
Hospital patients Ellis Plew and Obie Rowe discharged
Ellis Plew was taken home from the hospital this afternoon. Mrs Obie Rowe of Sandborn was dismissed from the hospital and taken to her home this morning.
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Ellis Plew
Obie Rowe
Sandborn
Democrats Fail To Kill McNutt Reorganization Bill
In Indianapolis on February 9, House Republicans blocked Democratic moves to kill a bill revising the McNutt reorganization act. The measure passed the second-reading 51 to 47 on strict party lines, restoring staffing control to lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction. The Democratic Senate faces no action yet.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
House
Republcan
Senate
GOP
State Committee
Edward Stein
C. Y. Foster
Carmel
Herbert Evans
Stein
Missing Maria de Larrinaga Believed Sunk After SOS
Reports from the S S Aurania and the Veendam indicate wreckage sighting near the Maria de Larrinaga’s last radio position. The ship, en route from Ireland to Houston with a 37 man crew, sent SOSs and was later not located, fears she went down with her crew.
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Chatham
Mass
U.P
S. S. Aurania
New York
Veendam
mid-Atlantic
Island
de Larrinaga
Houston
Tex
Cobh
Ireland
U. S
Mackey Radio
Linton Welders Hit Vincennes In Open Tourney Opener
The Linton Welders junior high basketball team, 21 game win streak intact, heads to Vincennes to face the host team at 7 20 in the first round of the SIAC invitational. Strong entries include Decker and Huntingburg as contenders, with Carlisle favored to meet the winner. Welders’ travel squad features Woolsey Steele Gilmour Holder Hamner Ball Blevens Lehman Bailey Woodward, plus managers Davenport and Tonnehill.
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Linton Welders
Vincennes
Welders
Decker
Huntingburg
Linton
Carlisle
Max Woolsey
Paul Steele
Philip Gilmour
Bill Holder
Guy Hamner
Paul Ball
Bob Blevens
William Lehman
Billy Bailey
Jack Woodward
Jackie Davenport
Tannehill
New Suits on File in Greene County
Several new suits have been filed in Greene Circuit Court clerk Claude Story office. One marriage license was issued to John B Monnett and Minnie L Hardisty. Elmer Gilmore sues multiple Jacksonville residents over unpaid 1925 sewer assessments with several other named parties.
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Claude Story
Greene Circuit Court
John 8. Monnett
White County
Minnie L. Hardisty
Worthington
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Melissa G. Owens
Ruth Marie Owens
Elmer Gilmore
Sarah C. Moss
Elmore Gilmore
Lenora Wymer
Henry A. Rogers
David Williams
Jacob Ridings
Newton Hadley
Clifford Moss
Trustees
The
United Brethren Church
Lida Harrell
Assembly of God Church
Zella Anthony
William Brown
Frances
Harriett Frankbonner
Grace Waldorf Havercamp
Lorna J. Falk
Charles Row
Cora Row
Myrtle Parr
Carl Edmondson
Grace Edmondson
William Leach
Gay Leach
Elizabeth Bramble
Cletus Bramble
Elmer Sheets
Nellie Ralston
Omar F. Aritland
William J. Zenor
Anna M., Zenor
Callie Braden
Gilmore
Jasonville
Dogs Kill Fox Believed Valuable Farm Purchase
In Willows California a dog pack killed a black silver tail fox valued at 1500 dollars. Herman Storz, planning a fox farm, had bought the animal for breeding purposes and the loss hurts his plans.
Fire destroys barn. car left charred but hay escapes
In Augusta Maine a barn fire left a roadster burned to ashes after its driver, Joseph Rony, opened the door to find the vehicle amid scorched debris. Despite straw and chaff scattered nearby, the hay in the mows remained untouched.
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Augusta
U.P
Joseph Rony
Sister in Colorado Hospital Receives Word of Serious Condition
Mrs Elkin Turner learned this morning that her sister Mrs Roscoe Mitchell is in a serious condition at a Boulder Colorado hospital. Mrs Turner will leave for Colorado at once.
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Elkin Turner
Roscoe Mitchell
Boulder, Colo
House Votes $100000 to Extend Dies Investigation
The House approved a one year extension of the Dies investigation into un American activities by a voice vote. The resolution, sponsored by Chairman Lindsay Warren of North Carolina, passed without a dissenting vote.
