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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
3
A testimonial promotes Eatonic for acid stomach and gas relief. H D Crippen notes his wife’s decade of suffering improved after taking Eatonic, claiming quick relief from acidity, belching, bloating, and indigestion. The ad touts a money back guarantee and affordable box price.
A Birmingham Age-Herald exchange features a self confident citizen claiming a zoo reflects human superiority. Mr Grampson counters that animals focus on their duties while humans should show more care for dumb creatures to avoid zoos' necessity.
From a food point of view bacon proves more than twice as valuable as rump steak, highlighting its superior culinary and economic appeal.
An article notes that the Maori people of New Zealand, once associated with cannibalism, now primarily rely on potatoes for sustenance highlighting a cultural and dietary shift.
A British military cemetery near Bolongne in France contains nearly 12,000 graves, illustrating the scale of casualties in the region. The site stands as a stark reminder of the war and its human cost.
Fifty years ago it was uncommon for women to attend funerals in England, reflecting strict social norms of the era and evolving public role of women in mourning rituals and public life.
A sharp social maxim asserts that those seen as worthless often display the finest temperaments, contrasting merit with demeanor in a cynical appraisal.
Advise to buy only Bayer branded aspirin for genuine tablets and safe use for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache and pain. Note price and packaging details and that Bayer is the trade mark for monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid. Also includes unrelated notes on wart causes and postwar European hunger in Germany.
A brief quip notes the mix of color films and off color titles sparking chatter about cinema trends. The exchange highlights evolving tastes as conversations touch on film content and visual color in movies.
Perforation around the return address on envelopes lets the recipient misuse the address for a return letter. By tearing the perforation, the sender's name and address can be copied onto the reply, a practice Popular Mechanics says ensures correct addressing.
Postponed discussion notes that futurist art pleases some and worries others. About 70 periodicals printed in Hs peranto, the universal language, circulate. Paris faces a coin shortage with beggars thinning from streets. Clergy footnotes show protest when pastors seek time off.
In Borneo coconut farmers rely on trained monkeys to harvest the crop. The animals assist by climbing trees and picking coconuts, supporting the local agriculture and reducing labor demands.
The movement for university extension work began in Philadelphia in 1850, marking the start of organized outreach to broaden higher education beyond campus boundaries.
Yeggmen forced entry into the Romney bank vault and rifled private safety deposit boxes, taking about 25000 in Liberty bonds and notes. Several farmers in Tippecanoe County reported losses of bonds and notes, while bank property remained mostly untouched. A door into the adjacent post office was breached, with tools stolen from a Monon Railroad section house. Postmistress Miss Blaina Pinghaupt found the robbery at seven o'clock.
Rockport Mia Spencer County prepares to dedicate its new courthouse on May 9 with Governor McCray invited for an address and a daylong pageant. The structure cost about 225000, later than prewar estimates by 100000, built by Enelsh Bros Champaign. The corner stone was laid in July 1919 by the Masonic fraternity, marking a centennial context for the public square.
The Ey' yanville Star Legion of war families adopted a resolution denouncing a separate peace with Germany and will send it to the House of Representatives to be shared with President Harding. They seek mayor Benjamin Basse's approval to expand the Gresham home into a memorial for the Service Star Lesson meetings. The Gresham home is occupied by Mrs. Alice Gresham Hodd, mother of James Bethel Gresham, an early World War I casualty.
Walter Foley deputy revenue collector in the Joceal office for eight years resigns to take effect when Thurman appoints a successor. Foley had been nominated by Democrats for city clerk in the recent city primary. He previously served as a day clerk for Western Union Telegraph in Evansville.
Thaddeus Hurst sixty six age noted as Civil War veteran died in a motorcycle sidecar accident six miles south of Bluffton. His son in law Frank Moyer suffered a fractured skull after Moyers machine upset on the route from their home two miles south of the scene. Authorities think Moyer lost control of the motorcycle.
In South Bend on May 9 Sylvia Wullinger aged four fell into the St Joseph River near the Hullinger home. Andrew Rubinger, the father, heard cries and jumped in, swimming about 400 feet to reach and rescue his daughter. The child was not injured.
Terre Haute May 9 Powder prices for miners in district No 11 United Mine Workers of America including most of Indiana coal territory were raised to 240 a keg after an agreement between miners and operators. Many idle miners returned to work.
Describes negligees featuring Grecian drapery and orchid pink crepe de chine. Highlights durable fabrics crepe de chine and voile, decorative satin ribbon tabs, washable textures, and the blend of beauty with practicality. Notes Brides will value durability and style in their trousseau.
A midsummer millinery feature highlights large hats with organdie flowers and ostrich trim, and small hats echo historic styles with color play. Four designs in the illustration show options for wedding bridesmaids and mothers of the bride and groom, including lace, net, or silk hats with ribbons and medallions.
Daddy tells Nick and Nancy about Biddle Birdsall a refined cat who joins family dinners, walks with them, and wears a silver bell collar from a precious heirloom rattle. He recalls past mischief and a poultice that dimmed his fur, then seeks new tricks and sits atop a clock on the mantle as the family returns.
A five year old boy was in a scuffle with another boy when his mother scolded him for starting early. The reply shows the boy’s clever take, saying if he waited for the other to begin there would have been no fight, implying his initiative prevented the delay.
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