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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
2
The piece argues that the Republican party has effectively ceased to function since the last election. It notes Conservative Democrats provide the only real opposition, warning that failure to recover could yield a new party uniting conservatives from both groups. The writer urges intelligent organized opposition as essential balance.
The Indiana Governor urges open government inviting citizen study of all public matters. He proclaims all administration cards are on the table and rejects secrecy. He contrasts with past governors who offered little comment as citizens become watchdogs. He insists there are no back doors to his office.
Harry Hatton is Carroll County’s new superintendent of schools. He is praised for training and his record as Camden High principal, plus active community involvement. Delphi welcomes the qualified official amid notes of progress and civic service.
Old Sqiubs notes Oct 7 as James Whitcomb Riley’s 63rd birth anniversary and celebrates Riley Day in Indiana. Delphi Greenfield Indianapolis cherish the Hoosier poet with a reprinted poem “On the Banks O Deer Crick” first shared with the paper’s editor in the 1880s.
Sunday morning wreck on the Wabash railroad at 12 35 derailed the engine and fourteen cars after breaking a switch rail point. The cars piled into the Dublin and Ryan elevator damaging the building and causing extensive material loss.
Charles Horner of Radnor awarded $50 by the Monon railroad as foreman who kept his section of track in best condition over the six months ending October 15.
The ten Cartwright descendants gathered at Jack Cartwright’s home Friday for a family dinner to mark John A. Cartwright’s 81st birthday. Miss Josephine Sims, Delphi violinist and Orient Theater manager, plans a Santa Fe railroad tour with concerts in several major cities.
The new Republican central committee voted to re-elect "Deacon" Roach as chairman on Monday and unanimously supported his bid for membership on the State central committee. Roach is described as sharp and bright with a secretive streak.
An acetylene light plant blast in Rockfield caused the destruction of the John Kerlin residence and seriously injured Mrs. Kerlin and her mother Mrs. Minerva McDowell. Rescue teams and investigators assess the aftermath and cause.
Two Indiana counties hardest hit by downturn Howard and Lake show signs of recovery. Kokomo gains with Chrysler announced 450000 to remodel idle Haynes factory. Lake county reports best finances since the low mood with surpluses in all five funds.
The piece notes Pat Hurley urges Republicans to stay quiet to win in 1940 while Democrats face internal strife. It mentions Hurley’s past as Secretary of War under Hoover and criticizes Democratic fundraising tactics. Also references farmers’ pessimism and a sick family note involving the Ferguson and Garrison households.
An opinion piece mocks a University of Texas professor remark about red headed women while railing at public noise and societal laziness. The column frames behavior as a vicious cycle and criticizes gullibility and dependence on others for sustenance.
The piece notes experts on leisure mark a shift as people use spare time to criticize government. It mocks a generation for sin being only shameful when exposed. Chicago reports a man arrested for riding a bicycle while drunk amid many talented locals.
Quotations from Barkley Roosevelt Kawagoe Ederle Sinclair Lewis and Laura Riding reveal views on adjournment dates diplomatic options in Asia pacifism and gender roles. The remarks span politics war strategy and literary reflection with vivid personalities of the era.
A clipped meditation contrasts ad culture with history, noting how ads reveal daily life and tastes across eras. The author recounts hotel woes, flighty observations on civilization, and a Hopi critique of Western direction notions, ending with a brief political jab about Russia and aging.
In a historical note, United States senators of the era wore distinctive frock coats and bears as signs of statesmanship. The text references prime Albert fashion as a symbol of maturity, reflecting how clothing marked authority.
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