Flood Devastates Montezuma Town as Water Rises
The town endures its worst flood with forty plus families displaced from homes water depths range from six inches to four feet. McGinty addition flooded swiftly as grade washouts cut south to north connections. Vern Phillips Geo Mathas and D M Scott’s properties suffer heavy damage while C E I tracks and C H D trussell bridges threaten collapse. Local editor reports 10 inches of water in his home and the gauge data from Dr B F Hudson notes variability due to torn gauges and reinforced piers.
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McGinty
Vern Phillips
Geo Mathas
B. F. Hudson
Floodwaters Recede After Town Peak. No Lives Lost
Water rose to its highest level around 11 a m Thursday and has fallen about 9 inches by Friday morning. Residents express relief that the worst is over and fear of greater damage eases. Many homes suffer ruined goods, but no fatalities are reported in the town.
Flood Victims Near Clinton Reported
A Sandridge home of Sam Hixon twelve miles south of here and east of Clinton was surrounded by floodwater. Two children whooping cough victims died from exposure after their father climbed to his barn roof and fired a gun for help before rescuers arrived.
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Enterprise
Here
Clinton
Sandridge
Sam Hixon
Local Easter Forecast Misses Mark as Storms Hit
The weatherman’s Saturday evening predictions failed as heavy rain and flooding followed on Easter weekend. The forecast promised sunny skies and bright sunshine for new gowns and hats, but instead storms hit, delaying gatherings and disrupting plans along the Wabash.
Small blaze at John Pickle residence ends quickly
A stove pipe fire at the John Pickle home sparked brief excitement Monday noon. Prompt neighbor action kept the incident from causing damage.
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John Pickle
Easter Storm Toll and Damage Across Multiple States
A lightning strike near Rockville killed Mrs. A Bergham and her 12 year old daughter as they returned from the barn. A Terre Haute tornado killed over 25 and injured 100 plus, with 1 million dollars in damages. Omaha reports 200 dead and 5 million in losses. Causalities spread to Council Bluffs Youtan Berlin Ralston Glenwood Neola Bartlett. Mississippi valley rainfall floods threaten livestock and towns, troops guard property, aid arrives.
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Rockville
Omaha
Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Youtan
Berlin
Ralston
Iowa
Glenwood
Neola
Bartlett
Mississippi Valley
Stram Ceuitake
Newport Falls To Montezuma In Tight Montgomery Hall Showdown
Newport Independents, bolstered by Indiana and Illinois players and a 25 to 40 pound advantage per man, lose 44 to 14 to Montezuma. Ingram and Davis spark the visitors while Montezuma teammates move in sync and control the game from the start.
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Montgomery Hall
Newport Independents
Newport
Indiana
Illinois
Montezuma
Newports
Asbury FA
Jerome Ingram
F. Dunlap
Guilliams
C. Whitson Davis
G. Kay Swaim
G. Jerome
Rockville
Mont Watson Improves Dove Room Front and Interior
NEW FRONT Mont Watson, a south end magnate, added a modern glass front to his dove room and treated the interior to a pew dress of paper. Mont is a bustier and has built up a good business.
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Mont. Watson
South End
Mont
Warning on Destructive Dynamiting of Fish Near Sugar Creek
The notice reports extensive dynamiting of fish near Sugar Creek with as much as six hundred pounds taken at a single charge. It warns participants to stop immediately and that steps are underway to investigate and prosecute the guilty. It calls the act a disgrace and notes the small gain compared with the harm done.
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Sugar Creek
Methodist Church Notice Services This Sunday
Services at the Methodist Church Sunday morning and evening with Sunday School at 9 30. The Junior League will meet Thursday at 4 o clock instead of Sunday afternoon as this time is more convenient.
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Methodist
Base Ball Club Planned This Summer
Steps are on foot to form a base ball club this summer. If suitable rounds can be procured a team will be organized at once and the management will strive to assemble a winning squad and provide quality baseball for fans this season.
Making Brick at Marion Brick Works Expands Output
The Marion Brick Works shows a 1913 upgrade with new boilers engine and brick machine increasing burning capacity by fifty percent. A full crew now produces over 100000 builders daily with plans to add 20000 to 30000 per day soon. Output for the year is nearly spoken for ensuring steady operation for ten months.
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Marion Brick Works
U.S
Petitioners Seek Election Over Gravel Road Through Bottom Land
We the undersigned oppose an election to place a gravel road through the bottom land above town claiming misrepresentation in signatures and that landowners would cover the election costs. Signatories include W. 4H. King A. Connor Geo Mathas W.H. Skeeters Arthur Machin Hugh Aikman W.E. Kemp Henry Rierdon and others.
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King A. Connor
Geo Mathas
W.H. Skeeters
Arthur Machin
Hugh Aikman
W.E. Kemp
Henry Rierdon
Geo Kemp
Fred Machlett
Fred Dickens
D.C. Wheeler
Wm Whitson
Wm Wright
Harry Wolfe
al Sharon F. A. Stebbins
Divorce, court case, and wedding noted in Rabbit Town
Two divorce actions and a wedding were reported in Rabbit Town last week. Roy Anderson attacked his wife in response to divorce papers, prompting marshal involvement and resulting in an $18 fine plus costs for the domestic disturbance.
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Rabbit Town
Roy Anderson
Miss Cora Rawlings Weds Fay Coleman in Rockville
Miss Cora Rawlings of Montezuma elopes to Rockville to wed Fay Coleman of Milligan. The couple, unknown to friends, recently began their relationship. Rawlings is a Montezuma High School graduate and former ENTERPRISE contributor. The Coleman family is described as highly respected. Congratulations are extended.
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Cora Rawlings
Rockville
Fay Coleman
Milligan
Miss Rawlings
Montezuma
Coleman
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CH & D
Womman
Terre Haute
Ingram
Davis
M. E. Church
Base Ball Club
Coleman-Rawlings
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