01 Jun 1922
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
1
The passage celebrates June as a month of early roses and bluebird flashes among leaves, inviting readers to relax in hammocks and recall heroic tales. It notes June’s fore runners, crops, birds, and heat and highlights weddings as a noted feature of the month.
The article extends thanks to subscribers who renewed and notes others are due. It lists numerous names and towns from Indiana and beyond, including Mrs. Ed. H. Burns in Chicago and Rev. N. W. Clark in town, as renewals push forward.
A Boy Scout unit will be organized in Montezuma under the American Legion guidance. Watch for later notices on age and eligibility. Harry Anderson, P. G. Morris Long Post.
Partial readable lines hint at a rural community view with phrases about the Golden Rule dead messages and farm life. The text suggests reflections on honesty and labor though concrete details or names are missing.
Virgil Kennedy born March 12 1905 in Montezuma Indiana died May 23 1922 at 17 after being buried by an avalanche of clay in a Southern Fire Brick and Clay plant bin. He was a student athlete, loved by teachers and classmates, and funeral services were held at the Methodist church with burial in Oakland cemetery.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness shown at the death and burial of their darling boy Virgil. Special thanks are given to the minister the singers the boys and girls and all who gave flowers.
Bro. Frank Khome of Covington will preach at the Church of Christ on Sunday. An all day meeting with a basket dinner is planned and everyone is welcome.
Montezuma overwhelmed Cayuga 9 to 6 in a lively game watched by the largest crowd yet in town. Key moments included Cutsy King’s two-bagger in the seventh and a late home-ward push by Montezuma, while Cayuga fought back with steady pitching and solid defense.
Montezuma baseball hosts Terre Haute Fromme-Standards next Sunday at the local diamond. The visitors won 18 of 20 last season and claim to be stronger this year, while Montezuma relies on Thomas on the mound and Roberts catching. The Montezuma bathing pool opens Sunday near the ball park.
Many local business places remain closed Tuesday in observance of Memorial Day. Public offices and some services follow holiday schedules, affecting hours and operations across the city. Local vendors adapt with limited hours and special events planned downtown.
A quirky citizen in town watches every move and wonders why, collecting worthless information as he guards the streets from morning till night. He is portrayed as a unique local figure with an eye for detail and ongoing vigilance.
The Gibson Motor Line Co will operate a new bus route between Montezuma Linton and Terre Haute. A new car is on order to run Clinton and Montezuma hourly while the current car is used temporarily. The upcoming bus will be larger and finer, built to street car standards, with seats placed crosswise across the car. The company promises best equipment and aims to be among the state’s best equipped bus services, ready to serve riders from Montezuma each hour to any point on the line.
The State Bank of Montezuma reports rising activity across industry and business with more car loadings, higher employment, firm prices, robust iron steel lumber and auto sectors, and record building. Bank clearings in April reach the highest since 1921, while unfilled U S Steel orders grow. Labor disputes loom over railroads. coal strikes have limited impact. Growth expected through consolidation boosting U S competitiveness.
Gilmore Restaurant receives new linoleum flooring while Nahe fii and MOAT and The Kini Store underwent interior repairs last week. Sam Pressler and Joe H Burns repaint residences nearby. Frank Tucker of Meca was taken to Union Hospital Terre Haute for an operation after several weeks illness. Westbound train delays two hours near Marshall due to a tender track incident.
Local residents spent Sunday visiting cemeteries outside town to decorate and honor friends' graves. Friends and neighbors gathered at several sites for reminiscences and shared memories in a somber, reflective observance.
A narrator reflects on a tranquil June morning. The soft scene captures morning routines and nature’s gentle prompts to pause. The rising fragrance, birdsong, and drifting clouds evoke a calm invitation to delay plans and simply absorb the moment.
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