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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
7
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho of Chinatown saying some minds think beyond worldly riches and count stars without expecting profit, highlighting a philosophical view on aspiration and value. The remark portrays a contrast between celestial pursuits and material gain.
A contrived reflection on dishonesty likened to moving in fog. The passage argues truth will out and deception collapses once the fog clears, leaving one exposed to reality.
Taxpayers of Delphi Indiana are notified that city officers will meet on September 13 1927 to consider the budget items across departments including Mayor Clerk Common Council water works parks and general funds. The notice outlines estimated expenses revenues and the amount to be raised by taxation with appeal rights to the State Board of Tax Commissioners by the fourth Monday of September 1927.
In Chauncey M. Depew Memories of Eighty Years Browning attends a shah of Persia dinner at Stafford House with peers in full regalia. The shah spots the scarlet cloak and moves Browning to the seat of honor beside him, deeming him a fellow poet. The moment elevates Browning in royal regard.
A Springfield Union column satirizes brake disks as safety alibis while warning that defective brakes endanger pedestrians. The piece recalls a reckless driver who coasted downhill without brakes, illustrating the danger of relying on disk tests rather than real maintenance.
A Los Angeles Times piece notes that among over 5,000 U S college women answering a life aims questionnaire not one chose architecture. They favored all other careers but soldiers and architects, despite viewing architecture as a valuable female pursuit in private residence design.
A patient tells a physician her pains while the doctor prepares a blood pressure test. As the cuff tightens the indicator climbs from thirty to forty, prompting the woman to reveal she is really forty eight, not forty, in a Boston Globe anecdote.
A washable varnish can be applied over leather bindings to protect color and appearance. It forms a moist proof wear resistant coat, preserving covers indefinitely. It suits rare books and children's books, keeps cookbooks cleaner, and makes bindings neater and more sanitary.
The document outlines library and city township funds with line items for salaries janitor supplies and maintenance totaling 4249.50. It shows estimated library funds to be raised by taxation 2 518 605 00 and 4 328 400 00 for different periods. It records tax levies collected in 1925 1926 1927 and 1928 and notes rights to appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners by ten or more taxpayers by September fourth Monday with a hearing date to be set. Dated August 23 1927.
A smiling man visits a tailor and selects a ready-made suit. He asks for alterations and is told they are free after reading the ad. He then negotiates the price down from forty dollars to twenty five and takes the suit. The exchange highlights a bargain driven by advertising.
In a Western town a judge aims to curb gunfire by deterring boys from shooting. A drunken boy fires into the air and faces a $20 fine plus costs, the judge noting the potential to strike an angel if aimed higher.
A local retailer lists boys department items including basketball shoes stockings new caps corduroy pants and knickers. Kaynee and Dickeys offerings appear, with Better Boy Quick and Clifford labels noted.
A garbled note lists prices and names in a brief market item, with fragments like quae and ok ph ate ia. The readable text hints at a pricing dispute or mislabeling affecting buyers and sellers, but specifics are unclear.
A rug from the sixteenth century, an Isfahan piece noted for Persian weaving during its high period, sold for 78 000 dollars. The price is claimed to be the highest ever paid for a rug in the United States and perhaps worldwide.
Dictionaries and sources enumerate the seven deadly sins as pride covetousness lust anger gluttony envy and sloth. The seven chief virtues cited are faith hope charity prudence temperance chastity and fortitude.
Taxpayers in Delphi and Deer Creek townships of Carroll County Indiana are notified that the Consolidated School Corporation at the Superintendent's office in Grave Funding will hold a hearing on September 12, 1927. The agenda includes review of expenditures and tax levies for the 1927-1928 year.
Comparative statement shows proposed levy rates on property values and polls for Delphi and Deer Creek Township. Taxable polls counted and assessed valuations listed with collected amounts from 1925-26 to 1927-28. Taxpayers may appeal hearings arranged by State Board of Tax Commissioners after levies are set. objections due by the fourth Monday of September.
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