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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1935
Page
2
Aided by a new Congress in Washington, authors discuss radical proposals to ease monetary trouble, inflation fears, wage reforms, and social insurance. The piece urges aggressive taxation on the wealthy and deeper policy shifts to democratize wealth and secure social justice.
The Citizen plans a Carroll county Civil War veterans project to locate remaining veterans interview them about firsthand events and publish a series. It will feature memories from battles and national figures, highlighting their enduring spirit as ranks thin.
The library offers well stocked shelves and a strong magazine selection with new books chosen thoughtfully. It aims to advance intellectual progress for all community members above school age and invites browsing and study to benefit patrons.
A brief note states that the writer will not be responsible for any debts contracted by a woman named R-. W- and warns against trusting her on the account.
Jefferson Davis, former Confederate leader, lives in London and is a noted object of attraction to high society. His income is substantial and he receives constant invitations to major social functions.
Lafayette January 3 Congressman Geo Durgan renames himself Citizen Durgan and declares candidacy for another two years in Washington. Finly Gray and Glenn Griswold labeled as radicals on farm relief while Rainey praised Durgan for loyalty to veterans and recovery program. Christmas trade in major cities shows gains from 2 to 21 percent with retail stores reporting up to 33 percent.
Purdue University lies within two and a half miles of Lafayette though exact spot remains undetermined. Tippecanoe County trustees are formed into a committee to negotiate land acquisition for a campus site and farm.
A portrait of Colonel Vaiden in a Southern boom town as a real estate magnate and patron of All Souls Cathedral. The novel traces Rotarys, lynchings, wealth greed and social change in the South after the Civil War, completing Stribling’s social history.
Benjamin Butler explains his remark about General Grant being sick when he missed a review in Boston. Grant’s absence from the common caused hours of waiting and a public apology noting illness rather than intoxication.
To whom it may concern. Know ye that my wife, H W, having left my bed and board without any just cause or provocation, I hereby notify all per...
The Federal Reserve Board notes the index rose from 73 percent of 1923-25 October averages to 74 percent in November and December. Business Week says overall activity runs at 63 percent of a normal 1930 line, with 1934 five points above 1933 and many sectors outperforming the average. Public concern grows over limited free speech amid broad commentary.
A compilation of voices on political power and social responsibility. Vera Brittain Sir Frances Trowle Jay Franklin Clarence Darrow and others urge action learning and reform as Congress begins a pivotal winter. The passage frames a clash between legacy power and New Deal era impulses.
A letter from Elizabeth Murphy urges residents of the east end to protest coal smoke from the Delphia school chimney and demand action by authorities. She calls for indignation meetings and notes a need for a cement sidewalk to Odd Fellows Cemetery to ease winter mud and summer dust.
The piece notes Attorney General Philip Lutz Jr backing a midwestern crime chasing treaty to erase state lines during police pursuits. It cites 1934 banking restoration figures and comments on social quips about children and aging golfers.
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette notes Governor McNutt predicts Democrat George R. Durgan will beat Republican Charles Halleck in the Indiana 2nd district congressional race to replace the late Frederick Landis. Supporters see it as a test of Landis personal victory.
The Anderson Bulletin reports a new city sales tax on most goods including cigars and luxuries with exemptions for some foods and medicines. merchants complain of lost business and customers seek relief as frustration grows among foreign born neighborhoods and shoppers. The piece notes debate on shifting tax burden and compares Indiana’s proposed Hoosier sales tax.
The Princeton Democrat notes that gloom is the cheapest, least valuable trait in wealth building and that low mood causes Wall Street to discard good news. It cites deflation periods hiding opportunities and argues practical observations show more improvement than official barometers during partial recovery.
The piece contrasts US cultural consumption with access to books, noting disproportionate numbers of stores versus bookshops. It cites Ridgewood New Jersey data showing 1934 manufacturer profits at $480.5 million, up 112 percent from 1933, and comments on public schools and intellectual development amid rising consumerism and driving cautions.
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