Golden wedding observed for George and Yeoman at Terre Haute pair home
Mr and Mrs George Yeomans celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at 60 Seventh Street Southeast with twenty relatives from Terre Haute visiting. The couple, long established residents, were married June 2 1886 in Terre Haute and have lived in the city for 36 years. A dining room display featured fifty yellow tea roses from their son E. Yeomans who could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Yeomans
Seventh Street
Terre Haute
Yeomans
Linton
Wesley E
Marinda Price
L'eut
E. Yoomans
U. S
Harry I
Hard
Bankhead Elected House Speaker After Byrns Death
William B. Bankhead of Alabama was elected speaker to fill the post left vacant by the sudden death of Joseph W. Byrns. The house adjourned to plan a state funeral with President Roosevelt attending. Byrns died after strokes in his Capitol hotel, with Burns’s wife and associates present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D.C
U.P
William‘b.’ Bankhead
Alabama
House
Joseph W. Byrns
Byrns
Congress
Cleveland
Bankhead
Roosevelt
Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Burns
Henry T. Rainey
Capitol
Samuel D. McReynolds
Dem
Tennessee
Col
Arthur M. Wheley
Washington Trip Drive Under Way
The Linton Daily Citizen and Indianapolis News report a five day all expenses paid trip to Washington D C is underway. Local boys Harold Lockwood Phillip Barnard Ted Poe Bill Woolsey Chas Alsop Bill Helderman Robert Milton and Harold Keene are campaigning for a seat on the trip. Out of town carriers Norma Cadwell Clarence Griffith and Dewey Hannum also show progress and are expected to join the effort. Readers are urged to aid the campaign to send several from the district to the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Daily Citizen
Indianapolis News
Washington, D. C
Linton
Harold Lockwood
Phillip Barnard
Ted Poe
Bill Woolsey
Chas Alsop
Bill Helderman
Robert Milton
Harold Keene
Norma Cadwell
Molland
Clarence Griffith
Worthington
Dewey Hannum
Lyons
Washington
Sons of the Legion Meet on Trip Plans to McCormick's Creek
The Sons of the American Legion will meet at the Legion home at 6 o'clock Friday afternoon to finalize plans for the Seventh District American Legion trip to McCormick's Creek State Park on Sunday, June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons OF Legion
Meey
Sons of the American Legion
Legion
McCormick’s Creek State Park
American Legion
Harold L. “Rea" Veummer
Harald‘ J
Strikes Sweep Europe as Left Demands Grow
United Press reports strikes spreading in several European nations led by wage and condition demands. In France, over 100000 workers walked out as a socialist coalition government forms, with a risk of a general strike. Spain and Belgium saw large stoppages including 5000 dock workers in Antwerp, Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
France
Leon Blum
Spain
Antwerp
Belgium
D R Scott Secures Nomination At State Convention
David R Scott of Linton, a long time Greene County Republican, was named the party nominee for the same office he sought two years ago. Born in Sierra County California, he moved to Indiana as a child and has resided in Linton since 1901. Scott has chaired the GOP in the old Second district, led Greene County Republicans, and serves as grand district deputy exalted ruler of the Elks in the Indiana South District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David. R. Scott
Linton
Repuda
Udianay
Polis
Scott
Greene County
Sierra County
California
Mary
Indiana
Cairman
Rotary Club
the Elks
Indiana South
Lyons R N A Plans Public Exhibition
Lyons R N A invites the public to an exhibition of drill work Friday night at 8 at the Lyons R N A hall. The program features music by the Switz City High School band, Lyons R N A performances, readings, duets, violin and harmonica solos, a talk on The Royal Neighbors and Good Government, and additional musical numbers by local performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Royal Neighbors
Switz City High School
Lyons R.N.A
Lorraine Rairden
Bill Davis
Inex Corns
Riley Richardson
Prominent Linton Miner Adolph Hie Jr Dies Sudden
Adolph Hie Jr 41 died suddenly at his home in Linton Indiana at 1 20 am He had worked at No 4 mine of the Linton Summit Coal Co and was active in the Eagles lodge and United Mine Workers Survived by widow Jennie and two sons Lucien and Maurice his brother August and sister Mrs Mariel Mercier his father Adolph Hie Sr and mother deceased Funeral plans to be announced. coroner Porter to hold inquest into death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bie
France
Es “Most
Linton
August Hie
San Francisco
Cal
Mariel Mercier
Adolph Hie
Welch & Cornett
Hie
Telephone rate hike efforts exposed in Midwest
Washington report says American Telephone and Telegraph used every method to raise rates in Indiana Illinois Ohio and Michigan during the 1920s. Vice President B S Wilson testified before the FCC that the firm paid an Indiana press agent 86000 and urged pressure on state utilities to influence rate cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Indiana
Ohio
Ilinois
Michigan
B.S. Wilson
Federal Communications Commission
FCQ
Wilson
Middlewest
Samuel Becker
Ohiolinois
Notice of Hall Services Canceled for LDS Conference
A notice states no services will be held in the hall due to a conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Indianapolis. The venue is a Welty Starcup 5 and 10 cent store. The Sunday schedule is affected by the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welty Starcup
Day Paints Christ of Latter Day Saints
Indianapolis
Mrs. Martha Geckler 80 Dies. Longtime Linton Teacher
Mrs. Martha L. Geckler, 80, a longtime primary teacher at Central School in Linton, died Monday in Colorado Springs after a winter in Worthington. Funeral rites were set at sunset in Colorado with cremation to follow and ashes sent to Worthington. Known for the 1915 Historical Play and a letter to James Whitcomb Riley, her memory remains cherished by former pupils and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado ‘Springs