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Washington, D. C
House Today
House
Lindsay Warren
N. C
House Accounts Committee
One Dead After Snowslide Near Bingham Utah
A snowslide near Bingham Utah last night killed Mrs. Stana Thomas and left three others missing. Her children Helen 11 and Duchie 19 along with roomer Sam Narich were believed buried in snow toppling from two houses and a 100 foot slide.
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Bingham
Utah
Here
Stana Thomas
Helen Thomas
Duchie Thomas
Sam Narich
Midland Defeats Linton Net Squad In Loose Contest
Midland Middies beat Linton Miners 31 to 11 on Midland floor after leading 8-4 first quarter and 14-10 at halftime. Dugan led Linton with five points while Mitchell paced Midland with seven. curtain-raiser Young Miners won 16-15.
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Midland
Linton
Midland Middie
Linton Miners
Middies
Linton Lads
Gardnermen
Allen
Wright Township
Lintonians
Dugan
Miner
Mitchell
Gardner
J. Wright
Walters
Underwood
Pierson
Clark
H. Wright
Mizerick
Poe
Linton Be
Stockrahm
Impatient Father Stays by Maternity Ward for Twin Wait
In Kansas City Moe McDonnell waits outside Research hospital for his twin sons. He has paced for five days with doctors predicting nine more days of walking. The McDonnell couple welcomed first twin’s arrival on Sunday and the second is due February 18.
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Kansas City
Milo C. McDonnell
Research Hospital
McDonnell
Relief Scandal Charges Surface In Indiana County
Flood refugees in Aurora Indiana brace to return as Ohio River recedes after a cold wave. The river crested at 57.8 feet in Aurora, with Evansville fearing a major flood easing as the crest near 44 feet looks unlikely.
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Indiana
Pacific Coast
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
Ohio
Tennessee
Louisville
Red Cross
Aurora
Ind
U.P
Ohio River
Evansville
Pope Pius III Takes Grave Turn As influenza worsens
Vatican City reports Pope Pius is gravely ill with influenza affecting the heart. A semi official notice says his condition has deteriorated with rising fever, despite earlier reports of improvement. Cardinal Pacelli met with him as plans for Lateran anniversary events proceed this weekend.
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Vatican City
U.P
Pius
Vatican
Holy Father
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Fish from Florida Delights Lin ton Elk’s Lodge Meeting
Deep sea kingfish sent from Florida by Claude Maxwell was served to Lin ton Elk’s Lodge members at their hall. Maxwell is vacationing in Florida. Members called the fish some of the best ever eaten there.
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Florida
Claude Maxwell
Linton Elk’s Lodge
Maxwell
Earl Myers Shows Improvement After Illness
Earl Myers, long seriously ill with pneumonia, is reported improved today at Freeman Greene County hospital. The update notes a positive change in his condition after several days.
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Earl Myers
Freeman- Greene County Hospital
San
Solon Pushes Lake County Poor Relief Cleanup
Senator Harvey Post announces a resolution to send prosecutors to Lake county to root out a widespread poor relief scandal. He cites 19.5 million dollars in direct relief and 12 million in county taxes, with most funds spent in three townships. Labor and small business clash over the House wages and hours bill in a public hearing, ending in a draw as no action is taken.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Harvey Post
Hammond
State Senate
Lake County
Post
Committee On Labor
Stein Co author of bill in House
Representative Edward H. Stein and Herbert I L Evans introduce a bill to abolish the state printing board and create a public printing bureau with six members. The measure sets wage, bidding, and contract rules tied to fair market prices and federal standard acts, with oversight by governor and chosen appointees.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Printing Board
Edward H. Stein
Herbert IL. Evans
Bureau of Public Printing
Allied Printing Trades Council of Indiana
Indiana
Printing Board
Escaped prisoner hid among cows near Rockhampton jail
Ronald Auburn Chapman, 20, who escaped from Rockhampton jail, concealed himself in a hollow log as cows gathered in a semi circle attracting attention of a constable. The incident led to apprehension as the herd exposed his hiding place.
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Brisbane
Australia
Ronald Auburn Chapman
Rockhampton
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