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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
7
Dorothy Bent notes cradles evolve from hollowed logs to refined pieces. From oaken chests and osier baskets to royal beds gilded and inlaid, cradle design mirrors cabinetmaking progress and cultural wealth across eras.
Cats birds and snakes react to moving pictures as real, but dogs resist film illusions. German tests show dogs ignore images of other dogs, except a dachshund who investigates then loses interest, confirming perception of unreality. Cats bristle at a big dog on screen. fowl fear hawk and birds show varied interest in motion pictures while reptiles snap at pretend prey.
The Delphi team will face Sharpsville Carrollton Battle Ground Burlington Flora and other foes this season with games split between here and there. The list includes Fort Wayne South Side Monticello Decatur Bedford Open and Little Jeff among others.
January to February notes list towns Montmorenci Jeff Lafayette Columbus Brookston Sharpsville Monticello Anderson Flora Battleground Thorntown Tipton with Hi Y plans in Cutler and Delphi for October 6. Delphi leads county fair displays as Frankfort defeats Delphi 42 2 3 to 38 1 3 in a Sept 23 dual meet. track winners named across events.
Multiple civil actions noted including Cecil Printz versus Marvin Albitz for possession of premises with Hanna and Hall as counsel. Executors of Henry Mumert's will sue J Reed McCain et al. on a note, Long and Yarlett counsel. Fred Bishop sues Grace Zerbe et al. to foreclose a lien, William C. Smith attorney. Mabel Metzler sues Edward Metzler for service, Pollard Cartwright and Wason counsel.
Quick and Clifford at Delphi advertises overalls for 1 15 and work shirts for 69 cents in a compact sale note highlighting everyday workwear pricing.
A kind woman asks an old man missing a leg if he is lost. He seeks a comrade with a similar injury to share new shoes. He mentions a left leg shot in battle and humorously argues bunions may force a pairing.
A seventeenth century reflection on Love as the universe’s foundation. Law portrays love as omnipotent and omniscient, guiding creation and saving beings from error to joy and glory.
The Field of Peterloo marks the 1819 Manchester rally scene where yeoman cavalry clashed with 60 000 attendees at St Peter's Field on August 16 1819. Eight died and many wounded as the term Peterloo mocks Waterloo in a burlesque origin.
For sale buff Orpington cockerels telephone Delphi call Mrs Miles T. Martin.
A Kansas City Star tale recalls Chief Justice White joking with Judge Timothy Ansberry. White pretended not to recognize Ansberry due to cataracts while Ansberry pointed out flaws in his arguments. White then quipped that a blind man could see them, noting Ansberry gave him a chance to throw a brick.
Ancient bells served many roles from summonings to religious rites across Assyrian Nineveh Egyptian inscriptions and Israelite worship. The high priest wore bells on his vestments to signal activity and ensure blessing as described in Exodus. Bells symbolized prayerful speech and mercy in sacred duties.
A brief note traces the APOSTLEs Creed to the Fourth century with early mentions by St Irenaeus around 202 A D and notes its integration into most Christian churches. It discusses origins and ties to Peter and baptismal invocations shaping its Trinity arrangement.
A new development uses silk to replace body tissues. Silk sinews can be transplanted to lengthen short natural sinews. Silken ligaments provide substitutes for torn ligaments and can form artificial sustaining ligaments in joints such as the knee and elbow.
Dr Ichiro Ohga of the Education Institute of Dairen Manchuria reports that century old Indian lotus seeds show more active life than last year’s crop seeds. Ohga tested by sprouting and chemical analysis, finding superior vitality in the ancient seeds. The work was done at the Boyce Thompson Institute Yonkers New York during his stay in the United States.
A state chapter dedicated a cabin in Delphi with funds raised across the county totaling 110. State officials participated in dedicatory services alongside the Delphi chapter as it contributed to the project.
A Celtic cross over a thousand years old, unearthed in 1527 during a Kirconnell churchyard ditch dig near Ballymena, was erected at St Patrick's church Ballymena Ireland a century after discovery. Found broken in Ballymena castle cellar, the rough limestone cross measures 22 inches long and about 3 inches thick with a tenth century inscription.
Odd sea birds known as frigate birds or men of war inhabit Ascension Island. Linnaeus named the original species Fregata aquila in 1758. They are restricted to the small oceanic rock. They measure about the size of a hen with wings that can span ten feet. Their long hooked bills render them dangerous, while their tiny weak feet hinder waddling.
A Kansas City Times quote lampoons the overbearing benevolence of a man named J Fuller Gloom, describing him as a harmless but troublesome figure who lands in predicaments due to innocence and expects others to solve them. The piece mocks excessive good intentions.
The piece urges youth to perform neighborly acts now to leave a lasting fragrance of lovable personalities as they age. It hints that a well lived youth shapes a kinder world on the western slope of life and beyond.
The abash railway raises 2 250 000 via equipment trust certificates for 44 cars including two lounging cars two observation cars four diners and passenger coaches. Proceeds pay for the recently ordered equipment as the Carroll County Fair in Delphi lists dates Sept 27 28 29 30 and local ads promote plumbing and heating stoves at Mount & Son during the fair.
The Ciruit Court of Carroll County Indiana appoints Carl W. Scott as Executor of Minnie C. Scott's Last Will and Testament. The estate is said to be solvent. William C. Smith is the attorney. September 26, 1927.
G M Gregg sold about forty freddle power standard rotary shuttle sewing machines thirty five years ago. One machine No 127360 was sought May 6 1892 and is still in use with no repairs. An electric standard of the same kind is now on display on Main Street near the Citizens National Bank.
The Gotham Gold Striped Hose is priced at $1.95 and offered at Quick and Clifford in Delphi. The deal highlights a durable design and classic fashion appeal for shoppers seeking vintage style.
Delphi Feed and Produce Store on South Washington Street in Delphi offers semi solid butter milk at 44 cents per pound in barrel lots with delivery. The item is advertised as available in 2011.
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