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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
2
The clipping lists advertising rates per inch for multiple insertion options and column widths, with periodic rates for reading notices, obituaries, and cards of thanks. It notes permanent contract announcements and minimum charges, including a ten cent line for an apparent classified insertion.
The piece links seasons to life stages from spring to winter and ties summer to the peak of life and harvest. It then shifts to political commentary on Houston politics, noting Democrats clashing, Governor Smith’s nomination efforts, and a quip about flowers for the old, a blue-tinged press, and the fate of farmers under a steam roller.
A cropped line from a rural note describes farmers receiving their required plank in a location they did not desire, hinting at a mining or building project impact and community reaction.
Fire on the roof of the Baltimore, the Hoover headquarters, in Kansas City last night attracted a huge crowd. The blaze began shortly after 8 o clock but caused little damage. Republican officials observed the incident from nearby.
Promoters report Tri County Park near the junction of Clay Greene and Sullivan counties moves toward condemnation to acquire land for the new state park. After price disputes are resolved, counties will issue bonds to fund the purchase, with Izaak Walton League backing the effort and plans to open the park to the public before season's end.
Beginning July 4, pensions rise for Civil War widows meeting age and service dates. Widows aged 75+ by June 4, 1928 and married to soldiers before June 27, 1905 will receive 40 dollars monthly. Others on the list at 50 dollars monthly will get the new rate after notifying the pensions commissioner and proving birth dates.
A 90 year old Hastings-on-Hudson New York woman, Mrs. J C McConnell, arrived at door 4 of the Republican national convention un-ticketed. Police Sergeant Julian Warnock guided her to inner doors as attendants signaled entry. She is staying with a daughter in Turner Kansas City suburb.
Radio listings chart the day’s top features across WEAF WJZ and related networks. Programs include a 8 Opera Aida in English, a 6 Cities Service orchestra, a Wrigley Review, 8 Hours of chamber music, and a Palmolive hour, with clear station hookups noted.
Indianapolis markets report June 15 show hog receipts 6,500 with holdovers 462. Prices rise 10 cents for several weight classes from 250-350 pounds at 10.10 to 10.35, 200-260 pounds 10.15 to 10.85, 160-200 pounds 9.65 to 10.25, 130-160 pounds 8.75 to 9.65, 90-130 pounds 7.50 to 8.50, and packing sows 8.50 to 9.50. Cattle receipts 450 and calves 600 with generally steady market. vealers 50 cents lower. Beef steers 13.50 to 14.75. beef cows 8.50 to 10. low cutter and cutter cows 5.50 to 7.50. vealers 13 to 14. heavy calves 7 to 10.50. bulk stock and feeder steers 7.50 to 9.50.
Two cases filed with the circuit court clerk yesterday list Linton Trust Company versus Clyde L Booher Joe W Booher and Jesse F Weisman on a $50 note and International Harvester Company of America versus F Ray Stahl doing business as Stahl Motor and Implement Sales and Stahl Motor Sales on notes totaling $1 200. A marriage license was issued to Thomas Harold McKinney of Linton and Noig Aline Padgett of Farmersburg.
Terre Haute June 15 There is nothing to the report that Panhandle local members signed to work for less than the Jacksonville scale United Mine Workers District No 11 president Harvey Cartwright said last night He denied district executive meeting ousting Bicknell local and warned the rumor may have origins in union enemies He added men are getting the Jacksonville Terre Haute scale and noted the save the union movement may reflect opposition to mine workers coal policy.
Miss Edith Scott will entertain the W A W club in a regular session tonight at her home 90 I street northwest.
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