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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
1
Church directory lists Sabbath School at 9 30 a m with S J Holmes delivering on Sept. 10 45 a m preaching every other week Epworth League at 6 p m evening preaching at 7 30 p m and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Pastor A B Simpson leads service and activities.
The church lists a 9 30 a m Sabbath School session and a 7 00 p m preaching service led by Pastor J D Ulayy. Members are invited to attend worship and study.
The church outlines a Sabbath timetable with 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School led by B. F. Hoover, 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor, and 3:00 p.m. preaching every other Sabbath conducted by Pastor W. E. Dye.
Catholic Mass will be held on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Time to be announced. Father A. H. Busald will lead.
The notice lists Bible School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 45 a m with preaching on the first Sunday of each month. It records regular weekly services for a local church and marks the special monthly preaching.
The text predicts an eventful 1915 with strong Gemini Neptune influence. It warns of great changes, high work demand, labor shortages, and potential thefts and murders. It notes religious tensions, health and wealth losses for the rich, a fair crop on high grounds, and high water risks damaging parts of the fruit crop.
The forecast lists agricultural readings and economic shifts for 1915. It warns of naval loss, many changes, fires in cities, new diseases, rail gains, and possible war excitement followed by an end to hostilities. It mentions Santa Frances and Montezuma town improvements and a noted fire loss with new stores and waterworks talk. Arthur Billing Spiritual Medium.
Auto dealer Frank Pressler began the 1915 season by selling a 1915 Ford touring car to Auzro Debond of Tangier. Debond plans to use the vehicle as a livery car with his horse livery business.
Mrs F S Bipus and Mrs W P Montgomery visited Indianapolis on Thursday. Mr and Mrs S J Holmes stayed Friday with Mr and Mrs C M Cook in Mecca. Misses Ella Holmes Hazel and Effie Gosnell of Clinton were Sunday guests of Samuel Holmes and family. Mrs T Phillips of Terre Haute and Mrs Arthur Machin dined with Mr and Mrs Fred Shalley on Sunday. Mrs J Murdock and children traveled from Bloomingtion Wednesday evening to housekeep in the Jones property. Mrs B A Machin left Friday for Clinton to stay until spring with Pete Jackson and family. The Enterprise will keep her posted on the home news.
The war in Europe boosts U S postal savings as deposits surge and withdrawals drop. From July 1 to now, deposits exceed $10 million with more than 7,000 new accounts in New York Chicago and other cities. Postmaster General Burleson and Governor Dockery oversee new security measures.
About one hundred Woodmen and their families gathered at Woodmen hall for an oyster supper. The event filled a thirty six place table quickly as oysters disappeared and guests enjoyed jokes and heavy appetites. The Woodmen lodge plans to add new members and the Royal Neighbors expect growth in their auxiliary.
Bob Thomas age twenty four killed his uncle Pleas Delph forty at Grange Corner coal mine after an old quarrel. He fled to West Union then Montezuma where Marshal Wheeler arrested him around 7 30. Sheriff Nicholas took the prisoner to the county jail for awaiting further action.
A number of the nation’s largest banks, previously declining to qualify as postal savings fund depositories, have now become eager applicants, showing a sudden rush to obtain the designation.
National Drain Company announces a new shale pit on the Ingram farm south of the D N Lanyon plant to supply tile making. Eighteen hundred yards of track will be installed three cars of shale daily capacity, nine cars total for storage pit and transit, with changes expected in sixty days and two new boilers plus other improvements underway.
The Town Council met in reg ular session with all members present and accepted the treasurer report. William Kemp was appointed as school trustee to fill the vacancy caused by Frank Arn who resigned to become township trustee.
A roster of renewals and new names including Wm. Routine Lawrenceville Illinois M. A. Griffith Hancock Iowa F. A. Cole Marion Robt Evans Newby Texas Mrs Edith Sturm Greenwood Mrs Enos M Kuhn Lawrence Kas Mrs Fred Lindsey West Terre Haute Mrs Carrie Foster Russellville Martin Warner Newport Mrs F N Miles Mrs B A Machin Mrs Emma Beard Mrs Lillian Slederbeck Bert Van Sickle John Dean Mont Watson Frank Lee Mrs Sarah Brockway Gertrude Rierden Smith Hand James Lungo.
At the annual stockholders meeting of the First National Bank held Tuesday afternoon the following officers and directors were elected Samuel Skeeters Alex Connor Chas Causey M McGinty Levi Linebarger Hugh Montgomery and J K E Johnston W P Montgomery was elected President J E Johnston Vice President and R W Johnston Cashier were chosen.
A midday fire at Alex Leslie's bakery started from leaked gasoline under a stove. Quick action by D. I. Dunlap using a hotel chemist’s apparatus contained the blaze. No injuries or major damage reported.
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