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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1922
Page
4
The Enterprise a home newspaper edited by P F McNamee and Maud Scott McNamee lists subscription rates of 1 50 per year for Indiana and Illinois and 1 74 for other states. Advertising rates include locals at 1 cent per word with a 20 cent minimum. card of thanks 25 cents.
The piece critiques self measurement and public behavior, noting that people apply mental tapes to others and themselves. It argues making precedents is hard and often failed by many, while few succeed. It ends with a reflection on hypocrisy and the editor's obligation to readers.
Through western Ohio fields of tobacco and tight wallets the column notes neighbors who skip even a dollar fifty for the home paper. It praises a devoted subscriber who funds subscriptions for relatives and even sent back a $100 renewal check showing the value of local paper patronage.
The writer condemns frequent captures of stills and liquor law violators near Clinton and argues for a harsher punishment. They suggest branding the offender and expelling them from the state for several years to reduce the so called undeserving class.
The writer laments nationwide newspapers and country papers for dryness and lack of humor. He argues editors should mine old files for fresh, entertaining stories to revive reader interest and attract advertisers.
The American Legion in Rockville plans a Labor Day celebration with a big, interesting program. Local notices report marriage licenses issued in Rockville to Arthur Kesner and Mabel Hunt. various residents visited, traveled, or hosted in surrounding towns.
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