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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1921
Page
3
In a springtime tale a group of flowers wonders where the snow and rain go. Mother Earth explains she drinks them to nourish roots and feeds her children, concluding with gentle instruction to rest so they may bloom tomorrow.
A pair of flowers discuss the owl. One notes the owl is awake and very wise, while the other laments that the bird is far away and difficult to reach. The exchange hints at aspiration beyond their small world.
Governor McCray completes a land purchase of 170 acres at Plainfield for the Indiana Boys' School at 200 dollars an acre. The tract, known as the Osborne farm, joins existing state property and will serve nursery and reforestation needs. The sale was processed through Lake W. Ty Farm Sales company with no commission.
An essay on courteous travel practices for train passengers. The author urges consideration for seatmates, sharing space, and polite behavior, noting that travelers should treat others as siblings in a broad sense and act as a considerate companion on journeys.
The article traces the evolution of marking tools from chalk or clay to graphite pencils. It notes that early draftsmen used colored materials, explains that graphite is not lead, and cites England as the birthplace of the first graphite pencils in 1564 with the United States now leading in production.
The name Sadie or Sadye traces to Sarah from Hebrew meaning to fight or rule, later linked to princess. Etymology notes Sarah’s Bible origin, Irish Sadhbh as forerunner, with English Beauchamp and de Moulton forms in medieval times. A malachite talisman engraved with the sun is said to bring peace and safeguard children, with Saturday as Sadie’s lucky day and a lucky number.
A clerk demonstrates a rapid new skate style while a young man asks for a pair for his best girl, as reported by the Boston Transcript in a light domestic scene.
A mangled OCR fragment suggests an urgent plan for building and testing an adaptative rapid deployment or plan for a maritime quay. It mentions timing and adoption of a involving title, possibly a tense project schedule.
The article distinguishes grand as impressive in scale or character and criticizes its casual misuse in everyday praise. It cites St Peter's Rome and the Grand Old Man nickname as proper uses and suggests alternative adjectives like enjoyable or delightful for casual contexts.
Fragmentary OCR text offers limited readable facts with no clear events, names, or dates. The surviving words resemble a stray headline fragment from a local page, lacking verifiable details for a fuller summary.
Preparations for the trial of four alleged bandits linked to the murder of merchant J Russell in Culver proceed. The trial opens Monday May 2 and will run two weeks or more, with a special service to replace regular panel members.
In Indianapolis on April 25, farmers from the Indiana Federation of Farmers' Associations and the Indiana Dairy Association discussed forming a Dairy Marketing Service. C. R. Potts of the Agriculture Department outlined an organized plan and cited Oregon as an example of a successful cooperative model.
Anapolis April 25. A monthly report by I. L. Miller, food and drug commissioner, notes unusual activity by inspectors enforcing the food and drug laws in March. The board says prosecutions average only three per month, with most work being correctional and educational.
Prof R A Talbott dean of Valparaiso University’s department of sessions resigns to leave June 1 and engage in Chautauqua and coaching professional roles in plays and pageants this summer. He will teach part time in the fall at colleges and in the Indiana College of Music and Fine Arts in Indianapolis.
The Johnson or Wheel company was sold by receivership to the Johnson Motor Wheel company of Delaware for $223. The sale will allow creditors to be paid in full, with assets listed at $208,000. The wheel company, organized in South Bend, shut down two years ago with $400,000 capitalization. most stockholders are residents of South Bend.
Members of the executive committee in Indianapolis have left for Chicago to inspect leading hospitals and confer with Chicago hospital heads on the erection of the James Scomb Riley Memorial Hospital for Children.
Helena Rehm twenty two drank an ounce of acid on Monday and died. She lived with her uncle A. J. Rehm in Westville, a wealthy farm area in the county. No motive for the act is known.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues that enduring symbols like a state flower or song arise from history and circumstance. It notes soldiers in the great war adopted the poppy as a tribute, with ten million silken poppies to be worn in America on Decoration Day.
The North’s largest totem collection is feared to fade as native customs decline and weather erodes the poles. In Old Kassan near Ketchikan a deserted village, ruined by fire, shows totems of bear crow toad and eagle carved in cedar, now slowly perishing.
The saying emphasizes that understanding how to manage money matters more than sheer wealth. It frames financial literacy and prudent care as the core of true wealth.
A terse note reports a marriage proposal rejected with a sharp refusal. An old laundry tip suggests Red Cross Ball Blue as a remedy for rust spots from inferior bluing.
A child asks if the mosquito killed by his father will go to heaven. The father offers cautious answers about the creature's goodness, and the boy returns with further questions about the insect’s fate, ending with a playful mispronunciation about being bitten by God.
Vital statistics show rising births in France during 1920. Marseille reports births surpassing deaths for the first time in years, Chalon sur Saone records 680 births vs 520 deaths, Toulon sees births exceed deaths by 118, Orleans and Dieppe also report favorable gaps.
Bocker explains exemptions and rules about gifts when a loss occurs in this casual humorous note. The exchange references tax status and obligations within a domestic context.
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