12 May 1927
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1927
Page
1
Memorial Day program announced for Sunday afternoon May 23 in Jacksonburg. Wm F Medsker has accepted an invitation to deliver the commemorative address.
Wayne Circuit Court appoints ALONZO R. FEEMSTER as administrator of the estate of John Shurrel Goodwin, deceased, late of Wayne county Indiana. The estate is stated as solvent. Feemster & Feemster, Attorneys, 1813.
Notice is given that Harriet G. Conklin has been appointed administratrix with the will annexed of the estate of Henry T. Conklin, deceased, late of Wayne County Indiana. The estate is alleged to be solvent. Feemster and Feemster, Attys.
Functional inactivity of the kidneys causes waste buildup in the blood with symptoms like dull languor drowsiness headaches and backache. It notes scanty or burning urination as a sign and claims Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic with universal reader endorsement.
An old advertisement touts Vinol as a strengthening iron and cod liver tonic used for over 25 years to aid sickly women nervous men and weak children. It claims first week improvements in strength appetite and sleep with a pleasing taste and warns against payer. Grigsby’s Drug Store markets the product.
At Monday's meeting the school board finalized the teachers for the coming year. resignations included Mr. Beck Miss Bond and Miss Zehring. New corps features Paul Wilke as superintendent Herbert Charles as high school principal Mary Shafer No 8 Mamie Stobaugh No 7 Ella Myers No 6 Lizzie Whelan No 4 Nora Huddleston No 3 Katie Kniese No 2 Mattie McClare No 1. Prof Brown will lead music Prof Russell teach penmanship Andrew Kniese will be janitor.
The eleven members of the graduating class of 1897 will graduate on May 28 at the Main Street Opera House. The program lists twelve orations and topics including The Labor Question and Invention and Civilization with speakers L H Bertsch Grace Drischel C M Hill Ida Hays Willard Lannerd Ada Mauk Geo E Routh H W Rhodes Jesale E Pitman Mary M Varnaut plus a note on Ben Custer’s 72nd birthday and his long dance teaching career in Richmond.
Eric Locke of Cambridge City papered the U B church on Main street. Frank and Mrs Elliott moved into the house north of John Fountain’s. George Champe returned from Bloomington and works as a civil engineer there. Charley Champe, previously with Up-to-Date in Chicago, is home for the summer. Thirteen converts were baptized by Rev McNew at Simonds creek south of town after winter meetings.
W H Gaar’s home was repainted by Monroe Young and praised for its prettiness. Mrs Catherine Sowers’ house also drew comment for its white and old gold trim. The Memorial Association met and plans decoration for Sunday afternoon May 30. Officers elected include Wm H Kocher president, Wm Goldman vice president, Peter Rowe treasurer, and Clarence Jolliff secretary.
In Wayne County Indiana at the April term 1927 Cora E Sonia files for divorce from William H Sonia and a name change. Affidavits show defendant is not a resident. abandonment and failure to provide cited. Case to be heard in absentia July 7 1927 at Richmond courthouse. Clerk Graces Smith signs with attorney J Random Griffin noted.
A collage of quips and sketches features Hilda born in May claiming Friday the 13th as luck, shuffled lines about romance and consumer cuts, a new bathing suit critique, radio game instructions, and chorus girl payoffs. It includes jokes about fashion, religion, and social norms with a playful, retro theatre voice.
The father explains an echo as the one thing that can keep a woman from the last word. A humorous scene follows with mother promising to tie pans to dogs tails and a boy clarifying it is not their dog. The father defines a peace offering as anything from candy to a fur coat.
A compilation of quips and observations from wartime and daily life. Jokes about generals and privates, fate and luck, and lighthearted asides about golf and office cats. A collage of brief one liners and social musings from the period.
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