Dailey's Early Candidacy Shapes Indiana Governor Race
The News reports that Frank C. Dailey's quick entrance to the Democratic gubernatorial race may deter rivals and give him leverage. In Carroll County locals welcome his bid while friends expect support from Charles A. Greathouse and others. Several Republicans delay decisions to assess Dailey's strength.
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Frank C. Dailey
United States
Democratic Party
Dailey
Carroll County
Charles A. Greathouse
Indianapolis
Indiana
Joseph M. Cravens
Madison
Cravens
Congress
Will H. O’brien
Lawrenceburg
Strike at Boyd-Martin Boat Company Over Management Change
Fourteen factory workers at Boyd-Martin boat company failed to report for work Monday as a protest against John Leslie's promotion to assistant general manager. Leslie, who moved into a new managerial role last June, now oversees shop foremen including Carl Reed who was popular with the workers. Some men returned to their posts after one day off.
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Boyd-Martin Boat Company
John Leslie
Leslie
Carl Reed
Reed
Fred Martin
County Highway Funds Proposed By County Board
County Auditor J L Whiteman reports Superintendent James E Ferrier will ask the board of commissioners at the next meeting to appropriate 13500 for the road system 2600 for single hands and 10900 for trucks and teams. He notes new budget laws require prior appropriation after notice of specific uses and states the funds are available without rate increases.
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J. L. Whiteman
James E. Ferrier
County Highway System
Board of Commissioners
Ferrier
Local Grower Claims Size Record Potato
Daniel Boyed believes he has set a local potato size record after growing a tuber weighing sixteen and one half ounces. A close second weighed sixteen ounces, with Boyed noting years of success on his potato ground and no prior failures.
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Daniel Boyed
South
Mr. Boyed
Delphi Merchants Launch Cooperative Sale With Bargains
Delphi merchants unite for a large cooperative sale from Oct 29 to Nov 7 offering merchandise at unusually low prices. Newspapers publish details and ads promise price tags below cost in many departments with cash incentives to open bank accounts. The drive aims to clear surplus stock ahead of holiday goods and attract shoppers from the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Jury relieves part of evidence in Gerrard DUI case
John Gerrard was charged with driving while intoxicated in the Circuit court. After a jury trial began, the jury was discharged and Gerrard pleaded guilty to intoxication before the court, with a total fine and costs around 75 dollars. The defense included Pollard Cartwright Wason Hanna Hall and Prosecuting Attorney Ives. jurors named include Jesse Wallace and others.
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John Gerrard
Gerrard
Pollard, Cartwright & Wason and
Hanna & Hall
Bat
Ives
Jesse Wallace
C. O. Plank
C. Cole
W.O. Pearson
William Cook
Amel Spring
Thomas Robinson
Lewis Wallace
Fred Shaffer
William Kerlin
Isaac Bowman
R. A. Duff
Disapproved Bond Issue for Washington Township Road
Objections to a 6500 bond issue for the William Houston road in Washington township were sustained by the state tax board. The highway will not be built now or until a new petition is circulated. The September 29 hearing upheld the objections, and Auditor Whiteman received the board's finding last week.
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William Houston
Washington Township
State Tax Board
Whiteman
Delphi Football Team Faces Setback Against Flora Aggregation
In front of a large crowd, the Delphi infantry-based team wearing new uniforms lost 12 to 0 in their first game after formation. Players stay optimistic, aiming to rebound next Sunday against Flora and then Young America, with improved training and lineup ironed out. Attendance was notably high, with many fans traveling from the city.
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Delphi
Flora
Young America
Ben Hur to Page Arc Theatre for Three Nights
Manager Gardner of the Arc theatre books Ben Hur for November seventh eighth and ninth predicting record attendance. By basing on General Lew Wallace’s novel the stage production aims to surpass the notable Birth of a Nation and The Covered Wagon in patronage and spectacle.
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Gardner
Arc Theatre
Lew Wallace
Building Electric Line From Rossville To Odckley
Northern Power and Light has under construction an electric power and light line extending from Rossville to Odckley, with work underway to connect and energize the route.
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Northern Power & Light Company
Rossville
Odckley
State Tax Board Upholds Monroe Township Levy Rate
Trustee Glen O. Smith and the Monroe township advisory board won a favorable ruling from the state board of tax commissioners after taxpayers protested a levy increase. The board found no change needed to local levies, which rose from 1.68 to 2.12 per hundred, a 44 cent jump for 1928. Flora also saw a local increase from 3.10 to 3.38 per hundred.
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STATE
Monroe Township
Glen O. Smith
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Flora
Cherry Tree Blooms For The Second Time
Forrest Davis of 802 South Union street reports a cherry tree in his yard in full bloom with thick blossoms and new leaves. He picked a large bouquet and believes warm weather may bring small green fruit later. The Attica Ledger-Tribune notes Miss Lou Burk of South Brady street also has a cherry tree in full bloom in mid October.
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Forrest Davis
South Union Street
Davis
Attica Ledger-Tribune
Lou Burk
Brady Street
Purdue Disinfectant Fraud Alert From University
A man posing as a Purdue University agent sells poultry disinfectant across counties. G I Christie of the agricultural experiment station warns the public that Purdue has no road agents or endorsed brands and calls the salesman a faker using the university name to market his product.
