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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1924
Page
1
Dr W F Sharrer of this city and John Myers of Flora, veterans of on March 8, are lifelong friends. The three men remind readers that advertising helps a business’s image and reach.
The Citizen-Times marks its 76th year with a name change to The Delphi Citizen. The move trims the title for business simplicity while preserving readers’ coinage of “the Citizen.” The Delphi Times began in 1848 and later became the Carroll County Citizen-Times.
A collection of quips on dating, gender roles, and marriage. The speaker jokes about pedestrians in leap year, picking partners, liars, loud talkers, hair and perfume, and the dynamics of listening and understanding between husbands and wives.
A collection of humorous aphorisms and social quips on marriage, work, health, money, religion, and human folly. The pieces lampoon manners, habits, and pretensions with playful irony, portraying everyday vices and follies.
Indiana counties share a 500000 gasoline tax. Carroll County gets 6678.31 dollars total: 2717.39 from equal distribution plus 3960.98 from mileage-based allotment. The state highway department lists county road miles: Cass 544.67, Howard 576.72, Clinton 837, Tippecanoe 645, White 481.
James H. Obear of Delphi was pledged to the Kappa Phi Sigma fraternity at DePauw University. He earned a Rector scholarship for the highest four year average in the Delphi High School class of 1923 and made A grades in the first semester at DePauw while winning friends on campus as "Jimmy."
The city and town taxpayers committee met last Thursday and proposed a resolution asking the school board to erect a building this year. They endorsed Bowen homestead as first site and the Library as second, with the measure to go to the Chamber next Thursday.
Morrows shoe repair shop has reopened after a two month closure due to illness. Bring in shoes for resoling and repairs to restore first class condition.
Protestant churches open a Lenten attendance contest next Sunday reporting morning and evening worship attendance and Sunday school roll percentages. The campaign tracks loyalty and Christian interest with a pre Easter climax from April 6 to Easter April 20.
Indiana High School Association officials completed drawing the fifty two sectional schedules. Flora hosts the Flora Flora sectional with Camden against Burlington on Friday night and Delphi facing Wheeling. Saturday features Monroe Township versus Flora and Rockfield versus Cutler with subsequent winner brackets across Saturday and Saturday night events. Official No 1 Fitzhugh Traylor and Official No 2 Everett Wiley are listed as officials.
Mrs Russell Sullivan formerly Marguerite Bow en of Indiana pol is an out of town guest at a bridge party hosted by Mrs James P Wason. She attended Thursday's event and will join Friday luncheon and Tuesday luncheon at the Wason home.
Miss Mildred Landis spent the weekend in Indianapolis visiting friends and sightseeing. She toured local landmarks and attended a social event before returning home.
The Orchard Lake Stock Farm, governor Warren T. McCray home, spanning 2640 acres, will be divided into 160 acre or larger tracts for rent or sale, with rental payable in grain or cash. The division follows financial turmoil surrounding the governor and his business associates.
Charles M Cripe writes from Fairmont West Virginia describing travel through Kentucky and Carroll County news. He notes Ohio River flooding from rain and snowmelt, mentions coal mines and oil wells in Fairmont, observes coal delivered to homes at $2 75, plans to visit Washington DC to meet President Coolidge, and mentions gaining weight during six weeks in the city.
Notice warns that all automobiles must display new license plates by March first or owners face arrest under an official order.
Walter Buckingham former Delphi High School principal and Elmira Adele Thompson of Miami Fla married on February 11. Buckingham daughter is Mrs Henry Clay Thompson. They will reside in Vero Florida. Buckingham left Delphi to join the service and was well liked by students and residents.
Indiana Governor Warren T. McCray was arrested after a Federal grand jury indicted him on multiple counts. The charges allege use of the mails in a scheme to defraud and violations of national banking laws involving forged notes, misapplied bank funds, and fictitious cattle paper used to obtain loans from about 170 banks.
H. B. McClelland, manager of the state auto license department, announced refunds totaling about 1 million dollars. About 125,000 checks will be mailed based on tag consecutive numbers. The refunds follow the 1928 license law being declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
The Delphi High School junior class staged The Arrival of Kitty, a clever comedy, last Tuesday. Key roles were played by Clay Doty, Robert Kimberlin, William Clauser, Karl Grimm, Dick Haugh, and Roberta Gardner, with Mildred Wise and Bethel Brooks in supporting parts. The plot unfolds at a Hudson river hotel where mistaken identities and romantic complications drive the humor. Miss Isabelle Swatts directed the production and the high school orchestra provided music, with Martha Sites performing a vocal solo.
Carroll County to hold a Saturday tournament at Camden featuring junior high boys teams and high school girls teams on March 8. Referee Reed of Walton named among officials. Camden hopes girls title, Flora among favorites for boys title.
A playful assertion claims Washington never lied due to lacking children, not playing golf, no traffic laws, no income tax, being the sole presidential candidate, and not needing a physician’s prescription.
Woodrow Wilson left nearly all his estate to his wife for life under the will filed in Washington. Margaret Wilson, his unmarried daughter, will receive 2500 dollars annually while she remains unmarried. After Mrs. Wilson's death the remaining estate is to go to the three daughters in equal shares, with jewelry clothing and personal belongings also bequeathed to the children.
Promote a spring made to measure suit with a guaranteed fit. Features branding Classy Clothes and the name Jordan and Wilber emphasized in an ad style recruitment.
Miss Anna Roach and Francis Seeger were married Saturday in Detroit with Rev Paul Hennan officiating. The bride, a Lafayette native, and the groom, formerly with the Monon railroad in Lafayette, now reside in Detroit with many friends sending best wishes.
Purdue leads the Big Ten after a Saturday victory over Michigan. Wisconsin fell to Ohio State, allowing Chicago to rise to second with a one point edge over Indiana. Wisconsin tied for third with Ohio State. Indiana moved up, while Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and Northwestern followed in order.
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