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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1922
Page
4
The document records second class mail status for Montezuma Indiana with an entry date of April 3 119 and notes its post office designation under the 1879 act.
The announcement sets subscription at 1.50 dollars per year in Indiana and Illinois in advance while all other states pay 1.70 dollars annually.
Local notes recount the Elliott Brothers returning to Oklahoma and New Jersey after their uncle James Elliott’s death. Neighboring families travel to Colorado, Michigan, and Illinois for visits, with local business progress noted on the Myers Garage building and town improvements.
The text promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy to improve digestion, stimulate a healthy appetite, and ease bowel movement, implying better enjoyment of meals.
Wanted notice for Morse and wireless telegraphy training by Dodges Telegraph Institute in Valparaiso Indiana. Railroads Western Union and wireless firms need operators. quick training with placement in good salaries and advancement. low expenses. free catalog. Established fifty years.
Joe Moore conducts watch and jewelry repairs at Raynes Frazier Company in Clinton Indiana, the local shop offering guaranteed service assurances for timepieces and accessories.
An old medical ad explains undigested food becoming poisons that press on the heart causing nervousness. It touts Adlerika with buckthorn bark and glycerine to remove decaying matter and expel poisons and gas from both bowels, claiming it guards against appendicitis.
A string of wry maxims questions slogans and modern folly. The piece riffs on war commerce religion and fashion while poking holes in certainty and authority with humor and sharp observation. It blends cultural critique with playful paradoxes and cultural references.
The New York Sun reports Professor Karl Pearson told university teachers that red headed girls are the most conscientious athletic and popular, challenging medieval suspicions. Prominent New Yorkers with post graduate studies praised the verdict and noted genuine nature of red headed women.
Public service notes contrast merchant turnover with utilities where capital turns once in five years. Utilities earn six to eight percent but returns are not guaranteed, and many earn less while regulation limits profits. Local items mention a farm for sale, social visits, a store fire in Clinton, and upcoming marriage announcements and Absence of more context.
A note recalls a gag where a mari gold bouquet to ill Mrs Bullion sparked confusion as a fake marriage proposal. The sender reflects on the risk of misread sentiment and the insistence that a man must be cautious in expressions of affection.
Observe Hinemen at work on broken trolley and other live wires. An experienced lineman explains using the back of the hand keeps fingers from clamping the live conductor. He warns touching with the inner hand can cause a dangerous grip and possible fatal shock.
Scientists say they have found what is claimed as the skull of the first man as discussions on humanity intensify. The era’s slang notes that the phrase treated like a dog appears in earlier social phrases as animal fur muffs circulated among society folk.
A federal experiment station in Honolulu Hawaii has repurposed mouse traps to capture English sparrows that invade corn plots and mango bean fields. Traps are wired to ears or placed near plants with soft corn as bait, triggering a quick death when birds attempt the bait.
A terse note claims Red Russia promises aid to the American Relief association, with a casual aside about the country’s diet. The remark unfolds amid general commentary on domestic roles and public figures amid sport page discussions.
A humorous note suggests a clock that speeds up during work and slows during leisure. It states disturbing Mr. Tutankhamen at this age would be difficult, implying humor about his advanced age and patience.
The note predicts fashion trends with bustiers and basques reappearing and goods cutting back on display in 1880. The tone suggests a shift toward a new everyday standard in dress and retail.
The Chinese crown prince has taken the name Henry as his regnal title. Court figures reportedly refrain from informal exclamations like Hank, maintaining formal address in official settings.
A sharp social observation about ambitious people who linger in the center of matters and block others from progress, described with biting wit and a metropolitan tone.
Fifty years of work yielded a comparatively quiet typewriter but experts say the milk man’s horse case remains unresolved. Researchers note progress yet admit ключевые obstacles persist and urge continued funding.
The U S Bureau of Mines reports cement deteriorates less in bulk storage than in bags due to moisture exposure. Bulk shipments require tight closed cars and moisture protection during loading, transport, and unloading. cement should be used promptly after unloading. bulk shipping avoids bags.
Fox farmers report eagles cause trouble for blue and silver fox breeding in Alaska. A Biological Survey official returning from field work says the birds prey on pups and adult foxes, creating significant losses for the industry.
A Glasgow merchant recently purchased a Fifteenth century Highland castle once owned by five Scottish earls. While showing it to an old acquaintance the pair reached the banquet hall where the owner boasted it is the largest banquet hall in Scotland and can seat 120 guests. He then exclaimed Heaven for bid.
A short piece explores the evolution of the waltz from ancient dances to modern forms. It notes artists re decorating London’s Queen's Hall and mentions researchers contacting various countries to study primitive dance traditions.
A customer sought Pope's Iliad at the general store. The salesgirl returned with an Iliad by Homer, noting they had no Pope's work. The scene plays on a literary mix up in casual shop talk.
A narrator comments on public opinion about prohibition and laws, noting half the population wants fewer laws while the other half seeks more. The piece speculates on political parties opposing a new truth compelling drug and reflects on societal mood with humorous asides.
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