24 Sep 1920
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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
1
News notes reflect Ford cutting auto prices to prewar levels amid calls to end profiteering and restore a safe business basis. The piece also mentions wartime currency pressures and a push toward resuming gold payments,-plus local church convention reports and a Newton County election matter on ballot resignations after certification.
A U Babcock plans a museum building in Goodland to house and display his relic collection. He aims to provide a place where people can read and visit, showing that their curios will be well cared for. He has invested time and money to build this collection and showcase it. Send any relevant items to him.
Word came Saturday afternoon to Mr and Mrs BE M Thayer that Miss Mary Thayer studying at Wesly hospital was operated on at 1 30 for an acute attack of appendicitis. So far as her parents knew she had been in perfect health and had just returned to Chicago from a vacation at home. She went through the operation nicely.
The Child Hygiene Division of the State Board of Health with the Red Cross will visit Newton County from September 27 to October 10. Dr Schweitzer will lead infant and child exams under seven years and older children, with talks and lantern slides. The visit ends October 6 in the Brook library basement with Mrs Howard Myers in charge. An auto accident in town left Mrs Sam Waling bruised but not seriously injured after a glancing collision near John Pence's store.
On Monday the meat market owned by Ormond Pruett passed to Elmer Harkrider who then sold the groceries to seal merchants and closed the shop to retail trade. He plans to use the building for storage and for handling excess staff. Mr Pruett ran a market credited to the community and built up a strong trade before returning to the farm.
The Connecticut legislature ratified the 19th Amendment on September 21, confirming women’s suffrage. The document notes Tennessee’s pending action and records a Morocco county meeting with Grand Lodge officers, a picnic, dinner, and the Brook Degree Staff demonstrating work. Other items advertise farm loans and local notices.
A Friday October 1 rally in the Community Building showcases Congressman Will Wood and Miss Alice Cunningham with the Girls Glee Club of Huntington. Ex-Congressman J Adam Bede and Warren T McCray will speak in the evening. Women voters invited to afternoon program. band music noted.
Farmers report corn largely out of frost danger with a few weeks left for full safety. The week sees corn at 90 cents per bushel and oats at 50 cents as demand slows. Amid market notes, George Major and Ephie White are ill, while John Greely Davis visits with wife and county chair Adda White to rally Republican support for Auditor run.
An Indianapolis bid to sell millinery stock within ten days before October 4 presents a chance to enter the business with invoiced inventory and reduced prices. The column also covers a string of local travel, visits, and social notes, including residents from La Fayette, Chatsworth, and Muncie visiting Brook, with brief mentions of theater plans and university news.
Temple Moviegrams announces weekly screenings with Frank Mayo in The Girl in No 29 on Thursday, Bert Lyte in Alias Jimmy Valentine and Mack Seonett comedy on Friday, Constance Binsey in Eratwhile Susan Rainbow Comedy on Saturday, Bryant Washburn in Six Best Cellars on Monday, Norma Talmadge in She Loves and Andy She Lies on Wednesday, plus Universal on Thursday and Charles Ray on Friday with Dordt on Saturday.
200 acres located 34 percent miles east of Morocco, well-tired with improvem ents, selling as settled estate. For details call A L Carpentery, Remington Indiana. By 15th month net rate funds must be in. Office hours 8 to 4 and 6 60 PM. Evening 14th 3 30 to 9 20. o Newton Jasper Co telephone Ca.
The Program and Finance Committees met to finalize plans for the Newton County Live Stock Show set for October 13 to 16. Events include Brook Band concerts, stock judging, pony games, pony races, Cage Ball, Sack races, and other amusements with over 150 head of hogs and 60 head of cattle exhibited.
Saturday more than a hundred Purdue alumni from Chicago joined Hazelden for a day of golf, tennis, and socializing. Mrs. Mary Mooney and daughter visited. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boomster and two daughters vacationed with relatives in Beecher. G A R encampment attendees, and local residents Ross Turner and Russell Hamilton visited Remington. The Women’s Club planned a library meeting for civic and literary work. local growers reported peach crops and seedling peaches with notable yields.
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