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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
8
A bellwether mule driver commands his team with shouts of whoa and haw as they pull a wagon toward a garbage container. The lead mule ignores orders and the driver asks why the animal cannot listen, in a terse rural scene of labor and frustration.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy that works through the blood, offering a hundred dollar prize for any case it cannot cure and noting the drug is sold by all druggists.
The Marion county American Legion executive committee accepted G A R Memorial day invitation and will mobilize all posts for the event. A centennial day program plan was formed with Russell Ryan leading a planning group. The national adjutant announced special grave decorations for fallen members buried abroad with family donations to the National Treasurer.
The Indianapolis board of school commissioners completed plans to raise salaries by $200 for eligible teachers and employees for the remainder of the school year. The list includes supervisors, high school teachers, directors of practice, principals, and vocational teachers full time, but excludes special directors, certain principals, and part time staff. Graff noted the Indianapolis Federation of Public School Teachers expressed appreciation.
A federal investigation surrounds Peter Katjamin of South Chicago who was allowed to return home before completing a one day term for transporting intoxicating liquor. Crown Point jail records show he remained in custody, with jailer Thomas Platt admitting the home leave was allowed under Sheriff Lewis Barnes. A Whiting man linked to the release is expected to explain the arrangement. Nine bakeries condemned in Tipraunopolis for not labeling bread with weight and bakery name. inspectors also condemned a dairy, restaurant, meat market, and two slaughterhouses amid 1,1838 establishments inspected.
Indianapolis May 3 petitions seek higher interurban fares from 23 cents a mile to 3 cents by Terre Haute Indianapolis Eastern and Indianapolis Cincinnati Traction. Union Traction and other Indiana carriers expected to file similar petitions citing higher coal costs freight rates and material and labor expense since January 1 1820 as the basis for the raise.
Readings cover the boy Samuel and Eli's wicked sons with lessons on sowing and reaping. It notes graft by Eli's sons, Eli's failure to discipline, and the ark episode. The Philistine defeat and the death of Eli's line illustrate divine judgment and the consequences of misplaced worship.
An odd newspaper note claims a man traveled 4000 miles to bathe. The piece satirically contrasts a Lady of Distinction and a beauty ad praising Cuticura soap and talcum powder for clear skin. The column treads playful musings on hope and married life.
A short public note emphasizes that recognizing danger is the best means of safety, stating as a strength found in weakness that knowledge of danger helps prevent harm. The quotation attributes this insight to E P Roe and invites awareness as a protective element.
A concise reflection noting that scripture grounds belief rather than serving as mere ornament to daily life. The text argues religion should mold conduct and purpose, not be a decorative overlay.
A brief quotation from Doctor Binir asserts that compassion is a noble, unavoidable emotion that one should never feel ashamed of expressing. The note frames compassion as a universal moral guiding force.
Claim the druggist can remove freckles with Othine double strength by nightly applications, usually needing no more than one ounce to clear skin and dark spots. The product comes with a money back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder in shoes or foot baths to relieve stings from corns bunions and tired swollen feet. It claims instant relief and notes the product is sold everywhere with no substitutes.
A judge faces questions about issuing a speech restraint to a woman while weighing broader aims of justice. Critics argue forgiveness over retaliation may offer better healing than punitive measures. The debate highlights tension between free expression and protective orders.
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