Linton Pride and Tax Schemes Highlight Local Echoes
A hometown pride piece extols Linton's state and national honors by local Elks and Charles Foster, linking communal success to advertising value. It contrasts this with a discussion of John J. Raskob and Pierre S. du Pont wash sales in 1929, noting tax avoidance schemes and the need for fair taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Elks
John Jones
Pierre S. du Pont
John J. Raskob
du Pont
Raskob
United States Board of Tax Appeals
New York
du Pont- Raskob
Delaware
du ‘Pont
Hour of Meeting Changed by Group in Linton
The Linton Ministerial Association reschedules its meeting to 1 PM Monday in the Welch and Cornett Funeral Home. The postponement replaces the previously announced 10 AM start hour and the notice promises important business will be transacted.
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Linton Ministerial Association
Welch and Cornett
Weekend Guest Visits in Jasonville and Sixth Street NE
Miss Florence Johns of Jasonville is the weekend guest of Miss Bernadene Hill of Sixth Street Northeast. The meeting highlights social ties between the two households and the local social scene.
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Florence Johns
Jasonville
Bernadene Hill
Sixth Street
Congress takes control of bill to change court
Washington June 5. U.P. Administration congressional leaders took over active direction of the supreme court enlargement bill from the White House today. Justice Sutherland said he has no plan to resign during the summer recess and doubted any associate would retire. Rumors had linked Sutherland and others to retirement as Willis Van Devanter left the court. Leaders aim to use the measure as a key to push hours and wages legislation if a compromise fails.
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Washington
U.p—Administration
Supreme Court
White House
Roosevelt
George Sutherland
United Press
Sutherland
Willis van Devanter
George E Parks Accepts New Post in Idaho
Former Linton Daily Citizen employee George E Parks accepts a job with Wendell Irrigationist in Wendell Idaho. He traveled by hitchhiking 897 miles through four states to report the news and will start his duties next week.
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George E. Parks
Linton Daily Citizen
Wendell Irrigationist
Wendell
Idaho
George
Colorado Springs
Colo
John A. Young
Will of Wealthy Magnate Filed in White Plains
John D. Rockefeller left an estate of about 25 million dollars in his will filed for probate. The estate was placed in trust for Margaret Strong de Cuevas, granddaughter of Rockefeller, with trustees authorized to pay income to her, her descendants, or to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.
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White Plains
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Margaret Strong de Cuevas
Rockefeller
PENSION LEADERS RESIGN OVER TOWN'S ATTACKS
In Chicago on June 5 twelve top officials of Dr. Francis E. Townsend's old age pension group resigned citing his repeated public utterances against the President and his administration. J W Brinton announced the resignations as Townsend sped from Washington to mend the rift.
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Chicago
U.P
Francis E. Townsend
J. W. Brinton
California
Washington
Teams to Tangle at City Park Court
A large crowd is expected Sunday at Linton City park diamond as the fast Linton Merchants face Lyons in Greene County WPA recreation league play. Both clubs have one loss, each dropping a close game to league-leading Jasonville.
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Linton City Park
Linton Merchants
Lyons
Greene County
Merchants
Jasonville
Hoboes Avoid Fort Worth as Chain Gang Returns
In Fort Worth Texas on June 5 police revive the chain gang system after seven years to force vagrants to work. Tramps and hoboes are giving the city a wide berth as authorities enforce the program.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ella Boole Opens WCTU International Convention
Dr. Ella A. Boole world president lauds Hitler and taps her gavel to begin the International Convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union as she presides at the opening.
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Ella Boole
Hitler
Ella A. Boole
Duke and Wallis Honeymoon Under Public Eye
The Duke of Windsor and his bride spent their honeymoon at Wasserleonburg castle in Noetsch Austria with heavy security. A wolf, a ghost, two dozen detectives, 100 gendarmes, and local villagers surrounded the historic site while the couple rested after their 24 hour train journey from mid France.
