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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1928
Page
3
A weather note describes March leaving with lamb like mildness despite a two day storm threat. It mentions local bakery and coffee shop offerings in Delphi Indiana with contact details for H. E. Roach Bakery and Luna Coffee at Smiths.
The Democrat Township Farm Bureau outlines a series of meetings at Cutler school on April 16 and Oak Grove on April 17 with performances by Georgia Measels, Ruth McVay, and the Wakelands. Adams Township hosts a program in Delphi with a Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars playlet and a cast list. Insect contests at the State Fair invite 18 and under participants for collection and identification, with prizes and Purdue guidance.
Real estate transfers listed: James T Williams et al to William H Guthrie for multiple Flora additions. Bright National Bank to Samuel Q Welty for halves of lots in Flora. Citizens Loan Trust Co to Alva Sallee 80 acres in Democrat Two. Alva Sallee to Keziah Johnson Wilhelm 80 acres in Democrat Two. Arthur B Schnepp et ux to Leon H Smith 14 acres in Delphi. Paul G Kirkpatrick et ux to William H Eversole et ux 473 acres in Flora. Charles H Gardner et ux to Walter P Martin et ux 80 acres in Rock Creek Two. Earle C Haun et ux to Sylvester W Barnard Lot 35 East in Burlington. Foy E Jones et al to Willard C Kellogg Lots 23 24 25 26 Tioga Park. Roy E Jones et al to John P Nelson Lots 27 28 Tioga Park.
County Treasurer William Ashba said taxpayers are gradually paying the spring installment but the rush has not started. Most settle later in April and May. May 7 is the last day to pay spring installments before delinquency triggers for both spring and fall assessments.
Indiana faces a critical choice as Herbert Hoover seeks all 33 votes at Kansas City. Analysts note Watson's status as a favorite son may falter amid doubts about his national viability, while Hoover mobilizes Lowden, Dawes, and Curtis supporters.
State road 89 remains in satisfactory condition and will join the hard surface building schedule. The 1928 program includes the Middle Fork bridge replacement to remove an unsafe two ton load limit. A new bridge will be built west of the current structure, preserving use of the old bridge during construction and straightening a sharp road curve.
Barke Hendryx who runs a restaurant at Idaville was arraigned in White circuit court on a grand jury indictment charging operating a gaming device. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs and paid the amount.
This coming week at the ABC Theatre features Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton in Partners in Crime on Monday and Tuesday. Clara Bow appears in Keeper of the Aeey on Wednesday and Thursday. Saturday details follow.
J. F. Walker of the Ohio Wool Growers Association told three Indiana meetings that higher prices come from better wool grades, improved preparation for market, and stronger cooperative marketing. He noted the U S produces 15 percent of the wool while 45 percent is imported and urged Americans to eat more mutton to boost demand.
The article outlines cellulose applications including raw material for cotton goods and artificial silk, for electrical appliances after processing, and in gun cotton production through controlled nitration, highlighting its versatility across textiles, tech, and energetic materials.
C O Engle formerly of Delphi moves from Monticello to assume the local agency for State Insurance Company covering Carroll and White counties. He plans to relocate his family once suitable housing is found.
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