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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
2
A compact page from Linton Indiana shows subscription and advertising rates for Office-Citizen Building, with city and out of state mail terms. It includes obituaries policy and a few satirical quips about Canadian beer, Iowa athletics retreat, air navigation, and pedestrian safety. The tone mirrors a small town newspaper column blending classifieds with humorous lines.
The locality escaped major harm yesterday with no fatal or serious accidents, while nationwide figures remained high over the weekend, underscoring broader safety concerns and ongoing risks beyond local incidents.
Local organizers in Lin ton are pushing a Fourth of July celebration and an industrial parade. They face a short planning period but believe the event can become a prominent community occasion with broad participation and impact.
In Linton residents praise the evolving city park and its increasing appeal. A large swimming pool is desired but not yet funded or planned, highlighting ongoing water questions for the town.
Citizens of Linton discuss the water situation from all angles as a proposed big canning plant hinges on ample water. The piece argues water is the city's greatest asset and urges securing this resource alongside other utilities.
Mrs. Aaron Butler visits Cass area to see Henry Butler family and relatives. Mrs. Mary Chambers travels through en route from Edwardsport to Terre Haute. Ed East, a Worthington stockman, noted as a witty Greene county figure. Miss Esta Inman returns from Cass where she stayed with sister Mrs. Russell Bledsoe. The Rentschlers of Centerpoint visit the Wilsons on A street northeast. Mrs. Owen Brookshire and daughter from Oklahoma visit her former home here with her parents. Herschel Workman and Claud Arbell Jr return from Franklin to visit family. they plan Indianapolis work. Herman L. Bruswitz and Georganna Symms visit from Sheldon, Iowa. Georganna to spend vacation with them. Mrs. David McPhail and sons David and Fred plus Mrs. Haldon Beasley motor to Lafayette to relatives. return with Mrs. John Stockrahm and sons Dave and Dick for a month here. Mrs. Stockrahm was Miss Joan McPhail.
David D. Terhune writes to the Daily Citizen urging residents to back state road No. 4 as a future transcontinental route from Cincinnati to St. Louis via Indiana and Illinois. He says paving it soon would bring continuous passenger and freight traffic through Linton, connecting the city with the world and boosting its prospects.
The Delphian society will meet Tuesday afternoon June 9 with Mrs Horace Humphreys. Mrs Mary Watson leads a program on Three American Novelists Hawthorne Howells and James. Topics include The Ambitious Guest The Old Pyncheon Family The Laphams in Boston and The Bostonians with listed readers.
Beulah B. Laffoon, substituting as society editor of the Citizen for Miss Alice Butler at Franklin College, expresses gratitude to press agents, club secretaries, church groups, Sunday schools, schools, and others who assisted during the winter period.
Envoy and Mrs Raegan, longtime Salvation Army workers in Bicknell, will lead services at 7 30 tonight at the Salvation Army hall with several local workers assisting. The public is invited to attend.
The Amicus club will meet Tuesday at 7:30 PM at North Main street home of Mrs. Haldon Beasley. Mrs. Arthur Wright will be hostess.
Annual Children s Day exercises at the United Brethren church drew a large audience last evening as the church children presented a full program of recitations songs and drills. Notable participants included Jeanette Sargent Jesse Lee Roach Virginia Rose Holden Barbara Ellen Holden Viviana Boston Kenneth Walker Lillian Secrest Scellesta Pearl Mattox and other children, with the church orchestra supplying music.
Mr and Mrs Vilas Trinkle hosted the Chum circle on Saturday evening with guests playing 500 The winners were Mr and Mrs Wayne Beasley and Mr and Mrs Herbert Forbes A lunch followed for many couples including Wayne Beasley Troy Ham Herbert Forbes Homer McBride Cal Gregory Joel White Charles Wolford Thad Wolford Mrs A L Forbes Roy Bedwell and J A Axton
The Jolly Bunch class of the Methodist Sunday school will be entertained with a party Tuesday evening at 6 30 o clock in the basement of the church.
The Needlecraft Embroidery club will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Floyd Gibbons. A full attendance is desired.
Mrs Arthur Pinkston who had been seriously ill at home shows notable improvement today as doctors report her condition has stabilized.
A compact listing of local wants and sales includes a want ad for representation of the J R Watkins Company in Linton with potential earnings, plus multiple sale items such as a tan reed stroller a gas plate and various plants and poultry. Also listed are services like hemstitching steam pleating and buttons, veterinary services in neighboring Main Street, and rental options for a restaurant.
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