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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1926
Page
1
A collage of witticisms on politics marriage wealth and culture. The piece jests at prosperity hypocrisy and human foibles with puns and social commentary, noting political scandals scams and everyday quirks across a range of topics and figures.
A Delphi and Monticello delegation visited the State Highway Commission to push paving of State Road 44 from Frankfort to Monticello. They cited rising traffic from nearby dams lakes and Camp Tecumseh and noted that the road serves Indianapolis to Calumet and Chicago traffic and would become a thoroughfare with cement paving.
The state health and agriculture boards with The Indianapolis News released the winners list for the Better Babies Contest. Rural boys aged 24 to 86 months saw Tesh Wickard of Camden place eighth with 978.74 points while John Allen Rothrock Jr. of Monticello won the 12 to 24 month class with 992.72 points. John Jr. is the son of Monticello’s Prosecuting Attorney and his wife.
The First Church of Christ Scientist Lafayette announces a meeting at the Family Theatre in Lafayette on Sunday evening Sept. 19 at 8 PM. Rev. Andrew J. Graham of Boston Massachusetts a member of the Mother church Board of Lectureship will give the address.
Evans Woollen will speak next Thursday in the courthouse auditorium. Teachers at the recent institute nicknamed it the oilitorium as they had to worm their way past several oil barrels before they
Mrs W B Wason and daughter Ruth and Mrs James A Shirk spent several days in Tipton and Indianapolis. S C Bonnell of this city has gone to Hamilton Ohio for residence. His daughter Lou will stay in Delphi for several weeks before joining her father. J K Eikenberry won eight rabbits with three firsts three seconds and two thirds at the State Fair and earned a special prize. Mrs Henry Johnson returned to Chicago after visiting Mrs Lewis Gros and attended the Ladies of the G A R bacon and egg supper. Ralph Orr of The Citizen staff left for Mt Pleasant Iowa with Mary and Meredith Redding to visit Mr and Mrs M E Johnson. Mrs Johnson was formerly Alta Redding.
The Clawson family reunion took place Sunday at Fountain Park near Remington with about fifty attendees. Chas Clawson of Sheldon was elected president for the coming year and Edyth Sanderson of this city became secretary-treasurer.
Democratic candidate Evans Woollen plans a two o clock address in the Delphi court house auditorium. He will visit Carroll county and several Northern Indiana cities next week outlining issues and inviting voters to hear him. His itinerary includes Greenfield Noblesville Lebannon Crawfordsville Frankfort Kokomo Delphi Lafayette Otterbein Rensselaer and Lake County Gary events.
Phillip Zoercher of the state tax board led a Wednesday hearing in Delphi on a remonstrance against the Viney road within Flora's corporate limits. Remonstrators were Bringhurst residents and residents in the southern township. After two hours of evidence, Zoercher inspected the proposed road in Flora. board action had not yet been reported.
The Relief Map of Indiana at the Indiana State Fair, part of the Purdue Exhibit, spans 30 by 60 feet and took three weeks to build with Thomas Bushnell, Walter Kell, and Lynn Robertson leading the effort. The map uses soil to depict Indiana's geography and highlights lakes, rivers, state parks, and railroads with small green cardboard maps listing agricultural products. The highest point marked near Winchester in Randolph County stands at 1287 feet, and about fifty visitors view the map every five minutes.
The new Knights of Pythias building in Camden will finish soon. It has 66-foot frontage on Main street and 72 feet depth, two stories tall with brick walls reinforced by steel. The lower floor offers three store rooms and full basement. the upper floor contains four office rooms a spacious hall a banquet area a lodge room and several auxiliary spaces.
A son was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips.
Vague fragment warns about a final deadline to register. It hints at a reminder to complete registration before the last day, but details such as location or agency are unclear.
Democratic state leaders charge Governor Jackson and Watson Robinson with misleading voters about tax receipts and state expenditures. They cite 1925 receipts of 52.8 million versus 1916 receipts of 12.7 million, dispute claims of higher taxes under current administration, and demand full transparency on a teacher retirement fund deficit.
This week a marriage license was issued to Ceeil Tauchner and Ruth Tansey of Sedalia.
Delphi Rebekahs plan a 75th anniversary program at Carroll Lodge Hall Tuesday evening inviting Odd Fellows and families. The program features readings musical numbers dances and solos by local members with South Delphi Orchestra and Junior Band. Thirty five members attended a recent Flora Degree work with ten candidates honored.
A brief note urges immediate action on a developing trend. The source highlights rapid shifts and calls for quick response by involved parties.
Household goods will be sold today Saturday December 18 at 10:00 o clock at the late residence of Dr W F Sharrer. Adams or executor Harry Sharrer reads notice. Administrators Harry Sharrer and Wm Campbell announce sale of remaining household items.
Citizens of Delphi protest Indiana Service Corporation power outages during storms. Frequent day outages and night darkness have prompted meetings and a circulated petition calling for direct power from the Tippecanoe river dams to avoid Fort Wayne redistribution.
Township taxpayers led by Fred Smith challenged the school levies approved earlier this month. He claimed $48,000 in school funds and $4,000 in township funds, urged elimination of the 22 cent tuition fund levy and 48 cent special fund levy, and questioned the school books though previously approved by the state examiner. A state tax board hearing on the petition may still be scheduled.
Ninth district congressman Fred Purnell will speak at the Flora Community Building Tuesday evening. The event is promoted by local party activists and expected to draw residents from surrounding areas.
O. S. Baird praises cooperation between Democrats and Republicans in 1926 elections. He notes Senator Norris of Nebraska and Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania supporting Wilson in Pennsylvania. He hopes Pat Harrison from Mississippi may campaign in Iowa to back Brookhart for the Senate, calling it a sign of the millennium approaching.
The four Delphi High School classes name sponsors Miss Myrtie Ogle Miss Kathryn Baker Paul Lostutter and Mrs J C Downey. The Delphi high school orchestra is organized and conducted by Naomi Pruitt. New teachers were entertained at Delphi Park by veteran staff and school board members.
A man and woman duo posed as shoppers visiting about ten Delphi merchants during a busy Saturday evening. The pair used a ten dollar bill to exchange for smaller bills, then claimed a larger twenty dollar bill, netting ten dollars from the transactions. Adams & Pearson reported a ten dollar loss. other clerks paused the scheme.
The piece cites Secretary Hoover and Secretary Jardine noting lower agricultural prices and world price alignment, arguing the 42 cent wheat tariff benefits politicians more than farmers and will not raise prices this year. It frames the tariff as politically motivated rather than economically helpful to growers.
Registration closes October 4 for the Carroll County Fair with the event staged October 5 6 7 8 in Delphi.
A shopping list notes various home items for sale then shifts to a feature praising Ottawa as Canada’s capital. The author recalls Queen Victoria selecting Ottawa for the Dominion’s seat, cites historic milestones, and extols Ottawa’s beauty and clean streets during a brief observational trip.
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