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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1924
Page
6
The Methodist ball team were guests of Sunday school girls for a picnic supper after the game. After the match the boys were treated to an ample feast in a grove with lemonade. They proved hearty eaters and frugal, pouring surplus lemonade down each other’s backs to avoid waste. The team thanks the girls for the enjoyable afternoon.
The Methodist baseball club beat Olive Branch nine 15 to 9 yesterday. Olive Branch staged a six run rally in the sixth inning, while United Brethren and Christian teams are slated to meet tomorrow for a highly anticipated game.
The Rosebud circle will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Wes Pope on Second street northwest.
The Clarion club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Willard Goodson. All members are urged to attend.
The teachers and officers held their regular monthly meeting at Clyde E. Reintjes home on H street northeast. Since the session, plans were made to advance the Bible school and a social hour followed with strawberries angel food cake and lemonade.
Funeral services were held for Vernal Titus, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Titus, who died in Philadelphia while with U.S. naval forces. Rev. E. C. Corts delivered the message as friends gathered at the First Christian church. The body was then buried at Fairview cemetery after several special songs.
All past Pocahontas of Quapaw Council No 80 are asked to meet at Mrs Lillian Nance home 32 Sixth Street Southeast at 1 30 Friday afternoon.
The Baptist church choir will not meet tomorrow night but will gather Friday evening at 7 oclock for practice.
A local druggist jokes about stopping sales to a man who wants horse liniment for a non horse owner. The remark appears in a Citizen Want Ad to illustrate the humor in daily commerce.
Mrs. Clara Hammack of Dugger and Mrs. John May of Midland shopped locally. Miss Thelma Moody heads to Sullivan for a new home. Orval Strong departs for Franklin summer school. Frank N. Williams visits his sister in the city. Abner Taylor returns from Miami College to spend vacation here. Kenneth Stull visits grandmother on First Street South. Effie Richardson returns home from visiting relatives. Martha Louise Miller expected back from Albuquerque after supervising PE. Mrs. Lelia Waldy and Miss Ella Hacker attend Singer school in Terre Haute. Mrs. W. H. Lantz and children visit mother in Muskogee. Harold Johnson from Wabash College spends vacation with parents. James Pope returns from Crawfordsville for vacation. Sam Gallants moves to Terre Haute to cook again, former Pershing Army cook. Aileen Coakley comes home from Indiana University for vacation. Mrs. Slater Bartlow Jr. travels to Bloomington for university commencement. Esther Baker leaves for Bloomington for university exercises and summer school. Mr. and Mrs. Cushing and Beasley couple attend summer commencements at Indiana University. Kern Beasley set to graduate.
New York June 12 The Spectator reports mortality from cancer increased during 1923. The estimated annual U S deaths from cancer now about 116 000, up from about 75 000 a decade earlier per Frederick L Hoeman consulting statistician Prudential Insurance published today.
George Tolson, who has undergone an operation in Urbana, is reported to be improving rapidly. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tolson of North Main street expect him to be dismissed and home tomorrow due to his improved condition.
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