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Purdue University
G. I. Christie
Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue
Businessmen's Night Invitation at Delphi Baptist Service
The Chamber of Commerce invites every Delphi business man to attend the Baptist church service on Sunday evening October 30 at 7 o'clock. Reserved seats await. Minister E M Martinson and Rev George Boaba of Brookston will speak. This is business men's night with singing and a cordial invitation as special guests.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pletcher
Delphi
The
Baptist Church
George Boaba
Federated Church of
E. M. Martinson
Carroll County Teachers Attends Indiana State Meeting
County Superintendent Armstrong Superintendent Amick and Professor Virgil Stinebaugh led nearly all Carroll County teachers to the state teachers association session in Indianapolis last week. Reported an excellent program with about fifteen thousand teachers statewide in attendance.
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Armstrong
C. T. Amick
Virgil Stinebaugh
Carroll County
State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
Enforce the Present Laws for Safer Roads
A columnist urges strict enforcement of existing traffic laws in Indiana and nationwide. He denounces universal driver licenses as unnecessary and warns against creating more agencies or jobs. He cites rampant violations such as failing to dim headlights and speeding, calling for immediate compliance and stricter court-ordered penalties.
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United States
Lebanon
Frederick E. Schortemeier
Schorteneier
Schortemeier
General Assembly
Indiana
New York
New York City
Chicago Stores May Stock Local Factory Product
Fred Martin of the Boyd-Martin boat factory spent a few days in Chicago meeting with leaders of the Fair Store and Marshall Field retail divisions. Chicago interest stemmed from boats built for Lincoln Park that drew attention and prompted requests for conference and price estimates on the Delphi product. The factory built thirty boats for the Chicago park board with potential orders for two hundred more this spring. no decision yet, but a contract could require an early spring start. Martin then left for South Bend.
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Fred Martin
Boyd-Martin Boat Factory
Chicago
Fair
Marshall Field
Martin
Lincoln Park
Delphi
Boyd-Martin
Mrs Frances Karr dies after fall injuries at home
Frances Karr aged 76 wife of Moses Karr died Friday night at her home from gangrene following a foot injury after a two story fall. Survived by husband Moses Karr and daughter Mrs David Fausett. Funeral 2:30 Sunday from residence conducted by Rev R Ale LeCount with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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Frances Karr
Moses Karr
Gangerene
David Fausett
R.ale LeCount
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Death of Miss Elizabeth Mclintock in Delphi
Miss Elizabeth McClintock aged 60 died Sunday at the home of Mrs Emma Black in Martinsville of dropsy. Born in Ohio she lived in Delphi twelve years and is survived by sister Mrs Halle Haynes of the city. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 PM conducted by Rev O P Manker.
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Elizabeth McClintock
Emma Black
Martinsville
Dropsey
Ohio
Delphi
Miss McClintock
Halle Haynes
Is City
O. P. Manker
Auto collision at Flora-Delphi road injures none seriously
Solomon Ulery of Pyrmont and a Frankfort man were in a Sunday night crash on the Flora Delph i road south of Delphi. Both cars were badly damaged but no one was seriously hurt.
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Solomon Ulery
Pyrmont
Frankfort
Flora-Delphi Road
Delphi
Conference urges cut in federal corporation taxes at West Baden
Noting that corporations pay about one eighth of their profits to taxes the National Chamber of Commerce at West Baden pressed for tax relief. The speaker urged farmers to consider the tax burden in light of rising costs and the era of Coolidge era.
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National Chamber of Commerce
West Baden
Coolidge
Governor Proclaims Navy Day on October 27
Governor Ed Jackson issues a formal proclamation designating Thursday October 27 as Navy Day. He calls upon leaders in social, commercial, and industrial life to observe the 152nd anniversary of the United States Navy in a fitting manner.
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Navy
United States Navy
Ed Jackson
Red Cross Names Carroll County Chairman Hoshaw
Loyal Hoshaw is named Carroll County chairman of the Red Cross. Other officers will be selected and appointed, with the full organization to be perfected in a few days.
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RED Cross
Hoshaw
Carroll County
Edward Crosby Dies After Long Illness at Delphi Hotel
Edward A. Crosby age 59, Delphi hotel proprietor, died in his apartment at the Crosby hotel after a lingering illness. Born June 28, 1868 in Liberty Wayne County, he came to Delphi in 1898 and built the hotel with his brother Thomas. Survived by brothers Thomas and Henry and half brother Michael Egan. funeral held at St Bridget's Liberty with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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Edward A. “Crosby
Delphi
Thomas Crosby
Edward ‘Crosby
Liberty
Wayne County
Thomas
St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church
Henry
Indianapolis
Michael Egan
South Bend
Heme
St. Bridget’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Orville Fife
William Coomey
Cletus Hoover
Bert Honan
J. C. O’connor
Signs Put Up To Direct Lafayette Benefactors
Lafayette benefit signs to be placed on roads within fifty miles directing traffic to the city. Steel arrow signs donated by the state automobile association, with installation by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. Local merchants and professionals to dig postholes November 2 in work clothes, urging Delphi advertising.
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Lafayette
State Automobile Association
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Tippecanoe County
Delphi
A. H. Brewer
Log
Chamber of Commerce
Madison Township Farm Bureau Plans Meeting
The Madison township Farm Bureau will hold its regular meeting next Wednesday evening November 2. A worthwhile program features entertainment and short discussions with speakers on High Spots in Purdue Swine Day The Farm Bureau's Connection With Home and Community and Value of Nutrition Project. Many are expected to attend.
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Madison Township Farm Bureau
Purdue
Farm Bureau
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Boat Factory
Delphi’s Co-Operative Sale
Washington
Tax Board
Flora Aggregation
O. K
University
Marshall Field and Fair Store
Boyd-Martin Boats
Mrs
Elizabeth M’clintock
Hall's Market
Edward Crosby
Automobile Association
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