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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
1
A Methodist Episcopal Church announces a Sabbath School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 7 p m on Sundays with 7 30 p m Thursday prayer meeting led by Pastor E fT Mines.
United Brethren holds 9 30 a m Sabbath School led by Mrs Ed Smith and 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor with preaching at 10 30 a m every other Sabbath Pastor W E Dor. Catholic Mass occurs on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month with time to be announced Father A H Busald
Bible School at 9 30 a m and social service at 10 45 a m every second Sunday of each month in the church schedule.
The notice lists a 10:30 a.m. service on the eighth Sunday and a 7:00 p.m. evening sermon led by Rev. Chas. T. Cook.
Next week features Ella Hall in A Child of Circumstances on Monday. King Baggott stars in The Soul Man Tuesday. Leonard and Hall present Yust From Sweden Wednesday. Thursday offers High Skiers and Mixed Kids. Friday shows The Living Lie, Saturday The Man Inside, Sunday Her Majesty with Dick Turpin and Her Naughty Eyes.
A concise report details the financial condition of Bank Statement No 7463 including assets liabilities and capital as of the specified date. The document outlines reserve holdings loan portfolios and cash positions and notes supervisory or regulatory status as applicable.
The Montezuma Indiana bank report lists assets including loans and discounts 275,580 70, etc and cash items 561,? 92 24. It shows deposits due in less than 36 days and other liabilities. Chief cashier W I Johnston swears the statement is true as of May 10 1916 with notary Francis M McLaughlin.
The masked skate at the Roller Paix Thursday night drew a large crowd. Joe Burns won the prize for the best masked man and his wife captured the prize for the best masked woman. Spectators enjoyed the fun.
The National Highways Association of Washington D C seeks entries for a nationwide Good Roads photograph contest with 2600 in prizes. Judges include Theodore Roosevelt Ida Tarbell and Mark Sullivan. The eight month event aims to document road conditions to influence federal highway policy.
W S Rawlings built a simple mixer using a barrel and available castings and blueprints. It handles about a quarter yard per batch and two men match six by old board methods, with satisfactory results on Frank Ann's porch foundation.
Frank Arn lists plans to add a substantial porch to his Water Streets residence. The porch will be concrete floored, measuring twelve feet by twenty five feet, extending on the south and east sides to provide a roomy outdoor area for summer evenings.
Montezuma’s Presbyterian church resumes Sunday morning and evening services this summer under Mr Harold R Martin a Wabash College student who will graduate in June He will lead evangelistic meetings supervise music and plan a Sunday school A chorus choir will be formed and a new piano installed Services are at 042 AM and 780 PM with the preacher speaking on Preparedness this week and Being With Jesus next Sunday Everyone is invited to attend this summer days.
The Interstate Historical Pictures Corp plans a motion picture on Abraham Lincoln's Indiana life for Indiana’s centennial with scenes from boyhood studies by log fire to his Flatboatman and Railsplitter years. It will cover his Indiana to Illinois departure, grave visit, and Indianapolis speech near Claypool Hotel site.
Pythian Knights from Parke county will gather in Rockville Indiana on May 25 to confer the Dr Gilliam Page Rank Class. Dr Gilliam, oldest living Past Grand Chancellor of Indiana, will be honored. Sullivan Lodge No 66 provides rank work at 2 30 pm with a district meeting at the opera house in the evening. Grand Lodge officers and past chancellors expected. A M Kay Kr of R S Montezuma Lodge No 264
On Wednesday night May 24 at 8 15 o clock a meeting will discuss Reserve township centennial plans for Indiana. County chairwoman Mrs H H Dooley will present and explain county celebration plans while County Superintendent H J Skeeters outlines goals for the educational exhibit. Mrs Sanford will drill children on songs for the county celebration and prizes for eighth grade theses will be awarded. Juliet Strause explains the Chautauqua pageant and all residents are urged to attend and help make the township part a success.
Mrs Dick Baily fractured her right arm above the wrist when a stool she stood on while wallpapering toppled, throwing her to the floor. Dr Dooley reduced the fracture and she is progressing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.
The Wildcat Whistle calls workers to the Southern Fire Brick and Clay Co plant at Snake Hollow for the season’s run. The plant will produce building brick, a high-demand product across the United States, employing many men and boosting other local operations.
Arthur Machin has taken the agency for B. V. T. silos and invites figures from potential buyers. See his ad in another part of the paper.
Fresh chocolates and local errands fill the week with visits to Greencastle Indianapolis West Terre Haute and Terre Haute. Mentions include J W Burk Iow a Missouri Kansas trip, Ringling Brothers show, Sells Floto dates, and John Jordan recovery.
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