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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
5
Courtesy notice asks readers to inform the Citizen of guests and arrivals for local notices. It describes a community habit of mentioning visits and departures in the paper as a courtesy to hosts and guests. The item emphasizes polite social exchange and guest etiquette in the town.
Mrs. John Smith fell Saturday and sprained her ankle. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Flanagan visited Mrs. Flannagan's mother Ella Lines. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ruffing and children will spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruffing.
Advert says substitutes are not acceptable for Carter’s Little Liver Pills made from vegetable extract. Claims to cleanse the system and aid constipated livers. Mentions red bottles and availability at all druggists.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hall spent Sunday in Brownsburg with her parentsMr and Mrs Charles Garner John Wason son of Judge and Mrs James P Wason is confined to bed with chickenpox Mr and Mrs Willard Reed attended the Luna theatre at Logansport Sunday evening Eva Koonsman of Dallas Texas visited relatives Mr and Mrs L V Myers and Miss Maude Elizabeth Koonsman of Flora Friday Mr and Mrs Will Cowdin and Mrs Harriet Gros will be guests of Mr and Mrs William Cowdin for Thanksgiving dinner Mrs Flora Griffith will leave Wednesday to spend the remainder of the week with her daughter Mrs Merle Brown of Fort Wayne Mr and Mrs Ora Trent of Flora will spend Thanksgiving with their daughter Mrs Paul Dickison and Mr Dickison Mrs Florence Schock of Yeoman has been helping care for her sister Mrs Grace Train seriously ill south of Delphi A number of friends surprised Mrs Charles Wilson Monday evening The self invited guests arranged in cooperative support in her honor Mrs Frank Lyon will return from Ypsilanti Michigan where she has been visiting her daughter Mrs E A Lyman Miss Elizabeth Best who teaches in Heidelberg College Tiffin Ohio will spend Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs John Best Subscribe for The Citizen.
A parade of community members share Thanksgiving plans including visits with relatives in Indianapolis and Chicago. Red Cross chairman Reed C. Schermerhorn reports strong county roll call turnout as high school seniors attend Purdue and Notre Dame football games.
Mr and Mrs Crt Amick and daughters Frances Betty will host Miss Mary Deke of Sheridan Miss Eleanor Hilison of Wisconsin and Clyde Walbert of Chicago as Thanksgiving guests. New guests are noted to spend the remainder of the week with the Amicks.
Local families report births moves illnesses and visits around Delphi Carroll County and nearby towns. Notables include a Nov 19 birth to Mr and Mrs Seth Jenkins near Delphia and Frank Armstrong moving to a Tioga farm. Several residents visit relatives in Indianapolis Kokomo Urbana and Flora amid illness and care duties.
An old advertisement promotes warm underwear in wool part wool and cotton blends with rib and fleece options priced at $1.00 and $1.50. It targets practical winter wear.
Mr and Mrs C A Davies depart for California early Thursday with Mrs Stella St Johns of Chicago and Mrs Ruth Pleasant of Oxford for six to seven weeks visiting Los Angeles and Fillmore. BE P Beadle will house their homes in their absence. Rev P L Beck returns from Chicago for Sunday service and may work at Purdue University this winter.
Local clothier advertises boys mackinaws over coats in sizes 2 to 8 and some later sizes for two dollars. The note urges customers to see the garment to value and to date the sale at C C Fahne.
Mr and Mrs Will B Smith plan a Thanksgiving dinner with Agnes Smith Ada John Smith George Hall Rob ert Hall and Wilbur Hall. Wilbur teaches in Wishart and Mr Smith is a city mail carrier recovering from pneumonia. Herbert is promoting radio purchases.
Voters and candidates were reminded to file statements of election expenditures with the Carroll County Clerk before Thursday December 4. The notice lists candidates who filed, those with expenses, and others who reported no spending. The clerk will prepare a list of defaulters for the prosecuting attorney and notes specific amounts and items from several campaigns.
Debaters from Crawfordsville Thorntown and Whites Town convene to decide whether installment buying of consumption goods should be condemned. First round set for Jan 26 to Jan 28 with Delphi Greentown Kokomo Flora hosting. Second round in Feb 2 and 4, top teams advance to district championship.
Claude Wickard and Mr Solomon attended the Farm Bureau in Indianapolis. Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church to entertain December 6. Rev Prentice preached at Wheeling Presbyterian Church. Mrs Solomon Wickard hosted friends. Prairie Township edged Carrollton in girls 56 23 and boys 15 14 with Prairie winning the main game 38 22. Camden to visit Carrollton Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Willis Kirkpatrick plan Browns ville Texas trip for winter.
Adams Township notes announce an oyster supper at Hopewell Christian church basement on Wednesday evening, December 3. Community members are invited and events include Ladies' Aid meeting with sixteen members and two visitors, plus various visits and gatherings among local families.
The advertisement touts 10 000 dress-length remnants of silk at reduced prices. Buyers may request four pieces to inspect, with samples sent on approval. Prices span from 90 cents to several dollars per yard, with various Crepe Paris, silks, and satins and a request for New York references.
A Battle Creek physician says constipation causes more misery than any other. A tablet named Rexall Orderedlies is described as drawing water into the dry colon to soften waste and promote a gentle natural evacuation without habit or strain.
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