Linton Praised For Peaceful Times Amid Crime Wave Talk
In Clinton a police report notes about 500 arrests in 1926 with eight murders and many illegal liquor cases. Linton is described as a safe haven with no major crimes like hold-ups or burglaries, and the community promotes church life and public meetings. The piece mentions local ministers and various church services along with a corn prize won by Farmer Bill Baker in Greene County.
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Linton
Bill Baker
Lyons
Greene County
Billiard Tournament Opens City Championship Night
The 18.2 billiard tournament for the city championship began at Heenan Bros. Players Gordon Miller defeated Wayne Mitchell 100 to 88 in the first game while Andrew Bennie edged Branch Hunter 100 to 99 in the second. Hunter had a high run of 13. Entries include Clyde Thompson Swede Birkin Tenmimy Morgan Emil Durant Wm Jarrell Leon Figley Gee Miller Gordon Miller Wayne Mitchell Branch Hunter Andrew Bennie.
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Heenan Bros
Gordon Miller
Wayne Mitchell
Andrew Bennie
Franch Hunter
Hunter
Clyde Thompson
Birkin
Tenmimy Morgan
Emil Durant
Wm. Jarrell
Leon Figley
Gee Miller
Branch Hunter
City Churches Catholic Church Service Schedule
High mass and sermon at 8 a m on Sundays Weekday service at 8 every day except Saturday with services at Jasonvile Adam Buron
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Catholic Church
Jasonvile
Adam Buron
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Billy Sunday
Stewart’s Electric Shoe Shop
South Main Street
End “‘A
St. N. E
Landis, Poe & Kelsey
Bell
LaMode
J. F. Johnson
Keystone
Keystone Coal Co
Pennant
Yee
Lue
Ledgerwood Grocery
South Main St
Aakaha KH
KKK HK
Harry Stevenson
New Linton
Daily Citizen
Turner & Bryan
THE
American Press Association
Clinton
D. Heitmeyer
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Hall
Younge People's Legion
Main Street
E. E. Millman
Claude Robertson
Millman
Henry Coleman
Frank Dean
Marion Reintjes
J. Basil Filbert
Filbert
United Brethren
United Brethren Church
U. PLC
S. Melver
M. E
Epworth League
League
Emanuel Dixon
Home Department
Methodist Episcopal Sharch
William FP. Russell
Church of Christ
Stivers
Ind
Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
E. C. Corts
First Baptist Church
W. F. Deen
Bloomnfield
Riley Sims
Switz City
Mutual
Ogle Farm
Herman Petmacky
St. N. EB
Fairview Cemetery
Robt
Harbett
Seeton
J. A. Sparks
Marco
Wtop
Ross Greene
Fourth St
City
Post Office
G. Bigler
Springfield
Picts
Tilt & Hale
St. N
J. Gianer
U. S. Gov't
St. Louis
A. Scoles
Gamble Bldg
Opera House
Opera House Restaurant
Terest
Army & Navy Goods
My Main
Indiana
Ford
Linton Motor Sales
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