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Noetsch
Austria
Duke of Windsor
Wasserleonburg Castle
Exrent
Anna Neuman
France
Pleasantville Man Succumbs
John Rooksberry a 57 year old Pleasantville restaurant owner died Friday at Sullivan hospital from complications after an appendectomy illness had kept him ill ten days He operated the Rooksberry cafe in Pleasantville born November 1870 in Sullivan county married Jane Isbell in June 1899 Surviving are wife three sons Elmer Dugger Ora Lee and two daughters Clara Smith and Clea Mitchell a sister Ola Wilson Indianapolis Funeral at Shiloh church south of Dugger burial Woodward cemetery Newkirk funeral home Pleasantville in charge
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John Rooksberry
Pleasantville
Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan
Mr. Rooksberry
Rooksberry
Sullivan County
Jane Isbell
Elmer Rooksberry
Dugger
Ora Rooksberry
Sandborn
Lee Rooksberry
Paxton
Clara Smith
Clea Mitchell
Ola Wilson
Indianapolis
Shiloh
Woodward
Newkirk Funeral Home
Linton Residents Attend Indiana Central College Commencement
Several Linton residents traveled to Indianapolis Friday for Indiana Central college exercises where Waneta Hadley and Winona Boston earned A B degrees. Both graduated high on the honor roll in a 55 graduate class and participated in college activities.
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Linton
Indianapolis
Indiana Central College
Waneta Hadley
Sylvester Hadley
Winona Boston
Raymond Boston
Miss Boston
Miss Hadley
Linton High School
E. L. Barnes
Irvin Taylor
Ethel Miller
Chester Royer
Iva McAlister
Brazil
Mary Smith
Harmony
Nudist Colony Forming In Siskiyou Region
Unsigned notices mailed from Ashland announce the organization of a nudist colony in southern Oregon and northern California to be called Siskiyou sunbathers. The group plans a spring training gathering in Grants Pass.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Oregon
California
Siskiyou
Ashland
World salt supply buried under Pennsylvania soil
Secretary Thomas A. Logue announced that a store of rock salt in Pennsylvania is buried underground and could supply the world for many years. The discovery was disclosed in Harrisburg as part of an internal affairs briefing.
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Harrisburg
U.P
Pennsylvania
Thomas A. Logue
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Linton Horseshoe Club Loses First Wa bash Tilt
The Linton horseshoe club fell to Jasonville in the opening Wa bash Valley league match at City park courts. Neilson posted the high average for Linton, while O Harris led Jasonville as the two clubs prepare for next games in Lawrenceville and Bicknell.
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Horseshoe Club
Linton Horseshoe Club
Jasonville
Linton
R. Harbett
E. Harbett
C. Hart
W. Tubby
Heaton
H. Fisher
V. Trinkle
D. Laughhurn
E. Houldson
E. Houldson, Sr., Neilson and E. Houldson
Neilson
O. Harris
Rhoderick
Harvey
Lon Tennis
Meredigh
Edmondson
Foster
Lester
Lawrenceville
Bicknell
Army Worm Outbreak Reported in Greene County
County Agent Arthur Haseman reports an army worm outbreak in Greene County urging farmers to monitor and begin early control. The pests threaten grasses and greens, with a three brood year but one causing most damage. methods include furrow dusting and poisoned bran mash with Paris Green and sorghum. Farmers should notify Haseman for assistance.
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Arthur Haseman
Greene County
Paris
Haseman
Vacation Bible School Begins Monday at Glenburn
Miss Nola Yoder announced that Glenburn Daily Vacation Bible School will begin at 1 30 o clock Monday afternoon June 7. All children from age three and up are invited. Classes run from 1 30 to 4 p m.
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Nola Yoder
Glenburn
Greene County Democrats secure new headquarters building
The Greene County Democratic Central Committee has leased the Duhne building at 70 East Vincennes Street for 18 months to serve as party headquarters. Lew Good, county chairman, said the modern structure, 25 by 100 feet with five rooms upstairs, will be remodeled next week to provide offices and seating space for meetings.
