Montezuma to Build New Unified School Structure
The Reserve Township Hill School will join with the Primary Building to form one large school. Bonds sold Saturday and construction starts immediately to be ready for the next term. Bids from four banks totaled about 241,?. Lincoln National Bank won the bid at 40,652.00. The old building will be rebuilt with larger windows and brick with stone insets, and contracts were let to Dan Bright for 36,852 and Hays & Banner for 13,118. Citizens hope the project proceeds without delay.
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Montezuma 'S
Reserve Township Hill
First National Bank of Monteauma
Letener American Bank
FB. Wild & Co
Indianapolis
Fuinecoin National Bank of
St. Warne
Indianiapolis
J. Bo Wild & Co
Lincoln National Bank
Ft Wayrie
Dan Bright
Clinton
Hays & Banner
Afoutezuma
School building plans described with front and room layouts
The article outlines a proposed two story and basement school building of about 25 by 41 feet 6 inches, plus a separate old building. It lists five first floor school rooms, halls, stairs, rest room. second floor has three recitation rooms, two school rooms, a laboratory and large assembly room. The front elevation features large windows and dual entrances.
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Wress
Ooe
Clinton Visitor Townsend Attends Local Event at Church
Primary Min Giay Townsend visited Clinton on Saturday. The fourth grade won the flag at the fair contest held at the Methodist church. Miss Frances Schautier spent the weekend at her home in Petite Pine City to be used for the newt setsod hiotiding is being unlocked and steered in the school yard. Miss Mae McKeown and Mrs. Gertrude Doak shopped in Clinton on Saturday.
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Frances Schautier
Erapres Petite
Mae McKeown
Gertrude Doak
Clinton
Easter Market at Brown Furniture window sale
The ladies of the M. EB. Church prepare an Easter market in the Brown Furniture window on Saturday April 3 offering a variety of tasty eatables for sale. Patrons are urged to support their work.
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M. EB
Hunters Poor Arrested
The state department of conservation announces federal court action for spring violations of migratory bird laws. Game wardens will assist federal officers enforcing regulations as the northward flight of ducks and geese continues and the open season runs September 16 to December 31.
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State Department of Conservation
For Sale Several Used Cars by Montesuma Garage
Montesuma Garage advertises several used cars for sale with reasonable prices and flexible terms to responsible parties. Public notice indicates available units and contact details for inquiries.
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Montesuma
France Gift to U S Statue of Liberty Memorial Campaign
Marne Memorial fund launches “America’s Gift to France” with school children urged to give one cent or more toward a $250000 monument. Frederick MacMonnies to sculpt. Albert Sterner poster promotes week of March 22. Contributions collected at National Headquarters New York by Charles H. Sabin, fund treasurer.
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France
United States
America
Frederick Mac Monnies
MaccMonnies
Albert Sterner
New York
Reward Offered For Lost Pocket Book Recovered By Girl
CG C Farner offered a reward in the Enterprise after his pocket book disappeared about a week ago. A little girl who found it on the sidewalk in front of the basketball hall delivered it to the news shop, and officials notified the owner by telephony.
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CG. C. Farner
Enterprise
Mr. Barner
Local girl honors honesty in reward story
A town story praises Miss Florence Garrett for returning a lost purse to Mr Farner with contents unharmed. He says advertising paid, and commends the finder for honesty and promptness, noting her good home training and adherence to truth.
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Florence Garrett
Still Soaring Paper Prices Rise For Newsprint
About a year ago the office paid 54 cents per pound for newsprint. Today we are billed 11 cents per pound for the same paper, while all other grades have increased in price and the rises show no sign of stopping.
Church of Christ to Host Brother Chas. T. Cook
Brother Chas T. Cook of Clinton will speak at the Church of Christ in morning and evening services on Sunday March 28. Morning service at 10:30 and evening service at 7:15. Everyone welcome.
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Chas. T. Cook
Clinton
Church of Christ
Common Courtesy Quote Appears In Newspaper Note
A brief snippet from the Enterprise notes a quotation about common courtesy and common sense, suggesting a playful or editorial aside within the paper's content. The fragment references a subscribing or enterprise context without further detail.
New York Girl Helps Appeal for France Gift on Marne
A New York schoolgirl aids an appeal for pennies to support France during the Marne battle era, promoting a gift of liberty and hopeful displays of grandeur in design.
