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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1925
Page
4
Irvin S Cobb recounts a tale of two men who borrow a hog and hide the meat in a brined barrel. One plans to claim it later while the other eats the meat, blaming mysterious nibbling rats as the brined barrel remains full and the crime unsolved.
June leaves a harsh town life to care for Esme, a paralyzed man whose bond with Hardin and Jane deepens. Esme gains strength as June and Hardin grow closer, and he blesses their union before slipping into eternal sleep.
A historical note observes President Lincoln's second inaugural address used the pronoun I only once while Franklin D. Roosevelt reportedly avoided it entirely in his speeches during the era.
A short Exchange quotation discusses human nature noting minds are shaped by bias yet none are entirely powerless. It emphasizes that every mind has inclinations and defenses, yet struggles with their own constraints. The fragment highlights irony in self awareness and persuasion.
On Sunday June 1 members of the two Delphi I O O F lodges will hold memorial services. They will march to the Odd Fellow's cemetery where the program will be given.
The Twin Six bridge club was entertained Monday evening at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Jess Retherford. The Four Times Four club enjoyed a cooperative supper Wednesday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Gochenour.
Burrows Home Economics Club met at Mrs. Chas. Wellington's home on Wednesday afternoon. A demonstration on pattern cutting was presented by Mrs. Della Wagoner and Mrs. Della Martin.
The Camden Literary Club met at Mrs. E. C. Rice home for the year end meeting. Officers elected include President Raynes Wyatt Vice President E M Cripe Secretary Florence Baker Treasurer Margaret Kennedy Librarian E M Cripe. Committee chairs listed and annual picnic set for June 2 at Columbia Park Lafayette.
The Elbaicos class of the Presbyterian Sunday School enjoyed a picnic at Delphi Park Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Pletcher and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leatherman led the committee in charge.
Mrs Charles Ross state regent D A R and Mrs Henry Wilson past state regent were honored guests at a Dorothy Q Chapter reception in Crawfordsville on Wallace Avenue from 3 to 6 PM. About two hundred guests attended with Myron Ives among attendees as representatives from patriotic orders were present. Floral decor featured peonies iuis and poppies in the entertaining rooms.
The Tri Kappa sorority met Tuesday evening at Mrs Mary Mason Kerlin's home with Miss Ruth McCormick assisting. One application was filed for the $100 scholarship loan fund. A June 9 party at Miss Ruth Carney’s home honors Mrs Kerlin and Miss Carolyn Kirkpatrick who wed June 15. Mrs Albert Hodgson, key organizer of Tri Kappa, attended.
I O R M Tippecanoe Tribe No 505 held a regular meeting last Tuesday conferring the rank of Warriors on six candidates. The chiefs degree will be conferred next Tuesday. A committee was assigned to purchase a new hall covering and to improve the council chamber appearance. Two more applications were read and committees appointed to investigate them. The tribe is growing fast and invites support.
George M. Wason entertained the girls and boys of the 600 club at his home Tuesday evening, a social gathering noted for its friendly atmosphere and local community participation.
The June meeting of the League of Women Voters is postponed by one week to June 9.
A short Welsh village tale recounts a blacksmith who could weld broken swords in about thirty minutes with a method so flawless that the join remained undetectable. The craft vanished with his death, leaving no trace of the secret.
Irvin S Cobb recalls a royal ride with New York fire chief Edward Croker in a ninety horsepower auto. Waldo Waldo Waldo Waldo and Winnie Sheehan, then in transit, narrowly avoid collisions on Broadway until Canal Street. Croker and Waldo briefly depart, leaving the chauffeur and Sheehan with the car.
A socialite encounters Ben Blower at a country weekend where his boastful grant of riches, fast car, and Puritan pedigree clash with the hostess. He brags about income avoidance, refined clothes, and elite friends, leaving her unsettled by his boastful charm. The piece ends noting the habit may amuse briefly but grows troubling.
A lighthearted essay extols men who give up seats on the trolley, arguing gallantry brings happiness and causes no harm. It notes friends tease about being overly polite, yet sincerity wins. The piece suggests such behavior is good natured showmanship if it were showing off at all.
A woman suing for divorce says her husband alternated cruelty with generosity, whipping her one day and giving jewelry the next. The remark notes the crude behavior and quips that he should have used a rope of pearls.
State school enumeration figures released show Indianapolis 79 807, South Bend 25 095, Evansville 23 395 as top counts. Ft Wayne close behind with 28 327. Marion and Lake counties show notable changes while Perry Jennings Blackford and Allen counties withhold reports. Freshman Delphi picnic noted. seniors, sophomores activities and faculty picnic also mentioned.
Robert Kimberlin son of Rev and Mrs R O Kimberlin formerly of this city has been elected president of the Hi Y club at Jefferson high school Lafayette for the coming year.
Robert and Maude Davidson and their mother depart Thursday to visit Mrs. Davidson's uncle Elijah Toler in Liberty Indiana. They will spend Friday in Cincinnati and return to Delphi on Sunday. In their absence on Thursday and Friday Frank Girard former county treasurer oversees auditor's office.
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