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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
1
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Indianapolis March 20 half the usual corn remained in farmers hands as of March 1. Home feed use nearly matched last year while county corn shipments are only slightly more than one third of last year. Estimates show corn cash income could fall by over 30 million dollars. Oats stocks exceed last year by 8 million bushels due to a splendid crop. Shipments of oats from 1924 crop up 44 percent. Wheat on hand is lowest in six years with high shipments. Barley stocks higher but shipments lower due to local feeding demand. Rye stocks depleted as crop is smaller and shipment activity high. Hay reserves reach 39 percent of the crop or 1,346,000 tons, versus 761,000 tons a year ago.
Grand theater presents Alan Crosland production Contraband tonight and tomorrow with an all star cast including Icis Wilson Noah Beery Raymond E Haiton and Raymond Mel Kee. The twelve cylinder comedy romance shows a girl at the reins exposing a crooked ring and a fighting man who falls for a fighting girl. Also music on the Grand organ by Mrs. Coleman. Monday and Tuesday feature New Lives for Old with Betty Compson and Marion Davies stars in Yolanda on Wednesday and Thursday.
In March 1923 stocks stood at about 1,304,000 tons, roughly 3h percent of the preceding crop, mirroring similar levels to those on hand at that time. This brief note records the crop stock quantity and its relation to the prior harvest.
Postmaster Homer Hart announces the postoffice will return to its old quarters Sunday morning. The change will be made Saturday night after closing. Remodeling is not fully complete but fixtures can be returned from cramped South Main street quarters formerly used by the Linton Gas company. The completed remodeling will give the Linton post office a creditable appearance.
Local carpenter James Sage of Linton reports traveling with Ora Poole to Harlington Texas crossing into old México Sunday to attend a bus fight. Sage plans to return to Linton in late April.
A Big Four coal train derailed on a culvert north of Newberry about yesterday after a car two car lengths from the trestle jumped the track. No injuries reported but traffic was delayed for several hours.
A youthful Harvard graduate Whil Nam Hickley Prescott survived a bread blow to the eye and became a famed historian. He read to his own notes via secretaries and used a wire-frame carbon setup to write, memorizing outlines through mental rehearsals. His Antwerp letter to wife Susan expresses longing and beauty found only with her in mind.
Indianapolis markets report prices for hogs steers calves and bulls with quotes for good to choice and various grain and hay values including wheat corn oats and timothy hay at values ranging from 14.50 for hogs to 16.50 for timothy hay and noting broad market activity.
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