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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
5
The Delph Citizen invites readers to mention visits and share items by telephone to Number 14, as a courtesy to friends and guests. The notice urges timely communication of any kind to be featured.
Delphi brief lists numerous residents visiting home folks and traveling to Indianapolis Lafayette and Chicago over the week. Names include Van Blue Carrollton Ross Alberts Lebanon W L Cowdin Ed McCain Mrs J C Fry James Trent Edwin McGuire and many more with social visits, excursions and meetings noted.
Judge C R Pollard and grandson R P Isherwood spent Sunday with Pollards daughter Mrs R M Isherwood and family. Judge Pollard transacted business in Tippecanoe circuit court. Mr and Mrs William Dock of Chicago visited Delphi relatives on their honeymoon. Tim Cronin of Washington township left for Chicago to attend Miss Katie Cushions funeral. Cushions taught in Oak Grove for twenty years and visited Delphi often.
A local ad promotes Solid Shoes for Men and Boys with Overalls 1.15 and Work Shirts 69c from Quick & Clifford. The rest of the page lists numerous social visits across Indiana towns, including Lyndon Evans family from Altedena, Shigleys from Delphi, Shaffers from Benton Harbor, and Hargraves in Yeoman, plus a Logansport trip to a theatre event.
The Presbyterian ladies announce a cafeteria luncheon on November 17 at the Presbyterian church from 5 to 7 PM. A photograph of Floyd O'Dell at age four and a newer photo of Mr O'Dell appear in this week's Louisville Times. O'Dell, a former Delphi boy and nephew of the late Charles O'Dell, now lives in Louisville and is general manager of Moss Cigar Co handling twelve company stores.
Star Brand Shoes offer durable leather and longer wear. The Star on the heel signals quality and value, with lower monthly costs and better service for buyers. Quick & Clifford promote proper fitting and the shoes' cost efficiency.
When in need of any office supplies call The Citizen Office their job department will handle your wants at a very reasonable price.
A missionary in the South Sea Islands escaped a cannibal threat when a supply of salve he hid was used to deter the would be attackers. The incident highlights dangers faced by missionaries amid hostile tribes.
Wrens raise two broods in a single site by building a second nest as soon as the first brood hatches. The birds start a new nest while the first brood is still young, increasing the need for extra space in their home.
A recent instrument for hairdressers can count hairs on a head and provide other data. It notes that hair growth ranges from about 100 to 250 000 hairs per head, varying with hair texture, and that human hair grows roughly half an inch per month.
An ad fragment urges treating wheat with Coop er Carbonate, mentioning ELLESS & ORR, phone 391, and Cowdins for plumbing or related work, implying a supply or service notice.
A note from a grandstand spectator at the Polo Grounds sparks a Damon Runyon anecdote about the Coveleskie brothers in the majors. One brother, Harry, pitched for Detroit against the Yankees, prompting Runyon to reveal which Coveleskie he was.
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