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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1924
Page
7
Comnplanting season is near as seed corn testing expands across the state. Hundreds of community testers discard 10 to 30 percent of seed to ensure germination, with 10 to 25 bushels per acre gain cited. Farmers with surplus tested seed are urged to sell or donate to the Soils and Crops Department for seed.
Beet sugar production has become far more efficient. Early practices required about twenty tons of beets to yield one ton of sugar. Modern methods cut this to six tons due to scientific improvements in beet cultivation and processing.
A playful exchange contrasts a ravenous animal with a painter working inside a chick coop. The piece uses humor to frame why the interior is painted to deter hens from pecking at grain in the wood.
A southbound Monon freight train plunged into the Wabash River near Battle Ground when a bridge span collapsed. Of 78 cars, 49 crossed safely, 20 fell into the river, and 9 remained on track. Salvage work hindered by flood. full loss not yet known. Service rerouted via Delphi and Monon Junction.
In St. Louis Ticonteh, Ethel notes he does not seem to take their engagement seriously while Grace recalls Jack’s recklessness, suggesting he may mature with time.
A sharp quip about money shifts the discussion as a rich man proclaims money is not everything. The counterpoint arrives via a provocative line suggesting a loan would reveal true priorities. The remark frames a compact, witty exchange on wealth and priorities.
Mrs Blank and James reflect on delaying a crucial call, acknowledging they meant to reach out much earlier but postponed the necessary discussion.
Indiana Wheat Pool signs approach three million bushels. Leaders report optimism as contracts from 200,000 acres come in and 66 counties have yet to start drives. National Garden week chaired by Mrs. Sherman ties into Better Homes in America with President Coolidge endorsing the effort.
In a Clearfield church setting, Joan Reeves endures a broken engagement note and a tense piano lesson with Elsie, while a mud-slick crash reveals Jack Reeves hurt but alive. Joan comforts him, and the story hints at a future wedding as Elsie adores Miss Martin and the brave plan to become Mrs. Jack Reeves.
In a McClure Newspaper Syndicate tale King Oberon is a meek ruler with power only at the hour between day and night. The Fairy Queen keeps control, forcing him to scrub the palace and work while the fairies rest, making him a king in name only until he risks angering her again.
Local notices report Fred Browser moved his family into the M E parsonage on Monday. Virgil Baum began work at Cottrell barber shop in Monticello. Mrs. Chas Hargraves is ill this week. A group from here traveled to Lafayette to observe the Monon wreck cleanup. Clarence Austin and daughter Esther visited Robert Gilliam’s family south of Delphi. Chas Carson lost a valued cow this week. M E Church ladies plan an Easter market in Delphi on Saturday April 19. A verse reads about marriage vows and the idea of better or worse.
In prehistoric North American societies, the Zunis and other tribes reportedly used a substance derived from jimson weed as an anesthetic during surgical procedures.
A concise note on history enthusiasts preserving important moments through media. It emphasizes connecting trivial events to bigger narratives and helping fans remember key happenings.
Bill Podge vents at the New York Sun and Globe about painful shampoo experiences. He jokes about printing 5 cent pencils on cards claiming hearing loss after hangnail attacks to warn barbers and avoid cold washes.
A London Answers quip notes a doctor asking Mrs. Jinks if her husband has had lucid intervals since the last visit. Mrs. Jim replies with dignity that he has had nothing except what the doctor ordered.
A quip about the monotony of life prompts reflection on the daily labor of winding many watches, highlighting unseen chores behind ordinary routines.
A fragment emphasizes wicked acts by those who feign virtue, noting deceit as a greater vice than outward wickedness. The piece critiques pretended virtue and the harm caused by hypocritical behavior.
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