Local notes and visits across Indiana towns
Miss Anna Honan visits relatives in Rensselaer. Rev and Mrs R Dale LeCount travel to Cincinnati for a few days. Mr and Mrs Fred Charles of Lafayette meet William Frazer and family. Isabel Blickenstaff visits grandparents Mr and Mrs R A Tidrick at Burnettsville. Ida Churchill visits daughter Mrs Ruth Bullock at Richmond. Mrs W A Breining visits daughter Maud Murphy in Logansport. Mrs Alice Armstrong visits brother J C McManus and family in Adams township. Nut Brown Coffee Smiths Grocery. Delphi dealer displays new six cylinder Chevrolet sedan and coupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Charles of
Lafayette
William Frazer
Community Guest Visits and Illness Report
Miss Rose Bennett visited with her mother Mrs Ellen Bennett Sunday at Monticello. Miss Lucile Lyon of rlammond spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank B Lyon. Mrs Ed Voorhees and Mrs Frank Parks and children of Flora were Sunday guests of Mrs Levi Blicken staff. Word was received of the serious illness of Mrs Thomas Sales at her daughter Mrs Bertha Sales Trent in East Chicago. Mrs Garfield Shaffer and Miss Gladys Young visited Miss Wilma Woodley at St Elizabeths hospital in Lafayette Sunday. Mrs John Emrick received a message that her brother Bruce Sims was seriously ill at his home in Greentown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Bennett
Monticello
Ellen Bennett
Lucile Lyon of
Rlammond
Frank B. Lyon
Ed Voorhees
Frank Parks
Flora
Levi Blickenstaff
Thomas Sales
Bertha Sales Trent
Chicago
Garfield Shaffer
Gladys Young
Wilma Woodley
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
John Emrick
Bruce Sims
Greentown
Paul Coleman
E. E. Kirkpatrick
Selma
Ala
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Local Moves and Illness Highlight City Brief
George Utter, at the Dick Lane farm southeast of town, moves this week to the Ed Lynch farm northeast of the city. Mrs. James C. Smock heads to Santa Fe New Mexico for a winter with sister Mrs. Taylor Julien. Miss Josephine Shealy, junior high teacher, fell ill with intestinal flu Friday. Mrs. John Best substitutes this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Utter J
Dick Lane
Town
Ed Lynch
James C. Smock
Santa Fe
N. M
Taylor Julien
Josephine Shealy
John Best
Shealy
Local residents and visitors noted in weekly Delphi column
Mrs. Ed Frazier spent Monday with Mrs. Ed Lynch. 3B Batty and Fred C. Martin attend a boat show in New York. Floyd Julien visited Lafayette. Bert Studebaker, daughter Mary, visited in Lafayette. George Kinsey is ill near Carrollton hill. Erwin Groninger ill with flu north of Rockfield. Roach's Bakery in Delphi offers breads and cakes. Lorenz Grimm returned from Grand Rapids furniture dealers convention. Mrs. E. J. Foster recovering at home. Benjamin Stewart hosted dinner in Adams township. Josephine Odell fell on ice in Logansport and broke her left wrist. Naomi and Marjorie Issacs hosted classmates. Mrs. N. W. Bowen returned to Delphi from Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Foley of St. Louis visiting relatives in Delphi. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Lane of Lafayette guests of brothers Tom and Pat Honan.
