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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
2
The piece laments a failed education policy with reduced budgets, closed rural schools, shorter terms, and outdated textbooks. It praises Indiana for still providing state support and urges reforms including teacher quality, adequate salaries, and attracting top graduates back to teaching.
The article urges immediate notification to the sheriff when property is stolen, noting several recent delays by farmers. It highlights the danger of late reporting, citing cases where chickens disappeared and stock moved to markets before authorities learned of the loss.
The piece mocks optimistic forecasts of universal prosperity, predicting ongoing poverty, war, taxation, and ruin. It argues governments cannot fully avert evils, citing fatalism in leaders and a bleak 1990 outlook compared to 1984, while noting a lingering fashion error from last spring.
A humorous column notes that many women pale in tax burden while confronting societal expectations. It contrasts fortunes of the poor with the costs of lingering reputations and social judgments in mid century life.
McKinley presided in 1897 as Roosevelt began to attract national notice leading Rough Riders in the war with Spain. The editorial note marks the early formation of Roosevelt’s public prominence.
The remark notes that paying miners such small wages strips a large portion of the population of any savings, pushing them toward dependence on public charity. It highlights the broader impact of meager wages on worker finances and social welfare.
Hartford Carolina claims a world notable feat with the only floating bridge upheld by air tight whisky barrels. The odd structure draws visitors to witness the unusual engineering marvel in the village.
It is argued that a senator with a $5,000 yearly salary can live comfortably, and some senators, due to tariff bills, save four or five times their pay through careful management.
A column surveys a shift in sentiment on money value arguing the fifty cent dollar raises living costs without wage gains. It notes humor about Eddie and Jimmy from Chase and Sanborn, a found 1776 Daniel Boone log near Columbus Indiana, a test of an insane hospital inmate about a poker game, and nostalgia for income tax debates.
A lively piece notes March warmth returning after a cold period as young men plan leisure and romance. It dismisses national worries and debt talk, urging personal concern and hinting at a desire for two vacations as spring arrives.
Owen A. Boyer argues installment buying fuels inflation and weakens buying power. He contrasts lending, stocks, and bonds as wealth paths, warns credit risks to masses, and critiques public debt. He supports income and gasoline taxes to distribute burdens and curb extravagance.
The article notes Delphi preparing for a Dorset Opening next week and comments on congress acting swiftly in urgent cases. It mentions a mileage fund bill for senators and representatives passing quickly, while critics mock civil service reform and joke about holiday pranks at the Washington Monument.
An 1897 advertisement promotes a major sale at Delphi's largest shop. It touts extensive offerings, highlighted by special discounts and new arrivals for the season, inviting customers to visit the store for bargains.
Leila Roosevelt, cousin of Franklin D Roosevelt, arrives in Los Angeles at the end of a world tour. Her father Andre Roosevelt was long a planter in the Dutch East Indies.
A collection of quotations discussing price trends, capitalism, and social change. Notable voices include Forrest Walker on price collusion and employment, George Counts on education and capitalism, Primo Carera on restraint, and Norman Thomas on hunger and labor.
The column reviews Alice Roosevelt Longworths Crowded Hours noting her fond reminiscences of late 19th and early 20th century Washington and her frank engaging style. It praises her handling of memories and a Chicago Tribune cartoon but finds the overall read uneven for New Dealers. It also mentions her popularity and compares it to Eleanor’s work. A stray item notes CWA workers finding golf balls during Indiana polis dredging.
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