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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1927
Page
2
The Delphi Citizen serves Carroll County Indiana as the official paper since 1924. Ed Beadle and Celia Beadle lead as editor and associate editor with publication details and subscription pricing noted.
Opinion column argues that pensions and education dominate public policy, noting Indiana's early school system and high per-student costs today. It condemns pension and higher education spending trends as costly, praising past efficiency and warning against socialism through state education funding.
The piece argues Britain sends military and naval forces to China to protect British lives, condemning protection of property as a Tory stance. It contrasts with U S policy toward Mexico and Nicaragua, questioning why property protection is prioritized and warning American lives may be sacrificed, urging readers to consider sending a son south of the Rio Grande.
The speaker cites Jefferson and Lincoln to argue for universal rights and questions invasions over disputed property. The text posits Mexicans deserve life liberty and pursuit of happiness as Americans do and cautions against invading Mexico.
The passage praises Woodrow Wilson steering the nation through a tense Mexican crisis without war. It suggests not fearing conflict in the Americas and credits his leadership for maintaining peace amid dangerous entanglements.
The writer urges Democrats to focus on decisive questions of governance over moral debates, warning that influence by men and women or money will shape the nation's future. It stresses that weighing political power and money is a more urgent concern thanDivide over a purity issue.
A writer expresses hope that at least a century passes before another religious issue dominates American political life, lamenting the continued influence of church and state concerns.
A critics page discusses the Indiana Constitution Section 12 and 13, the impeachment power, and the 1897 law shaping process. It questions the AG Gilliam position, cites Kane and Cartwright, and accuses the attorney general of indicting the Legislature as a mob while urging calm constitutional handling.
Walter Hunt of Noblesville, a Republican and former Hamilton County rep, says he sought inside view of the Legislature after thirty five years teaching. He criticizes the session for salary hikes and city alliances, claiming the body did little else and vows not to run again. He argues voters are in revolt against excessive assessments.
The Indiana battleship raised by Merritt Salvage and sold to the Union has been junked and its material disposed of. Once the navy’s pride it became obsolete and served as a target two years earlier. A second Indiana begun in 1921-22 halted by a funding lapse also went to the scrap heap.
The author argues that governments including Britain and the United States have strayed from open covenants openly arrived at. He condemns secretive diplomacy and warns that both nations support reactionaries in Mexico and China while pursuing a red scare. The piece questions who values Senate seats over the stock exchange.
A segment from the Carroll County ledger lists numerous payments and allowances to county officials and staff. Entries include salaries, bonds, bondsmen, burials, jail costs, bonds, and service fees attributed to individuals such as J. L. Whiteman, H. E. Ackerson, A. J. Margowski, and many others, with totals and annotations across multiple accounts and vendors.
A 1927 petition by A C Spitler and others seeks to widen and grade a Carrollton Township road to a 12 foot graveled width with 15 inch center depth and 9 inch sides. Hearing set for April 5 1927 before Carroll County Commissioners at Delphi court house.
On March 8th, 1927 Erwin Humes and others filed with Carroll County Auditor a petition to improve a public highway in Democrat Township Carroll County Indiana. The route begins at the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section 15 and runs east one mile to the Miller road intersection in section 14. The plan seeks grading and graveling to 12 feet wide with center depth of 15 inches tapering to the sides and to a 30 foot total width. The petition is signed by over fifty freeholders and qualified voters.
The Carroll County Commissioners invite sealed proposals for grading and graveling a highway in Adams Township Indiana. Bids due 2:00 PM on the specified date and must include labor and materials. Bond equal to double the bid required, with sureties resident in Indiana. Affidavit of non collusion required. bids may be rejected.
Notice to contractors invites sealed proposals at the State Highway Commission in Indianapolis Indiana until 10 00 AM April 5 1937 for improvements on four roads in Carroll and Cass Counties including bituminous macadam top course and bituminous surface treatment. Bid bonds equal to 1 half percent of proposal required. Plans and specifications available for $1 per set. John Williams 2112 Director.
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