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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
6
A village postmaster warns Frey Hiram to fetch his mail. The grizzled agriculturist hears the request and finds a wagon tongue protruding from his letter box, forcing the front door to stay ajar.
A consumer alert urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. The notice emphasizes the brand has been proven safe by millions and prescribed for 23 years and warns imitators may be dangerous.
An indoor golf practice tale ends with a jokey exchange about seven years of bad luck after he breaks a mirror. His wife warns him, he laughs, insisting seven years of misfortune won’t matter if he’s lived through longer odds already.
An advertisement touts Brandreth Pills as the best remedy for constipation easing at bedtime claiming they cleanse the system and purify the blood. A separate aphorism extols the fireside as the most delightful place and notes universal dissatisfaction with one’s fortune.
Texie Colin and Jack Warhope courtly romance unfolds as Pap Simon the moneylender guards a dark past. A California dream and Ken Colin’s fate swirl with a new preacher Rev Caleb Hopkins who appears linked to Ken. A shooting and a secret six gun mark a tangled local drama.
A rural river scene unfolds with Uncle Nick guiding a skiff and a preacher weighing options for travel. Grassy bar and Yaller branch tempt, but Counterman and Nick conclude Mudhaul offers a safer, quicker route despite the heat and effort.
The party rows along a murky river arm returning to the village. They inspect a lone, windowless houseboat with padlocked doors and distinctive bootprints. Jack Warhope discovers heel prints matching those on a preacher’s clothes stack, hinting at a hidden observer or occupant.
In Buckeye a plain one room schoolhouse on the village edge hosted a year end festival. Desks were moved to the walls, a long table lined the back, and a large rusty box stove stood center stage as festivities closed the term.
In the Flatwoods on the Wabash north bank a community feast unfolds at the schoolhouse. Uncle Nick and Aunt Liza preside over a generous table as Reverend Hopkins blesses the crowd. Jack Warhope contemplates his place among the town’s colorful figures during the festival.
A preacher raises an arm and points to the open doorway, marking a tense pause in the service. The gesture hints at a possible moment of emphasis or departure pace within the ceremony.
The article discusses poisonous byproducts in factory production and the dangers they pose. It mentions safety lapses, potential health effects, and the need for stronger controls and oversight. Noted are references to industry figures and regulatory figures connected to the issue.
An old advertisement promotes genuine California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for sick children. It claims the product eases constipation without narcotics, starts liver and bowels, and sweetens the stomach. Cautions to ask druggists for the real product and follow directions.
A jumble of old advertisements highlights 35 cent Danderine promising hair regrowth and scalp relief, along with Cuticura toilet trio soaps and ointments. The copy touts glossy hair, dandruff cure, and clear skin as essential beauty aids for women.
Fragment from a wartime page notes a reader bought a typewriter but finds it writes poorly. The brief remark mirrors light, personal snippets typical of local columns.
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