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LINTON, INDIANA.
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It is ';0 situa terl that P:l.';,;"nge l''; or freight from Linton can reach Chi cago, St, Loui s, Evans ville, Louisville, Cincinnati or
Indianapolis within a few h Oll!'s, It is surrounded by one of the finest and richest agl'icu ltu ra l, stock raising and fruit g rowing
:;flctioll '; in the west, anci po~;;, sses nbur:dance of stone and timber a nd inpxhaustible beds of un developed iron ore, which will
soon be accp,;sible b,v an flxtew. ion of the Illinois Central railroad lltlmo.t com pleted, A ll the surroundin g country is covered with
free gravel road ~ , enabling' thn country peop le to reach town at any t im e. Almost eve ry farmer has ft-ee dai l,v rural route mail
se rvice a nd most of them al so have te lep hones in their homes. The ('it,v ha s a s plendid city g m7 ernment, a high class of pro-
gl'cl"si ve bu ",in ess men and moml ci tizens, Its citizenshi p will com pal'e fa vorab l.\' wi I h any ci ts of its size, It is as different
from tIl('. we,.tprn mining camps of r::)lVdies and cowboys or the eastern coal mines with t heir npgrops and da g'oes as day is from
night. It is tnlly a city o f pretty homes, fine skeets, numerous sec ret orders owning' their own homps, model free schools, and
all that g'OPS to make life worth li ving. Fortune after fortune has bef'n made here within the last few years and the city i3 only
in il s infan cy. Grt'at opportunities are now open in ever,V branch of business, ''\Te have bepn 1' 0 b usy opening our mines and
builrling' our cit,\' that we have had but li ttle time to devote to manufactori.es, The cit,\' c(:'rtain l,I' offers ,!!Teat opportunities for
th e locatiou of a.11 kind s of factories , because of its fine railroad advanta!{es, cheap fu el r ig'ht at the factory when it can always
be had without delay iil shipment, and cheap factors s ites. All these thin g's, with 151l square miles of coal un min ed, with about
10,000 ton s to the acre nl3k e it imposs ibl e to look into Linton's futur e. Tu ha zard a glle"s at its population five years henco
would ue toying with figu/'{'s, The g lad hand of welcome is extended to ~t ll g'ood citizens to come and be one of us· You will
llJalw uo rui~tak e to come to Limon, The Commercial clu b invites cl)rrespondpncc with all kinds of manufactories wh ich seek
lWW lo cations w It e re the.y can have better railroad tacilities, be n earer the great cen tp /'.~ 0 f di st ri bu Linn :md whpre they can get
clwap fll ei and not be anno,y eJ by the dela,Y s occasioned by shipment as in recent years by s hortage o f cars, All meritorious
entpl'pl'i~es will be enco urag'ed and s uch aso;; istaoce rendered as lies within our pOW!'I'. Come to Linton,
Illv estmelits made in Linton will continue t:) illcr{'ase in value as the city in cre:tscs ill wea lth and population , and it is as sure
to do thi:; as day follow s ni g· bt., No mistake can be made by investing in real {'state 01' in any kind of bus iness in Linton. If
'you :tre g<> io>.!,· (0 change locations you had jus t as well come to a growin;!', pro ~ re~",ivl'~ ci ly, havi ll g' a ll th e comforts of life and
when.' ('vn,) uud ,) is pro:, pel'OLlS, The place La make mone,V is where monp,y is." CU~lJe to Linton,
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DR. B. FLE'rWOOD Dil . A. D. R JSE
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A Suggestion
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Linton Plumbing
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Heating Co. . ,
ORLO OSBORN,
Manager.
A Street, N. E.
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Linton, the Heart of the Indiana Coal Field
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HUMBHREYS, '~CHLOOT & co.
The Leaders In
Bug g i,e s I
Write Us For
, Our Catalo~uc.
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GEO, CHAPM<N
£ . H, BAl\liS Of Cbapman & Sons
ealer in Mouldin!!
F, E McBEAN
hll!l'. Linton Mill
J. W. Wolford & Sons
The largest and most up-to ~ date
General
Merchandise
Store!
In the County_
You and your friends are · cord iallv in vited to visit our store.
There is no safer place on earth to trade than with us.
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Unit~~ F~urt~ V~in C~~l L~.
JOB FREEMAN,
President.
A. B. MEYER, PRODUCERS EXCLUSIVELY
Vice-President. MINES
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E. L. WOLFORD, Sponsler
Sec 'y- Treas.
·Linton Dickason
North Linton
Black Creek
DIRECTORS
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C LAUDE ROSE. V etel'inal'Y SUI'g'COI1
HENRY KLINK
Linton Hardware Co.
