This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1926
Page
10
A young store clerk cannot afford to visit family on Christmas. He sends his mother silk nightgowns and gifts to siblings, leaving him with funds to buy a modest present for Mrs Addison. He notices narcissus at home, decides to give flowers and candy handmade from his garden, solving his gift dilemma.
Idaville Monticello schools held a home evening with a two course luncheon. Teachers presented a picture to Mr and Mrs Timmons and extended greetings to many local residents including the Gardiner, Shafer, Mertz, Inskeep and Williams families. Mrs Emma D Williams moved from Minnesota to Mose Conahay property. Mrs Wesley Sheiler returned from Michigan City after a visit.
Notice to non residents Luther Church of Hoby Olan Sweden in Delphi Indiana that executors John E Johnson William H Bradshaw and John H Overholser file a petition in Carroll Circuit Court seeking sale of decedent estate real estate to carry out will terms and pay legacies with hearing set for February 1 1927 at the Delphi court house.
Advertising noted a Philadelphia player with 13 spades in a bridge game drawing seven marriage proposals. The comment suggests suitors believed they could win her hand in marriage.
Notice calls for sealed bids for bonds needed by Carroll County Indiana for the next year. Bids due by 10 00 oclock Tuesday December 28 1926 at the auditor's office Delphi Indiana. Full specs available on file. Bonds and affidavits required by law. Board reserves right to reject any bid. By order of the Board of Commissioners Auditor Geo M Smith Akens County Indiana
In Balkan lore, dying on Christmas Day is thought to presage a troubled afterlife. The superstition links the holiday to ominous fates for the deceased.
Italian cooks feature a Christmas dish where bell shaped pastries are baked and rolled in laurel leaves. The item highlights festive flavors and traditional preparations.
A lyrical excerpt describes a glowing swamp with crimson cranberry vines and huckleberries, orange ferns, and a nearby pond. The narrator notes the velvet swamp landscape and wind drifting across the water in the Northern Countryside setting.
A brief listing notes colorfully printed French and Italian Christmas cards offered by The Ruffing Shop for holiday season greetings.
A radiant message of the Savior's birth arrives with new star brightness on Christmas morn. The faithful recall a gift of salvation and share hope as angels sing in devotion, guiding weary souls toward peace and the love of the Father made known to mankind.
The Hoosier legislature has enacted that certain days are legal holidays each year. The list includes New Year’s Day January first, Fourth of July, Christmas Day December 25, Thanksgiving Day, February 22, May 80, first Monday in September Labor Day, October 412, Discovery Day, and all election days. Additional holidays arise when the people take time off as the spirit moves them.
John Baer, who sold his second hand shop in Delphi to Mr. Johnson of Sheridan, rents the former Carroll County Lumber and Coal building on Wabash Street. He plans monthly community sales with hog, horse, cattle and chicken pens and a remodeling to create a regular sales pavilion. The up town site offers central location and amenities including water, electric lights and an office. Delphi stores will stay open evenings from December 20 to 24.
John Pounds, famed for self-denying acts, rescued and trained poor youths in Portsmouth. Though a cobbler by trade, his philanthropy defined his life and inspired many in England.
In the Carroll Circuit Court January Term 1927 Clyde Buchanan as Executor has filed final settlement of Eliza West deceased. The time and place set for exam in January 4 1927 in Delphi Indiana. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Witness Floyd J Julien Clerk and Seal December 6 1926.
A petition by Elam Plank and others seeks improvement of a public highway in Monroe Township Carroll County Indiana from a free gravel road northeast of Section 9 to other township lines. Hearing set for January 4 1927 before the Carroll County Board of Commissioners at Delphi Court House.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.