Debates over Federal relief shape 1930s policy
Washington discussion centers on how far the federal government should relieve private debt. Hoover favors limited relief to banks railroads states and public corporations while Garner seeks broad credit to industry and private borrowers. A notable scene includes Elizabeth Heiser voicing foreclosure fears and denoting class-based relief in a politically charged gallery moment. The piece contrasts American car ownership with global patterns, listing national auto rates and ranks.
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Washington
Hoover
Garner
New York Central Railroad
Snell
Elizabeth Heiser
Aberdeen
S. Dak
Banks report liquidity increases as June 30 1932 statement issued
At the close of business on June 30 1932 banks were required to file a condition statement. It was the first such report this year as the March statement was skipped due to precarious conditions. Banks show higher liquidity with some using window dressing to boost cash before close.
Dollar yardstick and elastic currency debate in county bank notes
Carroll County bank statements reveal unusual movement of Bowen Bank deposits. Less than thirty percent redeposited locally as A. T. Bowen drew money from outsiders. Washington lawmakers ponder currency stability amid shrinking reparations and inflation concerns. The piece notes a shift from small 1920s dollars to larger 1932 equivalents and calls for a corrected dollar standard. An elegy to a Tourist Camp is mentioned.
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Carroll County
Bowen
A. T. Bowen
Washington
U. S
Borah
Dates Set for Teachers Institute and School Opening
The county superintendent announced fall institute dates with group meetings on August 23 and a general session on August 25 in Delphi. All township schools will open for a full day on August 26, and pupils may purchase used texts in all townships before the first day.
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Teachers’ Institute
County Superintendent of Schools
Delphi
Two Men Held After Carroll County Chicken Theft
Fred Jackson of Detroit and Clifford Aldrich of Indianapolis were detained at Carroll county jail regarding a theft of chickens from Harry Harness near Burlington. Sheriff Clawson and deputies pursued the pair after an alert at the Harness home.
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Fred Jackson
Detroit
Clifford Aldrich
Indianapolis
Carroll County
Harry Harness
Burlington
Jesse Clawson
Ralph Hill
Doxey Moore
Harness
Roy Harrison
Sheriff Clawson
Sheriff Powers
Powers
Middlefork
Progress on Road Paving Between La Fayette and Delphi
The Calumet Paving company holds the contract for a fifteen mile section from La Fayette to Delphi. Work between Americus and Delphi moves with speed to keep the concrete crew busy, using two gasoline shovels, trucks, tractors, and wagon teams. The steepest grading is just outside Delphi along the Wabash river bottom requiring 109,060 yards of dirt for the fill. A gravel hopper is at Americus and cement weighs at the pit, with cement hauled from Buck Creek via the Wabash railroad to Americus.
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Calumet Paving Company
Lafayette
Delphi
Americus
Ful
Wabash
Western Indiana Gravel Company
Wabash Railroad
Buck Creek
Monon Avenue
Highteenth Street
Democratic district meeting to gather county chairmen
Mrs. William Afflis of Delphi, Democratic vice chairman for the Second District, leads a county women chairmen meeting on July 27 at the Sportsmen Hotel on Lake Freeman. A second gathering for county chairmen and vice chairmen of the district is set for Saturday July 23 at 2:30 p.m. in the Winamac courthouse with Democratic nominee George R. Durgan and state vice chairman Mrs. Adelbert Flynn in attendance.
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William Afflis
Delphi
Sportsmen
Lake Free
Tom McConnell
Fowler
Court House
Winamac
George R. Durgan
Congress
Adelbert Flynn
Red Cross Receives Cotton for Charity in Carroll County
The Carroll County Red Cross Chapter announces that Congress has turned over 500000 bales of government owned cotton to the National Red Cross. The cotton will be woven into durable fabrics for clothing the needy in the United States and territories, with local distribution to follow in Carroll County.
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Carroll County
Red Cross
Congress
National Red Cross
United States
Territories
Political figures reconcile to pursue united government effort
Paul V. McNutt and Frank Mayr Jr agreed to drop differences and seek harmony. McNutt urged all departments function harmoniously for success, while Jones' dismissal was framed as economy aligned with public sentiment.
