Story of newspaper men drinking and Mark Twain nickname tale
A humorous survey notes editors rarely seek the bottle while the Keely Institute lists alcohol treatment from 1930 to 1946 with 95 editors among 12,012 cases. It cites Effie Mona Mack on how Sam Clemens became Mark Twain with Piper’s Virginia City saloon chalk marks.
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Keeley Institute
Dwight, Ill
Newspaper Guild
Mark Twain
Effie Mona Mack
Nevada
Sam Clemens
Virginia City
Alta California
Clemens
John Piper
B Street
Piper
Tommy
Dan De = Quille
Charley Parker
Bob Lowery
Alf Doten
Troops Aid Flood Battle Along Mississippi and Des Moines Rivers
Eight hundred U S Army engineers were ordered into flood threatened districts along the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers to bolster and patrol levees. About 500 residents joined the effort as 50,000 acres of Illinois farmland faced danger and the Des Moines crest neared Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Ottumwa
Mississippi River
Des Moines
Ottumwala
Corps of Engineers
Degognia-Fontainbluff
Chester
Ill
Cora
Fifth Army
Chicago
Eddyville
New Hope Mine to Hold Fish Fry Saturday
New Hope mine announces a fish fry for all employees at 6 pm Saturday at the West Shelter House in Shakamak Park. Attendance urged for every employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Hope
West Shelter House
Shakamak Park
Bequest Aids British Veterans With Interest-Free Loans
London report notes Sir Thomas White’s 400 year old will funds Young men of good character in Nottingham Coventry Leicester Warwick and Northampton can borrow up to 800 without interest to start a business. About 40 000 a year is available though wartime demand was low until returning veterans now flood trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Thomas White
Thomas
Nottingham
Coventry
Leicester
Warwick
Northampton
Great White Shark Reaches 40 Foot Length
The great white shark, one of the largest and fastest predators, is reported to reach a length of 40 feet in the latest zoological notes. The record emphasizes its immense size and voracious appetite.
Local Births and Admissions Noted at City Hospital
A boy was born to Mrs. Leona Gibson of Shelburn yesterday. A girl was born to Mrs. Doris Fitzpatrick of Linton today. Mrs. Vernie Smith of Jasenville was admitted for major surgery. Mrs. Betty Skiel of Worthington admitted for appendectomy. Mrs. Hattie Streitemeier of Linton admitted for tonsillectomy. Donald Dennis of Linton Route 2 had an appendectomy. Miss Judith Kay Black of Columb mont was dismissed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Gibson
Shelburn
Vernie Smith
Jasonville
Betty Skiel
Worthington
Doris Fitzpatrick
Linton
Hattie Streitemeier
Donald Dennis
Judith Kay Black
Coalmont
Jasonville Boy Awarded 750 Damages in Greene Circuit Court
In Bloomfield Greene County today Joseph Simpson of Jasonville awarded 750 dollars in damages after being struck by an auto driven by Ralph McBride Jr on January 28 1947. The suit filed today before Judge Karl Parker Vosioh was decided the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Simpson
Jasonville
Linton
Charles W. McLaughlin
Bloomfield
John O. Moomaw
Greene County
Greene
Edington
Edgar Miller
Theodore Sheer
Landis presses higher federal minimum wage
Representative Gerald W. Landis of Indiana urged raising the federal minimum wage from 40 to 60 cents an hour before a house labor subcommittee. He argued current 40 cent pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act is below the income level for decency and said unemployment compensation is often higher than wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gerald W. Landis
Ind
Landis
House
Loss of Fingers, Still Aces Johns Town Jinx Pitcher
Harry Killinger known as The Johns town Jinx began his career in the 1930s and after losing four fingers in a mine accident five years ago he rebuilt his pitching. At 37 he remains a star pitcher and hitter with a .300 average living in Revloc with wife and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
U.P
Harry Killinger
Killinger
Revloc
Respect for Age Message on 1931 Ford in Concord
A parked 1931 Ford on Concord Turnpike bore the painted slogan Don't laugh. Remember, you'll be old some day, too. The remark drew attention in Concord Massachusetts and sparked reflection on aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
U.P
Concord Turnpike
Linton Shell Service Station Opens in Town
Linton debuts a grand opening for a new Shell service station at A and Second Streets Northwest. James Lon Meurer operates the temporary site with Dan Williams as attendant and Joe L Parsons aiding as Shell district sales manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Shell
Second Streets
James “Lon” Meurer
Dan Williams
Joe L. Parsons
Bloomington
District Shell
Mr. Mearer
Little Betty
Meurer
Cigarette Tax Readies for July First Price Increase
Linton merchants report a mild run on cigarettes ahead of a July 1 three cent per pack tax. Effective that date each carton will cost the buyer thirty cents more plus the regular price. The tax stems from a law passed by Indiana's General Assembly. Some shops have stocked brands to aid customers and cut costs. No limit on tax free purchases noted, but resale without penalty is barred. Tobacco taxes for smoking or chewing are not included in the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Indiana General Assembly
Homecoming Address Planned at United Brethren Church
Rev. William Medcalf, longtime pastor, is invited to deliver the homecoming address at the United Brethren church in Midway Indiana Sunday evening. Rev. A. M. Smith of this city will be guest speaker at the local church Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Medcalf
Evangelical United Brethren Church
United Brethren Church
Midway
Ind
A. M. Smith
St Louis Transit Strike Ends After Arbitration Demand
Footsore St Louisans rode transit again as 3500 AFL street car and bus workers ended a two week strike that halted service costing an estimated 25 million dollars. Union and St Louis Public Service officials agreed to re arbitrate a wage award of 12 cents an hour, with a three member board including a federal judge and Missouri chief justice to be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
U.P
Footsore
St. Louisans
AFL
Union
St. Louis Public Service Company
National City Lines, Inc
