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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
3
An Assyrian inscription identifies the site of ancient Jerusalem as Urusalem meaning city of peace. The text notes that the city once known as Salem sits where Jerusalem now stands.
Laurel reports a touring car struck Lester Briscoe's team on Main Street near Johnson's Hardware in heavy rain. The driver was seriously hurt and a mule was killed. A bystander urged购买 of a Baltimore See Thru windshield treatment as a solution, advertising it as preventing rain glare.
A pithy adage notes that adversity tends to test composure, suggesting that trouble reveals true character more than planned restraint or calm. It points to human temperament under pressure and the limits of self control in difficult moments.
H N McGill of the Babson statistical organization spoke before the Indiana Retail Merchants association in Indianapolis on May 1. He forecast the coal strike may end within a month with miner wage readjustment, and he cautioned that outcomes depend on broader market conditions and postwar price balancing.
Lafayette May 2 Indiana farm management specialists report that most cattle feeders in Clinton Tippecanoe Randolph Delaware Weary and Rush counties are using ensilage after 15 years of Purdue experiments. They study costs of beef production and apply latest university results via annual Purdue cattle feeders meetings.
The Indianapolis Indianap olis Live Stock Exchange through attorney George M Barnard fights a charge by Kingan Co against Indianapolis Union Railway and Belt Railroad for stock car switching. They say any charge over 2 per car raises truck transport to the packing plant and hurts stock yards, noting prewar rate of 1.50 rose to 7. Cronk an examiner for the commission heard the case after a prior Interstate Commerce Commission return.
Theodore J. Bernd city council president announced a hearing on the daylight saving ordinance this evening. He said hundreds of letters expressed opinions for and against the measure, and he believed votes in favor would outnumber those against.
In Fairyland the Fairy Queen hosts a grand woodland spring party inviting the Oaf family the Bogey family elves brownies gnomes and giant. Guests arrive in costumes of spring flowers and woodland plants as Dancing Shadows and the Fairy orchestra perform amid sunny woodland dance and merriment.
The piece argues farmers should pursue cheaper land in Western Canada or other cheap areas to weather depressed markets. It emphasizes soil fertility conservation, proper varieties, and farming methods to maximize crop yield and profits while reducing costs. It urges consulting Canadian government agents for guidance.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a child ties dental floss around her puppy while a guest jokes about meddling children. The speaker defends their offspring, while laughter and chaos erupt over a missing item and a domestic scuffle in a Chicago Tribune style quote.
The excerpt contemplates vanity in culture and the dangers of pride. It contrasts executive genius with insight into a person’s value and the challenge of retaining talent, noting that few children possess as much strength of mind as they have talent.
A Scotsman advert touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a cheerful household aid. The driver comments on a harsh language toward the mule while a laundress sings O Happy Day as she hangs laundry on the line.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes Americans spend over 40 million dollars daily on food, about 1.5 billion monthly, with bread, potatoes, fruits, sugar and fats forming a large share. Households allocate over one fifth of income to meat markets. Annual consumption reaches 2.5 billion eggs and 10.5 billion tons of milk, much processed into 1.6 billion pounds butter, 400 million pounds cheese, and 260 million gallons ice cream.
A childless couple keep a large menagerie that entertains neighborhood children. Elils wert recalled returning there and mused that the pets could be a nice family for a boy to be burned into.
Sir Robert Horne forecasts a return of the gold sovereign as part of historic currency shifts. The 1257 gold penny weighed about 45 grains, equivalent to 20 silver pennies, tracing to Byzantine origins and noting English penny shortcomings. Only a few such coins survived and war-time paper currency faded from memory.
In Crimson Gulch the locals argue that poker is a rare peace treaty among the town's roughers. Cactus Joe defends the game saying it preserves social ties and even tempers hostility, as weapons lie aside during the cards.
A witty quip about initiative and timing appears to play on readiness versus reliance on the elevator. The line suggests a proactive approach to challenges, hinting at quick action over hesitation.
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