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Paul V. McNutt
Frank Mayr, Jr
Mayr
Jones
Mercury tops 100 degrees in local heat wave record
The 1932 heat peaked as thermometers hit 100 degrees and no relief was seen before a predicted thunderstorm Thursday night. Local residents sought cooling in creeks and lakes while crowds filled swimming holes. last week’s high had been 99 and 140s were reached in 1931.
National Chess Champion Visits Delphi for Exhibition
American checker champion George O'Brien visited Delphi on Friday and sparked a game at the Whiteman Brothers City Mills with Walter Conn Grover Whiteman and Bill Vianco. Reportedly, the match ended with O'Brien triumph and he planned to give an exhibition tonight at Monon.
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George O’brien
Delphi
Whiteman Brothers City Mills
Walter ‘Conn
Conn
Grover Wiiteman
Bill Vianco
Citizen
O’brien
Monon
Hold Up At Hotel Baker Victim Whittlesey
Vernon K. Whittlesey night clerk at Hotel Baker St Charles Illinois and Richard Troest bell hop were held up at 5 20 Sunday morning by two well dressed unmasked bandits They looted the safe and cash register of about 300 and escaped after ordering the attendants to take the elevator to the top floor They stopped on the floor above and roused Adolph LaFrance manager before fleeing The city marshal issued a description and police elsewhere were alerted but no trace found The bandits about 25 years old were seen entering no one saw them enter or leave and authorities suspect an auto escape
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Baker
St. Charles
Ill
Delphi
Richard Troest
Bell Hop
Adolph LaFrance
Fire Dept Fights Small Roof Blaze on West Main Street
Delphi fire department extinguished a small roof fire at the apartment house owned by Mrs. Bartley Lyons at 208 West Main Street shortly after noon Monday. The blaze caused little damage. the occupied apartment is leased to Emery Martin.
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Delphi Fire Department
Bartley Lyons
West Main Street
Emery Martin
First bathing tragedy of the season at Sunset Beach
Oscar Wagner aged seventeen drowned at Sunset Park Beach on Lake Freeman Carroll County after losing grip while boat riding with friends. Rescue attempts by Merl Brandt Claude Bumgardner and others failed despite grabbed hooks and artificial respiration efforts. Wagner was a Loganpsort native son survived by his parents and seven siblings.
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Lake Freeman
Carroll County
Oscar ,Wagner
Peter Wagner
Logansport
Wagner
Brandt
Claude C. Bumgardner
Caxie
Bumgardner
Harry Maggart
Smear Malone
Monticello
Maggart
Insull
Blythe Ambulance
C. W. Hunter
Wheat yields and quality in Carroll County report
Wheat in Carroll County averages seven to thirty bushels per acre with fly damage reducing yield. Most grain grades as number two quality. Early wheat deliveries noted by Kerlin elevator E W Bowen farm Dillman Farrell shipments Whiteman Bros at Orkley. Statewide crop expected below normal as fall seeding lagged about thirty percent.
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Carroll County
Kerlin
E. W. Bowen
Dillman
Q’farrell
Whiteman Bros
Orkley
Expect approval of county assessments by state tax board
Carroll County assessments approved by the board of review after a forty day session are expected to be approved by the state tax board at the July 25 hearing. Counties show varied reductions from 16 to 34 percent with White County facing possible horizontal increases. If state and county costs are cut, the tax rate may fall. if not, it could rise due to lower property valuations.
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Carroll County
Board of Review
State
White County
County Board of Review
State Tax Board
Jasper County
Newton
Porter
Tippecanoe
Benton
Assembly
Band Concert Program at Columbia Park Lafayette
The Lafayette band under director J N Reifers performs at Columbia Park Lafayette on Sunday July 24. The program includes Part I marches Overture and popular tunes with vocal solo by Omarvier and Part II marches Fantasia and Carnival of the Winged Conspirers with group of popular waltzes and Lang Syne.
