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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
4
An archival line notes the Montezuma Indiana post office is designated second class matter under federal law, with filing date April 25 1919 and authority Act of March 3 1879.
Rates: Indiana Illinois 1.50 yearly in advance. others 1.75. Advertising 1 cent per word min 20 cents. display rates on request. Card of thanks 25 cents. Montezuma Md December 23 1920 wishes for Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. Noting several old subscriptions unpaid and to be dropped if not paid soon.
The Enterprise will not publish next week as staff take a rest. The office closes Friday evening December 24th and reopens Tuesday December 28th. The next paper will be Thursday January 6th.
In a call to action, local merchants are urged to advertise consistently in the Bytenpic, arguing steady ads keep businesses before the public, build town credit, and sustain the town’s trade and community spirit through the newspaper’s influence.
A reflective piece urges readers to make and keep resolutions as the new year begins. It calls for quitting smoking and profanity, giving credit to others, and workers deepening their faith, while avoiding gossip and extraneous evils to improve the world.
The article urges punctuality and timely fulfillment of obligations at year start. It notes public experience shows several classes of debtors and stresses the need for prompt payments to settle bills.
An opinion piece contrasts prompt bill payers with negligent debtors in Montezuma, labeling the latter as dead beats and noting their impact on local merchants. The column urges a square start to the new year and highlights community notices and local social updates from Montezuma including visits, arrivals, and various household activities.
Local items list illnesses visits and travel notes including Dan Carter on the sick list Mrs Abhie White Terre Haute visitor Dan Reel and daughter Helen Clinton visitors Little Wren Wilson died after illness Mr Charles Reel of Reelsville visited with sons Dan and Donald Reel Jed Murphy and Burch Clearwater drove to Metcalf Illinois Mrs Geo Mathas and daughter Dee Pressler visited Terre Haute relatives Joseph Mankin and family in Terre Haute on business Miss Mildred Scott Indiana polis spent holidays here Ben Pitman called to Danville Illinois for his brother John Cox J E Oldshoe and daughter Vivian from Waveland with Hancock family visitors Lucile Moore Urbana Illinois vacation from teaching Harry Reeder and wife Indianapolis visited Dr and Mrs J C Reeder.
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