December social whirl fills Delphi with holiday events
December calendar overflow for Delphi features Mrs. Cloyd Kerlin and Mrs. C E Carney hosting a Tri Kappa party with Miss Lucile Dorner from Lafayette performing readings. Frank L Kerlin and John W Kerlin celebrate a sixth wedding anniversary with family at Rockfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyd Kerlin
C. E. Carney
Kerlin
Tri Kappa Sorority
Lucile Dorner
Lafayette
Delphi
Frank L. Kerlin
John W. Kerlin
Rockfield
Frank Kerlin
Rockfield High Freshmen study Ivanhoe and plan a mock tournament
Freshmen at Rockfield High are studying Ivanhoe in English and will participate in a pretend tournament with a diagram. Miss Swatts was absent Monday and Tuesday. Seniors seek class rings this week as school dismissed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Some students attended Mrs Mullendore’s funeral Wednesday. Ecards were distributed last week. Miss Lucile Sanderson visited Wednesday afternoon. Jean Coble was absent Monday morning. Three H S boys joined the National Guard Maurice Herr John Lyons and Ernest Robison. The high school paper published Wednesday the 26th due to Thursday and Friday off. Three advertisements appeared Bank Elevator and Co operative Store. Gladys Cox was absent Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Miss Swatts
Mullendore
Lucile Sanderson
Jean Coble
H. S
National Guards
Maurice Herr
John Lyons
Ernest Robison
Gladys Cox
Burial of Grimsby’s oldest resident in ceremonial robes
The oldest person in Grimsby, England was laid to rest recently wearing ceremonial robes. The event recalls a 76 year old tradition linked to her youth nickname sarn and a bow cceddine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimsby
England
Sarn
Bow
Labrador Barter System Bypasses Coinage
In Labrador coins are useless as there are no stores. Traders accept fish in payment and natives barter services for food or cloth. The note describes a local economy centered on barter rather than cash exchange.
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Labrador
Deaths in Carroll County Claim Miss Jane Smith
Miss Jane Smith aged 83 died at her home near Yeoman on Friday morning. She was born March 15, 1841 in Green County Pennsylvania and had lived in Carroll county fifty years. Surviving sister is Mrs. Elizabeth Amos of San Diego California. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM with Elder E C Wells officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Smith
Craven Smith
Wycliffe Smith
Yeoman
Elizabeth Amos
San Diegos
Cal
Fred ‘Craven Smith
Miss Smith
Green County
Carroll County
E. C. Wells
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Death of Henry Million in Carroll County Indiana
Henry Million aged 71 died at 11 o clock Thursday night Nov 27 at his Delphi area home after years of paralytic strokes. Born March 5 1853 in Carroll County he married Barbara Hoover in 1899. Survived by widow two brothers Manford Million Adrian Minnesota and Robert Million Monticello and sister Mrs Elizabeth Grantham Delphi. Funeral services were held Sunday at 11 at Oak Grove church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Million
Carroll
White
Delphi
Francis
Catherine Million
Carroll County
Indiana
Barbara Hoover
Manford Million
Adrain
Minn
Robert Million
Monticello
Elizabeth Grantham
Oak Grove Church
Mrs Mullendore Dies at 84 in Rockfield
Mrs. Sarah Mullendore aged 84 died suddenly at her Rockfield home on Saturday. Survived by three sons Grant Greenfield Burley Will Rockfield. two daughters Mrs Emma Hunt Delphi and Mrs Orpha Ray Fitzgerald Ga. two brothers W H Henry Monticello and Dan Henry Idaville. three sisters Mrs Catherine McCully Mrs Nancy Ireland Idaville and Mrs Matilda Lake Camden. Member of Methodist church for years. Funeral at Presbyterian church Rockfield Wednesday 2 PM Rev Atkinson officiating. Burial Rockfield IOOF cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Mullendore
Rockfield
Grant
Greenfield
Ind
Burley
Will
Emma Huntsinger
Delphi
Orpha Ray
Fitzgerald, Ga
W. H. Henry
Monticello
Dan Henry
Idaville
Catherine McCully
Nancy Ireland
Matilda Lake
Camden
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Atkinson
Rockfield I
Dennis Crosby Dies at Crosby Hotel in Delphi
Dennis Crosby age 86 died at the Crosby hotel in Delphi at 9 Sunday morning from heart trouble after a period of illness. He was uncle to Tom and E A Crosby, hotel proprietors, and had lived with them. The body was taken to Liberty Indiana for services and burial. Survived by nephews and nieces in Delphi and Liberty including Mrs. Thomas Crosby and Henry Crosby of Indianapolis.
