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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1927
Page
7
The Phoenix Research Bureau reports American women now wear larger shoes with sizes moving from eight to nine and a half to fit five and a half shoes. Foreign visitors praise American grooming while men’s sizes slip from nine and a half to eight as women grow.
Local listing highlights Hall's Meat Market offering fish and various meats with emphasis on broad selection. Neatly described as a community shopping option.
Three South Carolina banks launch a two year rent free central facility for Greenville and nearby counties to support a creamery a canning factory and a farm women club. The effort aims to boost livestock food crops and local product sales while leveraging farm women cooperation. Georgia bankers highlight expanded diversified farming including vetch seed sowing prizes corn contests alfalfa demonstrations and large increases in corn meat and pecan production.
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, argues that banks can protect wage earners by providing prudent investment guidance. He asserts that with bank support, workers can avoid costly, ill advised speculation and save money.
Mr and Mrs Robert Pletcher and children Roberta Jean and Mary Ellen of Syracuse visited Flora for several days with Mr and Mrs Oscar Barn. Compliments to Mrs B B Lesh who plans to move to Mishawaka, and Mrs William Nieworth who will relocate to Logansport. Five and Twenty club and Needlecraft club hosted a farewell supper at the community building with fried chicken and other dishes.
East of Delphi notes Martha Wolf slowly improving at Riverside Hospital Warren Ohio after serious illness. Fred Raber active in Nebo cemetery maintenance praised for its decoration readiness. Mrs J C Schem erhorn formerly Sue Raber listed at St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette clinic soon for examination.
A historical recipe recommends a warm apple posset for a cold. It uses stale bread crumbs boiled in milk to a paste then sweetened with honey or glycerin and flavored with ginger and cinnamon. Pulp from baked apples is stirred in and served hot.
Adams Township residents are listed with visits and gatherings from several families including Stefan Worley Gibson Spence Siford McDonald Mourer Hoover Barns and Peterson. The funeral of Mrs Eldridge was held at Ed Eldridge’s home with burial at Cedarville cemetery. Additional visits and weekend stays are noted among local households.
A long list of local visits features Frank Rainey and nieces visiting Joseph Hooper and Stella, the McClean family of Brookston, Lillian Stout of Lafayette, and others from Delphi, Lafayette, Hoopeston, and Wellington. Separate gatherings include missionary meeting attendance by Mrs. Clara Ferguson and Friday visits by Albert Stout’s group.
A fragment notes use of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for some time and a person being with the house. The text is incomplete and yields limited context about an herbal remedy and domestic setting.
William Beeler aged 70 died at his son Sam Beeler’s home near Twelve Mile Sunday morning. He is survived by two grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral Tuesday at 11 from the Presbyterian church in Rockfield with burial in the L O F cemetery. Numerous local residents visited and various families hosted weekend gatherings and visits across nearby towns including Monticello Logansport Flora and Tippecanoe County.
Bloomington and Decatur residents visited relatives over the weekend in Ida ville. Marion Upshaw and others attended memorial activities as communities observed the holiday with cemetery decor and family visits.
The column lists Edith and Faye Maxwell and many others visiting relatives in nearby towns, traveling to Indianapolis, Chicago, and Fort Wayne. It notes illnesses including Scarlet fever for Charles Titus and pneumonia for Dr. B. F. Wray's son, with several people spending time in Camden, Logansport, and South Bend.
Mrs Rose Hoagland and daughter visited with Mr and Mrs Bliss Taylor of Lafayette. A severe hail storm Sunday night caused roof damage requiring reroofing or repairs. Many attend the Guy tent show in Delphi this week. George Thayer of Lafayette ill with pneumonia. Verne Pearson operated on for appendicitis and improving. Oscar Hall bought a new Chevrolet sedan. Decoration Day visits by Mrs Kilda Hutson and Ben Thurston of Fowler. Frank Morrow recovering and able to be out. Blanche Ward and family visited Charles Ward and family.
OWASCO Frank Redenbacher and family hosted visitors over the weekend including Mr and Mrs John Wienke from Champaign Illinois and Jesse Kelly and family from Terre Haute Ed Balkema Cutler and Gar ret Balkema and wife visited Joe Balkemia s Sunday Clarence Frey and family spent Monday with Mrs Adam Rodenbarger in Rossville Lawrence Butler of Chicago visited over the weekend Mr Seering spent Decoration Day with Thorntown Everett Lowther and wife of Delphi called on Ed Foxels Saturday
Mr and Mrs Vanie Blue and family and Walter Guthrie visited Mrs William Guthrie and Miss Emily Guthrie on Friday afternoon Samuel P Clauser and Wilson Brett called on Ambrose Wingard last Friday Mr Wingard remains weak Mr and Mrs Charles Davis Vaughan and daughter called on Miss Emily Guthrie and mother Sunday Rosa Mullin and family were Sunday guests of Wilson Sterritt Mrs Knarl Patty visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Little returned to Camden last Friday The heavy rain storms were followed by a hail storm Sunday night Turpie Timmons owns a sizeable corn acreage on estate He has about eighty acres in corn
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