New Chevrolet sedan and coupe on sale
Carroll Chevrolet reports new sedan and coupe models now on the showroom floor in Delphi. Mrs Henry Carter returned home Saturday from Lafayette Home Hospital after twelve weeks confinement and goiter operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Chevrolet
Delphi
Henry Carter
Lafayette
Baer Family Attends Funeral of John Lowe in Kokomo
Mrs. John Baer and son Harry along with Everett Baer attended the funeral services for John Lowe, the brother-in-law of John and Everett Baer, held in Kokomo last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baer
Harry
Everett Baer
John and
John Lowe
Kokomo
Cowdin Daughter Undergoes Successful Detroit Hospital Operation
Mr and Mrs William L Cowdin report their daughter had a successful operation at a Detroit hospital earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Cowdin
Detroit
Mrs Garrison Returns Home After Illness
Miss Bessie Garrison returns home Sunday from St Elizabeth's hospital Lafayette after a week long treatment for influenza. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Garrison of west of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Garrison
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lafayette
Miss. Garrison
Joe Garrison
West of Delphi
Jester Funeral Attended by Foley Kite Families
Mr and Mrs Charles Foley of St Louis and Mr and Mrs Dean Kite with daughter of Huntington attended the funeral services for Mrs Nora B Jester on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Foley
St. Louis
Dean Kite
Huntington
Nora B. Jester
Fresh fish and oysters advertised by Hall's Meat Market
Nut Brown Coffee Smiths Grocery promotes fresh fish and oysters available at Hall's Meat Market with daily offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall’s
Hand Injury From Butchering At Studebaker Home
Charles Gee broke his hand Tuesday while butchering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Studebaker, located south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gee
Harve Studebaker
Mrs Harve Studebaker Plans Martinsville Stay for Treatment
Mrs Harve Studebaker will leave the last of the week for Martinsville where she will take several weeks treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Studebaker
Martinsville
Mrs Grainger Returns to Lynchburg After Visit
Mrs. O. J. Grainger returns to her Lynchburg home after spending several weeks with her sister Mrs. J. C. Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Grainger
Lynchburg, Va
J. C. Downey
Mrs Ida Whittaker Heads to Indianapolis Home
Mrs Ida M Whittaker leaves Sunday to live with her son Ralph and family in Indianapolis until spring joining the household for the season arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida. M. Whittaker
Indianapolis
Ralph
Thorn Martin Improves After Logansport Hospital Operation
Thorn Martin of Burrows who recently submitted to an operation on his limb at a Logansport hospital is reported to be improving nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn Martin
Burrows
Logansport
Dr Ione Clayton and Son Visit Relatives in Kansas
Dr Ione Clayton and her son William of Arkansas City Kansas spent the past week with her parents Dr and Mrs J J Shultz. Mrs Clayton is en route to Columbia Military College in Tennessee where her son will enter school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ione Clayton
William
Arkansas City
Kan
J. J. Shultz
Roach's Bakery Delphi Seeks Patronage and News
Roach's Bakery in Delphi invites patronage and promises quality and courteous service. Local snippets note Mrs. Ann Reed's improving health, Clara Reed visiting from Logansport, and various social visits. A few families are mentioned with illness, travel, and attendance at the Indiana Purdue basketball game in Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach
Delphi
Official Traps Man Who Faked Accidents
Charles Little was arrested in Charlotte by insurance official Herbert W. Hargrave after a nationwide fraud saga involving 300 to 400 false claims totaling 35 000 to 50 000 dollars. Little used 40 aliases and operated across many states, faking slips in stores and hotels to obtain 27 to 400 dollar settlements. He begins a six year prison term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Charles Little
Herbert W. Hargrave
Little
Carroll County School Activities Report Rehearsals and Meetings
A county orchestral meeting at Flora community building drew about 125 students from nine schools. The group plans a March 9 program at Delphi with joint teachers institute as hosting venue. Music supervisors from nine districts assist, with monthly rehearsals and attendance for orchestra members during school hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Orchestra
Flora
Delphi
Joint
Teachers’ Institute
Young
The
Flora High School
Hazel Johnson
Burlington
Naomi Pruitt
Louisé Davis
Cutler
Edith Lane
Camden
Gladys Reyburn
Rive Todd
Carrollton
Eva Brown
Deer Creek
County basketball finale heats up at Flora arena
The county wraps up basketball season with all high schools except Delphi plus Rossville and Scircleville of Clinton county competing at the Flora community building. About a hundred boys will play and hundreds of fans are expected to attend. tickets are in high demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Barnett
Cutler
J. C. Yonker
Flora
Delphi
Rossville
Scircleville
Clinton County
Pittsburg Organizes New Sunday School
At a Pittsburg church meeting last Sunday a new Sunday school was formed to meet every Sunday at 2 pm. Frank Swaim was elected superintendent with Mrs Swaim as secretary and John Garrison as treasurer. Teachers include Sam Brown Fay Richardson Mrs William Pearson Thelma Richardson and Mr Swaim. Rev O P Manker of Delphi Methodist will lead church services next Sunday. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Frank Swaim
Swaim
John Garrison
Sam Brown
Fay Richardson
William Pearson
Thelma Richardson
Judge Pruitt Opens Week With Bowen Versus Donlin
Judge E. E. Pruitt will start a busy docket next Monday morning with the Bowen versus Donlin case as the first to be heard. A jury might be sworn for the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Pruitt
Bowen
William Donlin
Not Temperature Fall Son Guilty Dad Exchange
A humorous exchange centers on a misheard phrase as a son and father clash over a temperature joke. The son insists his remark was about the thermometer not degrees, defusing a literal interpretation with playful wordplay.
