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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
1
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Clessie L. Cummins of Columbus announces a two and a half ton diesel truck journey from New York to Los Angeles on a $10 fuel cost, with an Indianapolis to New York tuning leg and a crew of three. The report also notes Byrd Antarctic glow scenes and political observations on the Hoover administration.
The Cutler Cooperative Elevator burned to the ground Sunday at 5 30 am causing about 12000 dollars in damages. Wheat 2000 bushels corn 250 bushels oats and feed were lost. The cause is unknown but a spark from a passing Pennsylvania train may have started the blaze.
Augustus Beatle 84 colored, died at Parkview home Frankfort. Body returned to Delphi for burial Wednesday. Levi Harvey Gus and John Beatle were well known in CarroH county. Gus was last of the four brothers to pass, remembered for a hearty laugh and causing amusement in the old opera house.
Democrats of Delphi and Carroll County join a rally for Indiana's new Second district at Culver. Tom S. McConnell, former Tenth district chair now in the new district, is favored to lead. Sam B. Pettingill is the principal speaker, with R Earl Peters and Adelbert Flynn present among state Democrats and officials.
Loren Minneman aged 16 died after an emergency appendicitis operation at a Logansport hospital. The appendix burst before arrival. He was a Deer Creek high school student and is survived by his parents Richard and Mrs. Minneman, three brothers Paul Herman and Bernard, and two sisters Louise at home and Mrs. John Zionkowski of Calumet City Illinois.
Airplane rally set for July 26 1931 at the Gerard farm near Delphi Indiana. Mulberry flyer John R Stair will display two Waco planes and offer rides for one dollar with Basil Isaacs assisting all day Sunday.
Delphi Body Works reports heavy demand for Mammoth type school bus bodies with overtime shifts and a record payroll. Founded in 1848, the company evolved from wagon making to rural mail wagons and now dominates big three and four row bus bodies, attracting many buyers during the season.
Mrs. Catherine Clauser died at her son William Clauser’s home two miles north of Edna Mills at 1 am Sunday from diabetes and related complications. Born January 10, 1861 in Lehigh County Pennsylvania, she married John Clauser on September 16, 1886. She leaves her husband and three children Mrs. Ida E. Good, Mulberry, Mrs. Elsie E. Smith, Mulberry, William Clauser. Funeral services were held at the residence and Trinity Reformed Church Mulberry with interment at Fair Haven Cemetery. Rev. Snyder officiated. She had relatives in Delphi.
Taxpayers across Carroll County expect about 12 500 in annual savings from the new school bus contracting law. Bids from roughly Five times as many bidders as routes were received with routes awarded to drivers at daily rates under last year’s costs. The process covered Deer Creek Rock Creek Jefferson Carrollton Tippecanoe Madison Clay Adams and Adams townships with multiple routes let and contracts to be signed soon.
Two Lafayette youths aged 25 and an associate were arrested near Mulberry by state highway patrolman Paul Rule and Sheriff Dan Power after wrecking a stolen Ford sedan. They confessed to robbing Linden and Jefferson filling stations and planned further bank robberies in Buck Creek Tippecanoe County and Rockfield Carroll County. A third youth escaped. Mary Neal is also detained.
Prof. W. R. Lawson directs a fourteen piece girl band for a Saturday night concert on the public square from 8 to 9 30. The ensemble has performed in surrounding counties with Lawson, once a director in New York City. Members include June Trobaugh Delphi Evelyn Knapp Marjorie Niccum and Isabel Kuhns Flora.
A large crowd attended a Sunday union service at Delphi M E church where the Anti-Saloon League staged the dramatic trial Who Killed Earl Wright. Local residents acted in the program and a named jury of residents contributed to the performance.
Reunion of Lewis Neher and Calloway families scheduled for Delphi park on Sunday August 9. A band concert is planned for Thursday night as part of the community gathering.
Auditor J L Whitman announces that claims against Carroll County must be filed on the second Saturday before the board of county commissioners monthly meetings. Previously claims were due by Wednesday before the commissioners met, with new law requiring publication of claims before action and again after.
Considerable comment has been aroused by ongoing thefts of grave flowers in local cemeteries. Thievery has persisted through the summer with no witnesses. Efforts seek to secure evidence against culprits while mourners, including out of town visitors, mourn costly losses.
Judge Frank P. Baker orders the Marion county grand jury to pursue a probe into possible criminal circumstances surrounding the alleged manipulation of House Bill 6. The move unsettles certain politicians and lobbyists amid hot weather concerns.
The Stewart reunion will be held at Art Stewart's club house on the banks of the Wabash at Pittsburg on Sunday July 26.
Charles Jester age 26 lifelong Delphi resident died Sunday at his sister Mrs Ethel Layman in Logansport after five months of consumption. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 pm in Delphi M E church with Rev Benjamin Rist officiating. Burial in Masonic cemetery. Survived by sisters Mrs Layman Mary Margaret and Nerele all of Logansport. brothers Ross of Fort Wayne and Glen of Logansport. uncle Grover Kite of Delphi.
Officials from the Chicago and Indiana polis Air Line and Simmons and Alyshyre Co. share the old I D and C railroad office in the Knight House block. A steam engine by B Jenkins and Co. powers their mill when water runs short. A Rogers to organize Pittsburg dam rebuild moves forward. County commissioners discuss buying piers and abutments for Carrollton bridge from Canal Co. Josiah Cullum opens a grain elevator at Yeoman. Thomas Hiner rents Wright Williams property on East Franklin. Rockfield M E church damaged by lightning last Saturday. Canal street railroad right of way granted at a city council special session.
William C Smith harvested peas valued at 1460.55 dollars from nineteen percent of an acre on his farm two miles north of Delphi. Appraisers in the Traction Company condemnation proceedings against city property owners for a new line were appointed by Judge Palmer. Flora locals clash with water works project as Larry and Mahoney question town clerk Carey Richard about the plan. Citizens seek to block the contract and the water committee is ordered to enforce water rent from horse owners. Some insist they can drive to the public square and get water free. The Democratic County Convention to nominate various county officers will meet in Delphi on Saturday August 18, with John F McCormick and John L Hanna listed. The congressional convention will be held at Frankfort on Tuesday August 21.
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