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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1929
Page
7
East of Delphi notes Sunday visits among Teels Schriners Turner Moore Sidenbinders and Snoopers. Henry Sidenbender improves after heart trouble and Alice Robbins, daughter of Bob and Mrs Robins, suffers appendicitis.
Local families hosted guests and visited kin across multiple towns including Yeoman Huntington Monticello and Oak Grove. Visitors came from Mishawaka Pike Creek Earl Park and Hickman Kentucky for social gatherings birthdays and church missionary meetings amid routine family visits.
Jesse Marquess and family of Yeo man spent the evening with Mrs. Pearl Nicholas. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Clark spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peters of Tioga. Mrs. Dewey Reynolds and children were guests of her father Charles Roth and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pencebak er Jr. and others spent the evening with Alonzo Curtis and family.
Rock Creek Township reports numerous social visits and family news. Mrs. Nancy Davis Dill of Ohio dies at over 90, last surviving in a large family. Mrs. Joseph Strouse dies of heart trouble near Burrows. Wilson Sterrett marks his eightieth birthday with relatives. A Logansport mechanic repairs Maytags in the neighborhood. A stillborn baby boy is buried at Rockfield I O F cemetery. Visits and a neighborhood party occur despite cold weather.
Mrs. Nancy Mullen suffered another paralytic stroke last Wednesday evening and is seriously ill. The Mothers and Daughters banquet by the Jackson township Home Economics club is set for Friday night. L. Davidson of Lafayette bought the Dick Gray stock and will run the Camden store. Mrs. Aaron Breckbiel is seriously ill at her son Monroe Breckbiel’s home north of Camden. Miss Katheryn Ulery of Logansport visited her parents Frank and Mrs. Ulery last weekend. Luther Gregg left for Midland Michigan for a chemical company position. Miss Mary and Miss Helen Gardner were absent from school due to illness. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hance of Logansport visited Ed Hance Saturday and Sunday. John S. Mills spent part of the week in Indianapolis. Zoe Bennett has been on the sick list recently. Mrs. Ellis Walker of Indianapolis visited her husband Sunday.
West Delphi Mrs. Frank Martin returns to Indianapolis for tonsil surgery. Frank Brewer seeks work in South Bend. Mr and Mrs Charles Hendrickson travel with Albert Myers family. Mrs Emme Fife in Radnor assists with newborn son of Mrs Clarence Wells born Feb 2. Wells formerly Bessie Fife. Jesse Fox 22 of Lafayette dies at Home Hospital after influenza attack. survived by widow and infant. son of Mrs Oliver Myers, sister Flossie Grey died recently, buried Crawfordsville. Mrs Henrietta Downham visits Delphi friends. Residents attend Bowman sale near Carrollton bridge. Lloyd James’s little son seriously ill. A Valentine box and e
Mr and Mrs Lou Dunn are staying with Mrs Richard Wells. Mrs Charles Hendrickson visited Monday afternoon with Mrs Oscar Hall. Mrs Riley Deford is on the sick list.
Miss Jean Coble entertained her Sunday school class from the Presbyterian church at a party. Families visited relatives and friends including Thomas Sanders and Walter Smiths at Burrows. Dinner guests included the Miller and Beard families from Flora. The Young Women Missionary Society met with officers elected. A Mayo Clinic cancer operation affected Mrs. John Lyons. The gospel team performed at Delphi with several young participants.
Mrs Phil Amick moved to a farm house west of Burnettsville. Miss Rachel Irelan of Knox taught at home over the weekend. Emory Gibson of Chalmers visited his sister Mrs Kenneth Mitchell. Virginia and Mary Binora visited Newton and Mrs Garrison. Earl Wakeland and sons visited her father William Wakeland. Mrs Howard Smith spent the afternoon with Mrs John Pearson. William Worley visited Burnettsville and Lucerne relatives. Harry Rorabaugh and children relocate to a farm east of Georgetown. Everett Roller of Winamac, teaching there, spent the weekend with J H Roller family. Harold Barns of Delphi visited W B Irelan’s family. C V Hoover is sick. The Jay club meets at Hopewell Christian church Monday evening.
A historical ad promotes drinking three glasses of water before breakfast to ease constipation. It advises adding a teaspoon of glycerin saline compound Adleriza to each glass for faster results. The product claims to cleanse upper and lower bowels, stop gas, and relieve constipation within hours. Sold by W S Margowski, with Sisal Kraft linings for houses and Metzger Lumber showcased.
The assembly could save money by removing oil inspectors and ending a system seen as political patronage. Inspectors test fuels after consumption and may collect fees, while samples are delayed and gas travels from bulk stations to filling stations. The practice shifts costs to consumers and favors certain interests.
The sixth joint meeting of Carroll county teachers was held at the Delphi school building with forenoon extension work and an afternoon general session. Rev. O P Manker spoke on pioneers and the teacher's role, outlining opportunities for history making in education.
The first clinic of the year at Flora last Friday examined twelve people and found one definitely active tuberculosis case. Dr. Amos of Indianapolis led the effort with Nurse Gregg and Mrs. J. H. Steckle of Flora and Miss Mary Margowski of Delphi assisting, as Superintendent McCain and Principal Young cooperated with the workers.
Mrs. J. P. Wason, president of Carroll County Tuberculosis Association, will meet with township chairmen the last week of February. The board of directors will not meet the last Friday of February but will meet the last Friday in March at the Delphi library.
A reflective note cites the idea that even the man who seeks to reform the world may never have one perfect man to his credit, prompting contemplation of flaw and progress.
A Buffalo News item notes that the car at night is as dangerous as the automobile due to dazzling headlights, highlighting night driving hazards.
Historical records note that ancient inscriptions avoided mixed case, using either all capital or all small letters consistently. This shift reflects early writing system conventions and influences later typographic norms across regions and eras.
Quote from American Magazine states that a negotiator’s character outweighs the value of any deal, underscoring the priority of trust and relationship over immediate gains. The saying emphasizes practical wisdom in boardroom and personal negotiations.
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