Colo
Martha L. Geckler
Linton
Louise Koch
Colorado Springs
Worthington
James Whitcomb Riley
Lockerbie Street
Family Notice of Mrs Geckler Rise and Death
Mrs Geckler taught locally for years and lived in Colorado since leaving her teaching post around the turn of the twentieth century. She was widowed at 24 after George Geckler died near Worthington. Daughter Mrs Koch survives in Colorado Springs and a daughter Pearl died at age three. Brothers and sisters Dixon and Hunt relatives named. Wick Dixon a nephew and Mrs Craft a niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Geckler
George Geckler
Worthington
Daniel
Mary Walker Dixon
Dixon Station
N G. Dixon
C. W. Dixon
Harry Hunt
Roush Hunt
W.G. (Wick) Dixon
W. F. Craft
Linton
Koch
Colorado Springs
Pearl
Sullivan Buries Unknown Today in Gill Township
The body of a middle aged man found in the Riverton gravel pit near Sullivan was buried in Mt. Zion cemetery in Gill Township Sullivan County. Anlycas say the man died by his own action and the body, in a pauper’s grave, carried no identifying marks and was released for burial after three days in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Sullivan
Mt. Zion
Gill Township
Sullivan County
First Christian Church Seeks Youth Practice for Children's Day
The Junior and Primary departments are urged to attend practice at 2 o clock Friday afternoon at the church. The program is to be presented Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
The
Church
Paul Bordenet to be Ordained into Priesthood
Rev. Paul Bordenet M M son of Mrs Margaret Bordenet of Tenth street northeast will be ordained at St Patrick's Cathedral New York City on Saturday June 6. He completed studies at Maryknoll Seminary for Foreign Missions after ten years at St Meinrad College. He will celebrate his first solemn mass June 14 at St Peter's Church and may spend a short vacation with his mother before mission work. He is the fourth Lin ton man ordained, following Edwin Sahm George Sceccina and Tom Seccina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bordenet
Margaret Bordenet
Tenth Street Northeast
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York City
Maryknoll Seminary
New York
United States
Bordenet
St. Meinrad College
St. Meinrad
Ind
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
The
Sety
Henry Bordenet
Bordenet J
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Indiana
Linton
Edwin Sahm
George Sceccina
Tom Seccina
Linton Horseshoe Club Prepares for Jerico Match
The Linton Horseshoe Club will travel to Jerico next Sunday afternoon for a Wabash Valley league clash. Local players should report at 9:00 a.m. for a short practice at the Linton courts as the evenly matched teams brace for a hard-fought contest. The league schedule now starts all games at 2 p.m. on Sundays with some weeknight night games allowed. Other Sunday matches include Bicknell at Jasonville and Terre Haute All-Stars at Brocksmith Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Horseshoe
Jerico
Wabash Valley
Linton Courts
Linton
Valley Loop
Bicknell
Jasonville
Terre Haute
Home owners buy at new high mark
Chicago reports surge in summer home furnishings demand as homeowners show garden consciousness and builders revive housing. Factories run day and night shifts at the Merchandise Mart, with more workers than ever amid rising advertising campaigns and order books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Merchandise Mart
Eagles Install New Officers at Linton Lodge Meeting
L. KE. Spinks served as installing officer as officers for the coming year were installed at Eagles hall. Guy Moss is worthy president with Howard Haseman as vice president, Roll Hagaman treasurer, Herb Priest secretary, George Parks chaplain, Robert Hooper trustee, Thomas Hall outer guard. Charles Beard appointed conductor, Moss to represent the lodge at the state convention in Lafayette June 9 to 11. William Watson and Robert Peoples were initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. KE. Spinks
Linton Eagles Lodge
Eagles Hall
Guy Moss
Howard Haseman
Roll Hagaman
Herb Priest
George Parks
Robert Hooper
Thomas Hall
Charles Beard
Linton Lodge
Lafayette
Hospital Report On Local Patients
Carl Roach recently underwent a major operation and was discharged to his home today. Mrs. Paul Maxwell formerly Miss Iona Ham shows slight improvement after several days of serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Roach
Paul Maxwell
Iona Ham
Bovenschen Couple Welcome Robert William
Mr and Mrs Wayne Bovenschen formerly of this city now of St Louis miss announce the birth of a baby boy Robert William on Wednesday June 3 at Union Hospital Terre Haute The newborn weighs a pound and is named Robert William
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bovenschen
St. Louis
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Robert William
Two Die in Culverhurst State Road 43 Car Collision
Adrian Corts 31 and John Powell 22 die after a head on crash near Crawfordsville on state road 43. Langdon 28 and Maxine Beck 23 injured. Powell and Corts from Bicknell and Sullivan were in a new Oldsmobile roadster bound for Logan sport on a business trip. The bodies were taken to Culver hospital and later returned to their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Corts
Culver Hospital
Crawfordsville
E. C. Corts
Sullivan
Linton
Young Corts
Corts
William ‘Langdon
Poland
Maxine Beck
Cloverdale
Langdon
John Powell
Bicknell
Powell
Logansport
Michigan
Sparsley
Montgomery County
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Europe
D.R. Scott
Adolph Hier AI
Porter
Adolph Hie, Jr
Mala
Joseph Byrns
Martha Geckler
Cher
Sun’ Down
Linton Bay
Linton Horseshoe Club
R Bovenschens
Adrian
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