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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
3
A woodland tale where Mr. Fox schemes to host a feast for all except Mr. Bear but Bear arrives on time and eats the honey, leaving Fox with empty bowls. Bear admits he woke from his plan to sleep, foiling Fox's dinner party and Moon smiles at the ended plan.
Records trace submarine development from a crude oar craft in James J era to Day’s 24 hour dive. George Bushnell and Robert Fulton tested early undersea boats during the American Revolution, with Simon Luke credited for the first really practicable underwater craft.
Betty Carpenter popular movie star poses in a broad-brimmed rough straw hat. The hat features a wide orange ribbon in two shades and fringe at the sides draping over the brim edge.
The article compares usage of farther and further with examples. It explains farther for distance and further for extent or degree, noting farther is the comparative of far and further derives from fore. It cautions against saying San Francisco is further from New York.
A reflective guide on playing cards, urging acceptance of luck and skill, avoiding post game criticism, and promoting good sportsmanship. It warns against sulking after losses, defending indifference in weaker players, and withdrawing gracefully when criticized, to preserve social harmony.
The article traces the name Juliet through history linking it to Shakespeare and the jade stone. It discusses origins from Julius and the Julian gens, linguistic roots, and forms across nations. It notes Wednesday as a lucky day and five as a fortunate number.
A Boston Transcript quip notes Mrs Swellman asks for a summer bathing suit after admiring last season’s creation. The dressmaker remarks that camera paparazzi swarmed her after the earlier dress, signaling fashion interest and publicity.
A warden questions a prisoner who seeks a key, asking what it would be used for. The inmate replies he only wanted to sleep at home at night after a 30 day jail sentence.
A conversational line reveals a couple confirming their engagement date by consulting a check book, marking how they recall a milestone exactly one year later. The exchange underscores personal record keeping as a memory aid.
In Tippecanoe County chinch bugs are devastat ing wheat and corn fields with Jackson Wayne Fairfield and Sheffield townships hardest hit. A farmer showed Walter Kell hundreds of bugs in a jar from a single corn stalk. The pests sap the plants causing drying and yield loss across rye oats and barley. Newcastle delegates push for a June meeting of the Indiana Christian Endeavor Union as rallies span several denominations.
Shelby county farmers clash with the Shelby County Thrasher men's association after a meeting set eight cents per bushel for thrashing. Farmers recently served notice they will not pay more than seven cents a bushel for threshing wheat, citing last year’s ten cent rate.
The three year old daughter of E. E. Leas, a farmer near Feedersburg, was badly hurt when her dress got caught in a manure spreader. She suffered a broken leg and injuries to her back, face and head. The child was riding in the empty spreader. the horses reared and she was carried through the mechanism before the rear was stopped. She was taken to Crawfordsville for treatment.
Decatur notes no public pool and the city council orders the fire department to help the Woman's Club and Rotary chaperons give youngsters a twice weekly spray session. Children wear bathing suits at Liberty Way and Third streets as water is sprayed from a fire hose.
In Boonville on June 27 a family feud at Chandler left Ben Hemenway twenty five in a serious condition after a quarrel with his brother in law George Musgrave thirty five. Musgrave a member of a prominent family has been arrested. He sought to send his wife who is Hemenway sister to a hospital for mental disorders prompting the trouble.
Henry Ramsey, 22, accused of deserting from the regular army, arrested by Sheriff VanCamp in Brookville. Ramsey enlisted July 1917 and allegedly deserted December 23, 1917. He has been living near Franklin. Sheriff to take him to Fort Benjamin Harrison immediately.
Lightning struck a barn on Fred Gascho’s farm near Noblesville during a rainstorm. The blaze destroyed the barn grain and farming implements, with losses estimated at 5900 dollars, only partly covered by insurance.
Mary McGraw aged ninety nine died at her home four miles northwest of Muncie. The funeral arrangements were to be announced by local authorities.
The USDA urges well filled strawberry boxes that avoid crushing berries and exclude leaves sticks or trash. Do not stack so full as to risk damage while top layers should not be overemphasized. avoid facing or popping practices that favor only the top layer of berries.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes dwarf trees are common for planters with limited space. They are created by using restricted growth stocks which limit tree tops, offering early bearing and high quality in certain cases. Dwarfs suit small gardens and intensive cultivation where standard trees won’t fit.
The recommended spraying mix is five quarts of lime sulfur and two pounds of lead arsenate paste in 50 gallons of water. The key timing is when 95 percent of petals have fallen, though a repeat spray three weeks later is advised. A final spray may occur late July or early August. For apples pears plums and cherries the crucial spray follows petal fall.
Raspberry prices have remained strong in recent years. The fruit thrives with careful cultivation and responds well to attentive growing practices, suitable for growing in young orchards if properly mapped.
An open letter details a woman's struggle with irregular painful menstruation and fatigue. After trying doctors with little relief, she credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for rapid improvement and returning her ability to perform household duties. The letter advocates the product for others suffering similar symptoms.
Mrs Ellen Harris testifies that Hatonic eased her indigestion when taken with meals. The ad claims thousands report Hatonic preserves health by taking up excess acidity and gases causing indigestion heartburn bloating belching and food repeating. A large bar of Eatonic is advertised at a trifling price with a druggist guarantee.
A three year old in a bedtime standoff refuses water until a retort referencing Little Jack Horner and Jack and Jill leads to a ninth drink. The mother cites nursery rhyme contrasts to end the stalemate and Dick finally drinks.
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet depicts a welfare worker confirming donations for the poor. A caller offers a phonograph and about 100 records, with staff promising to find use for them, noting music cannot replace basic sustenance in daily life.
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