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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1926
Page
7
William Wrigley Jr of Chicago plans to add 15000 dollars to the January 15 Catalina Island to mainland swim prize. The winner would receive 25000 dollars total. if a man finishes first and a woman is runner-up the woman gets the extra 15000, otherwise the male runner-up gets nothing.
The death of Mrs Eliza Blaker in Indianapolis marks the passing of a noble woman. She led the Teachers college started as a kindergarten and touched many lives in Indianapolis Delphi and surrounding areas. The school enrolled 1100 students last year and her life reflected achievement and benevolence.
A Chicago News report notes a husband lacking ambition has spurred his wife to become a capable financier, illustrating a rise in practical female financial acumen amid hardship. The piece emphasizes resilience and domestic enterprise shaping economic roles.
Delphi edged Monticello 26 to 24 in a hard fought Friday night game at Monticello gym. Key players included Simmons scoring eight and Holsinger with three, while Crone and Bunnell contributed in the late stretch. Referee Reid from Hammond officiated.
Burlington high school defeated Russiaville 34 to 30 in an overtime thriller before the season’s largest crowd at Burlington. After regulation the score was tied 29 all, with Burlington leading 15 to 11 in the second string.
Dayton high school defeated Cutler high school 65 to 20 in a basketball game played Friday night in Dayton.
Bunker Hill defeated Carrollton 82 to 22 as Crook led with 14 field goals and dominated the floor. The next night Carrollton fell to Cutler 73 to 13, with Cutler’s strong defense and inside scoring sealing the win. Huntington hosts fell 42 to 22 as Burlington impressed with a strong team performance.
In Paris on Christmas Eve Juliette, a freezing barefoot girl selling holy cards to support her ill mother and siblings, prays for her family. An American donor secretly places 2000 francs atop her cards, enabling her to buy bread and a white cake for Christmas.
Christmas Eve customs among Poles link actions that night to the year ahead, with people believing conduct now shapes the next twelve months and guiding behavior accordingly.
A Montreal court issued an injunction restraining a girl from taking her pet to school. The ruling specifies the prohibition applies to all days and school activities.
A well known doctor suggests that a sentence about silicionate taguiation indicates a brief interval of calm observed in a canine. The exact terms are unclear but the notion centers on a temporary period of ease surrounding Grace.
The Pidhena Growers Association schedules a Monday evening program for January 10 to discuss an eclipse themed event. Organizer John W. Kerlin leads the plans with a program committee and aims to engage corn growers and their families.
A fragment discusses electricity use and rising bills tied to electric heating. Mentions gravity and printing references and a place name Washit, with unclear context about implementation or cost impact.
John J Hawkins to Carl R Shaffer transfers Lot 26 in Rose Hill Add Flora for 2500 dollars. John L Wagoner to John T Laprad et al 95 acres in Clay Township for 6000 dollars. William C Smock to Mattie L Smock 214 acres in Madison Township. Mattis L Stock to Smock. William B Coble et ux to Arthur Coble 168 acres in Adams Township. William B Coble et ux to Abraham Coble 183 acres in Adams Township for 1 dollar.
A quotation from Edwards condemns compromise as sacrificing one right or good in hope of another, often losing both. The remark highlights a caution against trading freedoms for perceived gains.
A Washington Star quip notes no monkey has ever left property, implying monkeys make poor ancestors and suggesting the value of practical lineage. The remark highlights humorous social commentary on inheritance.
The largest lake in Europe is Lake Ladoga in Russia. The note mentions an event or discussion labeled Pim alse evening spanning December 20 to 24.
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