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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
1
The consolidation involves two newspapers forming a single operation to begin service next Monday July 1. The plan extends paper service to smaller towns in Greene and nearby counties, improving coverage.
Public notice announces the consolidation of the Daily Citizen and Indianapolis News carrier service effective Monday July 1. Daily Citizen subscriptions must be settled this week and arrears paid when carriers call. Under the new weekly payment system, subscribers may pay in advance to avoid carrier visits.
The Indianapolis News and The Linton Daily Citizen announce a 22 cent weekly city and rural delivery combination for both papers. Subscribers in Greene County towns gain reduced rates and extended noon delivery, with city home bundles at 22 cents weekly for The News and The Citizen in the city at 12 and 15 cents respectively for single copies. The Citizen will emphasize local news while preserving state and national coverage.
The Greater Linton club holds a regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening at the Saron Reformed church on First street northeast. It will be a business meeting with no external speakers and will run from 6:20 to 7:46, with Secretary Borden noting upcoming welfare matters for Linton and urging full attendance by all paying members. The Ray Jarvis orchestra will provide music.
The Rotary club met at the American Legion home for a noon luncheon featuring a large birthday cake for June born members T. E. Harris James Clayton and Earl Aikin. Guest boys were invited and principal speaker Andy Gill outlined athletic leadership. The meeting also marked year end for current officers with Horace Humphreys to become president and Dr. W F Craft as vice president. Other guests included Charles Haseman Reno Nev Hugh Craig Syracuse N Y John A Watkins Indianapolis and William Terrell.
Lawrence F Orr Indiana state examiner sends letter to Greene county school officials guiding them under a new enactment. Trustees debate whether to insure school buses as the 1929 motor vehicle drivers law makes municipalities liable with drivers while the attorney general calls that provision unconstitutional. The old court rulings held townships liable in bus accidents, and some trustees favor insurance while others fear the risk. The notice also updates the minimum driving age to 21. 18 previously.
Attorneys for Alphonse Scarface Capone filed a writ of coram nobis in municipal court seeking release from Helmsburg prison. Capone, sentenced to a year for carrying concealed deadly weapons, awaits a hearing at 10 am Saturday before Judge Walsh.
Indiana Supreme Court wiped out the coram nobis action and cancelled the petition for writ of error coram nobis upon request by Stephenson's attorney Paul Newman. The court refused to strike the action from the record, paving the way for a final decision in the case.
Indiana farmers face high levies under a 5.28 dollar rate per hundred, with tax delinquencies rising and school districts delaying teacher pay. The Indiana Farm Bureau Federation and partners push reforms to cut waste, explain tax laws, and urge local officials to minimize expenditures through upcoming county meetings in July and August.
Final exams for Indiana's Edison Scholarship contestant are set for Friday in Indianapolis with about twenty five tests. The top five averages advance to interviews Saturday, leading to the final selection and a trip to Edison’s laboratory in Orange New Jersey on August 1 where the winner is announced.
A federal filing seeks dismissal of a $50,000 damage suit by William Rogers against Senator James FE Watson and several officials. The defense claims lack of jurisdiction while Rogers alleges coercion to deny prior testimony on Watsons Klan membership and forged affidavits. Arthur L. Gilliam represents Watson Thurman and Coffin.
Jack Dalton the former southwest bandit is to marry his first sweetheart known as Cattle Annie, now Mrs J Ohme of Oklahoma City, after a long separation. The marriage follows her arrival with two children from a prior marriage, while Dalton, a gray haired rancher, spoke of her as the most loyal woman he ever knew.
Iunitat Press Dispatch in Indianapolis reports a statewide drop in criminal prosecutions in 1928 versus 1927, from 19,821 to 18,433, while civil cases rose to 10,614. The Legislative Reference Bureau released figures showing fewer cases overall but a larger backlog by year end.
Minnesota fliers Haughland and Johnson began their endurance attempt at 6 02 a m Sunday on a triangular course between Minneapolis Hastings and Northfield They refused rest in the air for several days and claim a new endurance record exceeding earlier marks The present record of 112 hours 82 minutes and 1 second was recently set in Texas
A playful bull in Mishawaka caused a five minute train halt on the Wabash line as spectators chased it through city streets. Firefighters and police, aided by the owner, lured the animal away from the wrecked flower garden to a stock truck, ending its hour of mischief.
United Press dispatch from Indianapolis reports police and federal agents arrest two men and seize twenty three gallons of alcohol from a roadster. The detainees are Carl King alias Earl Brown and Jddie Whitting ton alias Eddie Carroll of Clinton and Terre Haute Indiana. Each is held to the federal grand jury under ten thousand dollar bond.
Jefferson county authorities say Otis Hankins, 14, confessed to killing his father Wes Hankins, 60, a farmer near Pine Bluff Arkansas, with a shotgun after his father allegedly fussed at him. The boy, a sixth grader, was in his uncle's custody pending a coroner's inquest.
Jeffersonville in Clark county launches a broad anti vice and gambling campaign led by Sheriff Hal Hughes. Known road houses and gambling venues must close or face raids and asset seizure. a dog racing plant under construction will be barred from operating. Circuit Judge George S. Kopp called for probation oversight to keep young girls from goad houses.
Senator Capper of Kansas approved a proposed course on prohibition and law observance for public schools in the capital with plans to expand nationwide. The course, prepared by the prohibition bureau, will be shown to teachers and principals at the National Education Association convention in Atlanta next week after Capper's White House visit following Hoover’s call.
Rochester, June 28. Frank Cromwell, 56, a farmer, was jailed on an assault charge for allegedly torturing a 14 year old boy by holding him over a bonfire until his right leg and hip were severely burned. He was arrested yesterday and denied bail.
Purdue University extension field representative in the northern region D. S. Hart has resigned to accept a Chicago position. Hart has been connected with the university since graduation.
Madrid dispatch notes five European governments join the search for missing Spanish aviators led by Commander Ramon Faid and his three crew. Reports of wreckage remain unverified as nations marshal resources and coordinate early efforts across Spain Italy and Portugal in a bid to locate the crew.
Reports from the Bi carrier Eagle discuss dispute in the Azores and efforts to aid airmen. The account notes a sighting and a statement that assistance has been provided amid the ongoing air operations.
Pike County Mine Co announces plans to reopen No 3 mine by September 1 after temporary idle period. About 100 men have been idle. stripping operations to resume to meet demand through autumn. W D Grow, receiver for the company, says all unpaid salaries have been paid and efforts are underway to settle with workers so full obligations are met.
Controversy over grading and paving for the relocation of State Road A North in Martinsville delays the project. Officials cite difficulty obtaining several tracts and ongoing appraisals as the cause, with additional issues prompting postponement.
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