JAS. BRATTON
MASON JOHN. General Me l'chandi se A. E SHARP, ::<."al E s tate Age nt Bratton Steamship Aile ney
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W. J. HAMILTON, Pres.. WIlL BOLTEN, Cashier.
B. A. ROSE, Vice President.
"Walk-Overs"
The Shoe with
FIH~T NATIONAL BANK. A Reputation.
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CAPITAL STOCK $50,000.
Full of Fit,
'._ ~I --I ~ Value
I;E:)s t.E'"f:'
and ""ear.
For Men and "/omen~
Does a general banking business.
Mo'Y' '3.y to Loan on Personal Security. $3.50 an(1 $4.00
Best, Biggest, Busiest Shoe House ill the
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County.
Safety Deposit Boxes HOLSCHER & HARRIS~
FOR RENT. 189 NOh·th Main Street.
1. O. HUMPHREYS J. M. HUMPHREYS C. G. SHAW J . H HASEMAN
Undertaker Uudel"tal,er. ,md with t:!u mph rl'l, s. Scllloo t "" Co. Photogra phel" Su p t. Cit~' Schools
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, A TIORNEY, PHYSICIA 'S AND SURGEONS. PHYSiCIAN and SURGEON.
Office in Craig Building, Office over the Postoffice, 240 N. ~Iain Street, 'T'elephone 29,
J. 111. McDOWELL. Prop. Remin~Lon HO Le l BERT G I!EE:-1 .. witb G rce l. &:; Son DEDRlCl( HASEMAN. retired ["rmer CHAS O. MORGAN, stre"t conLrncto l'
HENRY STEELMAN , prop. Owl dru g sto re W. M.GOLDBERG .prop. Linton candy s to re C LAU DE S. MOSS. witb Linton Call Co . HENRY KOFFENST :<: I N, drugg ist
Hannum & The best place in the
city to buy G. H. YEOMANS~
L \V. C. TINSTlI-1AN
ProlJ. Linton Steam Laundry
E. S. BENJAMIN. Me rchant R. R. KI':YS. Denti st Hon. John A. Riddle. democratic nominee
for Judge of Greene & Sullivan counties
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Linton and vicinity have one of the best You will indeed find it "better than you
Telephone systems to be found in the middle ever had before," and we know the first. sack
west. The service is unexcelled and maintained will not be your last. Every sack is full of rea Q
JOB l"1{l!;l!;MAN
Pl'esiden t United Foul'th Vein Coal Co,
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HON. D . .r. '.rEKHUNE
E, H. CARDWELL
Me at MUI'I<et Doal'd lIIc mbe l' of India.na R e fol'matol'Y
Dea.l er in Furniture
WAKE UP
HAVE YOU PUROHASED
YOUR
and get one of our DR. G. C. BOYER
horses and buggies EYE SPECIALIST
when you intend to
Has permanently located in Lin-
drive. You will ton, room 13, Gastineau (K. of
n eve r f all a :31 e e p
driving from our
OLIVER P .) Bldg. A thorough college
course and several years success-
ful practice has fitted him to
stable
TYPE handle the worst cases of eye
trou ble.
1£ you have dim vision, if the
lig'ht hurts your eyes, if your
REMEMBER ~IVRITER eyes and head ache, or your
eyes and lids twitch, if your
e.ves are bloodshot and your lids
g ranulated, or if you are
when going out for a troubled with nervousness, or
picnic to let us send dizziness, etc., it is an indication
that your e.ves are defective and
you with our new Deed attention. Cross eyes and
outing rigs SEE wall eves straightened . Satisfac-
tory resu lts guaranteed in all
cal>es·
CLYDE MOSS
OFJi'WE R O1JHS: 8 1t. m. to 12 Ill.; 1 p. m. to
:; p. m.; eve nin g 7 to S; Su nd ay s 8 t o 10
ISAAO BUNOII a m.
90 A Sf, N, W. 'Phone 190
WILL WOLFORD THOS.IVOL"FO RD E. L. WOLFORD H. D. HUN'l'. Jr.
Of J. W. Wolford &. Sons Of J. W. 'Wolford & Sons UoalOperato r L eadinl! Mercbant
CIGARS. MI X ED DRINKS
A SPECIALTY.
E . T. Sherwood, Prop.
South Main Street
Vandal ia Mine No.8. PrOpe r lY of V;llldal ia Coal Co,
'!'hi s is olle of tile larges t min es in this oi scl'i cl
Your attention for a few
moments, please _z .
