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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1925
Page
2
The piece notes public unease over silent leadership, criticizes battle casualty reporting and tax figures, and urges Hons and Profs to back Scopes trial coverage. It mentions reorganizing Greene county agricultural society and reviving county fairs in Linton, calling for strong leadership.
The Bloomington editor is accused of possessing a large quantity of morphine in his office. A year earlier he was accused of slandering Linton, prompting public suspicion about his conduct.
The passage suggests Governor Ed Jackson may prove a liability to his party, with two employees involved in a dispute and the vice chairman of the Republican organization cited as part of internal tensions marked by "fireworks."
Clarence Darrow apologized to Judge Raulston for praising the prosecution in the monkey case, narrowly sparing himself a $50 fine and ten days in jail. He did not retract his statements and claimed to have spoken truth.
A commentary finds William Jennings Bryan an outstanding yet flawed figure. The writer acknowledges his public esteem, notes strong character, but points to weak spots that many view as weaknesses.
In Chicago on July 21 beauty experts promote knee art as a fashionable trend. Mrs Ruth Maurer notes hand painted pictures on exposed knees as a stylish choice with flower designs, portraits or landscapes. Reports claim Americans spend millions daily on cosmetics and rouge usage.
Er nest Tipton 33, assigned to federal prohibition work in Logansport and Anderson, is held in Wanamac on charges of intoxication driving impersonating an officer and profane conduct after his car crashed into a plate glass storefront in Megaryville. Fifty alleged bootleggers have been sent to the state pen farm from Logansport and Anderson on Tipton's testimony.
In a grim city stair hall Mr. Dicks faces danger as a tense standoff leads to a fatal shooting in a crowded tenement. A patrolman records the scene as Mrs Harraday reveals a widow’s grief and the old man contemplates a new life after the chase.
In a 1926 Western Newspaper Union tale, Livingston stands with $1000 in each hand by the bank safe awaiting Inspector Wills. Carey, torn by stock losses and Elsie, faces a choice as the planned robbery spirals toward a dangerous climax.
Henry Leigh, a Black laborer in Springfield Ohio, was struck on the head by a falling hatchet from a building scaffold. The impact caused only a slight abrasion and did not fracture his skull.
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