Light plant politics and the Indiana Power Co clash in Linton letter
A Linton reader argues the city should keep its municipal light plant, warning against relying on Indiana Power Co. He cites public service commission jurisdiction, the risk of rising rates, and debt from bonds. The letter references local figures and a critic named Slats the youthful prisoner.
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Rome
Rock and Ruin
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Mount Marcy Rises as New York’s Highest Peak
Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks stands as New York’s highest mountain at 5,344 feet above sea level. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the state's average elevation at about 900 feet.
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New York
Mount Marcy
Adirondacks
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Bonds Sale Delayed For Linton Stockton High School Bonds
Trustee issues final notice of sale for 76000 in school bonds to finance the new Linton Stockton High School building. No remonstrances filed. sale postponed to Saturday July 23 with bids re advertised. Gilt edge bonds expected to sell readily. Notice appears in the Daily Citizen.
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Linton-Stockton
Daily Citizen
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The fragment quotes a Missouri mention describing an old man as quaint and queer while contrasting him with another elder who brags about rheumatic complaints. The text appears to be playful or editorial in tone from the Kansas City Star.
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Onele Johnberry
Rip
Kansas City Star
Phrase Origins of Hit the Nail on the Head
The entry notes that Hit the Mall on the Head and To hit the nail on the head now point to a skilled carpenter but originally referred to a nail marking the bull's eye center, cited by Ernest Weockley in Cornhill Magazine, London.
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Ernest Weockley
Cornhill Magazine
London
Land-Living Fish Found By New York Scientist
A New York scientist reports discovery of a land dwelling fish. The finding is described as remarkable but the text notes that many people could claim such observations, hinting at skepticism about the novelty.
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New York
The Miner’s Lament for a Lump of Coal
A Jasonville Ind miner speaks for miners’ plight quoting toil and danger underground. He appeals to readers to recognize workers’ humanity and fair wages. He contrasts six hour days and Saturday rest with the risks and costs of coal mining under wartime pressures.
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Jasonville
Ind
Slats Now In Prison For Auto Theft
Former inmate Frederick arrives at the Jeffersonville reformatory after a three to five year sentence for automobile theft the first under a new law. He had been released on parole recently for a Pleasantville store robbery before being returned by officials and greeted by Sheriff Wines.
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Jeffersonville
Ewey Frederick
Reformatory
Frederick
Pleasantville
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