11 Nov 1920
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
1
An evocative autumn vignette invites readers to step into a calm morning scene. The prose paints cool air, golden daybreak, and a temple procession of colors and harvest gifts, ending with the harvest moon and a quiet world grateful for life’s gifts.
A fragmented sports and events column lists high school basketball schedules by team and date across towns such as Tangier Bloomingdale Newport Mecca Montezuma Bellmore Waveland and Rosedale plus county and district tournaments. A closing note observes wildlife seek protection in game sanctuaries during open hunting seasons and calls for more such refuges.
Jesse Graves aged 25 near Wave land was arrested Saturday in Rockville and jailed in Clinton after confessing to a bank robbery. He planned three trips, entered with an automatic pistol, took cash, and fled via Hillsdale and Montezuma. He paid taxes in Rockville, hid the money, and used it to pay debts before his arrest. He faces trial in Newport. family insanity rumors loom.
Mr and Mrs Joe Harvey of Bloomingdale spent Sunday with the Shoafs. Mrs Hattie Featherston and Pearl along with Mr and Mrs John Myers and daughter Helen visited in Marshall. Will Mathas and George Featherston visited relatives in Rockville and with their daughter Mrs Charles Williams who is seriously ill. Helen Myers spent the weekend with home folks. Lela Knight is seriously ill with tonsillitis. Mrs James Sheaf visited her daughter Mrs Lee Harvey east of Bloomingdale. Thursday.
Wabash Township reports H. S. Five beat Bellmore 17 to 13 on Friday. Other items include Stacy Oliver family moving from Clinton, Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Spencer improving after illnesses, Lindville family return from Batesville after a funeral, Sam McCune’s stubborn leg injury, water pump project at Rock Run coal mine, Bet ter Schools Campaign meeting this Thursday, no new scarlet fever cases, and Murdocks offering Edison and Pathe phonographs.
Montezuma High School starts basketball with a home game against Tangier in the Tangier Gym. The first half shows Montezuma leading 7 2, but Tangier ties and then takes a small lead as fresh players are used. Key players Maxwell Thomas Omar McMasters Clary Tom McMasters and Billings shine, with Billings expected to improve as the season progresses.
Wayne Ymann of Indianapolis leads a push to crown Indiana Amateur Independent Basketball Champions this season. Two hundred Indiana teams may enter, with twenty sectional tournaments before a final on the same plan as high school basketball.
A statewide Indiana campaign seeks to move schools from seventeenth to first in ranking. Montezuma hosts a free program at the M E Church on Thursday night November 11 1920 featuring music and speeches to rally patrons, teachers and pupils to support better education and a stronger public school system.
Players Hunt Thompson Pickard C Deal and Grimes Maxwell contributed in a tight game. Grimes and Maxwell hit three field goals while Thomas and Hunt added field goals with fouls noted. Pickard and C Deal provided several scoring plays and fouls.
A brief holiday note from Bobbie P requesting a new pancake turner for Christmas for his mother after breaking the old one while digging a mole out of the front yard. The item is addressed to Santa and signed Pub lishers Auxiliary.
Tangier 7 Montezuma 3 in a tight girls game. Goddard starred for Tangier with all scoring, while Mildred Aikman and Sylvia King shone at guard. Iva Mathas and Doris Dill passed well but failed to score. Frances Naylor controlled the center as Montezuma led 8 7 at one point.
A wry line notes how wives highlight neighbors to men, implying social awareness comes through spouses. The remark satirizes male detachment and social ties within a community.
The notice lists multiple renewals and new subscribers including Mrs. Bruce Wiltermood Hillsdale, Mrs. Jack Dulgar Town, Ray Bosley Rockville, Mrs. John Dean, and others. It urges renewals before names are removed and mentions a final excur sion over the C. I. & W. road on Sunday Nov. 14, with travel options changing thereafter.
Paul Thomas of Dana Indiana will pay for Dexad Animals and settle telephone charges as part of a listed agreement. The notice confirms his responsibility for payment obligations related to the animals and phone services.
Henry Ford is rumored to pass over the C I and W Railroad in his private car and may buy the road. If he buys it, the line would be improved with Ford backing, including new rolling stock and ball bearings for engines.
For sale one heating stove size 18 coal heater by D. I. Dunlap. Ford Touring Car offered for sale at right price by L. J. Murdock. Proverb about defeat and judgment included. Found a pocket book north of town Monday with loose change and papers. owner can reclaim by proving property and paying for ad at ENTERPRISE OFFICE.
Frank Bowman is noted in connection with a good barn and oak buildings. The brief item highlights sturdy construction and regional building materials attributed to Bowman.
Daily timetable lists east and west bound trains at 8:05 A M 9:13 P M and 9:05 A M 3:54 P M with Sunday trains at 8:55 A M 8:55 P M east and 9:00 A M 5:00 P M west. South North and Brazil divisions show morning and afternoon departures and arrivals.
An entertainment brief notes Billie Rhodes stars in a production titled His Pajama Girl. The piece highlights Rhodes in a leading role with a focus on the film’s director and release year.
The item lists Saturday events featuring Madlaine Traverse in The Iron Heart with Mutt and Jeff as supporting acts.
Bray pictograph accompanies a Sunday feature on Madge Kennedy performing in Dollars and Sense. The brief notes Kennedy’s role and the production context, highlighting public interest in her stage career.
Qwen Moore stars in The Poor Limp and William Farnum appears in If I were King. Jack Pickford leads Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. Watch for release dates and screening schedules as announced.
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