A Rare One. The Queerest Girl I’ve Met
A Cincinnati Enquirer remark highlights Anna Mary Jane MacBeth as a notably unconventional young woman. The snippet notes she believes her nose requires no powder even when she breathes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mary Jane MacBeth
Cincinnati Enquirer
In the Year 2000 Inhabitant of Mars Joke Punchline
A dialogue imagines future life with a Mars resident and an Earth dweller. The Earth resident teases about a companion described as a mechanical, electrically driven combination housekeeper and playmate rather than a human partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Marys Lamb Trains Pet Ahead of Public Appearance
A playful verse fragment describes Mary keeping a lamb that accompanies her to meals and events, highlighting its trained behavior and constant presence around Mary as she goes about daily duties.
The Workless Worker and the Tools Question
A dialogue contrasts the white collar man with a skilled worker and notes the other fellow selling tools to an odd job man. It asks what a skilled worker truly needs with tools and who retains them.
No Sympathy for Wife-Beating Man Sparks Debate
A passenger in the smoker voices no sympathy for a man who beats his wife, while a timid fellow counters that such a man does not deserve sympathy. The exchange reflects local attitudes toward domestic violence in the period.
December Return of Love in Marginal Exchange
A fragmentary exchange speaks of enduring affection across seasons. Two speakers discuss staying connected through December’s cold and June’s warmth, promising a final day of December as a test of devotion.
Divorce Detour Behind Bright Prophet of Love
In a clipped exchange a husband and wife joke about avoiding the divorce court as they care for one another and choose a calmer path. The remark underscores the couple’s preference for preserving their relationship over legal separation.
Executor's Sale of William H. Allen Real Estate
The executor of William H. Allen’s will announces sale of Carroll County Indiana real estate by private sale after court order. The first tract is eighty acres located at Michigan Road near Burlington, priced at appraised value and cash terms, with mortgage lien of $3000 from Fletcher Joint Stock Land Bank of Indianapolis. Proceeds to satisfy debts and court approval required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Allen
Carroll Circuit Court
Carroll County
Indiana
Michigan Road
Burlington
State of
Fletcher Joint Stock Land Bank of Indianapolis
Executor Reveals Mortgage Subject Real Estate Details
The executor Edgar Logan states the real estate is subject to the mortgage. Dated January 23, 1929. Cartwright and Wason noted as counsel or advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Logan
Cartwright & Wason
Charles L. Carson 1882 1929 Carroll County Indiana
Charles L. Carson son of J A and Anna Carson was born in Carroll county Indiana September 21 1882 and died January 14 1929 at age 46 years 3 months 24 days. He married Pearl Goslee at 19 and later Bessie Ward with one daughter Mrs. Fred Viney and a granddaughter survive. He leaves his mother and four sisters Zona Crook Carrie Clauson Jessie Gehbies and Mildred Tompson. his father preceded him in death. He joined the Methodist church at 15 and belonged to I O O F Monticello and Monon brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Carson
J. A. and
Anna Carson
Carroll County
Indiana
Pearl Goslee
Bessie Ward
Fred. Viney
Zona Crook
Carrie Clauson
Yeoman
Jessie Gehbies
Nolford
N. D
Mildred Tompson
Hobart
Ind
Methodist Church
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Monticello
Monon Brotherhood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ofli
Citizens National Bank
Anna Honan
Rensselaer
R. Dale LeCount
Cincinnati
Isabel Blickenstaff
R. A. Tidrick
Burnettsville
Miss Ida Churchill
Mrs
Ruth Bullock
Richmond
W. A. Breining
Maud Murphy
Alice Armstrong
J. C. McMainus
Adams Township
Smith’s Grocery
Carroll Chevrotet
Ed Frazier
B. Batty
Fred C. Martin
New York
Floyd Julien
Bert Studebaker
Mary
George Kinsey
Carrollton Hill
Erwin Groninger
Lorenz Grimm
Grand Rapids, Mich
E. J. Foster
Benjamin Stewart
H. B. Wilson
Josephine Odell
Logan
Port
Naomi
Marjorie Issacs
N. W. Bowen
C. A. Foley
John T. Gee
Charles R. Lane
Tom and
Pat Honan
Nut Brown
Smiths Grocery
Boy
Duck Coats
Lumber
Toques
Ann, Reed
Clara Reed
Carl Grimm
Jefferson
Dick Leslie
Harry C. Leslie
Carl
Grimm
Addison Parker
W. O. Johnson
Eagle Rock
Los Angeles
Cha Lemon
the Baptist Church
Lunington
Mich
Wade Thompson
Front Street
Thelma Cramer
Margaret Rodenberger
Thompson
E. P. Beadle
Parke Jr
C. M. Kerlin
Bloomington
Purdue
Hi Kerlin
Ward Lambert
Kerlin
Meredith Carney
Mary’s Lamb
Percales
la Oan
Marshall Field & Company
Parcel Post
A. H. Brewer
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