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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1922
Page
5
The column lists business ads and social items from Terre Gaute, noting oysters at Gil spor e Restaurant, new ads by J. Lee, Watsons Restaurant specials, and local visits. It mentions Mr and Mrs John Miller of Detroit, parish activities by the M E class, and remarks on hospitalities, printing delays, and a ground hog forecast.
Local teachers attended Clinton events while residents travelled to Terre Haute and Dana for visits, the Pythian Sister lodge, and a drawing contest sale. Gladys Ingram Ruth Russell studied at the state normal and Terre Haute shoppers, with several families hosting weekend guests and local club meetings.
An 1900s health note recommends taking two Chamberlains Tablets after supper to gently move the bowels and banish dull feelings from constipation and liver disorders. It promises no unpleasant effects.
Friday February 9 1923 at 7 30 PM the West Union Grades meet Montezuma Grades in a ratio game likely at a local gym with both teams seeking a win in the season push.
Mr and Mrs J L Church hosted Mr and Mrs Will Farris Sunday. Mrs T H Smith hosted Sunday dinner with several couples and children visiting the Huffman home. Mae Pollard and children visited the Pollards at Montezuma. Mable Barr stayed with Retha Robertson. Nm and Graham Church on the sick list.
Everett Sanders, a member of Congress, announces a limited allotment of department of agriculture garden seeds. Interested parties must contact him at 869 House Office Building Washington DC to receive a package as varieties are preselected by the department.
Real estate transfers listed by C. E. Lambert show multiple parcels exchanged in Rockville Flor ida Sugar Creek Montezuma and Jackson with sums from 1 to 5200 dollars. A burial notice records the body of James Henry brought for burial in Oakland cemetery after a funeral at Mrs Hill's home.
Landowners and tenants warn trespassers hunters or trappers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Signatories include Grant Knight Wm Dean John Weaver Harry Wolfe H B VanSickle EB Frazier AG Heber John H Myers Emery Mathas George Featherston Lake Nichols HL Davis.
The report notes that the condition of Wm. Thomas is worse, with concern growing for his health and potential medical developments.
Fred E Murphy came home Saturday noon from a ten day trip in the south. He attended carpenters conferences in Louisville Kentucky and Atlanta Georgia and visited relatives at Cataract and Ellersville. He noted snow and sleet in Georgia. Fifty friends of Mrs Herbert Cavanaugh surprised her for her 53rd birthday at her Elkhart home on Alfred street. They brought gifts and shared a cafeteria style picnic dinner and social time with guests from South Bend Mishawaka Niles Plymouth Wakarusa Goshen Middlebury and Syracuse.
Plain’s Cough Remedy and Chamberlain Salve advertised in Iowa area listings. Trial package promises relief for coughs, gas pains, biliousness, constipation, burns, scalds and skin ailments for five cents. Includes instructions to send name and address with payment.
An advertisement extols the Toledo Weekly Blade as a comprehensive weekly paper with sections for agriculture household news and a serial story. It promotes a special combination offer with the Montezuma Enterprise offering both papers for one year for $1.98.
Mrs. A J Miles lists sewing services for alterations and custom work. Phone 54.
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