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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1941
Page
4
An advertising pitch explains advantages of opening a bank account to obtain favorable cash prices, avoid finance charges, and earn interest savings, claiming a triple benefit for customers. The message encourages starting an account at the bank.
In Terrebonne parish a small fisherfolk settlement of English descent on Bayou du Large will gain Episcopal Church aid. Capt and Mrs William A Smith from the Church Army will move from Upper Tract West Virginia to establish a community center and carry out social service and health work.
Detroit Tigers farm club in Muskegon signs 19 year old Arthur Manica from Lakewood C after high school graduation. He stands 6 feet 7 inches and weighs 220 pounds, adding size to the pitching staff.
Delaware officials plan a test survey at the New Castle Pennsville ferry station to assess migratory labor needs. The program, in cooperation with the Social Security Board, will question workers from New Jersey on transport, residence, and destinations to route labor where needed and curb abuses.
Eleven year old Val Woodhall of Streatham has been moved from London to Eastbourne Llanelly Manchester and Lancashire as Britain evacuates its youth. The first group from Manchester begins a second evacuation scheme amid loudspeaker vans to guide children to stations. A touching scene at the station shows Joseph, Joan, and Charlie with a father killed in a raid and a mother remaining at home to care for younger siblings.
Finland fears a deepening hunger crisis as scarce food and vital commodities shrink toward the starving line. Officials seek US credit of 7 million to buy margarine fat lard wheat flour oil cake and cotton, with talks ongoing on navicerts and Finnish access to Soviet trade.
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin seeks a cannon to complete its rebuilt blockhouse defenses. The WPA constructed the structure on the old foundation and officials call the reconstruction accurate, with only the missing cannon remaining to finish the fortification.
Archie De Long filed a police complaint after a neighbor's goat repeatedly butted the lights of his truck as it approached, prompting an official response in Helena, Montana.
County sectionals progress with multiple games across Bloomfield Sullivan Vincennes Washington and Terre Haute regions. Notable results include Shoals over Trinity Springs 65 18 and Spencer beating Ashboro 45 17. Remaining contenders include Bloomfield Missouri?
Local girls and boys from Garfield Terre Haute Riley Laboratory West Terre Haute Honey Creek Fayette Two Pimento Glenn Gerstmeyer Otter Creek Blackhawk state Shelburn Merom Hymera Dugger squares off this afternoon at Sullivan. Prior results: Shelburn beat Sullivan 30 23 Merom beat New Lebanon 17 16.
Will H. Smith, U S collector of internal revenue, announces new filing requirements for farmers for 1940. Taxpayers with $800 single, $2000 married living with spouse, or $3800 gross income must file. Filing runs January to March 15 with penalties for late returns. Farmers reporting on receipts and disbursements must include cash or sale value of livestock and produce, profits from sales, and other gross income sources.
Cheboygan Michigan dispatch reports the famed trapper known as the bird king, who lived in a small cabin on Burt Lake, has died. Despite his passing, many partridge birds still gather at his doorstep hoping for a meal, with conservation officers noting birds sheltering in the doorway during heavy snowstorms. The figure appeared in early conservation department photographs and films with coveys of partridges about him, and some birds once fed from his hand.
Linton church league bowlers improved with three totals over 600. A list shows J. Fritz W. Wolfe J. Mehlhoff and C. Haffley cracking 600 as stores read 800 935 806 2681 with a record of 1 won 2 lost.
John C Campbell of the University of North Carolina studies southeastern North Carolina lakes and swamps under a state permit. He concentrates his geological work in the 40,000 acre Bladen Lakes region as forest officials describe the bays as oval or egg shaped.
Indian apolis report shows hogs 1500 head steady with top $8.00 for 220 250 lb. hogs. Cattle trade steady from last week with steers and yearlings mostly 25 cents lower. top steer $12.75 and vealers $1.00 to $1.50 lower. Sheep market nominally steady with fat lambs steady to strong and slaughter sheep up 25 to 50 cents.
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