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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1926
Page
2
A critical assessment questions Coolidge's first anniversary in office noting stagnant wages and farm values while big business claims prosperity. It urges the president to address farmers' distress, tariff effects, and bank failures, urging focus beyond plutocratic interests and challenging the Republican slogan Let Well Enough Alone.
The piece contrasts wartime costs of the Mayflower under Wilson in 1918 at 227110 dollars with Harding in 1921 at 427918 dollars and Coolidge in 1928 at 618139 dollars, noting Coolidge presents himself as an economist.
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine spoke in Dallas Texas outlining Coolidge administration policies. He warned about farm relief and economic challenges and urged broader reforms to support agricultural producers.
The piece argues farmers seek actual legislation to place agriculture on equal footing with other industries, criticizing Secretary Jardine and citing the Republican platform. It claims President Coolidge and Congress have aided big business, while farmers await promised reforms and ask what to expect from officials.
The piece highlights Sweden's rapid 25 year development from shipping to hydroelectric power, forestry, and manufacturing. It notes increased wealth and living standards, reduced hours, expanded exports, and rising population amid emigration. A French visitor praises Sweden’s public institutions and overall achievements.
Mrs. Tom Sales, critically ill in Chicago at her daughter Mrs. Harry Tinkle’s home, was moved to Delphi by her son Henry Sales. Daughter Bertha Sales, who had worked in Ft. Wayne, returned to care for her mother at Luna Coffeé’s Smith's Grocery.
Indiana's population ranking fell from among the top ten to eleventh by 1920, with shifts caused by Detroit's auto boom, California growth, and New Jersey's bedroom status. Indianapolis remained relatively stable, moving from twenty-eighth in 1860 to around twenty-first by 1900 through 1920.
Individuals and associations urged to apply for stocking water with fish this spring. File by April 1 with the Indiana conservation department and the U S Bureau of Fisheries. Pike perch stock fish unlikely from Indiana this year due to lack of eggs from Michigan. eggs sourced from Michigan or other states and hatched locally. Records show over eighty counties used Indiana hatcheries last year, mainly black bass.
In the 1926 Indiana high school basketball regional finals at Indianapolis, Logansport defeated Flora 42 to 13 to advance to the state finals. The field of 16 teams includes Bedford Evansville Central Fort Wayne Syracuse Hillsboro Frankfort Marion Martinsville Summitville New Castle North Vernon Aurora LaPorte and Nappanee. Flora had previously upset Deedsville before losing to Logansport.
Smouldering embers wiped out the Indiana Paper Company plant in Indianapolis after a Tuesday night fire caused an estimated 150000 dollars in damage. Brisk winds fueled the flames as firemen battled to stop spread to stock and other buildings. Separately, Miss Agnes Wagoner of Delphi completed six months training as a probationer at Indiana University Training School for Nurses and will earn a graduate nurse degree after two and a half additional years.
An odd classifieds snippet lists services and shops in a St. Louis area ad. It names a beauty shop, a coffee item, a grocery, and a fresh fish market, with scattered phrases about marceling round curling and water waving as specialties.
This church notices lists Sunday services with morning worship at 10 30 and evening service at 7 00 led by Pastor H Lee Jacobs The Sunday themes are This Invincible Strategy and The Guild of God Readers are invited to a warm welcome at this home like church.
Sunday morning worship at 10:80 with the theme The Economy of God. Evening worship at 7:30 under The Soul's Quest. Bible study Wednesday evening at 7:30 on the life of Daniel. Sunday School at 9:30 led by Superintendent Will Smith with Pastor R. Dale LeCount.
Minister E M Martinson urges full parish attendance for a pre Easter drive at Delphian Baptist Church. Dr W A Steinkraus, Logansport pastor, will speak Monday and through the week. Sunday school starts 9 30 A M worship at 10 45 with Letting God Give B Y P U reports from Flora delegates Ruth Wilkinson president and 7 P M service Giants and the Underground City every evening.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces a full day program with Sunday School at 9 30 A M Morning Worship at 10 30 A M featuring theme Blessed are they that mourn Junior Congregation Epworth League led by Marietta Jacoby and evening service at 7 00 P M as the pastor begins a two week evangelistic series preaching nightly except Saturdays Every one is welcome Pastor Russel B Kern presides in citywide outreach.
Indiana school athletic officials note many towns will add multi thousand seat gymnasiums funded by taxes subscriptions or donations. Wingate Washington Tipton Orleans Bluffton Anderson Marion Martinsville Monrovia Frankfort Bedford Laporte Plymouth and others already boast large venues with plans underway including Gary Logansport Vincennes Amboy and a 5 000 seat coliseum project.
The Main Street Fashion Shop offers Spr Millinery styles including Gages and Pattern Hats. They also remodel or overhaul existing hats to fit current trends.
County agent notes promote practical dress and sewing for men and women with hints on club activities for children. Emphasizes cooperation and community participation through education and home economy programs.
The Flora Community Club calls Lamb Feeders from Carroll County to a meeting at the Community Building on Tuesday evening March 28. Claude Harper of Purdue will discuss lamb feeding and legume growing, while Mr Burns of Chicago outlines marketing and market readiness factors.
Purdue soils expert S S Conner recommends oats for early summer cattle and horses, oats or oats plus rape for hogs, and warns spring sowing of winter rye yields little. He advises seeding oats early and mid May Sudan Grass to follow, with rape alone as a later hog pasture option.
Flora community meeting closes with 35 youths signing up for a Jersey calf. A buying committee of Roy Rich ter, Harry Spitler and Lawrence Wright will tour southern Ohio to select calves for the club, with distribution expected around April 1.
Farmers inquire about using waste lime from the old kiln north of Odd Fellows Cemetery for field liming. Purdue analysis shows 130 percent neutralizing power. S. D. Conner of the Soils Crops Department endorses the material for agricultural use and urges promotion. Madison Township Farm Bureau meeting at New Hope School adopted a supporting resolution for Dickinson County.
Real estate transfers reported for the past week show Amos I Yost and wife conveying 80 acres in Burlington Township to Emery L Quinn for 8000 dollars. Several other transfers include Julia Marie Plank and husband conveying Lot 11 in Jane Loman Rowland's Add to Clinton to Clarence E Primer for 100 dollars and Gordon W Garrison transferring 80 acres in Monroe Township to Leroy D Garrison for 1 dollar. Additional deeds include American National Bank of Frankfort to Jesse V Pearson for 80.92 acres in Monroe Township at 14250 dollars, and Amos D Yost and wife to Frank Kent and wife for 80 acres in Democrat Township for 8760 dollars.
Official figures compare February commercial failures under the Harding Coolidge administration with those under Wilson. Over six years, 10 804 failures with $284 380 188 liabilities occurred, versus 10 166 failures and $152 348 636 liabilities in Wilson’s eight years.
A Louisiana community newspaper notes a unique ad in the Lafayette Courier that linked a bluebird lover with bittersweet berries. The cry for wild bittersweet brought nine responses in hours, saving the birds and proving classified ads can quickly yield results.
Local millinery advertises Farrnley hats by Mrs L M Pletcher at the Parlor Millinery, inviting shoppers to buy fashionable headwear close to home. The copy emphasizes style and availability without listing additional details.
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