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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
4
Estes Snedecor, president of the International Association of Rotary Clubs, condemned misogynists at a New York luncheon. He lauded women as home builders and ridiculed men who decry them, citing a rich man who shuns women. An unrelated advertisement notes laundry tips with Red Cross Ball Blue.
During a Washington visit by a French couple on official business a nurse announced a newborn French baby to Maria an Irish worker. Maria then quipped that the infant would be a “great perplexity” as the baby would begin to speak, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding.
Governor McCray addresses the Indiana Republican Editorial Association in Madison on August 19 defending his coal crisis measures. He cites state school improvements, explains a high tax rate, and warns a coal famine risks darkness, crime, and shutdowns while pledging to protect 15,000 state wards and urging a peace that respects all rights.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines the proper method of fly control focusing on preventing multiplication by addressing breeding places. It details trap types including conical hoop traps and window, manure box, and tent traps, bait options like molasses mixtures, vinegar, and dairy byproducts, maintenance, and supplementary aids such as sticky papers and poisoned baits.
O B Bradfute of Xenia Ohio president of the Ohio Farm Bureau speaking at the Morgan County Farm Bureau picnic says farmers must do more than produce and calls for price realignment as postwar farm prices lag. Morgan County resolutions condemn delayed settlements of railroad shopmen and miner strikes and urge price stability toward prewar levels.
South Bend report says fireman Max Kotecki and Stephen Ixrantz drowned when their row boat flooded and sank at Fish Lake. Kotecki showed distress, Krantz tried to rescue him, and both men were pulled under in a death grip as four others attempted to save them.
The body of Guy Nichols a Pennsylvania telegraph operator at Seelyville disappeared May 8 and was found May 12 along the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Seelyville line. The body was exhumed the stomach removed and sent to a chemist in Indianapolis to test for poison.
Aug 19 reports high coal carloads arriving at Gary terminal yards for the Gary steel works. A second train of 53 cars is expected soon, signaling an end to the coal shortage at the Gary mills.
Aug. 19 report from Anderson says slow cement deliveries from Greencastle delay the main outside wall of the Pendleton reformatory. The Greencastle cement plant is hampered by coal shortages, delaying construction.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that tuberculosis campaigns have not reduced milk consumption. Publicity has publicized dairy health efforts and regulations, leading to more trust in dairy products as cows increase and milk use rises. County level herd cleanups show eradication is practical and funded by efficiency gains.
J E Mowrer of Akron reports major improvement after using Taniac. He describes prior severe digestive issues and fatigue, then says his appetite returned and digestion improved, with renewed energy and strength. Taniac is advertised as sold by druggists.
A friend of a New York girl who later became a European princess recounts overhearing an argument in the rey household. The maid is warned by the mistress that if she and the husband kiss again, one must leave.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products for infant rashes. It claims hot baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment and a dusting of Cuticura Snow for relief, priced at 25 cents each.
Mary Louise and Hazel quarrel after Hazel flirts with a park boy. The aunt questions Mary Louise who admits she did not flirt because their mother was present, though explanations remain elusive.
An old ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a stain free whitening agent that keeps cloths and towels bright white until they wear out. The copy imitates a vintage household notice with a brief claim of lasting whiteness.
A fragment recounts reuniting with a friend after a year and referencing a grandmother's signag and a night at the mother’s house when the stork delivered the child. The exchange shows old memories resurfacing and a gravely spoken acknowledgment of growth.
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