This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1936
Page
2
A columnist argues the Republican strategy to unsell Roosevelt amid a charged 1930s campaign. It alleges use of metaphysics and fear tactics, claims farmers face tradeoffs between prices and solvency, and notes labels like Socialist and fascist used to discredit Roosevelt.
The piece criticizes Judge Springer for ignorance about state funding for schools. It notes the state pays $500 toward each of 20 000 teachers and forecasts over $10 million next year from gross income tax, accusing Springer of underestimating and urging him to consult officials.
America's per capita debt during Hoover's term was 33.91 dollars and 29.88 dollars in 1935. Federal government ordinary costs have risen by less than 300 million dollars since 1930, according to population-linked statistics.
Married On the 14th inst at the County Farm Alonzo Mitchell to Mattie Thompson and at Dr L Jordan’s residence George Brewster to Mattie R Smith. The M E church work progresses slowly toward a handsome finish. Tim Donovan’s four pound sweet potato and parsnip and twelve cabbage weights noted. A chandelier fell in Jakes and Lytle drug store sparking a small fire. Lost on Oct 11 a St Bernard dog reward offered. October 10 burglars gut the Post office stealing 6600 stamps and many letters. Lafayette Opera House and Postoffice burned with losses 40000 to 60000. Mayor Milroy injured cutting his foot doctors say recovery possible.
Will L. Krietenstein of Carroll county concludes his Citizen column praising Franklin D Roosevelt. He credits Roosevelt with saving bankers and starving children, argues Hoover failed, and urges electing Roosevelt-supporting congressmen while reaffirming loyalty to the Republican party of Lincoln.
Dudley A. Smith argues in this column that fall campaign discourse has shifted to mudslinging and personal attacks rather than addressing issues like Social Security farm policy labor rights and taxation. He rebukes GOP attempts to cite John Dillinger and questions Republican memory of Indiana and national party history while defending New Deal policies and the deposit insurance system.
Col Frank Knox, Republican candidate for Vice President, drew sharp criticism for declaring that insurance policies and savings bank deposits are unsafe. The remark was endorsed by another GOP figure, John, provoking opposition from opponents who called it alarmist rhetoric and risky for voters.
The speaker warns that if Landon and Hearst take power, they will balance the budget as Landon did in Kansas. He predicts dire consequences for laborers and farmers with high costs for corn and wheat and low hog prices.
The piece reviews David Cushman Coyle’s Waste arguing America must conserve wealth and public health. It notes The Revealer’s anti New Deal subversion and antisemitic content, then discusses Republican campaign challenges. Polls show younger voters favor Roosevelt while old voters lean Landon. youth support for forward action against reaction. Subscribe for The Citizen.
A collection of quoted remarks from public figures and scholars. The remarks touch on taste and simplicity, writing as a profession, American slang, newspaper columns, child study and home life, political voting behavior, and the perspective of youth in politics. Notable names include Charles W. Ferguson, Sinclair Lewis, H. L. Mencken, Westbrook Pegler, George J. Hecht, Jesse Owens.
The death of Irving Thalberg shocks Hollywood as the industry loses a slender, shy leader and genius of film. He was a pioneer and showman, a deft interpreter of story and screen, leaving a gap hard to fill for future generations.
The article explains that a length in horse racing is the distance from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail. It notes the average horse stands over eight feet long while running with neck outstretched.
An ethologist notes that American Indians practiced trephining thousands of years ago. They were better known for scalp treatments, indicating early medical experimentation and scalp healing traditions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.