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Newspaper

Montezuma Enterprise

Location

Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1916

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Church Directory Listings for Sabbath Services and Preaching

The directory lists Methodists at 9 30 a m Sabbath School led by J Al Sharp with 7 00 p m preaching and 7 30 p m Thursday prayer. United Brethren with 9 30 a m Sabbath School led by B Mrs Ed Smith and 10 30 a m preaching on alternating Sabbaths. Catholics schedule Mass on the 2nd and 4th Sundays announced by Father A H Busald. W E Dyes and E T Mines named as pastors and leaders.

E. T. Mines Ed Smith Christian Endeavor W.E. Dyes

Christian Church Schedule for Sunday Service

Bible School at 9 30 a m and worship service at 10 45 a m. Social Service activities held every 2nd Sunday of each month.

Bible School

Electric Theater Weekly Film Schedule Review

Next week's program lists each day with titles and performers. Monday features Billie’s Reformation The Underworld Animated Weekly. Tuesday presents King Baggot in The Law of Life. Wednesday shows B Leonard and Fl ln Hall in The Boob's Victry. Thursday offers Men and Morality. Friday 3 Big A. Saturday Father and the Boys A Creel Broadway Feature. Sunday Across The Rio Grana.

Billie the Underworld King Baggot Law of Life Leonard Flln Hall Men and Morality Creel Broadway

Apron Sale and Easter Market at Montgomery Room

The fundies Aid Society of the M E church will hold an apron sale and Easter market in the Montgomery room on Saturday April 22. Everything for your Easter dinner.

Fundies Aid Society M. E. Church Montgomery Room

For Sale Store Room Items Auction

Mrs. Case offers sale or rent of a south end store room contents including one organ two stoves carpets rugs tables desks four rooms one gasoline engine garden tools plow rakes hoes forks one wagon one buggy and eight clocks all to go cheap.

South End S. Case

Keep It At Home For Notices In The Enterprise

Instruction to readers to route legal notices through the Enterprise for publication. Urges clients to control notices of appointment administrator executor or guardian survey road ditch notice sale of real estate non resident notices and similar items by directing their attorneys to the desired paper.

Dinner club nets with Mr and Mrs R W Entton

A chicken pie dinner was served to Mr and Mrs R W Entton on Tuesday night at the Dinner club net. The group played cards for several hours after the meal ending at a late hour.

R. W

Indiana Centennial Year Prompts Clean Up Drive and Film Work

A 1916 Indiana Centennial salute urges officials and citizens to clean up towns and countryside to impress visitors. The state capital hosts film work for Indiana history with Director Frank Beal guiding shoots at the State House and Memorial, while a $25 prize invites title ideas for the film and plans fund a Pt. Wayne Convention Hall from Centennial surplus.

Indiana Ft. Wayne Pt. Wayne Convention Hall

Mrs Arvilla Mushett Dies After Long Illness at Montezuma

Mrs. Arvilla Jane Mushett died Wednesday morning April 12 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at her residence with Rev H T Miles officiating. She was buried in Oakland cemetery. A Montezuma resident for years she cooked on a canal boat between Vincennes and Toledo and later ran a store at Armiesburg before moving back to Montezuma. She was widowed in 1909 when her husband Captain James Mushett died. The article also notes the Home Coming Booklet by George Ade and plans for a May 5 centennial celebration in DeKalb with a unique music festival and seven bands.

Arvilla Jane Mushett H. T. Miles Oakland Cemetery Fivansville Foledo Montezuma James Mushett Armiesburg Garrett DeKalb

Town Council Orders Studebaker Road Oiler

The Town Council has ordered a road oiler and a tank of road oil. The Studebaker machine, latest type, with air pressure, will oil streets evenly. Citizens are urged to remove rubbish from roads and alleys adjoining their property to improve the town’s appearance.

Studebaker

Cutworm Control Advice For Farmers And Methods

Numerous complaints of cutworm damage to corn prompt timely action. The guide outlines recognizing spring activity, moths laying 200 to 500 eggs, and ideal control through early plowing, fallow fields, and poisoned bait mixes including wheat bran, Paris green, citrus, and molasses. Night feeding, daytime soil hiding, and edge banding of bait help protect crops and replanting.

