Weather Hopeful as Drought Lingers in Indiana Crops
U.S. Weather Bureau outlook expects drought to end within 36 hours. June 24 Indianapolis reports 21st straight day without substantial rainfall. J. H. Armington says fair tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions. north Indiana last substantial rain June 2 and central/southern areas benefited by May rains.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
J. H. Armington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Boxing show expected large crowd at Oliphant field
A fair weather boxing card at Oliphant field set for 8 80 tonight features six amateur bouts from Linton Worthington Jasonville and Farmersburg promoted by Rex Stone for the Linton Amateur Athletic Club and the Linton Milk Fund. Notable entrants include Horace Tuttle 155 pounds returning after months to face Bill Turner with Jack Cox and Tobey Kizer slated for the heavyweight feature and several lighter weight showdowns promising strong performances.
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Oliphant Field
Linton
Rex Stone
Wabash Valley
Worthington
Jasonville
Farmersburg
Horace Tuttle
Bill Turner
Jack Cox
Democrats consider drafting Claude Bowers for Roosevelt reelection
The Democratic high command eyes Claude Bowers, 1928 keynoter and ambassador, to bolster campaign strategy against Republican attacks. Bowers is praised as a skilled tactician in publicity and national party planning.
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Washington
Claude Bowers
Roosevelt
Bowers
Democrats National’ Committee
Lin ton Band Concert Set For Thursday Night
The Lin ton Concert band will perform Thursday at 8 o clock in Linton City park under Director Howard Lynn. The 26 piece group will mix grand opera and light opera selections with popular tunes, following a successful opener last week. A large crowd from several towns is expected for the second weekly summer program made possible by local cooperation.
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Linton
Linton City Park
Howard Lynn
Greater Linton Cult
Jewell
Herbert Melodies
Victor Herbert Bones
Filmeye
Margis
Rosenkrans
Moose Lodge Meet Planned At Moose Hall Thursday
The Belt Moose Lodge No. 1424 schedules a meeting at 8 o clock Thursday night in Moose Hall. O’Hern, lodge leader, urges all unit members to attend. Refreshments will be served.
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Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
O'Hern
Linton Fourth of July parade plans grow to feature 64 units
The Greater Linton club announced sixty four parade units will march in the Fourth of July celebration at Lin Stock Park. Bands include the Linton Concert band and several high school groups with floats and a bicycle brigade led by Red Fulkerson. Firecracker concerns prompted mayoral assurances of ample police protection for the event.
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Linton
Greater
Switz
City
Clay City
Staunton
Sullivan
New Home Furnishing Company
City of
Red Fulkerson
Bicycle Brigade
Maurice Dye’s
Pet ‘Brigade
American Legion
Ralph Anderson Horse Brigade
Pony Brigade
Goodman- Mills Feed Store
Welch & Cornett Funeral Home
Greene County Tuberculosis Association
Variety Store
Letterman Hatchery
Elson’s Jewelry Store
CCC
Community
Maxwell Furniture Company
Indianapolis News
Daily Citizen
Ten Clowns
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Shutts Feed Store
Salvation Army
Fisher Tire and Battery Service
Cliff Strong Motor Service
Linton Nash Motor Sales
Powell & Maddison
Clayton Funeral Home
Powell Motor Sales
J. J
Ecker & Son
Cravens Cleaners
Boston
Singer Motor Sales
Linton Motor Sales
Overland Sales
Eureka Chevrolet Company
Wilson Radio Service
Correll Electric Company
Brown Studio
Cinderella
Delphian Club
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion
Tri Kappa Sorority
J.C.C. Club
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Linton Public Library
Humphreys, Schloot & Company
Marshall Robertson
Fulkerson
Maurice Dye
Ralph Anderson
Ren. Bull
Petitions Seek Free Text Books for Linton Schools
Petitions were carried in all twenty three precincts of Stockton township seeking signatures from voters requesting free text books for Linton schools. The petitions urge the Board of School Trustees to establish a library and fund free texts for resident pupils under Chapter 105 of the 1935 Acts. approval would take effect in 1937.
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Stockton
Linton
Board of
School Trustees
School Corporation of
School Corporation of Linton
Acts of General Assembly
Brown Funeral Services Set for Mrs Lucetta Brown
Short funeral services for Mrs Lucetta Brown who died Tuesday will be held at 1 30 PM Thursday from the Brown home 40 Fifth Street Southeast with continued rites at 2 30 PM Friday at Vicksburg Baptist Church officiated by Rev Berns. Interment in Salem Cemetery.
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Lucetta Brown
Brown
Fifth Street
Vicksburg Baptist Church
Berns
Baptist Church
Gosport
Salem Cemetery
Olive Branch Nine Defeats U B Outfit 10 to 4 at City Park
Olive Branch Nine beat Linton A B Club 10 to 4 in Twilight Sunday School league at City Park Diamond. Pershing and Brown formed the battery for Olive Branch while Curly Hiatt pitched for U B.
