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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1925
Page
2
The page lists advertising rates by column inch and line with various durations and regions, then shifts to editorial observations on income tax payments expectations for the new year. It cites Ambassador Krassin’s wealth amid Soviet leadership, and muses on radicalism, presidential nominations, and looming European debts ahead of potential wars.
A 7 year old boy died on January 6 at Mooseheart, the 1,200 child orphanage noted for low illness rates. The record shows the institution’s strong care and preventive health measures despite broader national debate over war debt.
A well informed speaker urged Linton to start a local milk station or creamery to capture daily milk and cream payments locally. He compared with Brazil Bloomington and Vincennes noting their paying industries and argued Linton’s farming region could support a profitable creamery with local capital or a local company.
A dispatch notes Brasil yester day lost lights due to a plant accident, while Linton reports two years of Indiana Power service with only brief interruptions. From 1923 to present, kilowatts purchased rose from 1,829,000 to 2,339,760, a 26 percent increase, supporting expansion without debt. Linton began Indiana Power service January 18, 1923.
Telephone bills are due at the New Home Telephone Co office on the first of each month. Service may be discontinued if not paid by the tenth. If disconnected for nonpayment, service will be restored only after payment of a 50 cent restoration charge. New Home Telephone Co. 1410.
A compact notice invites readers to use a citizen want ad to sell items. The ad emphasizes practicality and local reach through community classifieds.
The L A W club met at Mrs Grover VanMeters home with eight members and three guests. After business a Longfellow biography was read by Mrs Herbert Priest. Roll call featured quotations from Longfellow and two contests with Mrs Carl Lewis and Mrs Worley winning prizes. A New Year resolutions game amused all, followed by refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs Rhodenbeck.
Mrs. George Ramsey entertained the Hyacinth club at her West Linton home for an all day meeting and annual dinner. Officers elected were Mrs. Arthur Miller president, Mrs. Mattie Gillham vice president, Mrs. Lane Baker secretary, and Mrs. Elsie Huffman treasurer. A report on charitable work was read and Mrs. James Axton won a hand painted dish in a contest. The club adjourned, praising Mrs. Ramsey as splendid entertainer, and will meet in two weeks with Mrs. Karan Taylor.
Greene county court awarded Vachel Richardson of Clinton $3,100 in a personal injury suit against the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. He charged a May collision west of Clinton caused three broken ribs and other injuries. George Wells and Bert Beasley appeared for the plaintiff and railroad respectively.
Miss Mary Hill is spending the weekend in Sullivan with relatives. Little Miss Thelma Shoptow went to Dugger this morning to visit her aunt, Mrs. Earl Bryan.
Mr and Mrs Walter W Wills travel to Indianapolis for the inauguration of Governor elect Ed Jackson and Lieutenant Governor elect Harold Van Orman set for noon Monday in the state house rotunda. Mrs Wills will attend a Republican state committee tea honoring Mrs Edward Franklin White of Indianapolis, newly elected reporter for the supreme and appellate courts, at the Hotel Severin Monday afternoon.
Sparks from a flue set the roof of Earl Jacksons home on Third and B streets northeast afire about 7 AM. Firemen arrived to find the blaze extinguished and damage minimal.
The Friendly class of the Christian Sunday school met last night and elected officers: Mrs. D. M Puckett president, Mrs. John Shields secretary, and Mrs. Emma Morgan treasurer. Members are urged to attend tomorrow to help make up the 500.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Myers of Seventh Street Southeast are proud parents of a fine son born this morning. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely. Mr Myers, employed at the C.C. depot, beams with happiness today.
The four masted schooner Deering once listed lost with all hands in a December 27 Mexican coast storm arrives at Tampico on January 6, per shipping circles in Houston.
A brief note reports fortunes found within discarded Bible pages, suggesting a curious cache of luck or warnings hidden amid archaic texts. The item notes unexpected discoveries and hints at the screen of superstition guiding readers.
A neighborhood dispute unfolded in front of a grocer shop where a squirrel eating a peach pit revealed a hidden bite desquiere. The animal reportedly fed on a pit with a senty nit inside, clearing suspicion of human involvement.
A landslide or rock shift caused by heavy rainfall disrupted an Urntein area water line, severing the main supply to about 100,000 people. Local crews work to restore service and assess damage as authorities warn of ongoing outages.
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