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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
5
Local notice invites readers to inform The Delphi Citizen of visits or items to publish. Readers are urged to telephone Number 14 with any details or notices to show courtesy to guests and friends.
Mrs. Charles Thompson of Pittsburg visits her aunt Mrs. Albert Julien in Gary. St Josephs students take a Washingtons Birthday holiday. Mrs. A S Gardner of Camden spends Wednesday with daughter Mrs. Miles T Martin and Mrs. J P Beadle visits with her mother Mrs. H L Frushour and family in Rockville. Miss Bessie Rothenberger visits relatives in Indianapolis this week.
Mr Eldridge of Beverly Heights II visits George Wason this weekend. Miss Maud Wilson has tonsil surgery at St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis on Monday. Mr and Mrs Melvin Deeter and Ily spend the week with Mrs George Arnold.
Mrs Roscoe Shalley stays with her father Gustine in Lafayette as he fights illness. James Turner shows marked improvement after weeks of serious illness. Miss Tess Hanrahan and brother Anthony visited Lafayette last Thursday. Florence Scott returns to Delphi after visiting her brother Harry Culler in Lakeland Florida. Mrs Levi Rothenberger and son Donald attend cousin Manley Rothenberger’s funeral in Frankfort. Ed Courtney, hospitalized in Lafayette, improves after transfer from Gaston. John Hiett Ives of the University of Illinois spends time at home and attends his sister’s wedding. Mrs W E Baker visits with Miss Mary Lyons and family at Hammond. Myron Ives returns from New York with spring goods for the New York Store. Mrs George Ives hosts at home parties next Wednesday and Thursday for Mrs Joseph Ives. Brick cement lime plaster Metzger Lumber Co.
Delphi residents share visits hospital stays and family milestones. Indianapolis travelers attend auto show while William kerlin joins Delta Tau Delta at Indiana University. Rev. Reed hosts priests visit amid winter travel and illness among Delphi families. Birth announced for Joyce Wilber’s daughter. local ads note Metzger Lumber products.
Celo-Glass priced at 15c per square foot from Metzger Lumber. Mrs. J. C. Schermerhorn shows slight improvement after serious illness at home. Mrs. Frey of Indianapolis assists Mrs. W. T. Brackenridge with caregiving. Frank Wert returns to Delphi after eight weeks at St. Elizabeth's in Lafayette. Wert reports improvement and fond memories of the Sisters. Donald Kouitz recovering from a dislocated knee suffered at a Monticello garage. staying with grandmother Mrs. Allen Huntsinger in Delphi. Out-of-town mourners attend Mrs. Harve Lynch's funeral: R. C. Voyle and daughter, Ida Kelimar, Harry Shigley, and Florence Weir. Local girls Lillian Blythe, Irene Jacoby, Pearl Hanna and James Bardon attend a Civic musical recital in Lafayette with Francis Macmillen and Jose Echaniz.
A Kansas City Star snippet quotes Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge at a crossroads store. The store proprietor replies “Spring it” as Johnson jokes his wife is so long and thin that only about three of their kids could pull her out if she fell into a well, with him supervising the effort.
A brief urging boldness in pursuing aims while stressing caution in arriving at choices, attributed to American Magazine. The piece emphasizes bold execution once a decision is made and warns against reckless haste.
Stray Stories recalls a tense moment as George vowed to kiss or die in the attempt. Gwen confirms she woke to find him alive, underscoring a perilous and anxious scene.
The midday cumulus clouds form with a straight base as ground warming lifts air into cooler layers. The rising air cools by expansion, condensing moisture to create the cloud. As ascent continues, more air condenses, building the cloud higher while the base stays at the condensation level.
Mahlon Kerlin visits with his parents while his father plans a Delta Tau Delta meeting in Chicago. Catherine Steele and Betty Lou return to Newcastle after an extended visit with Mrs. Steele’s sister Mrs. LeCount in Delphi. Ernest Schlegel, I C O F speaker from South Bend, is hosted by the Bradshaws. Mrs. Crampton hosts a dinner for Mrs. Ives before her move to Champaign. Mr. and Mrs. Emrick visit Delphi and Chicago relatives as Swatts travels to Chicago.
Speakers at the British honey show touted honey as a stimulant and medicine with U S doctors using it to replace alcohol in pneumonia treatment. It was praised as an excellent pick me up and a first class tonic when served with hot milk. Attendees noted a pound of honey equals the food value of 23 eggs.
The Kansas City Times notes Herodotus 2350 years after his death remains readable and engaging. It praises his travel, observations, and vivid prose over mere historical detail, calling him both traveler and great writer.
A humorous exchange in Youngstown where a sales agent pitches a piano and harp to a family. The daughter alone can play, so they refuse. After more proposals, they visit the store and buy a kazoo for all to play.
The Barouni olive, a new California adapted pickling variety from north Africa, expands from a few trees to about 100 acres on the Pacific coast. Green olives remain most common in America while ripe olives are traditional in the Mediterranean.
Legends cited in Hawaii suggest white men reached the islands centuries before Captain Cook. Some accounts mention a wrecked vessel and several white men in 1527, with theories they may be Spaniards or crews from Cortes' Mexico aiming for California. Historians debate whether such explorers occurred before 1778.
The article notes difficulty in identifying the first US library funded by public money and freely accessible. It cites Rev John Sharp’s 1700 gift to New York as the earliest recorded book gift to a city for public use, and credits Abiel Abbot’s 1833 Petersborough library as the first enduring free municipal library.
The article notes the giant sperm whale has a throat large enough to admit a man’s waist. Its diet is mainly cuttlefish with fish like bonito and albacore also present. It is the only large whale that feeds on fish, while the blue whale exceeds 80 feet in length with a mouth so vast that ten to twelve men could stand inside.
Freddie wonders if Frankie came from heaven and landed on his feet. His mother confirms, and Freddie quips that this explains Frankie’s bow legs in a light family moment.
A Toledo Blade quote argues that a wife’s testimony cannot reveal the average man and that relying on her would place him either above or below the average.
A man admiring a film heroine murmurs Isn’t she lovely while his wife retorts that pretty girls make him forget his marriage. He counters that nothing drives the point home quite like it.
A Farm and Wireside quip warns against understatements toward women, noting that a woman will understand the insult and may spark a dispute instead. The line reflects dated social attitudes and sharp tongue humor typical of the column.
Animal intelligence assessments place seals among the smarter species but note they lag behind dogs wolves and foxes in reasoning. They are described as easily tamed with notable capacity for training.
The earliest general ideas of grammar are linked to Yaska's Sanskrit Vedic glossary. The reference traces how linguistic theory emerged from ancient Indian scholarship.
Quick and Clifford advertise new spring suits in up-to-date colors and models offering better values for less money. The message highlights affordable pricing and fresh styles for customers seeking current menswear options.
The quote argues that pretending to virtue is harder than having it and often fails, exposing the false nature of pretense. It claims that genuine quality is safer than crafted image, noting that men who lack it are soon found out and their efforts squandered.
Amber served many roles from pipe stems to beads and cups. Ancient specimens uncovered in Bronze Age tombs reveal its widespread use across tools and ornamentation.
An old tale links the phrase to a Samar tailor who kept funeral tallies by dropping a stone into a pot near a burial ground. After his death, a passerby noted that he had gone into the pot himself, completing the macabre counting ritual.
A fragment cites a quote from the Christian Advocate warning against betting with gamblers, urging readers to return home and keep their money. The line uses dialect to discourage gambling and protect personal finances.
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