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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1929
Page
2
A jumbled Indiana edition passage mixes ad rates and contracts with social commentary. It references mail rates, months, and advertising costs, then shifts to remarks on political speeches, film content, and weather quirks. The piece blends decorous notices with local humor and observations about seasonal change and fashion.
A Washington correspondent relates a past anecdote about language used by two telephone workers repairing lines near a maiden aunt’s home. The foreman was asked for an official report after a hot lead fell on Bill’s neck during the job. Bill jokes about Harry being careful, calling it a great game.
Evansville Indiana June 3 After a day in Evansville Mrs Mary E Wilsey 69 a wandering woman who came from Mt Vernon Sunday spent the night in the local jail now on her way again Jails are her home and she boasts she has been in jail more times than an habitual criminal She formerly lived in Mt Vernon but after her husband died began wandering She has no relatives and runs away from infirmaries whenever placed there
AURICIENCY IN POULTRY GUERP Tex June 3 Two chicks with but a single head this departure from custom appeared on the farm of Henry Flobese. The fowl has two perfect bodies four feet four wings and one head.
A long list described social visits and gatherings around Dugger including Mr. and Mrs. William Rector and many friends from nearby towns. Attendees included families such as Lynn, Peterson, Rutledge, Luxton, Page, Howell, Johnson, Rector, Chap, and Shaw with remarks on hospitality and refreshments. multiple Sunday through midweek calls and a country home entertainment hosted by Asher Page in honor of departing friends.
Tulsa dispatch notes Helen Eichenberger a film figure who has married seven times and faced ten divorces in twenty years. Her present husband, a contractor, filed a cross petition to a divorce suit she began August 16, 1928, with a sequence of dismissals and legal actions through October 17, all within two months, all in Oklahoma. Bartlesville leads among her spouses with three marriages.
Alvin I. Keller of Tuvons was re elected county superintendent of public schools by Greene county township trustees in Bloomfield. The meeting had no other nominees, though rumors tied several aspirants to the post. Keller, a Democrat, presided as party lines blurred in school official selections.
Mary Wechs known as Chicago May dies in a Philadelphia hospital at fifty-two after a life marked by blackmail theft and bank robbery. Born in Dublin she rose to infamy in Chicago Europe and London with lovers Guerin Miller and others, serving prison terms from France to England before a reported reform and final hospital operation.
Furnished rooms for rent with light housekeeping duties at 90 I street northwest. Includes monthly rate and occupancy terms. ideal for single occupants seeking simple accommodations near downtown. Contact listings for details and availability.
A bantering exchange between an artist and a gentleman pivots on painting a portrait of the artist and his wife kissing. The artist, a marine painter, quips that he would call it a “Few Smacks” to fit his vocation and the joke’s punchline.
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