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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
6
Barnes chats with landlord Putnam Jones about a veiled woman, a green house named Green Fancy, and a mysterious rider group. A later night arrival of strangers and approaching riders stirs mutual curiosity as tempers cool and questions rise.
Miss Thackeray tends a wounded man as Putnam Jones and neighbors gather at a tavern where two visitors from New York lie between life and death. Andrew Paul and Albert Boon are named. Barnes, Jones, and a dozen locals piece together the fateful night and suspect foul play on a mountain road near Spanish Falls.
Thomas K. Barnes, a wealthy New Yorker, is given a lift by a mysterious attractive girl bound for Green Fancy near the Canadian border. At Hart's tavern he meets a stranded troupe led by Lyndon Rushcroft and Liss Thackeray who work for room and board. He ponders if the automobile girl reached Green Fancy safely.
A sales pitch touts Freezone as a painless treatment to lift hard and soft corns and calluses with a few drops. It claims instant relief and low cost, urging readers to ask their druggist for a tiny bottle that rids feet without soreness or irritation.
Bobby entertains an air pilot and mishears a vicar sermon claiming Esau sold his heir to Jacob. The teaser words mix biblical pun and a stray story vibe. Cuticura ad promotes a three product toilet regimen for sore hands and household use.
A congressman cites German bolshevism to claim indemnity avoidance and recites a Sheridan anecdote about a spendthrift who tricks a creditor. The story ends with Sheridan delivering a falsified bill from a financier named Gunter, then leaving quickly.
A brief exchange notes that the children are described as old-fashioned and well behaved, with quotes highlighting their obedience to their parents. The wording suggests a quaint social observation rather than a dramatic event.
A cryptic tease hints at Sallie taking the stage with a surprising musical reveal. The remark suggests JT overlooks the setup while Sallie prepares to perform a hidden rock rhythm.
The Canadian Bureau of Statistics reports the average value of farm land in the dominion at 46 per acre in 1918, including improvements and buildings. Previous years show 44 in 1917, 41 in 1916, 40 in 1915, and 88 in 1914.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and claimed to cure catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. The formula combines tonics and blood purifiers. Free testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A new boy at the orphanage is impressed by scrubbing and order after witnessing staff prep for the annual board inspection. He asks why steps are scrubbed so often, explaining his prior home’s disorder and dirt. The visiting board’s presence inspires stricter cleaning efforts.
A witty prank last year left a handbag reading To Berlin in the outstretched hand of a large monument of a German general as Allied forces advanced.
A remark questions the court’s verdict implying the case failed due to a short circuit in logic and procedure. The quote suggests judicial reasoning or process weaknesses as decisive factors undermining the case.
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