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Dennis Crosby
Crosby
Delphi
Tom
E. A. Crosby
Liberty
Ind
Thomas Crosby
Henry Crosby
Indianapolis
Funeral services held for Mrs Edward Bond in Camden
Funeral services were held in Camden Monday afternoon for Mrs Ed Bond 73 who died at the Soldiers home in Lafayette. She was removed to the home two weeks ago and is survived by four children Mrs Norman Mills Sheridan Mrs Pearl Ewald Mrs Mamie Rush Frankfort and Fred Sturgeon Camden.
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Camden
Ed Bond
Soldiers
Lafayette
Obituary of Mrs. Janet Wirick in Logansport
Mrs. Janet Wirick aged 85 died at the family residence in Logansport Wednesday morning. She was a long time member of the Christian church. She leaves four daughters including Mrs. Lucy Lantz of this city and a sister Mrs. Emma Tribett of Rockfield. Funeral held Friday afternoon from the residence. Interment in Davis Cemetery in Burnettsville.
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Janet Wirick
Logansport
The
Christian Church
Lucy Lantz
Emma Tribett
Rockfield
Davis Cemetery
Burnettsville
Death of William Bingerman at Dr Patrick farm near city
William Bingerman aged 75 died at his nephew Wilbur Bingerman’s home on the Dr Patrick farm near this city Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services set for Saturday at eleven at Lockport with interment in Cedarville cemetery. Rev Teeter of Burnetts Creek to officiate.
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William Bingerman
Wilbur Bingerman
Patrick
Lockport
Cedarville
Rev Teeter
Burnetts Creek
Mrs Susan Kesley Hoshaw Dies at Home
Mrs Susan Kesley Hoshaw wife of T J Hoshaw of Chalmers died suddenly at her home Monday afternoon from acute indigestion due to heart dilatation. Born Beloit Wisconsin July 19 1854 she came to Delphi with her parents as a child and married T J Hoshaw at Delphi April 7 1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Kesley Hoshaw
T. J. Hoshaw
Chalmers
Beloit
Wis
Delphi
Ind
Lafayette
Hoshaw
First Baptist Church
Lafa
Obituary Notes Surviving Husband and Five Children Listed
The notice states a widow is survived by her husband and five children: Lloyd Hoshaw of West Lafayette, William Hoshaw of Chalmers, Mrs. Maurice Sterner of Brookston, Mrs. Melvin Patberg of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Earl Flick of Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hoshaw
West Lafayette
William Hoshaw
Chalmers
Maurice Sterner
Brookston
Melvin Patberg
Fort Wayne
Earl Flick
Gary
Uncle Sam Educates Eskimo Children in Alaska
The Interior Department reports spending 70 cents daily to educate each native Eskimo and Indian child in Alaska. It cites an average school cost of 66.28 dollars per pupil based on enrollment and 97.55 dollars based on attendance. The department operates 83 schools with 151 teachers, noting the challenge of educating scattered Eskimos across northern Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Alaska
Department of Interior
Chicago Woman Spends Weekend at Home
Miss Lucile Haynes of Chicago spent the weekend at home as reports show natives totaling 3,910 with an average daily attendance of 2,652.
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Lucile Haynes
Chicago
Delphi Produce Market Prices December 6 1924
Market prices list eggs old hens and spring chickens with weights and prices per dozen or per hundred pounds. Butter fat ducks wheat corn rye oats cattle and hogs priced per standard units. Advertising note invites money back baking powder.
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RC Ocien
Frank Lyon
Lyon
Masonic Temple
Harry Roach
Twelve Bridge Club
Christian Sunday School
E. H. Bame
Robert Love
Haughey Wount
Paul Meader
Meader
Noah Metzger
Edna Millis
Moss Meador
Robert Meador
Vaneline Crumpacker
Velma
Pyrmont
Howell Dorland
Josiah Miller
Odis Hobbs
Lewis Metzger
Burlington
Billy Martin
Ellis Maxwell
Rockfield High School
Miss Jane Smith
ED. Bond
Jane Wirick
Mens
Childrens
Lehigh
Firestone-Apsley
SHEBA
Milady
New York
J. T. Ives & Sons Co
Delphi, Ind
WM. Bingerman
Bogan-Jaques Co
John Stewart
Rock Creek
Arthur Hildebrand
Thomas Williams
William Gordon
Deer Creek
Frank Hinkle
D. S. Adams
Lucy A. Lehnert Burnside Haynes
John H. A. Anderson
Tippecanoe
Henry R. Peters
E. W. Landis
Adams
Emily W. Guthrie
BS Ag
E. Monroe St
Owasco
M. Mae Johnson
Admix
Huntington
L. D. Dickinson
Delphi R
Cutler
Orpington
Fred Miller
Court House
John F. Pantle
High Street
Everett Lowther
M. Titlow
Cable Bros
J. W. Weidner
E. Monore St
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