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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1924
Page
4
A playful love note compares romance to electrical terms, calling Mazda a bright presence. The writer uses metaphors of watts, ohms, and transformers to express affection and asks, in a humorous way, for a spouse and a shared home.
The passage flags Napoleon Bonaparte as the ultimate example of a leader who overreached with his invasion of Russia, suggesting his fate shaped by an overambitious push. It frames his expedition as a key lesson on limits of power and ambition.
Fred Van Nuys a prominent Indianapolis attorney and politician married Mrs Marie Channey of Cleveland Ohio at Christ church Indianapolis The bride is the daughter of Mrs Louise Krug of Indianapolis The couple will reside at the Spink Arms Indianapolis after June 1
An elderly view argues history is a narrative built from others' writings, often misinformed, and shaped by a single author who did not witness the events. It questions accuracy and suggests bias in historical compiling.
Local residents share visits and movements. Mrs Herman Steinke of Gary and family hosted with relatives. Mrs John Berry and sons from Indianapolis visited Melissa Thomases’s mother. Dr Frank Townsley and Robert Townsley spent time with Townsley family. Others note travels to Rensselaer, Lexington, and Lafayette. a birth announced for Merle and Mrs Merle Carson. Monticello birthday dinner for John Neel. “The Birth of a Nation” play attendance is recorded.
Patricia, sheltered and left with little future, must rebuild after her father’s ruin. Robert Cartwright offers sympathy with flowers while Bruce MacKenzie, harsh yet decisive, arranges a church organist post that steadies her. Patricia embraces work, gains independence, and Bruce’s harshness softens as he resumes a more guarded kindness.
Delphian Mrs Bess Benham visits Mrs David Arthur for a week while Lafayette couple Mr and Mrs Charles Kestle and Betty Rose spend weekend with George Kestle family. Guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson at Emerick home Americus and others visiting Lucas Clark and Aruthur households across Monticello Oak Grove Idaville and Ful ton.
Mrs Charles Harvey and Morris Lehre attend a card party with Elizabeth Guthrie and family. Vance Sterrett works in Logansport as a hospital carpenter. Mr and Mrs Charles Vaughan and three daughters visit Guthries. Eva Nethercutt leaves Wilson Sterrett’s. Patty Camden daughter visits family. Raymond Coble buys cattle locally. Ruth Sterrett visits Hinkle. Barbara Grandstaff aids Guthries with cleaning. Ostheimer of Monticello seen in area. Emily Guthrie visits Camden. Miles West progresses on Peffley farm. Dunn hurt breaking trees but improving.
Camden resident Mrs Sam Snoeberger died at her home at 6 am on May 1 after a long illness. She leaves husband and four children two sons Chas and Tony and two daughters Mrs Maude Dilling and Mrs Asa Cline all of Camden. Funeral held Saturday at 2 pm at Camden Baptist Church with Rev Kerney Eikenberry of Delphi officiating. Burial followed in Camden cemetery.
A curious note describes a baby named Without Trace and a scene with thumb prints and a jar of molasses. The tone hints at a local humor piece or a diary snippet without clear crime or consequence.
A red flag with a black center warns of a violent storm while a blue flag signals rain or snow.
Brisbane argues that France maintains large city newspapers for national insight while the United States relies on many local papers. He cites 14,000 rural weeklies and dailies as crucial for informing citizens and safeguarding democracy.
Secretary Hoover urged buyers to stock up during May to July to prevent rail congestion and higher coal prices in fall. He called on manufacturers and industries to store coal in slack season, arguing that regularized production and inventories reduce price spikes and ensure steady supply.
Warren T. McCray former Indiana governor now in Atlanta federal prison for mail fraud was adjudged bankrupt last Friday by Judge A B Anderson. The case centers on $155 000 paid to the state board of agriculture and repaid from $350 000 from the Goodrich pool as part of the estate settlement. Creditors’ claims and estate affairs will take substantial time to resolve. Delphi Citizen-50c until after Election.
Mrs. Charlie Boyles remains on the sick list. Monticello visitors Mr. and Mrs. Lowe Lear and child joined Pittsburg kin Sunday. Dinner guests included Minnie Robertson of Delphi and families of Lytle Anderson, Clifford Bitler and others. Tippecanoe Township Economies Club met Thursday with Miss Gaddis of Purdue giving a talk. Mrs. Joe Whitley visited Lafayette Saturday. Mrs. Gipson spent the week with daughter in Brookston. Mrs. Charlie Davis has recovered from a severe illness. Lewis Morrison of Logansport visited over the weekend. Balco Tractor Oil advertised as correct weight for every tractor. Hinkle Ayres, Delphi.
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