Chicago
Laoys Kaufmann
Naufmann
U. S
George H. Moore
Ernest M. Tipton
Missouri Supreme Court
Legion Prep for Stag Party at Lee Sherrard Park
All local men 21 or older are invited to a stag party at 8 oclock Saturday night at the clubhouse in Lee Sherrard park under the Linton Frank Courtney American Legion post sponsorship. Tickets cost $1 at Legion headquarters or Shortys Barbershop to aid the Legion building fund with a fish fry and entertainment provided. A veterans delegation will march in the Fourth of July parade at 10 oclock wearing service uniforms or Legion caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee- Sherrard Park
Linton
Butler University Summer Session Reaches Record Enrollment
James Camden Smith of Linton, Indiana, is among about 2000 students enrolled in Butler University's summer session running June 16 to August 8. Dr. George F. Leonard, director, says the total is a university record and includes veterans in a parallel term through August 29. Smith, a sophomore in the College of Pharmacy, pursues a Bachelor of Science degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
James Camden Smith
Camden Smith
Third Street
Linton
Butler University
George F. Leonard
Leonard
Veterans
Smith
College of Pharmacy
House Appropriations Panel OKs War Dept Civil Functions Funds
The House Appropriations Committee approved 339,186,869 for War Department civil functions for the coming fiscal year, including flood control and rivers harbors projects. The bill cuts total by 11.3 percent from the President's request, with no new projects funded and large reductions in flood control and harbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
Truman
Army Engineers Office
Quartermaster Corps
Mississippi River
Sacramento
Cal
Slaying Of State Woman Studied In Atlanta Case
The brutal sex slaying of 30 year old Indiana woman Rolla M. Reyman in a pickup outside Atlanta probes a second mystery after the Mrs. Paul Refoule case. Reyman, missing from Bogart, Ga., was found bound and raped with remains wrapped in a quilt. The husband and investigators note a possible wooded crime scene and a vehicle matching her truck linked to a “Lover's Lane” encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Indiana
Paul Refoule
Rolla M. Reyman
Mrs. Reyman
Free band classes to start at local school
Free music lessons for Linton and Stockton township pupils will begin at the school building Monday. B. J. Barnes, band director, announced that school instruments remain available for interested pupils. Classes run daily in summer except weekends. Enrollment starts from the fourth grade up and details are at the high school, phone 531.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Stockton
B. J. Barnes
Barnes
FBI Nabs Noted Bank Robber Barker in Chicago Car Stop
The FBI arrested Amiel R. Barker, 40, labeled a major criminal, on charges including bank robbery and murder after a seven year chase. Agents seized in his car multiple firearms, ammunition, license plates, a police siren and a police radio. Barker faced charges across Illinois Missouri and Seattle.
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Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation Today
Amiel R. Barker
Barker
FBI
George McSwain
McSwain
Illinois
Missouri
Seattle
Wash
New Wage Offers Studied by U S Producers
Soft coal producers weigh a new wage offer to United Mine Workers in a bid to restart production by July 8. Operators and UMW head John L. Lewis have met quietly to draft terms, with the outcome likely to decide if a prolonged summer coal strike occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
United Mine
UMW
John L. Lewis
Gambling Probe Planned Monday in Indiana
State Trooper Superintendent Robert Rossow said at least 15 witnesses would testify Monday in a state police gambling probe focused on northern Indiana. The hearing in a South Bend hotel targets St. Joseph County tavern and restaurant owners implicated in the investigation which has already led to the resignation of trooper Joe Vegh and the suspension of Don Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U.P
Robert Rossow
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Don Woodward
Joe Vegh
Auto kills child in Indianapolis alley backing out
Nineteen month old Linda Daniels the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Daniels was killed when a car backed from a yard ran over her Orla Price 57 driver said the girl was in the alley behind his home when he backed out of the yard a wheel passed over her body in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U.P
Linda Daniels
James Daniels
Orla Price
Seats Available for Niagara Falls Bus Trip
Deaconess Nola D. Yoder announced seats remain on the bus to Niagara Falls. The group plans to depart Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola D. Yoder
Niagara Falls
Pleasantville Sunshine Home Ec Club Meets July 1
The Sunshine Home Ec club of Pleasantville will meet Tuesday July 1 at the home of Mrs. Tressa Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Home
Ec Club
Pleasantvile
Tressa Spencer
Young to Be Coach for Bloomfield
Ralph Young former Bloomfield assistant will head the Bloomfield high school basketball team for 1947-48 Wayne Moore Bloomfield school board member announced Young is an Indiana University graduate He coached Bloomfield in 1945-46 while Kenneth Smith served and Donald M Simmons a Purdue graduate from Bragwnstown was named assistant coach
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Ralph Young
Bloomfield
Wayne Moore
Coach Young
Indiana University
Kenneth Smith
Bargain in lobsters in Woods Hole
Harbormaster Charles R. Grinnell hauled an unusual lobster in Woods Hole Massachusetts discovering a crustacean with four claws. The find came as he lifted his trap in a routine haul.
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Woods Hole
Mass
U.P
Charles R. Grinnell
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Iowa
Tracy
Miss Mack
Sam
Isaiah Sellers
New Orleans Picayune
Samuel L. Clemens
Twain
Jasonville Boy
Boston
James M. Curley
U. S. Marshall
Danbury
Terre Haute
Hazel Chestnut
Robert Noris
Kentucky
Legion
Smith IS
Butler School
Congress Group
Hoosier
Atlanta, Ga
Byfbi
Lewis
Justice Department
Mr. Truman
Pittsburgh
N. H. Collisson
United Mine Workers
UFL
Collisson
Pleasantville Club
Young
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