City Street Top Dressing Hits Delphi Era Paved with Bitulithic
The Delphi city council approved bitulithic paving around the public square and along Main and Franklin streets in 1905. C A Stevens of Boston, supervising for Warren Bros, reports rapid progress with finish targeted by tomorrow. Councils, lawsuits, and debates over cement versus bitulithic are recalled, noting the pavement’s twenty two year resilience and resurfacing history. The project, contracted to Western Construction Co of Lafayette at $1.91 per sq yd, faced injunction attempts by asphalt interests but proceeded with city support.
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Public Square
Franklin
Main Streets
C. A. Stevens
Boston
Warren Bros
Delphi
Citizen
William C. Smith
Mr. Smith
George Ives
James K. Hinkle
J. F. Julius
William Margowski
Luther McCain
James A. Shirk
James C. Smock
John K. Kerlin
James O. Obear
Main
Peru
Bluffton
Frankfort
Hinkle
Margowski
Western Construction Company
Lafayette
Henry Marshall
Monroe Township School Case Is Dismissed
In Circuit Court last Tuesday County Superintendent T W Armstrong considered an appeal from Glen O Smith Flora trustee over Monroe township high school policy. Attorneys argued jurisdiction and bond issues, with a likely Circuit Court course ahead as Flora begins term without high school teachers and transfers may shift to Flora or other institutions at patrons expense.
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Circuit Court Room
Monroe Township
T. W. Armstrong
Glen O. Smith
Flora
Bringhurst
Pringhurst High School
Monroe
Indianapolis
Armstrong
Pollard, Cartwright & Wason
Smith
James
Obear
Thomas Family Reunion to Be Held Near Delphi
The eighteenth annual Thomas reunion will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blade four miles west of Flora on Labor Day Monday September 5. The event expects a large turnout with relatives from Parke County and across the country including Chicago and Indianapolis. Mrs. Belle Hocker and Sanford Thomas of Rockville serve as president and secretary.
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Thomas
Charles Blade
Flora
Black
Carroll County
Parke County
Chicago
Indianapolis
Belle Hocker
Sanford Thomas
Rockville
Chicken Fry Dinner At Old Settlers Day Event
At the Methodist church a chicken fry dinner will be served during Old Settlers Day from 11 A M to 2 P M. Supper will also be available.
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Methodist Church
Old Settlers
Father of Bitulithic Street Defends Delphi Paving
In Delphi, a council champion recalls pushing bitulithic paving despite criticism. He notes asphalt costs 2.00 to 2.25 per square yard with curb and gutter extra and cites Bluffton’s 10,000 asphalt plant investment. He argues bitulithic lasts, while other streets disintegrated, and urges apologies from critics now few remain living.
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Bluffton
Delphi
Old Settlers Day Program With Dinners and Elections
The event features a 10 30 meeting for organization and committees, a park picnic at noon with free coffee by Chef Buckley, minutes from 1926 read at 1 40, a vocal by James Downs, an Ernest Claypool address, and awards including a gold headed cane for the county’s oldest man and slippers for the oldest lady. A distance award offers The Citizen subscription. James solo by Miss Martha Sites and 3:00 officer elections follow benediction.
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Old Settlers
Buckley
James Downs
Clay Township
Ernest Claypool
Carroll County
James Solo
Martha Sites
Jefferson Township
Benediction
Evening Variety Show Schedule with Performers
A local program lists a 1:00 band concert followed by acts including St Julien’s first free act on Cradleon bar at 2:00 and Madam Egener’s trained geese at 3:00. The lineup features bands, a comedy clown, a Milehigh Ruth balloon ascent, a tripple parachute leap, supper at 6:00, and a grand concert by a band of forty musicians at 9:30.
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St. Julien
Cradleon Bar
Madam Egener
Ruth
County Treasurer Ashba to Begin Tax Demands
County Treasurer William Ashba will start sending demands to delinquent taxpayers days from now. The new law is strict and allows no alternative but to act under the statute. Those in arrears should pay promptly to avoid per diem penalties land fees and mileage added to amounts owed. Ashba delayed collections until harvest neared so owners could sell grain and farm products to raise funds.
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William Ashba
Ashba
County commissioners hold special session on 1928 budget
The Board of County Commissioners met in special session last Tuesday to review the 1928 budget and tax levies for all county officials. Auditor J. L. Whiteman prepared a neat, complete budget for examination before publication as required by law.
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Board of ‘County Commissioners
J. L. Whiteman
Hall's Meat Market Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary
Hall's Meat Market on North Franklin street marks twenty years of continuous operation in Delphi. The anniversary coincides with Old Settlers' Day. Owners Hall and his sons Robert and George are well known for square dealing and courteous service, earning broad local support and patronage.
