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Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1922

Page

4

Pioneer Citizen Dies After Nine Months With Son

Au gust Bredeweg aged eighty two years eleven months and twenty days died at his son Grant Bredeweg’s home at the corner of F and Second streets northeast. He practiced law twenty seven years and earlier worked as a carpenter. Born in Germany June 30 1889 he was a Wright township pioneer and member of the M E Church at Jasonville and the Switz City Odd Fellows lodge. Short funeral services are set for tomorrow at the son’s home at one o’clock and at the Jasonville M E Church at two o’clock with burial in Lebanon cemetery.

August Bredeweg Grant Bredeweg Second Streets J. W. Bredeweg Worthington Charles Bredeweg Terre Haute Albert Bredeweg Vincennes George Bredeweg Shelburn M. E. Church Jasonville Odd Fellows Lodge Switz City Germany America Wright Township M. E Lebanon Cemetery

Francis Collins Sent to Prison for Misdeeds

Francis Collins, deemed of unsound mind by Midland residents, committed crimes leading to confinement in the criminal insane department of the state prison at Michigan City. He threatened two McKee children, loitered at their home, and cursed Mrs. Crawl when she failed to assist. Captured by neighbors, he faced Sheriff Wines and a Bloomfield jail hearing. Judge Van Buskirk ordered incarceration, with duration tied to mental condition. Collins is 32.

Francis Collins Midland Criminal Insane Department Michigan City McKee Collins Crawl Bloomfield van Buskirk Collings

Miners Relief Fund Aids 92 Families in Hard Times

William Hollifield reports ninety two families totaling 409 people have received aid from the miners relief committee. Contributions are generous but funds and supplies are running low, with further donations sought. The Daily Citizen notes idle miners with own property or bank balances will not receive aid and such cases will be investigated.

William Hollifield Miners’ Relief Committee Hollifield Daily Citizen

Baptisms At Calvertsville Baptist Church Draw Large Crowd

In Calvertsville Indiana on June 21 a large Sunday congregation baptized thirty members at the Baptist church. Many attendees traveled from Worthington and nearby areas. A basket dinner followed the ceremony at noon.

Calvertsville Ind The Baptist Church Worthington

Compliment Paid to Farmer on Road Work

County road superintendent David Squire visited Linton to honor Herman Bredeweg for clearing weeds and rubbish along the road by his farm on the Jasonsville road. Squire praised the thorough, systematic effort and urged more Greene County farmers to maintain highways beside their properties.

David Squire Greene County Marco Linton Squire Dairy Citizen Office Jasonville Road Herman Bredeweg Bredeweg

Store Force Picnick at Newberry Beach

The entire staff of J. W. Wolford & Sons department store takes a day off for an annual picnic at Newberry beach. Attendees include J. W. Wolford and family, Earl Wolford and children, Marl Suffel, Thad Wolford, Catherine Coakley, Bonnie Anderson, Mary Jane Wolford, Mildred Harbett, and many other relatives and employees.

J. W. Wolford & Sons Department Newberry Beach Newberry J. W. Wolford Earl Wolford Marl Suffel Mary DeCamp Thad~ Wolford Charles Wolford Margaret Griffin Gladys Courtney L.O. Bennett Anna Culbertson Harry Ferry Catherine Coakley Bonnie Anderson Mary Jane Wolford Mary Maughan Lillian Wolford B. F. Cooper Margaret Seph Inman Lucile Brown John Phillips Mildred Harbett Walla Wolford Cynthia Wolford Joe Moss

400 Jobs But No Takers Detroit Factories Busy

Detroit officials report 400 well paying factory jobs available through the public welfare office, with factories bidding against each other for skilled and unskilled labor. Wages rise to as high as $1 an hour for skilled work and not less than 40 cents for unskilled. Overtime is common.

Detroit Mich Harry W., Zahra Social Service Bureau City Public Welfare Department

Healthy children mean a strong generation

Healthy children lead to strong men and women and a powerful generation. It is your duty to keep children healthy. A periodic spinal analysis helps. See your chiropractor. Consultation and Spinal Analysis Free.

Welch Funeral Economy Promises Real Savings and Free Ambulance

The Welch establishment argues that economy in funeral costs is prudent and invites investigation. They offer guidance to remove unnecessary items and claim prices are set to enable real savings. Their ambulance service is stated as free to all.

Welch Establishment

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