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DRUG CO.
I An THE nAN
Willie Shutts
First door back of Holscher & HarrI s '
Henry Steelman, The Best 5 Cellt Smoke Made
B 8treet N-E. Proprietor. TRY JUST ONE.
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Joe :fSeas ley BERNS & THROOP
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Telephone 94.
Country Produce a ~pecialty
"A" St., N-E.
CRAIG BUILOING
due, 5
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Save Your Teeth The Linton Bank
F:::stablished 1~95.
I H'aod V"l:ey NO.4 propCl'lY of Lbc Unitld Fourtb Vein Coal CJ.
One of Lhe best mines in Indian"
Black Crec k Minc. ''''operly of United Fourrh Vein Coal Co. Scveral
fol'tunes have ('amc ou t o! th is and it is I!ood for se"cral mOre
W. H . P almer . Pr,·s. H en r y Wal te r. Sec'.\" & Treas,
WHEN Furniture
Linton of all kinds from
the parlor to the
You have a party Novelty kitchen
or reception fur-
nish your guests Co. Carpets
with the best of
Ma.lufacturers of cigar
and ~ urn vending machines
Rugs
Ice Cream '\.V r i t e US
T()r prices a specialty
The most up:to date
made by machines on the mar-
ket today
Interior rooms of Mr. :1nd Mrs. Joe Moss. New Linton Hotel
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ROBERTSON
BROTHERS
DEALERS IN
COAL
When in need of coal at ·
~\'our place of business or at .
,n)ll r hon1e, telephone 68.
An,v one interested in coal
should write us as we have
~everal thousand acres of coal
land in Indiana, Illinois and
Ken ~ucky.
CLAUDE W, ROBERTSON WALTER W. ROBER'l'SON
HORACE W. ROBERTSON THOII'fAS VIRGIL ROBERTSON
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Residence of James H . Humphreys. cash ier Linton Balli" cor. First and "A" St N E
CARRIES EVE:RYTHING
REAL ESTATE IN HIS LINE THE BEST
THAT MONEY CAN
INSURANC~ BUY. ONE VISIT AND
YOU WILL KNOW THE Batil RoolTIS in ,
REST
Connection
TICKETS TO EUROPE
Office in Call Bldg.
'Phone 120
A. J. Meyers
Linton, Ind. Taylor Suttle 32 South Main St.
43 N. Main St. 'Phone 45
GALLO~AV'S MUSIC STORE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IN ALL MUS[CAL INSTRUMENTS.
Residence o f Fmnk A. Gageby. Ci vil and Mini nl'" Enl'"inec l'. "A" St. N E
RC'sid e nce ot D'·. A. F. linot re I. Sec'), B ltl'd " ~ Fe"ltb .. A" St. N E
Res. Ed. L. Wolford. S ec' y a nd Tre'lS. Unit~d I,' ourtb Vein Coal Co. "A" &, Fourtb. N E
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LUMBER UNION CITY SALOON
TAILORS
HIGH GRADE
YELLOW PINE
I:csicle nce of Job Freem:1n . P L'es. Uni ted FourLh Vein loa 1 Co" cor. Fourth & "A" St. N E
Residence of Jos. Sm:111 Su pt. United Fourth Vein Coal Co" "A" St. N. E.
GOING SOME
ARTISTIC STILL
PAINTING AND DECORATING
We do everything
in our line
H. T. GREENE
167 A St. N. E. 'Phone 319
F.H. LEACH, JOHN S. PAGE
55 W. Vincennes St. South Linton
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George Duhne
70 E. Vincennes St.
Elm~r S. B~njamin
Telephone 214
10 ::i . ~t.
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William Goldbum, ProD.
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l: lsicllncc of ('b as. Ulg'u~, IvItmcer or IYoHoid &. Som', N. Main SI;.
Rcs lcle ' ce of ·W. A. Craig". Real E state and Insurance. "A" St. N. E.
J. M. Humphreys 1. M. Humphreys
·D 0 n' t Say
Miss It
But Insist that How would you like Hnm~hr~y~ &S~n
you Always have a swc-II turn-out these
pretty days?
Bread We
have them and if you
Funeral
want to be the "King
NO BETTER MADE
Bee" of this city, let
us supply your rigs
Directors
Fred Duppe Chan~y &llavi~
Office with
Humphreys, Schloot & Co.
