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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
4
A municipal light plant boiler sprang a bad leak this morning forcing firemen to pull the fires and shut down to prevent possible explosion. The remaining boiler was fired and service resumed about an hour later. How long it can carry the load is uncertain. The damaged boiler will be repaired as soon as possible. A crisis is approaching at the plant and not far off.
Hazleton Pa June 7 Members of the anthracite miners general scale committee unanimously rejected the arbitration offer from last week’s operators. A subcommittee will draft a counterproposal to be submitted to the general scale committee today to continue wage negotiations.
Arthur H. Greenwood Democrat candidate for Congress from the Second district visited Greenwood this afternoon calling on Democratic brethren. He expressed confidence in the fall outcome and noted bright Democratic prospects without making rash claims.
Traffic on the Terre Haute division of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line resumed after fire damage to a trestle south of Irene, with all trains again on regular schedules.
Funeral services for William Mce Allister who died suddenly at a fishing camp near Elliston will be held at the family home near the old Benton mine Thursday morning at 10 o clock. Rev Father James Ryan will officiate. Interment will be at Fairview cemetery.
Belgrade June 7 reports a plot to kill the Romanian and Serbian royal families, gathered for Princess Marie and King Alexander’s marriage. Secret police uncovered the scheme, with extraordinary guards, mass suspect roundups, and hourly police raids ongoing.
Public notice states all drug stores will close at eight o clock each night with Saturday hours until nine. Signatories include W J Hamilton Elkhorn Drug Store Linton Drug Co and Frank Duncan.
Quapaw Council of the Daughters of Pocahontas met in regular session yesterday evening and elected officers for the ensuing term. Wenonah Lola Ecker Pocahontas Lizzie Hedrick Prophetess Effie Walton Powhattan Willie Friedman Keeper of Records Dot Talbott.
The Stockon township farmers met at the public library to organize a delegation of twenty five to attend a Purdue university demonstration in Worthington next Thursday. They also discussed a forthcoming farmers picnic to be held soon.
William Briddick a well known Lin ton man was struck by a truck yesterday in Indianapolis and seriously injured. The accident caused a broken leg and other bruises and he was taken to City hospital.
The Linton Oil Pool association calls a special meeting on Wednesday June 7 addressing business of great importance. Signed by Board members Maddox Hageman Heally Warner.
County Superintendent Brown reports to the state public instruction department the Greene county tally of minors aged 6 to 21 totaling 11 078 with breakdowns by township and township corporations including Beech Creek Fairplay Jackson Smith Taylor Cass Center Grant Highland Jefferson Richland Stafford Stockton Washington Wright Bloomfield Worthington Jasonville Linton and others.
Minorca, the Balearic island belonging to Spain, was ceded by Great Britain in 1802 at the Peace of Amiens after a lengthy period under British control in the eighteenth century. It is the second largest Balearic island, covering 260 square miles and housing a population over 300,000.
A speculative ad notes a future where a gallon of gasoline lasts a year and every tire comes with a million mile guarantee, promising unprecedented reliability for motorists.
A short humorous quotation notes that every town has a delightful man who vanishes when payment is required, attributed to the Atchison Globe.
A dance will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall on Thursday evening June 8. Invitations are required for St Peter’s congregation members and other invitees.
A fragmented clipping notes Grateful Better visiting Ir On and meeting fanannt Jockey. The text expresses gratitude for a win described as sweet, mentioning a hat and actions around a race or event. No clear dates or locations are provided.
A historic note claims the River Rhone as the most rapid river of any size in the world, with currents reported to reach speeds as high as 40 miles per hour, highlighting its extreme flow.
A nervous person may blink or wink as often as fifty thousand times while awake across sixteen hours daily, illustrating anxiety related behaviors and daily nervous tics.
The Greene County Dental society met in Clay City yesterday with high attendance. Practically all Linton dentists attended, signaling strong local participation in the session.
Camphor sources include Formosa Japan and China with much coming from Formosa and China. In China entire families may share ownership of a single tree and as many as two thousand people can own a single tree.
The article explains that Sunday is named for the sun and its pagan worship practices. It notes that the term derives from a day traditionally devoted to sun worship, not merely from it being sunny.
A short quotation from Horace Bushnell reflects on how it would feel to glimpse the meaning of being a soul in the power of an endless life, imagining the revelation such an hour would bring.
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