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New York
Mérica
France
Marne
Cooperation and helping others in the community
The passage urges widespread recognition of cooperative spirit and mutual duty, echoing the idea that no one is self sufficient and everyone owes support to those around them. It stresses communal effort and shared responsibility.
Help One Another: A Call for Community Welfare
A Western Star editorial urges citizens to recognize interdependence within the community, stressing duties to society, cooperation, and public welfare over self interest. It calls residents to act for town growth and betterment by putting aside jealousy and helping one another.
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Towwn
Western Star
Coldwater
Karsas
Emma Quinlan Returns Home From Glencoe Ky
Miss Emma Quinlan arrives home in the latter part of last week after a visit to Glencoe Kentucky.
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Emma Quinlan
Glencoe
Local social notes from West Union community
Household visits fill a Sunday and weekend with neighbors like the Sherrills Sutherlins Causeys Coxes and Manwaring. An eye specialist visits the area and a spelling match at the schoolhouse proves socially and financially successful.
All Day Weeting Baers Will Hac a All as Mis
Fragmentary text shows garbled names and phrases likely describing a schedule or event. Readable items include scattered references to people and activities, but the overall meaning remains unclear and uncertain.
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Baers
Olivet church invites all for services and dinner
The Olivet church in Ir present a schedules with services at 11 00 am 2 00 pm and 7 00 pm and a meal to be shared at the church All are welcome to attend and bring dinner for the communal meal.
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Olivet
How did you become an editor asks boy to father
A humorous exchange in Mutual Magazine about knowledge and truth as a boy questions his editor father on Jupiter sea serpents the North Pole and how one earns the title editor. The father confesses only I don t know and the boy presses for an answer.
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North Pole
Mutual Magazine
Keep Fishin HiSemers and the law lesson
An old Chicago Daily News piece parodies HiSemers known for fishing who later becomes a lawyer after reading law at night. The narrator notes Hi’s unchanged spirit while highlighting his rise from fisher to governor with steady, cheerful drive, urging others to keep fishing in life.
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Iis
Condishin
Chicago Daily News
Parke County Events and Openings Announced
The Parke county Sunday Schools hold an annual convention in April at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Rockville. Oscar McCampbell’s Public Sale takes place south of Montezuma on Saturday March 27, 1920. Turkey Run and McCormick’s Creek Canyon State Parks open April 1. The annual high school play The Lady of the Library runs Friday night March 26, 1920 at the Opera House at 8 00 p.m.
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Parke County Sunday Schools
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Rockville
Oscar McCampbell
Montezuma
Turkey Run
Indiana
Opera House
Terre Haute Star and Enterprise subscription offer
The Terre Haute Star advertises a daily price plan with the Enterprise at $1.50 per year, offering both papers for $4.50 per year. It notes home delivery via R. F.D. and provides contact via the Enterprise Office.
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Terre Haute Star
Enterprise
R. F.D
Enterprise Office
Notice on Cash and Carry sales begin April first 1920
Owing to high cost of labor and small profits in Ford parts and accessories we will from the first day of April 1920 start on the Cash and Carry plan. No goods to leave the house until paid for.
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Ford
Bicycle ad for Late I Simmons, in Montezuma Indiana
Practically new bicycle offered for cash by EF. Ingle of Montezuma Indiana. Phone 129.
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Simmons
Ingle
Montezuma, Ind
Sanders files declaration for Republican renomination
Congressman Everett Sanders of the fifth district declares intention to seek the Republican nomination to succeed himself. Frank McCord returns from San Antonio after about three years service and discharge to stay home. Will Hamilton also discharged and home last Friday. both enlisted together.
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Everett Sanders
Congress
Frank McCord
San Antonio
Texas
Will Hamilton
Will
Frank
Montezuma Board Enacts Hog Feeding and Free-Range Chicken Rule
The Montezuma Indiana Board of Trustees at its March 4 1920 meeting adopted a resolution requiring the town Marshal to enforce the hog feeding ordinance within town limits after April 1 1920 and to enforce the state law prohibiting chickens running at large. The notice lists Rh L Pooley as president Roy Baker as clerk and Paul Thomas Dana Indiana to pay for dead animals and telephone charges.
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Montezuma
Indiana
Board of Trustees
Arge
Seal
Rh. L. Pooley
Roy Baker
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