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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1926
Page
6
Tonight's program at Granil features Re: gindld Denfiy in Where Was I a wild comedy of terrors with explosive laughter and its madcap cast. A fable The Little Brown Jug also screens as part of the bill.
At a Jasonville park meeting Koatdy Clayton Hudson was elected park superintendent by unanimous vote. A fire on East Sycamore Street destroyed the Gilbert Thompson residence. quick department response saved part of the house and its contents. Obituaries note deaths of Mrs. Mary Etta Bennett 83, John Withem 74, and infant son of Mr and Mrs David Culler with funeral arrangements in Spencer and Sullivan hospitals.
Congressman Arthur H. Greenwood of this district will speak over station WRC Voice of the Capitol at 7 o clock central time. He will give the regular Bible talk on Sunday school lesson, under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. This will be Greenwood’s fourth radio appearance.
The L A W Club was pleasedly entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs Bland Silvey with Mrs Tom Park as assistant hostess. The gathering included social time after a brief business period and two contests with prizes won by Mrs Lou Rhodenbeck and Mrs Jesse Morgan. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Miss Louie Park and Miss Mary Elizabeth Haffley. A good attendance of members and guests followed.
The J T M Club and guest Mrs Thomas Screg gins were entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs Nola Thompson. After the business, a contest gave entertainment with Mrs Cam Smith winning the prize. Delights included refreshments and a forthcoming picnic at the city park in two weeks.
B A Pierson, head salesman and window decorator at Ben Back clothing store, won the Easterbrook Show Card contest held by Esterbrook Pen Co during the Display Men's Convention June 14 to 17 at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago.
Funeral services for Walter Cottrell who died at his home in Terre Haute will be held from his late home 2045 North Central avenue at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon Burial will be in Terre Haute A number of friends of the family in this city will travel to Terre Haute tomorrow to attend the funeral rites.
The Standard Bearers of the Methodist church will meet Monday at 7:30 PM at Miss Maude Elkins home 289 G Street Northeast. Each member will respond to roll call with an interesting fact about Mexico.
Personal notes list Miss Milcie D Wamilton visiting friends in Tadiahapalis. Several locals travel for weekends visiting relatives, including Fern Hall with her mother, and Mrs Roy Bedwell taking trips to Detroit.
The Jasonville Gun Club held a well attended shoot with Bert Dittemore and John Fry tying for high gun by breaking 91 of 100 targets. Ora Ax placed third and Darwin Banks fourth. Dittemore Fry and Ax will compete in the state meet in Indianapolis within two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Robert A Scott entertained with a dinner party on their Worthington houseboat last evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wick Dixon Mr and Mrs Paul Frye Mr and Mrs Elmer Sher wood Mr and Mrs Homer Hart Dr and Mrs E V Bull and Mr and Mrs Horace Humphreys.
Peter Arcado returned to Linton this morning from Michigan City where he had been a prisoner for two years. Old miner friends welcomed him with evident gladness.
Wildcat action began at Hamilton Mohawk mine this morning as motormen seek extra pay for hauling cars. About 350 workers are affected by the walkout.
The American Legion will meet Monday night at 8 PM. A coffee cream and cake will be served after a short program, with committee reports and announcements for members.
Fragmentary notes describe an ancient Venice republic and a secret tribunal hidden for thousands of years. The text hints at a council and a hidden lineage guiding a republic through wars and eventual decline.
The article describes orchid cultivation in the United States, noting imports from tropical districts declined due to manufactured gas. It covers seed germination, specialized jars supplying carbon dioxide, precise day and night temperatures, year one in pots, and flowering begins at five or six years under careful care.
An inglemulled reminiscence recalls the origin of lobster a la Wenberg at Delmonico's. Charles Delmonico and Newberg, famed diners, clashed over naming after a ceremonial entry by Newberg. The dish was renamed Lobster ala Newberg and endures as a signature entree.
An Adventure Magazine note explains tidal behavior when Pacific waters funnel into a bay, producing a 20 foot swing from high to low. The Bay of Fundy shows a similar phenomenon with about two feet Atlantic fluctuation, while the Panaina Bay example illustrates funnel effects and shoreline contraction amplifying tides.
The article notes runes as early European writing forms used on weapons ornaments and memorials across Norway Sweden Denmark Finland and England. It discusses uncertain invention dating possibly as early as the third century and suggests Norse Odin lore links runes to heathen worship with Scandinavia preserving them longest. Kansas City Star
Clinton Alabama Coun ty News reflects on loyal friends who value goodwill over money. The piece urges readers to stay by a true friend and to offer help even at personal cost, calling such friendship a God given gift in a commercial era.
A fragmentary roster blends baptismal and family names with odd spellings and unusual pairings. The text presents a curious compilation of given names such as Edna, Marian, Sawyer, and Owen alongside surnames like Somerset and Pray, highlighting lore of naming practices and possible clerical transcription quirks.
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