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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
6
Classified items summarize a week’s highlights in concise notes. Read at a glance for important happenings, offerings, and notices across local topics.
Secretary Bryan reports eight nations Italy Great Britain France Brazil Sweden Norway Peru and Russia accepted the peace plan inviting further details Senator Sherman at decoration day services urged peace but warned no living man will see universal peace Joy riding abuses lead to imprisonment for Seymour Anderson and Charles Jefferson DC police disorder at suffrage parade Maj Richmond Sylvester exonerated Public Health Service rejects further investigation of Dr Peter Duket Supreme Court cuts patent price maintenance Wilson denounces lobbying against underwood tariff bill Granting pardon to Dr Theodore Wilson’s office moves and related political shifts Norfolk tornado kills and damages laundry ice for the poor in New York City indictments against lid clubs Cuba and other local events continued coverage
Edwin A. Wilson real estate dealer of Springfield Illinois was killed by a westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train. The incident occurred near the tracks as the locomotive struck him, ending his life.
Governor Ralston to receive notice that Chief Justice Andrew A. Adams of the Indiana appellate court will resign September 1 to become general counsel for Arbuckle Brothers a New York firm. Fred B. Caldwell of Winchester to be named as Adams successor. Adams served as chief since May 6 and is a Democrat ally of Vice President Marshall.
Theodore Roosevelt wins a libel verdict against George A. Newett editor of the Ishpeming Iron Ore. The jury awards nominal damages six cents with no costs as Roosevelt seeks no punitive award and Newett retracts his claims after testimony.
Rowe Orlando Taylor nineteen son of Mr and Mrs Charlies E Taylor drowned in White river near Arm strong Cabin while bathing with a group of youths. He disappeared after crying for help and his body was recovered two hours later. He was president of the 1913 high school graduating class and had supported himself with papers and night work.
Shelbyville reports J. T. Drake of Moral township, age fifty, believes honey bee stings cure rheumatism. He hired a swarm to test the theory and was stung badly, but says he now feels better and would endure more pain if it ends his rheumatism.
Workers at the 2 West Marion foundry found a robin and her three eggs on a coal car from West Virginia. Over two days the car was moved several times yet the bird returned each time to guard and incubate the nest until the car stayed still.
Ohio flood aftermath ends in a Big Four freight wreck west of Lafayette. Two rescuers are killed and five seriously injured while returning to Chicago after spring flood duty. One victim may be Jack Kaufman of Chicago. identities are uncertain.
Take Oratorical Honors. In South Bend on June 3 Miss Irma Hootman of South Bend and Guy Cotton of Elkhart won first places in the annual northern Indiana high schools oratorical contest held with the northern Indiana track meet. Second places went to Miss Gladys Garwood of Laporte and Harold Lavelle of Mishawaka.
William Gucker fifteen was seized with opampa while swimming in Hartford City. Townmend sixteen tried to rescue him but could not. A pulmoter failed to resuscitate Gucker.
Clarksville Tenn June 3 Tennie Evans a schoolgirl saturated her clothes with gasoline and set fire to them after her mother refused to permit her to attend a children's picnic she was burned to death
The notice claims a "moral cleanup" ahead of the exposition and mentions teething relief products. It describes gums, inflammation, and wind colic remedies with a price of 25c per bottle and 80 strong.
A humorous exchange contrasts evening voices with a baby's colic issue highlighting parental fatigue and domestic scene humor. The line emphasizes a home life moment without broader context or conflict.
Wry wartime quip notes a clash where the cream of the general's troops seemed defeated by an opposing force and a playful response likens it to whipped cream. The exchange captures a humorous moment amid combat reporting.
Reading fragments show a character described as persistent and a scrapper who owns a motorcycle, hinting at a rough, ambitious persona.
A brief classroom exchange where Tom teases Miss Mamie about being rattle brained as she keeps her head quiet. The light joke highlights playful student speech and a quiet moment in school life.
A mother recalls how a neighbor, Mr Tate, appears bossy yet yields to his wife’s wishes, while Rob quietly serves as a steady, observant observer in the household.
The Department of Agriculture grants a certificate of good character to the kingbird, also known as the bee martin. Once indicted as a bee destroyer, experts now say it kills only drones and useless bees, aiding bee raisers and farmers by preying on harmful insects and guarding chicken yards from crows and chicken hawks.
More than 50 convicts are enrolled at the State Agricultural College of Manhattan, the only convict college students in the United States. Inmates of the federal penitentiary study in cells and mail papers for correction, pursuing agriculture, civil engineering, mechanics, and dairying under prison work conditions.
A Kansas woman reports better memory and steadier nerves after quitting coffee and using Postum. She notes stomach and heart trouble improved, and says Postum tastes as good as coffee. Postum Co. promotes Regular and Instant forms and includes preparation tips.
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