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Greene County
Democratic Central Committee
Lew Good
Democratic County
Duhne
East
Vincennes Street
Main
First Street
Good
Party
Central Committee
Indiana
Linton Graduate to Receive Indiana University Nursing Degree
Miss Mildred Kohr daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kohr of A street northeast will receive her diploma from the Indiana university school of nursing at Indianapolis with the class of 1937. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau honorary sorority and graduated from Linton high school in 1934.
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Mildred Kohr
Ralph Kohr
Indiana University School of Nursing
Indianapolis
Kohr
Sigma Theta Tau
Linton High School
Mass meetings urged to study taxes across Indiana
Indiana Farm Bureau and the Indiana Taxpayers Association will hold mass tax meetings in all counties from June 14 to 25 to explain the new tax limitation law. Speakers include H E Schenck and L L Needler as taxpayers urged to attend budget hearings and protest excessive expenditures.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Farm Bureau
Indiana Taxpayers Association
State Tax Board
H. E. Schenck
State Farm Bureau
L. L. Needler
Farm Bureau
Larry Brandon
Newton Fullenwider
Addison Drake
Farm Bureau District
Harry Miesse
The
Taxpayers Association
Walter T. Horn
W. T. Mints
Association
Will Price
Cass County Taxpayers Association
Miesse
Indiana
Tremor Shakes Otuzco Peru No Casualties Reported
A strong earth tremor struck Otuzco Peru at 7 am causing minor damage with no casualties. In other brief items John A. Buzas age 18 was indicted for extorting 500 from Ginger Rogers after a federal arrest last April. A Bilbao radio station circulated reports the plane crash that killed Rebel Gen. Emilio Mola may involve a time bomb.
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Otuzco
Peru
Chicago
John A. Buzas
Ginger Rogers
Buzas
Miss Rogers
Screen Star
Paris
France
Bilbao
Emilio Mola
Strike Scenes Across Midwest Stir Tension and Labor Woes
June 5 dispatches report Perry A Frey detailing clashes at a Youngstown area steel plant strike site near Struthers Ohio where pickets and deputies clashed and track sections were damaged. Detroit reports GM Pontiac and Chrysler plants closed while UAW calls off power plant strikes as Packard and timber sectors face disruption. Governor Murphy urged National Guard as state police ready for any flare up.
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Cleveland
U.P
Perry A. Frey
Youngstown
Chicago
Republic Steel Corporation
Detroit
Mich
General Motors
Pontiac
Chrysler
Saginaw Valley
United Automobile Workers
Packard Motor Car Company
Peninsula
Michigan
Power Co
Consumers’ Power Company
Frank Murphy
Timberland
Newberry Lumber
Munsing
Ernest Shaw
Murder convict jumps to death in Yonkers
Chang Soo Lee, a Korean houseboy convicted over alleged poison attempts on Mr. and Mrs. George Reeves of Mooresville Indiana, jumped to his death from a window in Judge Sidney Syme's chambers on the eighth floor of the Park building Yonkers. He was serving a five to ten year term at Sing Sing prison.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Chang Soo Lee
Sidney Syme
Park Building
George Reeves
Mooresville
Ind
Ida Churchill
Sing Sing
Moody Becomes Insurance Agent
Leon Moody formerly an attendant at the Carlton service station on South Main Street has accepted a position as agent for Western and Southern Life Insurance Company. He has served at the service station for the past seven months.
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Leon Moody
Carlton
South Main Street
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Gassaway Runs Wrong Race At Indoor Meet
Cleveland Central High athlete Leroy Gassaway entered the 880 yard event but ran several laps of the half mile before realizing the mistake. Fatigue hampered him when he finally ran in the correct race.
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Cleveland
Leroy Gassaway
Central High
Gassaway
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Bronx Lad
Tom Sawyer
Tommy Kelly
East Bronx
Mark Twain
Tommy
Michael Kelly
WPA
Townsend
City Park Court
Christian Temperance Union In
Washington, D. C
Boole
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Duke and Wallis
Tkoyal
Old Austrian Castle
Sheriff’s Deputies
A Little Falls
N. J
Arresting Steel Company
Vincent Ravorita
CIO
Yonkers, New York
Moody
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