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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
5
Barney Davey of Montezuma Reserve Township Parke County Indiana declares his intent to apply to the Parke County Board of Commissioners for a one year liquor license to sell and allow on site drinking at a front room of a one story brick building on Washington Street in Montezuma. He states sole ownership and intent to comply with all applicable laws.
The Judge of the Circuit Court of Parke County Indiana names Asia A Phillips as administrator of the estate of Benjamin Phillips deceased. The filing date is February 28 1916 and C G Powell is the attorney.
Indiana estate notice states administrator Maxwell McFappin, attorney Maxwell McFappin, etc. The administrator WM. E. Kemp announces estate supposed to be solvent as of March 1 1916.
Fred Shalley of Montezuma Reserve township Parke County Indiana announces he will apply to the Parke County Board of Commissioners for a renewal license to sell and allow on premises consumption of intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons for one year at his ground floor front room in a two story brick building on Washington street Montezuma Reserve township. The property is described as 38 feet north of the southwest corner of lot 80, north 22 feet, east 50 feet, south 22 feet, west 50 feet to the starting point. He states sole ownership and intent to comply with all applicable liquor laws.
Clarance E. King, a Montezuma resident and qualified voter, seeks renewal of a license to sell intoxicating liquors at the King Hotel Building in Montezuma Reserve Township Parke County Indiana. The request covers on premise drinking for one year at the third ground floor room facing Washington Street within lot 52. King states he will own and operate the business, comply with all governing laws, and proceed at the Parke County Board of Commissioners’ next meeting in April 1916.
The Citizens Bank of Montezuma Indiana reports its condition as of March 7 1916 with officers Salem P Hancock J E Oldshue J E Hancock Lora Reeder. It lists loans 66540.91 overdrafts 0.35 bonds securities 3402.60 banking house 0 furniture 1285.90 due from banks 16134.84 cash on hand 5630.45 cash items 0 current expenses 497.60 total resources and liabilities 96510.34 including capital stock 16000 surplus 260 undivided profits 640.88 and demand deposits 72708.46 due to banks 0 notary public certifies truth of the statement.
An exchange column invites buyers and sellers to list horses cows mares and other stock. It notes two young mares weighing 1000 and 1100 pounds, Shires as good breeders and workers, and a 400 pound Poland boar priced at 25 dollars cash.
We extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and help during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother. Jones and children appreciate your support and prayers.
Brass leaf is used to gild limes exchanged on New Year occasions in southern India. The practice spans Hindu, Mohammedan, Tamil and Telugu observances, varying by social class. Gilded limes appear in celebrations, and brass leaf also decorates gilded caps worn by Muslims and dresses of Muslim women.
A terse regional dialogue shows Willie defending his right to visit and his claim that a three cent charge applies for passes and gas. The exchange highlights tension over visiting and resource use in a domestic setting.
A coastal landmark on Martha's Vineyard known for a split rock near the Atlantic coast saw waves erode sand from the cleft, allowing the two halves to join again after years of separation.
A girl asks to share a lot while a man with a subdivision offers another proposal. The dialogue hints at competing interests in land division and property sales within a neighborhood.
A quoted exchange notes that after the war the rich will be richer and the poor poorer while those in between will remain middle and unchanged. The dialogue suggests persistent economic disparity and social division.
A formal flirtation turns into a lighthearted exchange as one person claims devotion while the other responds with a wry, springtime tonic remark, hinting at softer feelings beneath playful banter.
A quip about forgetting an invitation to a wedding and not missing a pickle fork reflects playful marital humor. The exchange hints at domestic levity and social etiquette without presenting a formal event detail or outcome.
A quip asks why submarines are called DU boats and answers that each ship they meet is told You next, reflecting wartime humor on naval warfare.
A writer notes Jones's son has risen to prominence in major urban centers as a steeple-jack, signaling success in a challenging trade. The remark frames his ascent as a notable achievement within the context.
Dialogue reveals a father blocks a marriage unless he can choose his own son in law. The exchange shows tension as the daughter seeks approval and the father stands firm on his prerogative. Contacts and implications for the engagement are implied through the stubborn stance.
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