13 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
1
A fatal Coloma accident occurred about 10 o clock Thursday in which Russel Morris, 26, working to adjust a loosened belt, was drawn into a belt machine. He suffered severe injuries including an amputated leg and died Friday morning after lingering in pain. He was a World War I veteran and survived by his parents a brother and two sisters.
Attica Ledger urges men, especially youths, to honor their pledges and pay debts promptly. The piece warns that failing to keep credit par degrades character, turns one into a deadbeat, and isolates the untrustworthy from respectable society. It extols the social and personal rewards of honesty and reliability.
Readers critique public campaigns and local issues with satirical notes on welfare, law enforcement, and shopping habits. A Toronto man faces a trap setting charge, while mentions of moonshine in Dallas and spelling education woes surface amid a mix of regional anecdotes.
A marriage license was issued in Rockville to David G. Burdine a farmer from Marshall, and Bessie Cox of Marshall. The notice reflects standard licensing practice for the period.
Amanda Eliza Stanley born July 5, 1842, married Geo C Hutchison, then John B Davis on Feb 19 1896, died Jan 5 1921 aged 78. Survived by husband, one daughter Ollie Moore of Terre Haute, granddaughter Dollie Sharp. Funeral Saturday 10 AM Rev N W Clark at residence, Oakland Cemetery burial.
The excerpt blends wry proverbs on work ethics and gender roles with social critique. It laments oil shortages and gas rationing while mocking reliance on self help and labor, and ends with a dated nod to women’s traditional sphere as the home.
Grand Jurors Albert A Bradfield Adams Oscar Frazier Sugar Creek Charles Carmichael Wash Oscar Boos Adams W L Batman Florida Charles Armstrong Florida Petit Jurors William Cates Sugar Creek A L Dickens Penn David S Collings Union Thomas Garland Howard Henry M Barker Sugar Creek A J Christie Liberty Foster Brown Sugar Creek James Kerr Jr Raccoon J R Burks Adams Guy A Ferguson Greene Michael Broderick Wabash Thomas Garrard Reserve Rockville Tribune
Paul Thomas of Dana Indiana will cover costs for dead animals and settle telephone charges as part of an agreement or settlement. The item outlines his obligation to pay including related service fees.
Montezuma High School defeated Mecca 45 to 15 at the Montezuma Gym on Wednesday night. Omar McMasters Maxwell and Tom McMasters starred as the locals, who led 24 to 9 at halftime and used five substitutes late.
Tomorrow night Montezuma hosts Tangier in a highly anticipated basketball showdown here. Both teams eye a standout performance in a game billed as one of the year’s toughest, with local fans poised for a heated showdown.
Fifteen years ago an Illinois farmer planted chestnut trees on steep land unsuited to regular crops. The grove now yields strong income with little effort. Blight has spared western plantings and resistant varieties are being developed by USDA and grower groups.
A Tomlinville photographer urges a miserable Arkansas sitter to imagine a tomorrow wedding as a playful incitement. The exchange ends with the sitter declaring intent to marry, framing a lighthearted moment reported by the Kansas City Star.
An exchange notes the original talking machine was a rib as a crude start and that later inventors improved it, creating versions that can be shut off. The remark frames early experimentation and later refinement in voice technology.
The East Relief effort clarifies it is not the Hoover-Literary Relief plan and explains overlap with Bible lands work in Asia and Russia. It notes donors may wish to support specific causes and directs funds to the East Relief Treasurer in Parke County or to the Indiana State Treasurer at 403 Market Building Indianapolis.
The Municipal Light Plant of Montezuma Indiana petitions the Public Service Commission for a hearing on rate readjustment. They state they distribute electricity in Montezuma and Hillsdale and buy power from Wabash Valley Electric Company. Hearing scheduled for January 19 1921 at 10 30 A M in Indianapolis rooms of the Commission.
In Washington a wave of Democratic figures gathered amid a tense moment as leaders circulated both picks. The scene reflected intra party maneuvering during a period of policy debates and potential appointments.
The message frames the year transition as life moving onward toward better things. It speaks of sunshine and storms, rebuilding from ashes, and one era giving way to another with renewed purpose. It wishes readers a heartfelt, hopeful year ahead.
A used piano with blue finish and high grade label is offered alongside a sheet iron airtight wood heating stove that burns 18 inch wood. The piano player is described as modest while the nickel fears entering the financial world with only a few pennies. Stove is two months old and priced at eight dollars. contact W. W. Burk at the house.
R. A. Wielatz announces Mrs. Harvey D. Kohr as associate teacher of piano and voice in Montezuma. Kohr trained in piano foundations with C. M. McFall now Indiana University professor, studied voice at Indiana University and Lake Chautauqua, continues study in Clinton. Students may earn credit toward conservatory entry. call Mrs Kohr to schedule lessons before time fills.
Fred E. Murphy and Asher Jared lease the Rierden room just north of the garage to open a Box Ball Alley. They plan a line of tobacco cigars candy and soft drinks plus pressing and clean ice. They also take the Chicago tailoring agency.
The Lyceum program was called off as performers were ill and unable to attend. A substitute was provided for the first date, and similar circumstances affected the second show as well.
Gospel invitation to all, addressing weary souls and fallen sinners. Rev. Callahan speaks on holiness and salvation, inviting backsliders and the vilest to find forgiveness and a new life through Jesus Christ.
The fragment urges turning to Christians for help, framing it as a Christian’s delight and a path to relief. It presents religious support as a favorable option for those in need.
Train timetable shows the Brazil division with a 6 01 P M departure on the sixth and a 7 18 A M arrival on the seventh. The OCR fragment indicates two trips with times but lacks stations or dates.
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