Chang

Real estate transfers list several land deeds in across counties

The notice records multiple transfers including John Nicholas to Morgan Roberts for land in Wabash, 8750 P C Hoppinger to Seymour Hurst for 80 acres in Jackson for 200, Rollie R Tread to Roy Bevis, William J Alward to Jesse T Myers for 46 acres in Sugar Creek for 3000, and more with values from 100 to 8600 across Union Sugar Creek Bridgeton Adams and other local areas. An unrelated ad promotes spectacles at Dunlap hotel on April 27 by Wann Optician.

P C. Hoppinger Seymour Hurst Jackson Rollie R. Tread Roy Bevis Lohn Lena William J. Alward Jesse T. Myers Sugar Creek William H. Connelly James H. Connely Union

Arm Amputation From Montezuma Brick Works Accident

Ed Smith lost his left arm at the Montezuma Brick Works Monday afternoon when his shirt sleeve caught in a brick machine gear, tearing the limb just above the elbow. Doctors Dooley and Newhouse attended him. his condition is improving under the circumstances.

Ed Smith Montezuma Badley Dooley Newhouse Hid

Pleads Guilty in Terre Haute Murder Case

Demetre John, a man described as a gypsy, murdered his wife near Terre Haute years ago. Confined at Rockville jail with postponed trial due to illness, he appeared in court before Judge Sunrle and pled guilty. Sentenced to life at the Michigan City penitentiary.

Demetre John Terre Haute Rockville Sunrle Michigan City

Glasses fitted by Wann at Dunlap hotel April 27

Wann the optician offers eye fittings at the Dunlap hotel on April 27. Sunday excursions on the C I and W railroad begin on the first Sunday in May with two trains running each Sunday. Watch for times as trains will pass Montezuma in the next Enterprise issue.

Wann Dunlap Hotel Enterprise

Baccalaureate Sermon Set for Reserve Township High School

The baccalaureate sermon for the Reserve Township High School seniors will be preached at the Montezuma Methodist church on Sunday April 23 at 3:00 pm. Reverend William T. Barbie of the Rockville Christian church will deliver the sermon.

Reserve Township High School Methodist Church Montezuma William T. Barbie The Christian Church of Rockville

Commencement at Opera House Montezuma April 28

Reserve Township High School holds commencement at the Opera House in Montezuma Friday night April 28 at eight. Dr Logan Hsarey of Indiana University will speak on Pioneer Characteristics. Rockville High School Orchestra under Mrs I R Sanford will provide music. Seat sales start Wednesday April 26 at Corner Drug Store with reserved seats 25 cents and general admission 15 cents.

Reserve Township High School Opera House Montezuma Logan Hsarey Indiana University Rockville I. R. Sanford Corner Drug Store

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Directory Methodist Episcopal J. al. Sharp United Brethren A. H. Busald Christian Church OF Christ Baptist Chas. T. Cook Electric Theater Rio Grana George Ade Indiana Historical Commission Bobbs—Merrill Company Chic Jackson Life History Les Cornwell W. P. Montgomery Clinton Morse’s Mrs O. A. Newhouse Greencastle John Athern W. BK. Kemp Mrs. W. P. Montgomery Gil Steves Sharps Allie Phillips Nettie Machin Verne Bipus Calvin Laney H. S. Cornwell Lora Reeder Turkey Row Cornwells H. G. Miller St. Cathrines Ontario Grace McLaughlin Thurman Phillips William Wright Fred Shaley Shele A.O. Morgan Annapolis Henry Rierdon Scherer Perry Reed Merriel Brown Indianapolis J. E. Johnston Hisq J.S. Honchin James F. Tulley Edith Terril Clay City Tulley B. O. Cook Scott C. K. Lambert Rockville, Ind John Nicholas Morgan Roberts Wabash Robert Martin Florence M. Nowling Croook Bridgeton Charles W. Lindley George Spann George W. Harrison David C. Batson David C. Dotson Harry A. Myers Martha A. Frazier Perry Shoaf Alvin Lindley W. M. Haynes Bloomingdale George W. Thornburg John T. Morshy Adams William C. Milliman Abraham L. Smock Washington Maude McLaughlin Optician
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