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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
1
Church directory listing shows Saboath School at 9 30 a m with S J Holmes, preaching at 10 45 a m every other week and 7 30 p m, Epworth League at 6 00 p m, Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m led by Pastor A B Simpson.
The church holds Sabbath School at 9 30 a m and two sermons at 10 45 a m and 7 p m led by Pastor J D Uuay.
The notice lists a 9 30 a m Sabbath School led by B F Hoover, a 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor session, and a 3 00 p m preaching service, all on every other Sabbath. W KE DyYs is the pastor.
Catholic mass will be held on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Time to be announced. Father A H Busald is the pastor.
At 9 30 a m Bible School and 7 p m preaching services held with preaching on the second Sunday of each month. Pastor R B Obaver leads the church services.
Sam McCune and James Ratcliff clashed in a street altercation after McCune drank heavily. A bystander disarmed him as he drew a pistol. Barney Davey restrained him and police later jailed McCune. He posted $29 bond and awaits trial. McCune, an respected farmer, blamed liquor for the incident.
Joseph Dill entertained many friends on Wednesday afternoon for his 14th birthday. A three course meal was served and the evening featured games. Guests departed late, wishing him many more happy birthdays.
Ralph De Palma drove a Mercedes to win the fifth annual 500 mile classic at Indianapolis in 5 hours 33 minutes 554 seconds at an average of 89.84 mph. Resta was second in a Peugeot, with three American Stutz cars finishing in 3rd, 4th and 7th. Two Montezuma entrants, Cully Scott and Clarence Phillips, participated. De Palma and Delage teammates failed to finish. The Delage, damaged in practice, still started and survived the race. No serious accidents marred the event.
The piece warns against bullying society and warns that headline reform by denunciation fails. It urges civil conduct and persuasion over conflict, noting that a single person cannot force a community and that kindness and a good example are the effective paths to change.
On Saturday June 1st starting at 1 PM a sale of household and kitchen furniture will be held at the David Shirk property. Items include a folding bed, 2 rockers, 3 center tables, 2 heating stoves, 3 beds and springs, dishes, cooking utensils and various other articles. Mrs J Ei Donaldson is coordinating.
Fred Murphy visited Rockville Saturday while Hazel Cheesewright and Misses McLaughlin hosted relatives in town. The issue highlights Saturday specials at Garner and Corner Drug Stores and notes numerous visits, theater outings in Terre Haute, car sales, and local social events.
Poem urges compassion for animals and calls readers to follow a humane command. It defends the faithful care of beasts as a spiritual duty and condemns cruelty while highlighting the bond between humans and animals in a troubled world. The piece honors “Our Dumb Animals” and the Samaritan ideal.
The See America Sociability Tour returned home May 7 after 24 days and 3300 miles across Colorado Missouri Illinois Indiana Iowa and Kansas. Officials report an average 25 mph and visits to about 406 towns with strong road development support. The group thanks local papers for coverage and invites a Colorado Springs visit.
A Vermillion county youth once housed at the county poor farm was found on the streets and returned to the facility earlier this week. The man, who lingered eight days after arrival before eating, had vanished during a walk with another inmate, and officials dispute who should oversee him.
The pool management postponed the Sunday May 30 event due to cold and rain. Weather on Sunday was cloudy and damp with a chill in the air. Manager Mr. Laverty says once the weather improves he will announce attractions for patrons.
A playful tribute extols a town editor for printing news, exposing grafters, and supporting the community. It praises his hustle since youth, calls for public gratitude, and urges readers to reward him with prosperity and sustenance.
Mrs. Drusilla Harvey died Wednesday morning after an illness of over a year. She had been staying with her sister Mrs. Riff McGill since early this year. Funeral services will be held at the M. (local church).
Mrs. Fannie Miles and her mother Mrs. Pamelia Mason of Sandusky Ohio are spending the summer here on the foreparts of the week Miles and family routine during the stay from Sandusky is noted in the fragmentary local column.
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