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Hall
Franklin Street
Delphi
Mr. Hall
Robert
George
Fire Destroys Barn At Burrows
Spontaneous combustion in a mow of new hay caused a blaze that wiped out the S. A. Wasson barn one half mile west of Burrows late Wednesday. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars includes two mules two horses and three cattle as well as hay grain and farm machinery. Neighbors helped keep the fire from spreading to other structures.
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S. A. Wasson
Burrows
Blythe and Sons Begin Exterior Improvements on Mortuary Building
Blythe and Sons awarded a contract to John Roskuski last Saturday to make exterior repairs and add improvements to the Frank Barker property being converted into a mortuary. Tenants have not moved yet but will vacate when new locations are found. interior work will start after eviction.
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Blythe & Sons
John Roskuski
Frank Barker
Mr. Roskuski
Pythian Home Dedication Draws Large Local Attendance
Delphi and Carroll County supplied a large Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters contingent that traveled to Lafayette for the dedicatory services of the Pyhian home. The building cost $300,000 funded by fraternal members. Senator James E. Watson could not attend. Senator Arthur Robinson delivered the principal address.
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Delphi
Carroll County
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
Lafayette
James E. Watson
Arthur Robinson
Miss Edna May Dissinger Dies After Lingering Illness
Edna May Dissinger aged 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Dissinger of near Pyrmont died Monday evening after a lingering illness at the family home. Funeral services were held at the Brethren church Wednesday at 1 30 pm. Burial followed in the Masonic cemetery.
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Edna May Dissinger
Brewer Renovates Shoe Store for Old Settlers Day
A. H. Brewer's shoe store undergoes interior renovation with clerks painting woodwork and tidying the shop in preparation for Old Settlers' day. Other downtown stores also redecorate and trim windows to boost citywide appeal for the occasion.
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A. H. Brewer
Rev Karns Returns to Hickory Grove Services
Reverend Robert Karns returns to lead Hickory Grove Church after a period of illness spent with his father in Ohio. Services will resume Sunday on the regular schedule.
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Robert Karns
Hickory Grove
Ohio
Mrs Mary Gingrich Dies In Monitor
Mrs Mary Belle Gingrich died at her home in Monitor. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Pyrmont Church. Mrs D M Anderson of this city is her sister.
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Mary Gingrich
D. M. Anderson
Mary Belle Gingrich
Monitor
Pyrmonton Church
Old Settlers Day Ad Shines Modern Electric Range
Old Settlers Day is set for Saturday August 13 with a display of the Modern Electric Range at the Electric Office Indiana Service Corporation Delphi Indiana.
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Indiana Service Corporation
Delphi
Indiana
Citizens National Bank elects Fred Raber to board
The Citizens National Bank board elected Fred Raber last Tuesday afternoon to fill the unexpired term of Judge Edward E. Pruitt who resigned in April to join the Circuit court bench.
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Citizens National Bank
Fred Raber
Edward E. Pruitt
Rexall Factory to You Sale at Margowskis Rexall Store
Rexall Store at Margowskis announces a factory to you sale featuring discount goods and special prices. Storewide bargains aim to attract shoppers with limited time offers and door prizes.
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Rexall
Margowski
Pekin Man Seriously Hurt Jumping From Bridge
John Morris, 23, of Pekin Illinois, and a companion fled an approaching train by leaping from the Wabash Railroad bridge over Sugar Creek at Colburn. Morris suffered a broken hip and serious cuts, treated at St Elizabeths hospital Lafayette. The companion escaped injury and Morris faces several weeks of confinement.
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John Morris
Pekin
Ill
Sugar Creek
Colburn
Morris
Illand
Edward Blythe
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lafayette
Tennesseeians Plan Reunion Organization
Former residents of Tennessee and their descendants held a meeting at Murphy's Grove near Ockley to perfect a permanent organization for annual reunions. About 150 attendees enjoyed a well prepared basket dinner. William Cole of Lafayette was elected president and Mrs. James Bussel of Jackson township secretary-treasurer.
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Tennessee
Murphy’s Grove
Ockley
William Cole
Lafayette
James Bussel
Jackson Township
J. A. Long
Delphi
Charles Measles
Jefferson Township
George Snipes
Tippecanoe Township
Richard Midley
Madison Township
Nettie Gill
Pearl Midley
Tippecanoe
Boy's Skull Fractured by Kick of Horse
Glenn Porter age 35, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Porter of near Burrows, is in critical condition at Cass County hospital Logansport with a skull fracture and broken collar bone after a horse kicked him Monday evening at the Porter farm. The accident was unwitnessed. he was found by his parents near the barn and neighbor Martin VanBuskirk helped transport him to the hospital.
