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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
2
Advertising rates for various column inches and durations are listed, followed by a string of dated and topical observations. The notes mention a nonstop cross Atlantic flight, terms about deportation of spies, Ku Klux charges, and Fourth of July plans in Linton with a push for a huge local crowd.
Baseball results from yesterday show American Association games with Minneapolis beating Indianapolis 10 to 4, Kansas City over Toledo 13 to 12, Louisville 9 over St Paul, and Milwaukee defeated by Columbus. American League highlights include Chicago 4 New York 2, Philadelphia 4 St Louis 3, Detroit 10 Boston 6 in 12 innings, Washington 6 Cleveland 6 in 13 innings. National League features Chicago 6 Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 9 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 13 New York 4, Boston 11 St Louis 8.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and after the death of their husband and father. They also thank Rev Father Ryan and Clayton and Aikin funeral directors for their acts of kindness from Mrs Bettie Campbell and family.
Marion Bohley aged 56 died suddenly at his Nine Mile home yesterday evening after feeling unwell for days. Survived by widow, son Harold Bohley, mother Mrs Elizabeth Bohley, and brothers Sam and Earl Bohley. Father Henry Bohley preceded him months ago. A respected Nine Mile farmer and long time church trustee. Funeral plans pending arrival of his son in Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth Ann Lark died at 1 a m in Dana Indiana at her daughter Elizabeth Mc Cullin s home She was born in England October 31 1865 and moved from Linton to Dana about eleven years ago Survived by four children Simon John Thomas and Elizabeth with many grandchildren and great grandchildren The funeral and burial arrangements follow at Dana s M E church and later in Linton She was a member of the Dana M E church Pocahontas lodge Carbon Indiana
The Gosport Reporter reports Owen county will get its first daily paper in Spencer before month’s end. The first issue is expected Wednesday June 29, financed by George W. Purcell of Bloomington Evening World. Spencer now has three weekly papers and a leased room awaits new printing machinery arriving within a week.
Funeral services for Blanche Murphy aged 27 were held at her Jasonville home. Survived by husband Alva Murphy, son, parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Baggarly of Bloomington, sister Mrs. Harry Campbell of Bloomington, and brother Chester Baggarly of Indianapolis. Burial in Lebanon cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Archie Verlee of Christopher Illinois will return home tomorrow after visiting relatives here. Miss Mary Helen Winters is home from Purdue University to spend summer vacation with her parents. James Hyslop of Bicknell is visiting his sister Mrs James Gibson who is ill from severe burns. Mr and Mrs John Small and daughter Betty Delores left for Detroit after visiting relatives for two weeks. Mrs Charles Page has returned home after visiting Louisville with her sister Mrs Thomas Sweeny and family. Another sister Mrs Iris Snyder of Indianapolis spent the week in Louisville and accompanied Mrs Page home.
Greene county farmers with well drained, high land seize the warm spell to cultivate and plant corn by May 15. In recent days soil dried enough for plowing on many farms, yet hundreds of acres remain too wet, especially low clay soils and river bottoms. Some tractor owners keep plows running nearly all night to catch favorable conditions.
A collage of small classified line items including for sale four room house and three lots at King's Flower Gardens and various plant sales from King's Gardens Wolford's gardens and John W Smith. Also rentals and services with contact phone numbers and addresses, a lost dog notice, and an upcoming sale of property at 380 A street N EE. Well built modern property for 5000 dollars and a daily wage request from a young woman.
United Press dispatch from Washington reports on June 11 1917 that orders close registration booths and end the grace period for draft registration All who have not registered will be rounded up as draft evaders in the ongoing World War I mobilization.
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