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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
1
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C Johnson of Guarantee Manufacturing Co Olive and 21st St Louis Mo sold a Speeder Peeler for 2.00 with 1.00 down and balance on delivery. Peeler never arrived, letters returned to the firm. Carroll County Credit Exchange.
Mrs Rebecca Elizabeth Dern age 95 years 6 months 10 days died last Friday morning at her Bringhurst home after a short illness Funeral services were held Sunday at the Bringhurst Methodist church Rev Renus Olson officiated and she was buried beside her husband and children in Zion cemetery Aunt Becky known for wit and garden work lived alone until her death She was born in Lafayette Indiana and moved to Carroll County as a child.
Interior changes in the Ford dealership reorganize the parts department into smaller space freeing room for two extra cars. The front showroom gains larger display area while the back room increases customer storage capacity.
Lions Club buyers can purchase reserved seats Friday at Adams and Afflis drug store Delphi. Admission is 35 cents. The Skeleton in the Closet opens Thursday and Friday next week with local cast led by director C. A. Smith.
Mrs. Drucilla Jordan, 77, died at Kokomo hospital after Sundays car collision at Hawkins Crossing east of Burlington. Mrs. J W Rhinehart died from injuries. both vehicles suffered heavy damage. The accident involved the Jordan and Charles families returning from church services.
Byram Crosby, a popular Delphi athlete, broke his arm pitching against Logan last Sunday afternoon. The elbow fracture occurred in the sixth inning as Crosby struck out seven and his team led, but Logan won 4 to 3. Crosby was taken to St. Joseph's hospital in Logansport for X rays and later admitted to St. Elizabeth's hospital in Lafayette for treatment.
The twenty millionth Ford will arrive in Delphi Monday at 2 45 PM on a nationwide tour. Mayor Wells and Chief Moore will welcome it at the court house as moving pictures are made and the log book signed. The car then proceeds to Lafayette via Rossville.
William H Williams aged 57 and elected president of the Wabash Railway on September 10 died at a St Louis hospital last Wednesday afternoon from a heart attack He also served as chairman of the board of directors of the company.
The state board of tax commissioners ordered lower tax rates for Monroe and Adams townships after hearings last Tuesday. Monroe is reduced from 1.32 to 1.24, and Adams from 1.77 to 1.73. Dr. C. E. Carney and Dr. John Carney attend the International Medical Society convention in Milwaukee this week.
Five hundred copies of The Fans Handbook covering Indiana high school and college athletics for 1931 and 1932 were distributed locally through C. O. Julius N. B. Howell and Co. Brewers Shoe Store and Haugh Coal Co. Ads appear on the cover. The handbook sells for $1 and features Delphi school colors and a Delphi basketball team image.
Ike Owens faced trial in Carroll circuit court on unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor with George M. Smith as defense and John Hamling Jr. prosecuting. A panel of jurors was sworn including Locke Crooke and Daniel Cripe among others. Judge Benton Devol presided after a venue change.
The sixty first annual Indiana State Grange meeting ended today in Delphi after a week of sessions. A Thursday finale is planned with 225 at a public banquet in the Presbyterian church where C A Smith and E A Eckert spoke about tariff policy amid festive music by a high school quartet.
Fourteen cases lingering for months were dismissed on Judge E E Pruitt's motion. Many were damage suits with plaintiffs bearing the cost of the rulings. Archie Hughes as administrator sues G Caruso of Peru in Miami circuit for 10000 over Anna Ward death after a Road 24 collision east of Logansport last May 23. A motion to strike in Margaret Afflis vs Luella Love mandamus suit was filed for an unverifiable complaint. Arguments continued on the Madison township advisory board demurrer as both boards have complaints on file.
Miss Ruth Irelan of Tippecanoe township and John Da vid Carmichael of Akron Ohio announced plans to marry. The couple will wed November 14 in Akron with Henry B. Wilson and wife serving as attendants.
Mrs Tobias Schmitterer 75 died early Sunday at her home northeast of Delphi after eight weeks illness. Born in Germany she spent 57 years of marriage in Carroll County. Survived by husband three daughters and four sons. Funeral in St Joseph Church with Rev Peter Post and others officiating. Interment in Catholic cemetery.
An electrical outage delayed The Citizen by 45 minutes in the morning and left the paper at a standstill for nearly an hour while linotype melted, pushing late edition to press.
Dr Weatherill, noted traveller and speaker, has been invited to address the Lions Club at an open meeting some time soon. The club has received invitations to attend charter nights at Galveston on Oct 2 and Russiaville on Nov 3.
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