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Glenn Porter
Albert Porter
Burrows
Cass County
Logansport
Porter Farm
Glenn
Martin VanBuskirk
Cass County Hospital
Bridge collapses on State Road 39 near Middlefork creek
A bridge over Middlefork creek twelve miles south of the city on State Road 39 collapsed Wednesday afternoon just after a Ford touring car crossed it. The highway commission had warned of danger but did not repair. Danger signs were erected at the Northfork creek bridge, which had also been deemed dangerous after prior notification.
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Middlefork Creek
The
Highway Commission
Northfork Creek
Will of Miss Winnie Scott Probated
The will of Miss Winnie Scott is probated by attorney William C. Smith. Debts are paid and a headstone fund is set aside. The residue goes to her brother Carl W. Scott, named executor, with $100 to the Ladies Aid Society and minor furniture bequests.
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Winnie Scott
William C. Smith
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Carl W. Scott
Case of McCray Awaiting Attorney General Action
Attorney General Sargent said he will not act before month end on the parole board recommendation to release Warren T. McCray former Indiana governor from the federal prison at Atlanta on August 31 after a ten year sentence.
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Sargent
Parole Board
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Atlanta
Subscription Bargain Days Offered by The Citizen
The Citizen announces August twenty percent discount on subscriptions for past due and advance payments. Old Settlers Day is highlighted to boost signups. The new owner plans improvements, adds departments, and maintains an unbiased factual news policy. Indiana subscribers pay $1.20 and out-of-state $1.60. five-year advance inside Indiana is $5.00.
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Indiana
Revered minister Knox ties six hundred eighty nine marriages
Rev L E Knox of Delphi’s Christian church has wed 689 couples since 1888, 28 years in the pulpit, a record he says may be unsurpassed in Carroll County. He recalls a 1906 case of a bride robbed of 1300 by the Bigamist Hoag of Chicago and notes he once contributed to a Cincinnati paper on that man. Knox hopes to perform his seven hundredth ceremony.
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L. E. Knox
Delphi
Albian
Ind
Leland Calvert
Mary Pearl Hazlett
Lafayette
Knox
Carroll County
Bigamist
Hoag
Chicago
Metropolitan Press
Flaog
Rev
Cincinnati
Delphi Needs State Road 39 Paving Move Urged
The Delphi Journal notes a revived citizen movement to compel the State Highway Commission to surface State Road 39. It cites past efforts, points to Indiana road parity with nearby towns, and calls for a joint committee from Carroll, White, Cass and Tippecanoe counties to secure a state maintained link. The piece urges collective action over selfish credit.
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The
Delphi Journal
State Highway Commission
Citizen
Delphi
Highway Commission
Adeway
McCray
Charles Zeigler
Attica
Peru
Kokomo
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Monticello
Logansport
Carroll, White, Cass
Tippecanoe
Farm Bureau Fertilizers Offer Low Prices Countywide
Farm Bureau advertises the lowest minimum prices with quality guaranteed local service across the county. Orders can be placed through town ship agents or the county purchasing department. Delphi contact Yeo man by phone. A 21 fP band concert is scheduled for tonight.
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Farm Bureau
Delphi
Yeoman
Wilsons Return Home From California Trip
Mr and Mrs H B Wilson return to Delphi from a California trip by rail after trading their car for a new one at the Toledo factory Their journey included Arcata California where they visited friends Mrs Wilson remained in Lafayette at St Elizabeth hospital for a period of rest while Mr Wilson stays in Delphi They reported a very enjoyable western sojourn and pleasant experiences with acquaintances along the way
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H. B. Wilson
Delphi
Arcata
Cal
Chicago
Wilsons
Toledo
California
Former Delphi teacher Winnie C Scott dies at 67
Winnie C Scott, 67, longtime Delphi public school teacher, died Sunday at the home of Mrs Charity Pearson. Survived by brother Carl W Scott of Colorado and uncle Thomas Clyne of Delphi. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev R B Kern. burial in Masonic cemetery.
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Winnie C. Scott
Charity Pearson
Delphi
Scott
Carl W. Scott
Colorado
Thomas ‘Clyne
R. B. Kern
Methodist Church
Masonic Cemetery
Hass Family Reunion Set for August 28 in Lafayette
W. C. Dubes, secretary of the Hass family reunion organization, announces a gathering of the descendants at Columbian park in Lafayette on Sunday August 28.
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W. C. Dubes
Hass
Columbian Park
Lafayette
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Delphi Park
Down Town
Commissioners
Hall’s
Brewer
Tennesseeians Plan Reunion Organization
Winnie Scott Will
M’cray
Christian Church
Haas
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