Advertising and public notices from a 20th century bead newspaper
The page lists advertising rates per column inch and per line for notices and obituaries, and mentions expected contract terms. It contains editorial-like comments about Earl Carroll shower baths, the Thaws, a Scopes case follow-up, a dry order legality, and Congress funding for waterways. It notes a July Fourth plan for Linton park with enhanced access, shade, and stand privileges fees to support the Greater Linton Club, plus colored posters to be posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Haseman
Greater Linton Club
Quiet Title Suit Notices Non-Residents in Indiana
Sophie Debrule files in Greene Circuit Court to quiet title to Lot 841 in Island Coal addition Linton Greene County Indiana. Non-residents Gordon C Miller and Gorda Miller must answer by September 6, 1926 or default. Clerk David F. Bland seals the notice. Ellett Meurer and Charles H Heaton represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon C. Miller
Gorda Miller
Sophie Debrule
Greene Circuit
Indiana
Island Coal Company
Linton
Greene County
David F. Bland
Greene Circuit Court
Ellett Meurer
Charles H. Heaton
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Users
A reader cites neighbor advice leading to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helping a Lansing, Michigan woman resume work. Letters from Michigan to Alaska praise the remedy for overworked, sickly women and urge others on the road to better health.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Bertha Meacuan
Center Bf
Lansing
Mich
Hyalei
Maxs
Magis K. Wichams
Ketchikan
Alaska
Michigan
Maine
Oregon
Connecticut
California
Plukham
Postage Checks Tightened To Cut Postal Losses
U. S. authorities order strict scrutiny of mail for postage adequacy. Officials say large firms and traveling representatives misuse stamps and franking privileges, contributing to a $39,000 annual loss. The measure targets all offices to ensure proper postage is affixed.
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Postal Department
Greene County Students Graduating From State Normal
Five Greene County students graduate from Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute on June 18. Rollie M. Geddes Deans Harvey Kesler Bloomfield Curties B. Michaels Jasonville complete four-year courses, Joséphinie Adams Bloomfield and Helen Lam Litten finish two-year programs. In total thirty-nine counties represented among four-year graduates and forty-three among two-year graduates.
Two Small Fires at Quincy Mitchell Home and Welch Property
Fire at the Quincy J. Mitchell residence on Main Street was started by chimney sparks around 8 0 clock. The Blaze caused about 150 dollars in damage, fully insured, and was put out by chemicals after the department arrived. A second fire at Dr F M Welch’s First Street Northeast home began from burning waste paper in the coal house around 2 45 pm, severely damaging the structure and scorching a nearby garage and coal shed.
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Quincy J. Mitchell
Main Street
F. M. Welch
First Street
Steel in his eye at Lima depot injury to eye
Floyd Matters an employee of the state highway gang at the Lima depot suffered a severe eye injury when a crowbar loosened steel flew up and penetrated the optic. He was taken to an eye specialist in Vincennes for treatment and observation of possible vision loss.
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Floyd Matters
Linton
Vincennes
Shoals Landmark Gets Its First Coat of Paint
In Shoals on June 8 the old Daughterty homestead near the courthouse received its first paint in over 500 years. The hewed log house, weatherboarded, dates from before 1800 and was painted yellow with ochre from the Dover Hill mines when first boarded. It remained in the Daughterty family from land entry until about a year ago.
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Court House
Dover’ Hill
Daughterty
Indianapolis Markets Report From United Panzy Dispatch
Indianapolis markets summary reports hog receipts at 8 000 with prices up to 15.25 per hundredweight and best heavies around 4.25 to 4.75, cattle receipts 1 500 with steers 7.00 to 10.00, cows and heifers 5.00 to 6.00, sheep receipts 400 with top 7.00 to 12.50 for lambs, calves receipts 1 100 with top 13.50 and bulk 13.00.
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Indianapolis
Army enlistment drive in Linton at post office
On Saturday June 12 a recruiting officer from the Terre Haute office will be at the Linton post office to accept army enlistments. The drive offers positions in infantry cavalry coast artillery field artillery medical department and engineers with several openings currently available.
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Tere Haute
Linton
Army
Infantry
Cavalry
Coast Artillery
Field Artillery
Medical‘ Department
Engineers
Professor Dillard to appear at Mutual Community Chautauqua
Former Linton man Professor W. E. Dillard, now director of Greens Band, will appear July 15 during the Mutual Community Chautauqua in Linton. Dillard, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Ab Talbott, directed the old Linton band and his visit excites local admiration.
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Chautauqiet
Linton
W. E. Dillard
Greens Band
Chautauqua
Dillard
Ab Talbott
National Lime Body Annual Convention Opens
National Lime Association holds its three day convention in French Lick Indiana with lime experts and major lime company reps discussing cutting construction costs using lime. Topics include road durability and smoother highways, lime in construction, and lime use for water treatment. Led by Charles Warner president and speakers from Philadelphia Wilmington Del and other cities.
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United Press Dispatch
French Lick Springs
Ind
National. Limé Association
Charles Warner
Wilmington
Del
C. Stokes
Highway Department
National Lime Association
Hay Caweood
Ieee
J.P. Mollenkof
Philadelphia
FOR SALE Items and rentals in Linton listings
Classifieds show farm goods and services including Sweet potato plants at 40 cents per 100 and 3.50 per 1000, house raising and concrete work, lawn mower regrounding, violin lessons, and multiple rental offers for furnished rooms and a five room bungalow. Also sale of a 1924 Ford coupe, a cherry seedbed rental, gladiolus sale, and real estate for sale in Linton Indiana.
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John W. Smith
West Linton
Irvin Stewart
Bohley & Heaton
First Street
Vincennes Street
Fred A. Martin
Bloomfield Auto
Vincennes
St. Ope
Linton
Elle Stevenson
Main Street
Lizzie Davis
Thomps Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
eyWén
NEW Union Lumber CO
Linton Daily
Cifieii
Turner & Bryan
South Mall
Kinton
Opt
Act of Congress
Earl Carroll
Clarence Darrow
Scopes
Congress
National Treasury
Mr. Ware
Pennsylvania
Moose Hall
Lydia E. Pinkham
State Normal
Quincy
Mitchell
Sion
United Pansy Dispatch
Prof. Dillard Coming
Lick Springs Meeting
Glendorg
Linton Faultless Coke Co
Nancy Hall
King’s Floral Gardens
Barbacue
Switz City
Black Patent
and Reality Investments
Lyons
Renr
Joe E. Beasley Agency
Ecker & Son Garage
Philco Battery Service
General Auto
Chrysler Service and Sales
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