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Columbia Park
Lafayette
J. N. Reifers
Meyer-Halmund
Omarvier
Branson
Flanders
McNichol
Barnhouse
Dalbey
Old Settlers Day Plans Vary Across Counties
The Cass county Old Settlers meeting is canceled this year as funds are redirected to practical needs. Carroll county keeps its Old Settlers Day on August 13 with business leaders and officers planning a large homecoming in its 77th year.
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Cass County
Anti Saloon League Speaker Visits Delphi Church
Dr George S Henniger longtime Indianapolis pastor spoke at Delphi Baptist Church under Anti Saloon League auspices. He argued prohibition is a home issue not political and urged stronger temperance measures citing beer advertising and saloon statistics while warning repeal would unsettle laws.
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George S. Henniger
Indianapolis
Delphi Baptist Church
Henniger
Delphi
Anti-Saloon League
Jesus of Nazareth
Indiana
DuPont
Cut Price On Auto Plates August 1
Local auto license agency denies rumors of an earlier half price date. The half rate for plates will take effect August 1 as usual, not July 1, with the cost applying to the remainder of the year plus a required regular notary fee.
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Carroll’ County
Itis
Dance Dance and Swim at Lake Freeman
The Sportsmen Club Hotel on Lake Freeman near Tioga Bridge hosts nightly dancing starting at 9 PM. An orchestra from Purdue University provides the music as young people from Carroll and nearby counties attend each evening. The nearby bathing beach remains in constant use during the week.
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Sportsmen Club
Lake Freeman
Tioga Bridge
Carrol
Purdue University
Citizen Editor Reports Turbulent Legislation Session
Wayne Coy notes a stormy Ways and Means committee session over income tax proposals and a gasoline tax redistribution bill. Rural counties protest amendments while Marion County favors keeping divisions. A large hunger march to the legislature is described as halted at the state house steps.
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House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House
State Highway Commission
Marion County
Marion
Indianapolis
John W. Guard
Carroll County
Indiana Congressmen Boehne and Pettingill Visit House
Two of Indiana's national legislators John W. Boehne of Evansville and Sam Pettingill of South Bend visited the House Tuesday afternoon.
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Indiana
John W. Boehne
Evansville
Sam Pettingill
South Bend
House
Oil tax proposal would nearly double diesel fuel cost
A bill would impose four cents per gallon tax on diesel oil, matching the gasoline tax, potentially raising fuel prices. The proposal is to be discussed further on page eight.
New Money Order Fees Prescribed by Act of Congress
New charges for money orders take effect July 20 at local post offices. Fees rise by one cent for orders from 1 cent to $20, while orders from $20.01 to $100 keep current rates. The schedule lists 6 to 22 cent fees across ranges up to $100.
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Congress
Bur. Balser
Lawrence Schlaug Dies After Lingering Illness in Delphi
Lawrence Schlaug aged 23 died at his Delphi home at noon Monday after a lingering sickness. Funeral services were held at St. Joseph church in Delphi Thursday at 9 AM with burial in St. Joseph cemetery. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. George Schlaug, siblings Loretta Becker Clyde Tripp Jackson Mich Ruth Gee Florence Joan Alfred Schlaug, and grandfather William Harris of Earl Park.
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Lawrence Schlaug
Delphi
Blythe Funeral Home
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph
George Schlaug
Loretta Becker
Clyde Tripp
Jackson
Mich
Ruth Gee
Florence
Joan
Alfred Schlaug
William Harris
Earl Park
Brookston High School reunion honors Ross Bartley guest
The 1920 and 1921 Brookston High School classes gathered Sunday at Dr. and Mrs. Walter Gochenour’s home in South Delphi. Attendees hailed from Brookston and Lafayette areas except E. Ross Bartley of Evanston Illinois formerly secretary to Charles Dawes and now on Chicago Century Progress executive committee. A pitch in dinner was served.
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Ross Bartley
Brookston High School
Walter Gochenour
South Delphi
Brookston
Lafayette
E. Ross Bartley
Evanston
Ill
Bartley
Charles Dawes
United States
Progress
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Oscar Wagner
Sunset Park
Merl Brandt
Coxie’s Lodge
Patton
St. Joseph’s School
Henry J
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