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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
2
Advertising rates on application. All copy for ads should be in this office not later than Wednesday morning to insure insertion for that week. Entered as second class matter August 9 1912 at the post office Montezuma Indiana under Act of March 3 1879.
A string of names including C. F. Gritton Vanarsdell Ky Otis Pearman Hillsdale L. M. Cowgill San Benito Texas Inez Nixon Gadsden Ala Lana Johnson Merritt Gritton 8 P Hancock Walter Southard John Brockway Thos Causey Jr Fred McCool appears in the notice. The note explains news columns are slack during the holidays as advertising takes up most of the space.
Local brief lists shopping, travel and social snippets. F A Stebbins visited Indianapolis for holiday goods. Mrs Schulte and Mrs McGinty also visited Indianapolis. Fred Barnaby returns from Ladoga and stays in Montezuma through spring. Holly wreaths offered by Ladies of the Christian church. Burns Hancock Clay Co. plans a January plant start. Marie McCord visited Rockville with grandmother Mary Ferguson. Dr J C Reeder ill with heart trouble but improved. J G Hirsbrunner benefits from Montezuma Mineral Springs baths. Old Sol returns briefly after two weeks.
Township schools hold midwinter exams this week while the Ladies of the Christian church offer Christmas cakes and flowers on Wednesday December 28. A note urges perseverance for the Pony outfit vote. Snow and freezing conditions improve sleigh roads. Walter Rierdon returns to the feed stable and drag line after a couple weeks away. Subscriptions and votes grow as the Pony Contest advances with several new names added.
Montezuma Mill and Elevator Co advertises a complete barge wagon for 75.00 with contact through phone 147. H B Simmons the merchant tailor offers alterations cleaning pressing and repairing. An Enterprise Office notice promises savings on magazine orders and invites readers to visit for magazine subscriptions.
A local advertiser invites the public to visit the pool where they will provide hot baths. The message asks interested people to come and see the service in person.
Real estate transfers include Henry Wilhife to Everett Steffy for lot in Mecca 8600 William H Chapman to Mary Chapman for land in Penn 1 George W King to Mary King for land in Reserve 1 Brice A Webster and others to John F Webster for land in Jackson 3500 James W Webster and others to John F Webster for land in Jackson 500.
Joseph Mankin of Montezuma Reserve Township Parke County Indiana announces an application for a renewal license to sell intoxicating liquors in a building on part lot 80 Main Street Montezuma. The request covers sale in quantities under 5 gallons for on premise consumption for one year. The filing is with Parke County Board of Commissioners in January 19145 under the Proctor law.
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