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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
3
A shepherd Peter climbs a mountain to learn the source of flashing light. He finds a white castle with a golden haired princess, a goat transformed into a helper, and giants. A burning brand destroys the ogress spell and frees the princess and her prince, who take Peter to live in their palace.
A study of the given name Nancy tracing its evolution from Hannah through Anna and Nan to Nancy. It notes Nancy’s Hebrew roots mercy and grace and lists international variants such as Nanette Nanette Ninon Ninette Nichon and Nantje. It also mentions Nannie as its Scottish diminutive and cites Amber as a talismanic gem with Monday as a lucky day and seven as a lucky number.
Mr Slicer jokes that there are eight hundred ways to cook potatoes and urges Mrs Slicer to learn one by trying. The goading remark plays on kitchen wisdom and light domestic humor.
Eugene V Debs, freed Socialist leader, rests at home in Terre Haute after days of celebrations following his release from the Atlanta Ga federal prison. He says plans are not definite yet and aims to aid the release of other prisoners who are not guilty. He describes his meeting with President Harding and Attorney General Daugherty as pleasant and brief.
A speaker, in a rough dialect, suggests raising workers wages to keep food affordable. He argues high wages force meat sellers to lower prices, noting wage levels after the war affect affordability and urging collective wage increases to make beefcheap without trouble. He asks for agreement on the plan.
The Italian origin of flask or bottle gave English the word flasko. Italians used it for everyday bottles while singers and notes faltered. English travelers misread as a sign of failure. Early 19th century works show the word in quotation marks or italics.
Governor McCray appoints Theodore Bailey of Portland to the Eastern Hospital for the Insane board at Richmond and Rev Frank L. Davis of Indianapolis to the state board of pardons. He hinted at reappointing Mr Hovis if J Newt Brown is re-elected secretary of the Indiana board of agriculture. Brown is expected to win re-election, with the agriculture board officer election due Wednesday or Thursday.
United States deputy marshals destroyed thousands of dollars worth of contraband whisky mostly bonded goods stored in the Postoffice building for two years. They also destroyed 406 gallons of wine and 400 beer bottles, pouring the liquor into a sewer and turning empty bottles to the police department for pension fund proceeds.
Sir Joseph Larmor suggests an atom may resemble a clock with its outer electron system driving oscillations like a pendulum and the inner core acting as the spring supplying energy through an escapement in jerky steps.
Funeral services for Rev. Dr. Charles Little were held at the Presbyterian church he led for fifty years. Pastor Rev. Harry S. Nice of Peru led with assistants Rev. E. F. Rippey of Marion and Rev. M. L. Haines of Indianapolis. The body lay in view from 9:30 to the funeral hour.
A newly invented motor driven saw operates with pulleys in a U shaped frame placed around a tree. The device uses motive power to cut trunks more efficiently and is presented as a European innovation for forestry work.
James Mundy fifty five, a head signalman on a derrick at J Hoadley & Sons quarry near Stinesville, died when the derrick cab broke and he fell into a fifteen foot pit. He had nearly thirty years in the Oolitic stone belt and is survived by five children. A Knights of Pythias member burial set for Stinesville.
A common belief among scholars is that Sanskrit represents the oldest language in the world though some dissent exists among experts. The claim centers on ancient texts and linguistic history.
Five men entered the Auto Trails garage in Valparaiso around 10 pm tied Walter Davis to a chair and stole 400 tires valued at 3000 dollars. They fled in two high powered cars toward Chicago, pursued by a police citizen posse as far as Chicago Heights where the trail was lost. Davis was later released by customers who entered the shop.
Joseph Flitcraft held for killing his wife is moved to Fulton county jail in Rochester by Sheriff Homer Fentsers. He confessed to killing his wife with a dump of coal and burying her body beneath the house.
A playful tale features Judge Fun in the Court of Tumor also called the Court of Fun. Creatures including Eugene Grandfather Frog Laughing Sea Gull and Crocodile seek admission for humor and merriment. The judge and jury admit all who value laughter and kindness.
St Louis reader Mrs Del la Scholz credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing monthly cramps backache and fatigue enabling full housework. The advertisement touts nearly fifty years of use and claims gentle restorative effects from plant based ingredients.
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt shows a defendant’s lawyer predicting letters to a plaintiff will be read in court. The attorney jokes about pet names revealing the defendant’s awkward romantic strategy, while noting courts hear such terms routinely.
Snowy linens are praised for every housewife use Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry. Available at all grocers.
The Exchange reports on the biblical episode where Esau trades his birthright for a pot of stew and cries out he was trying to finish Christmas shopping early.
The article notes the middle aisle as the most satisfactory bridal path, emphasizing its favored position in wedding planning. It highlights comfort, visibility, and practical advantages for brides walking toward the altar.
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