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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
3
A village tale follows Little Rooster who boasted of bravery and aimed to rule the barnyard. A hawk threat, a Blackbird interruption, and his sisters’ scolding force him to abandon bragging as Mrs. Henry Hen feeds her brood.
A concise history: starting with 1732 experiments by J H Schultze on silver chloride darkening under light, then 1737 observations on silver nitrate by Heller, silhouette profiles by Wedgweed in England, Herschel’s 1839 fixing solution, Draper’s 1840 portrait, 1841 Talbot developing fluid, and the shift from glass plates to roll film shaping Kodak’s rise.
The Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends at its 101st session received a telegram from President Harding praising the group for its wartime and postwar humanitarian work. Delegates adopted a peace committee resolution urging partial or complete halt to U.S. naval construction until after a disarmament conference.
Advice on modernizing letter etiquette urges natural tone and direct phrasing. It discourages formal closings for social notes while reserving respectful closings for official or high office correspondence.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes that cooperative marketing and standardization have raised demand for farm crops. Advertising succeeds when quality and supply meet expectations, with citrus from Florida and California, Northwest apples, and Colorado melons as prime examples.
The piece traces Edna's name origin linking it to Edward and Edwina, notes Norse echoes and legendary figures like Frau Uote and Alda, and claims royal ruby talisman powers. It cites Alda variants, historic royal links, and assigns Monday as Edna’s lucky day with a peony as her flower.
The article explains the grammar difference between mad and angry. It notes mad means insanity while angry means vexed or out of patience. It discusses figurative uses like mad with pain and urges precise usage in ordinary speech.
A harbinger report from a Cooper River plantation in South Carolina notes a rise in American egrets. The observer counted ten birds last season and twenty nine this year on two occasions, reflecting protection under the federal Bird Treaty Act.
Advertisement in a southern paper notes a store owner plans to sell stock and fixtures due to his recent death, signaling a liquidation by executor or heirs. The snippet reflects a probate related sale and potential estate disposition actions.
Three alleged holdup men tried a tire game on Madison Avenue near Troy Avenue. After spotting Ray Rasmussen and four companions, they fled when outnumbered by their victims and partners, abandoning any demand. Police report multiple tire road anomalies from county areas.
Indianapolis August 15 The state board of pardons heard William W McMahon Hammond attorney urge life imprisonment for Nick Dundevich a Croat of Gary awaiting execution October 14 for murder The Supreme Court upheld the conviction Dundevich contends the crime was not premeditated and that he had inadequate legal counsel The board's action will be announced after the August session report to the governor.
Henry Clay Snoke, a World War I deserter, was arrested in Lafayette after living with Eva Cooper as a married couple and having two children. Police funded a marriage license and the union was formalized, with Snoke to face a court martial at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Shelbyville. Aug. 15. Jacob Wright Boring aged sixty six died suddenly while seated in a chair at his home north of the city. Cause of death given as heart disease. Survived by widow Lucinda Boring four sons Edward of Cumberland Burl Ary and Ralph all of this county and one daughter Jessie Swain of Hancock county.
Isham Snyder a 40 year old Columbus man was convicted in city court of a lazy husband charge. He was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to six months on the state farm. He had prior similar conviction and term but was pardoned after 60 days by Governor Goodrich.
A barn on Garrett Cleveland’s farm one half mile west of Bargersville burned, destroying oats hay seed wheat and farming implements. Origin unknown and damage estimated at 3450 dollars.
San Jose scale invades all parts of fruit trees including the fruit. It is one of the most dreaded pests to contend with as the insects are tiny and covered by a waxy secretion making them hard to hit with spray.
Mrs George Tegarden of Moundsville West Virginia praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing years of irregular periods and abdominal pain. She urges other girls to seek advice from the company if relief is not prompt and notes testimonials are kept confidential.
Winnipeg men organize an aerial irrigation project to spray liquid air into clouds in the hope of inducing rain. The concept aims to make moisture condense into rain from an aircraft, following a prior failed dusting attempt at 5,000 feet in Pretoria.
The New York Sun notes a remarkable family of girls. Elsie is named state tennis champion, Maude nears painting mastery, Janet sings like an opera star, Clara dresses with striking style, and Mabel works to support the family, though considered dull by some.
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