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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1925
Page
4
Field Museum scientists study oak and willow rings to reconstruct 200 years of local climate. Annual growth differs by season, rainfall, and sunshine. tree rings show conditions and wind effects on growth, with winds shaping trunk development in some Colorado trees.
The 1703 November hurricane devastated the British Isles with widespread death and destruction at sea and on land. Daniel Defoe described the horror as winds like thunder and impossible to imagine. London suffered immense property loss, pegged at ten million dollars, as the era’s first Eddystone lighthouse and its designer Winstanley were swept away. The tempest ceased in a dead calm exactly a week after it began.
The European weasel, in winter white, inspired ermine used as England's royal costume. Edward III reportedly barred non royal wear. The kingly fur adorned playing card kings, later signified nobility and judges. It also appears in papal and cardinal regalia.
The pastor, fond of figures of speech, began the funeral oration with the line Friends, we have here only the shell of the man, the nut is gone. This line frames the service at the church main venue.
United Press Dispatch notes Indianapolis markets with 8000 hog receipts steady at 18.80 for best heavies 13.80 to 13.80 for mids and bulk. Cattle receipts 1200 steady with steers at 11.75 cows and heifers 7.00 to 10.75. Sheep receipts 600 steady top 6.00 lambs 15. Calves receipts 1000 market lower top 10.20 bulk 10.00.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church will hold an all day meeting tomorrow in the church basement.
Mary Dyer wife of William Dyer departed Massachusetts for Rhode Island in 1638 after banishment. She was reprieved at her son’s request on condition she leave within 48 hours and not return. She came back and was executed June 7, 1660, revered by friends as a martyr. Chicago Journal
The word chapel stems from capa meaning a chest. It referred first to the chest that held saintly relics, then to the church space where the chest was kept. Chapels were dedicated to specific saints and identified by the relics they contained.
A brief citation from Henry James Forman in Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan advises parents to give sons pocket money. It should be ample enough to be theirs alone, fostering honesty and responsibility through personal autonomy.
A vandalous note scrawled on a wall in Birmingham records a thief's confession style message. The wall inscription begins with thanks to a parson for silver and trust and hints at a congregation planning punishment. Police investigate the cryptic vandalism and timeline.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes the town's oldest resident reflecting on a bygone era when crossing streets meant muddy feet, not traffic dangers. The brief vignette captures nostalgia and a gentler pace of life.
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