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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
2
Cambridge astronomy professor Arthur Stanley Eddington proposes a past event around hundreds of millions of years ago when Earth shed a lobe that formed the Moon and shifted oceans. The Moon’s creation allegedly deepened the Earth’s Pacific basin and allowed land life to begin.
A humorous but pointed remark notes an Eastern bootlegger sent to a Federal penitentiary for five years, not for bootlegging but for evading income tax. The piece jokes about justice, the primary’s effect on Congress, and speculates on political shifts with Spain Brazil and Senator Borah amid league tensions.
The J T M Club will hold a Friday afternoon gathering at the home of Mrs Nola Thompson located at 489 First Street Northwest.
The L A W Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock with Mrs Bland Silvey, following the usual agenda in the community gathering.
George Washington died at Mount Vernon on December 14 1799 and was buried in the family vault. In 1837 his body was moved to the present tomb in a marble sarcophagus with a sculptured shield and eagle. Welch Funeral Home emphasizes simple tasteful funerals and helps customers plan economically.
Polly Brown and Aunt Sarah discuss the mysterious new roomer Mr. St. John. He pays rent in advance and travels with a bag, never staying out late, which raises suspicions yet intrigue grows. Polly and Jerry share a moment over The Gobi Desert and the idea of freedom. Their evolving bond hints at deeper feelings and conflicting impulses about independence and love.
A fragmentary exchange shows Milatress Norah challenging a superstition about placing a bottle on the stove as a potential accident, while a voice labeled Good Hardware laughs at folk beliefs and calls them wild.
J K McCarter, long time Lyons School principal, accepts the superintendency of Bicknell city schools with a salary of 800 per year after completing work at Lyons. The move marks a rise in both pay and status for McCarter, noted as a diligent reformer. A Lyons successor will be appointed by Trustee Sappenfield this week.
A garbled local advertisement lists requests and goods for sale including a beauty parlor contact at 149 South Main Make appointment. It also mentions furniture like a Reed library table and oak dining set at 489 North Main, a garage for sale or trade on State Road 12, two furnished rooms at 410 West Vincennes, and various contact names and phones.
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