Climbing a Hill Yields Impressive Work Figures
A hill 1000 feet high would require lifting 265000 pounds one foot in one minute. The comparison hints at the enormous effort needed for much higher mountains and the scale of energy involved in ascent.
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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
7
A hill 1000 feet high would require lifting 265000 pounds one foot in one minute. The comparison hints at the enormous effort needed for much higher mountains and the scale of energy involved in ascent.
About 70 local business leaders gathered at the Saron Reformed church to hear O. S. Rappold, a representative of a Dayton manufacturing firm, discuss retail salesmanship and merchandising. Coca-Cola Bottling Works of Linton provided refreshments after the program.
The Phelps Players perform this week at Auto Park lots drawing high praise from patrons for entertaining and well received performances.
Mrs Homer McBride hosted the Mystic Circle at her mother Mrs William Shepherds South Main Street. Ten members attended with two contests led by Mrs Pickle and Miss Alma Mang of Indianapolis earning cut glass dishes as prizes.
Three operations occurred with five surgeons in a single day at Free man City hospital. Miss Cora Lee Morris had tonsils and adenoids removed by Dr Knoefel and is recovering well. Mabel Dillion of Elnora had appendicitis surgery by Drs VanSant and Hamilton and is doing nicely. William Bobbit underwent a mastectomy by Drs VanSant and Berns with good condition. Other patients are reported as doing well.
Senator Smith Brookhart of Iowa, touring farm districts in the USSR, praised Russian agricultural development and the peasant government relations. He visited Kiev and Lanin Town, calling it a model for Europe and America, then toured Ukraina before leaving from Odessa.
The Tucker bill to repeal Wisconsin prohibition laws was sent to the legislative graveyard after the Senate defeated it 19 to 12. The measure had recently passed the Assembly but failed in the upper house amid the usual wet and dry alignment.
Tom Boyd, 20, was killed at American mine No 1 when the motor he was driving crashed into another motor driven by Harry Loving of Aliceville. Boyd was looking backward and working a troublesome trolley.
Three Frenchmen and their pony freed from the Bicknell mine after entombment will join the Sullivan parade on July 7 as a featured attraction. A float will carry the heroes while vaudeville acts and a U S Bureau of Mines exhibit are planned for the event.
Terre Haute man B. W. Brown says Tanlac relieved lifelong stomach trouble and cramps, restoring appetite, weight, and strength. He reports three meals daily and urges friends to try Tanlac. Tanlac is sold by druggists with 37 million bottles previously sold.
Government officials at the Treasury and prohibition departments issue orders to seize all liquor on incoming foreign vessels except that certified for medical use. The action follows a conference with Secretary Mellon and State Department representatives regarding sealed liquor stores aboard the steamer Olympic from England next week.
About 105 different pieces enter into its construction and upwards of 2,000 separate operations are involved in manufacture. The roller jewel of a watch makes every day 132,000 impacts against the fork.
A brief quotation explores how famous city centers embody a city's soul and intelligence beyond the official buildings, noting architects ideals and urban character. The reflection emphasizes that civic spaces reflect culture, life, and identity rather than mere monuments.
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