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Olive Branch
Twilght
Linton A. B
City Park Diamond
Pershing
Brown
Wynners
Curly Hiatt
U. B
Masons Attend Fish Fry at Bell's Camp Riverton
Local Masons held a fish fry last night at Bell's camp on the Wabash River. Distinguished guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glen Smith of Lafayette, Mr. Smith grand high priest of the Royal Arch Masons of Indiana, Past High Priest John J. Bassett of Evansville, the Evansville grand scribe, and other prominent lodge leaders.
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Bell
Riverton
Glen Smith
Lafayette
Smith
Royal Act Masons
Indiana
John J. Bassett
Evansvile
Evansville
Lodge
Celebration to Conclude Parade with Fireworks Display
After the parade, festivities continue at Juin Stock Park with a fireworks finale. The public is invited to join the celebration and enjoy the closing event of the day.
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Juin- Stock Park
Barkley Attacks Landon At Democratic Keynote
Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky delivers a fiery keynote denouncing Governor Alfred M. Landon and the Republican ticket. He praises Roosevelt’s recovery, criticizes Supreme Court rulings, and accuses the GOP of backing privilege and financial pressure.
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Phu Elphta
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Democrats Plan Youth Club Program in Greene County
Greene County Young Peoples Democratic club schedules a Friday meeting in Midland on July 24 with talks and entertainment. President Lewis Goble says the aim is to bring prominent party workers to the county and boost youth involvement. A Stockton Township unit will form at Linton Public Library next Monday night June 29 to organize county ties. Wright Township already has a unit, with plans for similar township chapters across fifteen townships to support the county club.
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Greene County
Young Peoples Democratic Club
Midland
Lewis Goble
Jasonville
My. Goble
Stockton Township
Conservationists to Meet Thursday
Linton Community Conservation club will hold a 7:30 PM meeting Thursday in City Hall. Duke Duncan, president, asks all members to attend.
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Linton’ Community Conservation Club
City Hall
Duke Duncan
South Linton routs Glenburn 18 to 0 in junior league
South Linton’s junior softball team defeated Glenburn 18 runs to none at Lin-Stock Park, pushing the Linton Junior High club to a dominant win. Batteries listed include South Linton Single-ton Belcher for Glenburn Jokin Starkey Poe Layehiin Powell Lyons Ekomp Baughn.
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South Linton
Glenburn
Lin-Stock Park
Linton
Lyons
South Linton-Singleton
Belcher
Glenburin
Jokin
Starkey
Hgh Poe
Layehiin
Powell
Ekomp
Baughn
Pocahontas Unit Marks 30th Anniversary Celebration
One hundred members of Chickasaw council of Pocahontas gathered at Red Men hall to observe the council's thirtieth anniversary. Five charter members were honored with sweet pea corsages as active members presented them. Degree work by the council team, a varied program, and refreshments marked the event. A special entertainment program is planned for next Monday before new officers are installed.
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Chicateth Council of
Farmers Union Backs Lemke for President and O'Brien for VP
The National Farmers Union will back the Union party ticket headed by Rep. William Lemke of North Dakota for president and Thomas Clark O'Brien of Boston for vice president. Illinois units joined the endorsement, citing failures of Republicans and Democrats to protect citizen rights.
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Kankakee
National Farmer’s Union
William Lemke
North Dakota
Thomas Clark O’brien
Boston
Lemke
Illinos
United Farmers of Illinois
Republican
Democratic Partes
Model T Coupe Truck Destroyed in Creek Crash
A Model T Ford coupe converted into a light truck burned after leaving Buck Creek bridge on Fairview road and rolling into the creek. The driver escaped uninjured and may have fled the scene. the car belonged to Dak Miller of Twelfth street northeast who had loaned it out last night and was reportedly at home.
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Buck Creek Bridge
Fairview Road
Ed Stoeckel
Arthur Pinkston
Dak Miller
Twelfth Street
Miller
Barkley Keynote Opens Democratic National Convention
At Convention Hall in Philadelphia June 24 the Democratic gathering opened late due to rain and crowd delays. National Chairman Farley blamed timing as Barkley read the keynote, with McNutt receiving a strong ovation for a favorable resolution. The convention planned rules adoption and platform work before nominating presidential ticket.
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Alben W. Barkley
Kentuky
Democratic National Committee
Phil Pa
Max. Barkley
Philadelphia
U.P
James A. Farley
Farley
National Committee
W. Forbes
Morgan
Barkley
Marshal L. Shephard
Mt. Olivet Tabernacle Baptist Church
Cordell Hull
Hull
F. Ryan Dutty
Wisconsin
Duffy
Henry Homer
Ilingis
Smith Family Visit Notes From Marco Meeting
Mr and Mrs John Smith and their children near Stafford visited Mr and Mrs Dan Smith of Marco recently in a family gathering.
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John Smith
Stafford
Dan Smith
Marco
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Mader
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Hoover
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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