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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1924
Page
1
A batch of aphorisms and quips touching marriage, gender roles, taxes, voting, diplomacy, and daily life. The jokes lampoon politicians, social norms, consumer habits, and American idiosyncrasies with sly humor. Names and places are sparse, focusing on general observations.
A farmer in Arkansas collapses while reading a college letter from his son, with no money request likely. The scene notes a dyspeptic mood can fuel cursing and includes a quip on a noisy driver and a claim that female drivers are deadlier than males.
About 125 members attended the October chamber meeting at the K of C hall. Entertainment featured Mrs Chas Flagler and the vaudeville duo with music by Mary Heflong and others. Committees reported on the fair, Grange convention, Halloween plans, and dam signage. The next meeting is November 6.
T W Armstrong principal of Delphi Junior High and former County Superintendent of Schools will chair this year's Carroll County Red Cross Roll Call. Supplies have arrived and Armstrong plans county organization as the chapter aims for bigger, more active membership. The Red Cross executive and nursing committees meet at the Red Cross office in the Court House on Wednesday at four to review the Public Health Nurse report and routine business.
William C. Smith of the Carroll County Historical Society recovered an oil painting of the Wabash dam by Hughes Taylor known as Doc Taylor. It passed through several owners before ending up in the society’s Relic room, with Roy Trobaugh restoring and WIll Gros framing it. The piece is praised as a faithful depiction of the dam in operation.
John W. Davis democratic presidential nominee plans five addresses in Indiana this month. He arrives in Indianapolis October 11 for a mass meeting at Cable Tabernacle and speaks in Lafayette Terre Haute Vincennes Evansville on scheduled dates.
The Hon. John W. Davis Democratic presidential nominee will address county residents Monday afternoon October 13 at Lafayette. The speech may be from the east steps of the Court House if weather allows, else indoors at the Mars theatre. Davis will be joined by prominent state Democrats and about twenty five newspaper correspondents.
Tax Commissioner Philip Zoercher rules there will be no county revenue levy next year after finding prior funds in reserve. He previously reduced a 13 cent levy, and now the 4 cent levy is removed as of January 1926 with about $50,000 on hand. County officials had planned a yearly tax levy, but Zoercher credited accumulated prior years for two years of operation.
Rock Creek Sunday School convention schedules an afternoon and evening program at Burrows Presbyterian church on October 5. The agenda includes organs, quartets from Rockfield, addresses by Mrs. Brackenridge Tidrick J W Eikenberry Rev Burnsworth reading Miss Brown, and evening prayers and talks on The Coming Man and The Rural Doctor and Rural Nurse. Mrs Roy Gregg to attend Indiana State Nurse's Convention in Indianapolis October 4.
Col W. Moore owner of the Rosebud stock farm near Yeoman remains confined to his city home after a summer flu attack four weeks ago. He is resting easier and improving at this time.
Mrs Mary B McReynolds of Washington TD C will arrive early next week to visit her sister Mrs Phad Guthrie in Rock Creek township and to see Delphi friends.
An evening of entertaining numbers is planned by the Senior Lyceum Program. The Lyceum Coca presentation aims to show boosters what the Lyceum Course is and its meaning to the school and community.
The Carroll County Democratic committee announces that they will not compete with the county fair, opting to avoid political side shows during fair week. A speech by Senator Ralston and Mrs. Carroll Miller is planned for October 14 at Delphi Court House Assembly Room, with formal notice to follow.
Senator Brookhart attacks Charles G. Dawes and the national ticket, accusing him of dishonesty and labor betrayal. The letter calls for Dawes’s resignation and favors Senator Norris of Nebraska as a farm bloc alternative. Deliberations shift to Iowa and California in a heated Republican split.
Work has begun on stock pens for the county fair with locations on East Franklin street for cattle, Union street for hogs, Swatts barn for horses, and Delphi Wagon Works for poultry. The fair opens next Tuesday with night lighting, a full afternoon and evening program, balloon ascensions, and pay amusements. Judging chairs include Mrs. Canan of West Lafayette for culinary, Prof Ries of Purdue for floral, and rules limit bouquet entries from joining collections. Mrs. Akers and Mrs. Rothenberger will attend the State Conference of Charities and Correction in New Castle.
Visitors can view actual construction at Oakdale dam as night and day shifts begin. Earlier work focused on preparatory tasks with the interlocking piling started this week.
Beeson of Purdue crops department and Dr. Gardner of plant disease department visited the home of Sam Smith in Washington township to test four soybean varieties. The test showed some varieties affected by the common soybean disease Mosaic.
Local ad notes poultry purchase service at ace with a phone number 202 to obtain current prices.
Mrs James A. Goff acted as hostess Friday afternoon for the Idlers club and friends honoring guest Mrs Christine Hutton of Crawfordsville.
Flat rate water rent must be paid by the 10th to avoid the penalty. Talmar R. Arnold, Water Agent.
The writer recalls being elected State Regent of the Indiana Society Daughters of the American Revolution two years ago after a Lafayette conference. He notes plans to step down after Marion’s State Conference next week, handing leadership to a successor and resuming private life.
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