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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
7
The Citizen announces five day window to issue a check if accounts payable approved and notes securing thousands of yards of 39 inch printed and plain crepes at panic prices amid market recovery. The item emphasizes readers receive a marked down price much lower than current production costs.
A Manhattan silk supplier invites buyers to request yardage and preferred colors with no money upfront, offering a five day trial after silk delivery and a future purchase by check. The ad claims unbeatable values and no store discounts. Messages from Cranes Silk House at 545 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
A buyer states if the item fully works and costs $3.98 in 5 days they will pay $1.25 per yard. Otherwise they will return it. They offer to inspect a list of other silks and will return any not purchased.
Mrs. Harry Johns returns from Chicago after the sudden death of her niece Mrs. J. R. Cole. Threshing began then halted for dry wheat. Local women plan to serve dinner to threshing crews in the church basement. Various visits, travels, and social gatherings noted among Yeoman residents.
Residents from Earl Park Yeoman Monticello and surrounding towns visited relatives and friends. Trips included Mrs. Ora Fisher visiting Mrs. David Pratt and Mrs. George Jolly’s Chicago visit. many callers gathered at homes of Bal lard Harmon Clark and Metz families over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Walter Atkinson and Mrs Ida Mikesell hosted relatives for Mrs Ellen Jones 89th birthday. July birthday club held a picnic at French Post Park with multiple families. Floyd Stover funeral at Hickory Grove church. Various Sunday visits and visits to Michigan and Ren sselaar occurrences. Oak Grove ladies met at church with Mrs Charles Ballard as hostess.
West Delphi Mr Reed Boyles, injured two weeks ago at the local Fertilizer plant, is much improved and out of bed on Sunday. Mr Marvin Wise and family visited the Boyles home on Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Hamilton has been ill the past week. Glenn Humm and family and Mr Jim Humm have gone to Lafayette to gather mussel shells. Large crowds from here enjoyed the medicine show of Chief Rolling Cloud at Delphi the past two weeks.
East of Delphi notes Elizabeth Bowman visited Chicago with Marlyn Ray and Walter Wright. The report mentions gatherings near Delphi with Wise family and Caryl Wise, and a sick hand from Mrs. Carl Wise. A wheat harvest on the Daniel Miller farm is described, owned by a Bringhurst area man. Local social visits extend to Logansport and Clymers residents.
Lois Fisher spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Isaac Bowman. The Rockfield Home Economics club will host the Delphi Homes Economics club on July 24 at Miss Rae Byrum home. Mr and Mrs Orville Fife and child ren spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Nichter south of Delphi. Radio tubes Herb Smith.
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