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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1926
Page
5
Henry Klink reports army worms have invaded a ten acre meadow along the river bottom. He plans to harvest the timothy crop this morning in an effort to prevent further depredations by the pests.
D A Mowery of this city, recently injured in Vigo mine No 29, slowly improves at Sullivan Hospital. His injuries are serious and it will be several weeks before he can be returned to his home in Linton.
Evansville based Reichert’s Colored Giants defeated the Linton Cardinals 4 to 1 after noon at the race track grounds. Sarmont pitched a masterly game allowing only two hits through eight innings. Cardinals scoring began in the first inning but the rival team answered with four runs, aided by steady defense. Crowd attendance was light due to threatening weather. box score follows.
St. Louis beat New York 10 to 2 while Ghiergo defeated Boston 7 to 6 and Cincinnati topped Brooklyn 8 to 6 in 11 innings. Philadelphia 18, Pittsburgh 11. In the American League St Louis won 4 to 3 in 10 innings over Boston and New York defeated Detroit 9 to 3. Weather notes mention wet grounds in Philadelphia Chicago and rain in Cleveland Washington. American Association results include Louisville 8 over St Louis 6 and Kansas City 5 over Toledo 3 with Indianapolis 10 and Minneapolis 7. Columbus Milwaukee game listed as rain.
The New Hampshire State Board of Health bulletin warns of a greyish powder sold in New England shops to remove methyl alcohol from denatured alcohol or bootleg liquor. Analysis shows it is overcharred bone black and useless for purification, though buyers are urged to shake it in to claim no methyl alcohol remains. A citizen wants ads will sell it.
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