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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
3
An attorney cross-examines an elderly witness about a testator's remark to a relative. The witness recalls little from three years ago. The lawyer presses the memory with a sharp question and the woman notes a similar vacant look.
Frederick read Treasure Island and, after a long day of reading, recited a mock prayer in bedtime prayer time asking for bread and a bottle of rum. The incident reflects a playful yet mischievous moment in a household reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Teddy returns from the city amazed by a tall apartment building. He and a friend describe entering a tiny room that somehow seemed to go upstairs, leaving the child marveling at the surprising height and mystery of the space.
A Red Cross worker at a base hospital returns from a lecture by Miss Margaret Wilson and laments that he prepared to ask an important question. He planned to ask to see his stranded father and request a homeward posting.
The United States boosted steam locomotive exports from 491 units valued at 4.48 million dollars in 1918 to 959 units valued at 80.28 million in 1919. In 1920 exports reached 1,711 units worth 53.63 million. Last year 721 locomotives went to Europe, mainly Belgium, Poland, France, and Italy. outside Europe major buyers were Cuba, Brazil, China, and British Africa.
The article explains the elog almanac a square wooden stick with notches for week days and festival symbols. It compares it with older Scandinavian runic calendars carved in wood horn or bone and inscribed with runic letters.
A raid by Spencer and Perry County officials with prohibition agents found a large 25 gallon daily capacity still on a hut farm near New Boston Huff township. Henry Cassidy and Thomas Friedel were arrested. Friedel posted bond for September court, Cassidy remained jailed.
The first three American soldiers killed in World War I will lie in state in the rotunda of the Indiana statehouse this week. Governor McCray announced the arrangements were made by Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith, J. Frank Cantwell, and James B. Johnson. The bodies will be sent from Hoboken, New Jersey, after memorial ceremonies there and are due in Indianapolis tonight or Tuesday, with lying in state planned for Tuesday.
James Layman, a 40 year old farmer four miles west of Portland, was arrested at his bed by Sheriff James Badders and deputies for operating a still. He awaits federal authorities from Indianapolis as the circuit court is out of session until September. The 50 gallon copper wash boiler still contained mash of raisins rye and corn with a gallon of white mule. Layman is married with several children.
A late night attempt to wreck the New York Flyer on the Big Four line near Muncie resulted in the loss of 21 spikes and loosened fishplates found along the tracks. An automobile derailment near the line led police to suspect foul play as railroad detectives search for a loiterer seen east of the city. The motive remains undetermined.
Governor Mee Cray appoints Eli Stansbury of Williamsport former Indiana attorney general as special judge in Vermilion Circuit Court Newport to hear a habeas corpus case seeking release of Mrs. Mary Sonzski awaiting trial for the murder of her husband Joe Sonzski whose body was found in an abandoned coal mine after drownings suspected weeks earlier.
Izaak Walton reflects that health is the second blessing mortals can have after a good conscience and praise for health, a blessing money cannot buy. The quote emphasizes valuing health as a sacred asset.
The text guides housewives to enjoy outdoor work and leisure during heat, suggests shady spots for shelling peas and preparing desserts, and describes making a tender two pie pastry using lard water salt and flour. It explains baking a custard pie with milk eggs sugar nutmeg and salt and notes jellies and gelatins store well in hot weather.
A fragmentary item notes a person named Burns with emphasis on attire described as clean and neat. The readable text is sparse and lacking context or dates.
A collection of old fashioned dessert ideas includes Pineapple Fluff with sponge cake cups and pineapple juice, Frozen Plum Pudding with chocolate and citrus flavor, a baked shell fruit dessert with whipped cream, Banana Cream and Fruit Cream treats, plus an Olive Salad and a liver dish Chip Suey with liver. The recipes emphasize simple steps like whipping cream, folding in eggs, and chilling before serving.
A trio of testimonials from women in Altoona Millston and Marinette praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring fertility and health. Letters claim fewer childbirth complications and healthier babies, urging others to seek the remedy and requesting the company pamphlet on women’s ailments.
A clipped, slang filled exchange from the Nashville Tennesseean depicts a chaotic scene as a man recalls a bootleg purchase. The dialogue shifts from a private stock to a hospital and a morgue, underscoring a troubling chain of events.
An advertising note urges consumers to verify Bayer on aspirin packaging before use for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and pain. It highlights Bayer as maker of acetylsalicylic acid ester product and prices for small tin boxes.
A humorous Life magazine gag contrasts a spy asking why a man is followed with a cut worm replying he has a seed catalogue. It depicts a touching farewell as a man offers fingertip tips instead of a firm handshake.
Brenda-Freddy discuss imminent marriage in a brief item. Billy asks about the duration of the marriage, prompting a note from The Bulletin of Sydney.
Quote reflects a belief that honesty in effort outweighs deceitful achievement. It contrasts integrity with dishonest gains and favors transparent labor over manipulating outcomes. The statement emphasizes ethical conduct over shortcuts.
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