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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1924
Page
1
A compendium of witty maxims and quips on life, work, and society. It includes humorous line fragments about gender, aging, luck, travel, and public figures, followed by a Democratic ticket list with local offices and candidate names.
The light primary drew limited overall interest with Dr. McCulloch leading. Durgan campaigned against the Klan, Holt won Klan support, while Craveris benefited from state-government experience. Davis led Scifres in the congressional race by 274 votes. Reeder carried Cass and Carroll counties for joint representative. Miller and Ashba aligned with local voters. Sheriff race tight as Beard led until slight eastern gains for Link. Voter turnout remained low with only 45 percent of the normal Democratic vote, and many ballots spoiled.
The Democratic party did not nominate a coroner in the primary. Under 1923 amendments, the county central committee may fill the vacancy at any regular meeting. Democrats and Republicans will meet today in Delphi at 1 PM to elect county chairmen for each party.
The message thanks supporters and voters after the recent election. It references gratitude from a Delphi Citizen candidate and notes a price of $1.50 per year for the publication.
James P. Davis of Kokomo is the Democratic nominee for Congress in the ninth district with Ben Scifres a strong second. Davis leads Scifres by about 1200 votes, while Scifres is under 6000 and Davis about 7200. Kinney and Zerkle trail, Kemp under 900. In the Republican primary Purnell leads with near 20,000, Kern around 8000, Beals under 3000.
New York financier William C. Redfield and Benj M Kaye of the Chatham Phoenix Bank arrived in Logansport to inspect the Wabash dam site. They plan to tour the Norway dam and proposed Tippecanoe sites in Carroll County and will host Delphi business leaders at the Crosby Hotel at six this evening. Delegations from nearby cities gathered at Camp Tecumseh to review progress and future prospects of the camp facilities.
A committee including Reid McCain and Haughey Mount will confer with Y M C A officials to arrange the July Chamber of Commerce meeting at Camp Tecumseh dam near Logansport. Delphi post office connections are in place and Carroll Telephone Company has been contacted for communications. Preliminary permit for the site has been granted.
A candidate expresses appreciation for Democratic support in the primary and pledges to run an honest campaign and maintain public confidence if elected treasurer of Carroll County.
Republican ticket for governor and state offices includes Governor Ed Jackson state senator Howard Cann joint representative George Mather judge B F Carr prosecutor Leslie E Thomas clerk Talmar Arnold treasurer Amy Wolf recorder Roy Gardner sheriff Riley Sink surveyor James Hartman coroner Edward Blythe commissioner 1st dist Samuel M Maxwell commissioner 3rd dist Jacob Kingery.
The Carroll County GOP favored Coolidge over Johnson 1942 to 271 in the presidential primary. Governor candidate Edward Jackson led among Klansmen allied contenders, while Bush trailed. Multiple county races saw machine influence with Talmar Arnold winning clerk and Amy Wolf narrowly beating Charles Hoover for treasurer. Reid McCain carried the county for joint representative but lost statewide to Mourer. Cass County backed Mourer.
Election data show the Republican turnout last Tuesday about 50 percent of the normal, with 1922 turnout at 4486 and the recent count near 2225. A personal note lists Adams at 197 and scattered other figures for Burlinston Carrollon and Deer Creek areas, plus a housing rental ad seeking a family with one child via Citizen Office.
A reflective fragment on how beauty and meaning appear in pairs and groups from roses to kin, highlighting mothers as central amid many relatives and the web of life.
With thirty nine Marion county precincts counted McCulloch leads with 90 192 votes followed by Durgan 49 092 Cravens 42 910 Holt 30 824 Crittenberger 27 758 Batt 18 980 Priest 7 142 and Risk 5 951 The primary tests support for McCulloch while surprises emerged as Durgan showed strength Cravens rose to third and Crittenberger finished fourth
Edward Jackson leads with 214611 votes, Shank 90694, Toner 53297, Bush 21772, Davis 9440, Dulberger 2932, sweeping the state with strong Showings in Toner and Marion counties. The result removes fears about Klan associations and confirms Shank’s organizational claim.
The text portrays Emmett Branch as a governor hopeful who aims to reform the Republican administration. It notes his term ends next January and envisions him entering the state convention as a modern Hercules with broad public support for his housecleaning program.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold banquets on Wednesday evenings in May June July and August due to band concerts on Thursdays. Meetings in other months will occur on Thursday evenings. July dates depend on Y M C A wishes as men are invited to Camp Tecumseh. The Fourth may be spent at the camp.
Ellen Jane Peterson aged 84 died at Bringhurst Tuesday after an illness with complications. She had been married twice.
A brief note highlights the author Mindwell Crampton Wilson presenting a piece titled Chowunhts in Passing. The public reading and discussion outline explore themes of memory and transition in a concise literary moment.
Two women at the White House gate discuss the cemetery open to the public and confuse the grounds with Arlington. One holds a guide book and the other a Kodak camera as they question access and remark on a pictured illustration.
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