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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
4
An editor notes a 160 acre Douglas county Illinois farm sold last week for 59000 dollars, equating to 351.20 dollars per acre. The piece remarks some residents accept low investment interest rates.
The Vermillion Co. Democrat reports the local paper running in the red with eight extra columns. It notes brother Gasey faces pressure to act soon as business has lagged for some time.
Town residents advised to not mow docks but cut them with a hoe and dip into the soil, then pierce the heart and apply gasoline to prevent further growth. The column urges decisive weed control in several town spots.
A farm journal favors milk and buttermilk drinks over chemistry driven products while noting public watering places should provide wholesome cold water. The author expresses preference for plain water and urges cities to maintain quality drinking water nationwide.
Local residents argue Montezuma should install a water works to improve fire protection and water supply. They note towns in Ohio Indiana Illinois and Iowa have such systems and believe funding construction here would be cheaper and more effective than past spending on fire equipment. They point to long waits for water and hardship for women and children relying on pumps.
Local items report residents visiting relatives in Terre Haute Dana and Washington D C. The note mentions bathing suits at Powell’s Pharmacy and a nine part production Within the Law by Dan Byar of Grandview Illinois. Social visits include Mary Webster Emma Quinlan and Lora Reeder. A large rain improves corn, and pool day drew big crowds.
Tangier baseball team defeats Mecca club in seventh straight game. Vermillion County reports arrests likely for shooting fish and using explosives. police target Wabash Montezuma and Newport areas. Dr Odell Archer buys Dr Noel Elberson’s veterinary practice in Montezuma. Parke County native earns DV M degree and starts at Elm street office. Several local families visit relatives in Versailles and Terre Haute. Purdue commencement honors Levert Blue with bachelor’s in electrical engineering and Tau Beta Pi honors. Beekeeping prospects show strong U S Department of Agriculture data. honey plants high. Allman Griffin Powell receive life sentences for a 1914 Mecca crime. trial in Vermillion Circuit Court. Local court incidents include a dispute over corn rows ending in a trespass verdict favoring Gilman. bond set at $300.
Mr J S Dillinger and family of Greencastle spent Sunday with Ben Pitman. Rat Lindley of Clinton rents Claude Pitman’s house and will move in Thursday. Dr Pope and family of Roseland attended the Church of Christ meeting Sunday afternoon.
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