15 Jan 1920
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
1
In a fragmentary exchange, Mr. Bore describes a nearby neighbor and invites Miss Smart to visit. The dialogue hints at proximity across the river and living arrangements.
A local notice laments daily thefts from homes and outbuildings as coal, wood, chickens, and eatables vanish. The writer urges swift law enforcement and earnest work to curb crime, noting Mrs. Fagnie Miles lost coal and wood recently and calling for action against thieves.
Omar McMasters won a large ham for guessing the correct number 614 in a community guessing game. Dock Joslyn guessed 613 and received a Swiss steak while Hazel Rohr earned a quart of oysters for a 617 guess. Several others came close, showing strong guessing talent.
Vermillion county farmers met at Dana on January 1st and formed a federation with about fifty charter members. Officers elected include R. V. Thompson president Sumner Brown secretary and Samuel Elder treasurer, all from local townships.
Local report notes Miss Hallie Miller, a public school teacher, is seriously ill. The item also records an extremely cold morning with a low of 14 degrees below zero and mentions the Bailey couple returning from Springfield Illinois due to the sister's illness.
The couple will reside in Connersville where a welcome ceremony awaited them. Both are highly respected young people and the Enterprise joins in extending congratulations and best wishes for many years of happiness.
The Hoosier Clay Product Company land and equipment were bought at a receiver sale by Circuit Clerk Charles Evans of Newport and B Thompson and Dr V B Sitong of ana for 7150. Several large stockholders are named. The Vermillion circuit court claims 4554 plus 150 on date. EB Asbury is listed with an 800 claim if allowed.
The readable fragment hints at a spring context with AE in some relation to a result. The source text is fragmentary and difficult to interpret clearly without additional context or corrected OCR.
A church section elected officers and teachers for the year. A E Higbee was named superintendent, J A Pickel as assistant superintendent, Miss Brown secretary, Mary Higbee asst secretary, Mrs Higbee treasurer, and Mary E Higbee, with all old teachers re elected.
X. Weaver, a satin weaver, passed away near Col. The obituary notes his trade and place of residence, signaling a local loss and indicating burial arrangements to follow.
Fragmentary OCR reads about Jennings linked to a wealthy area and a train on a railroad. Details are incomplete, with various garbled phrases and missing names or dates.
The notice directs readers to monitor the American Legion page for forthcoming information and official announcements. It signals pending updates and details to be published in subsequent issues.
The brick and tile plants resume operation. Census enumerator Mrs Ghos Russell reports steady progress and faster territory coverage than anticipated. Mrs Wm Brockway hosted a large Christmas dinner for about twenty relatives. On Dec 26 a colored woman wandered dazed through town, evaded Byron Darling, was found near Judaon, taken to Rockville, gave the name Etba McCauth from Blanford Vermont, and was returned to her husband after sheriff involvement.
Primary nominations due noon. The Teachers Club meets with Mrs Velma Ansey this week. School opened after holidays with good attendance. The piano at the building was tuned Saturday. Charles Schulte has been absent for a while due to illness.
The document itemizes costs for a Charity Ball and children's event. Listed: light and heat 8.00, picture show 15.90, candy 22.56, oranges 6.00, total costs 60.46. Amounts raised and remaining treasury show 9.68 dollars noted by Walter Bidgens.
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