68 A Street, N W 60 South Main St.
Telephone 71 Telt'phone 266 Telephone 176
OFFICE OF NEW LIN'rON HO'l'E L DINING ROOM OF NEW LINTON HO'l'EL
, CHAPMAN'S
TIN. PLUJ\1BING AND HEAT-
ING COJ\1 P ANY
Established 1888
HUNT
& SON
Their stock consists of
the latest offerings in
Notions and Groceries
Also a fine Iine of
Ladies', Men's and
Children's Shoes.
Fit for a King, but a luxury within
Fifty-five N. Main St.
the reach of all Telephone No. 275
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F. G. CHAPMAN~ PROP.
157 "Au St. N. E.
R esidence o~ .J os. G ibson Ceo' l M~ I ', Vulcan Coal ( 0" "A " S : N , E ,
The New
Linton Hotel
CATERS TO ONLY
THE BES'I'
Seventy modern rooms, steam
heat, electric light and bath
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SH[RWOOO & SON OF
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K~OWING
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'L'hc Catholic School nnd Church . wh ere a Modern Gymnas ium i s .. Iso L ocated
FLOUR AND FEED STORE! The ~ig Store!
Like the little drop of water, constantly falling,
wearing the stone; so we by constantly
repeating the statement, expect
to impress this upon .... .... . IF IT IS
your mind=-
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The Linton Hardware Comp'y
IT IS RIGHT!
In Linton. We carry every thing to be had in a strictly
And we want you to give us YO'-1r next order. up=to=date hardware store.
Will you do it?
Yes!
Thank you.
Linton Hardware Co.~
John Pennington~
96 West Vincennes St., Telephone 193. 44 and 52 S. Main St. Telephone 46.
FIRS'!' M. E. ' RURL'H . COn. SECOND A ' -D B STREETS. N_ E .
Hub Store
That's the Prop.~r Place
for Dressy Men the
year round.
Linton Trust
Company
Assets Over $70,000
Stockholders' Liability $50,000
This Company owns 1,263 acres of No.3 coal, which is 7 1-2 feet thick; 1,263 acres
of No.4 coal 4 feet thick. They are now operating in No.3 coal, and expect to open No.
4 coal on the ne\v Monon Railroad shortly .
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CHIEF KI NNEY
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Manhattan John Daniels'
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N~w Lint~n H~t~l Music ~
Barber Shop.
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Store
APlac~ Fit for aKin[ ROME MURPHY.
CARRIES THE BEST
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Keeps the best of everything. PIANOS!
Joe Charnbers" ,
Also Musical Instruments
PROPR IETOR.
One call will con vince you.
and Sheet Music.
East Vincennes Street. 40 W. VINCEN NES STREET. 183 A Street N. E. 'Phone 333.
PR . A. P . KNOEl"EL
Sec',\' Boal'ri of liealth
H. E. BURNS. City Treasurer
J . F . WEI,MA'l'
FRANK SPELBRING , City Clprk Ci t." A Ltorn ,,)' Ele ct
c. L. PIERSON,
Clothier ~ Furnisher.
Clothes don't make the man, but they
often mar his pleasure.
There is no reason why the clothes you wear should not be just right. It is merely
t matter of investigation. If you buy your
Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings
HERE YOU CAN'T LOSE. YOU DO IF YOU DON'T.
We handle the Best l1edium Priced Clothing that experience, skill and money can produce.
Your presence is always a pleasure.
c. L. PIERSON,
NEXT DOOR NORTH OF POSTOFFICE.
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LADIES WHEN YOU HAVE HOTEL
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DRUGS ·
Chemicals~ Patent
COOK'S
Medicines Druggist
Sundries~ Perfumery
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GOLD
Fancy & Toilet Articles
BLUME
A complete .line of watches. clocks,
cut glass and jewelry . . . . For sale in al1 Linton saloons
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Everything Myers'
known in a
Cigar Store
Always first class
ask for
General Handles everything in
Tobaccos, Fresh Choc·
BEST
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Store It is the hOlne
~HAT AM" "-'e keep for the majo.-ity
The lowest prices in the
of slTIoker-s
county. The next time
A. H. DAVIS, Prop. ~ ou are shoppin~ try us
A St. N. E. 'Phone 67
nason John J()hn l\'\yers
Proprietpr
46 \V.Vincennes ~t.
Telephone 206 New Linton Hotel Bldg.
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Linton
Supply COll1pany
Wholesale and Retail
General Merchandise
Stores: Linton Supply Company, Linton, Ind.; Atlas Store,
Linton, Ind.; Little Giant Store, Linton, Ind.
B~l~~ Hn,
Lint~n St~~lll
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Stnw, F~~~, Yazoo Valley
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Headquarters for And other Southern
w. c. TINSTMAN, Prop. Farm and Timber
Tip Top Flour. Lands.
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