This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
4
Editor Mavup DE Scott MCNAMEE and Associate Editor listed as staff. Notice records second class matter entry dated April 25, 1915 at Montezuma Indiana post office under the 1879 act.
Karl armas a ie ill with inflammatory rheumatism. Minnie Jones and son Harley home for a few days. Paul Mankin and wife visited Terre Haute. Quincy Bowman and family visited Chas Newton. Peach crop prospects noted. Free premiums Saturdays at Murdock's with coupons. H D Kohr transacting in Terre Haute. Mrs Routien to spend week in Mt Vernon. Dr and Mrs M C Phillips guests at Judson. Carrie Hamilton in Indianapolis. Harley Jones recovering from poisoning. Madge Griffith visiting Terre Haute relatives. John Gilmore Jr of Indianapolis over Sunday. Japanese cups and saucers giveaway at Murdock's Saturday. Daniel Gallagher home from Martinsville. Raids on white mule stills in Vermilion county. R B Ingerton returns from three weeks with relatives at Connersville. Cecil Lundgren and daughter in Judson on Saturday.
Local preparations set for Indianapolis to open the pool to the public on Sunday May 30. Several visiting families and residents are noted among weekend social rounds with extended family stays and local gatherings. Fraught with illness and several travel plans, the community remains busy as medical and caregiving arrangements continue in the area.
It is claimed that only half as much food is required when thoroughly chewed. Digestion begins in the mouth and thorough mastication is essential. When needed take Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen digestion and insure a regular movement of the bowels.
Community announcements list piano tuners and bread from Marshall's, visits by Vera Bious and Calvin Laney of Rockville to Mrs. H. S. Cornwell, Mrs. Lightle host to relatives, Miss Annalee Hinkle from Vincennes, Edna Lakin from Terre Haute, and many neighbors calling or dining together. Separate medical notes mention Mrs. Montgomery’s critical illness and a nurse attending.
A reader notes that keeping kerosene lamps and fuel clean can save fuel and eliminate the unpleasant odor. The message urges scrupulous cleanliness in storage and use to achieve these benefits.
Instructions describe cleaning rusty steel by removing rusted parts and setting them aside for two or three days. Wipe with clean rags and polish with emery or pumice stone. For heavy rust and high polish, rub the article with a little slack time.
The piece of eight was the Spanish piastre or peso, later called a dollar. It was a silver coin worth $1 in the United States and divided into eight reals, known across the Spanish Main in piracy days.
A historic remark ranks professions by lunacy with musicians near the top. The list places actors and professional men first, then musicians, civil servants, clergymen, writers and editors, and army men, with editors surprisingly low on the scale.
A Pennsylvania corporation prospecting for petroleum in Colombia reports a profitable well. The well produced after traversing oil bearing sands, signaling potential reserves and continued drilling interest.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.