Montezuma Post No 116 Forms Morris Long Post Name
The first Montezuma Post No 116, American Legion meeting elected officers Harry Anderson as Commander Harry Welch Vice Commander R W Johnston Adjutant Bert Skeeters Treasurer Walter J Rierden Historian J Harry Reeder Chaplain C Glenn Wilson Sergeant at arms and voted to rename the post The Morris Long Post in honor of Otis Morris and Paul H Long the first local war casualties. A dance was planned for Thursday November 24 and a December 1 meeting at the K of P Hall set with a membership drive committee appointed.
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American Legion
E.of P. Hall
Harry ©. Anderson
Harry Welch
R. W. Johnston
Bert Skeeters
Walter J. Rierden
J. Harry Reeder
C. Glenn Wilson
Morris~Long
Otis Morris
Paul H. Long
Legion
Nationalism and War: Roots Beyond Family and Flag
The essay argues that feuds and wars are not cured by erasing family or national sentiment. Observers note that nationalism fuels wars just as family feeling drives feuds. True peace comes from identifying factors outside these positive bonds, allowing nations to coexist peacefully.
Bono Dominates Two Basketball Games On Friday Night
Bono over Tangier 22 18 in the first match and Montezuma loses to Mecca 19 13 in the second. Starring for Montezuma were Thomas and Billings while Mecca featured Cunningham and Thomas. Next Friday the team plays Rosedale.
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Bono
Tangier
Mecca
Montezuma
Wm Bono
Boro
Kennedy
Peters
Monte
Thomas
Billings
Cunnningham
Renewal notices prompt many subscriptions to The Enterprise
The Enterprise thanks numerous subscribers for renewing after expiration notices. Some remain in arrears by about a year and the publisher notes the small annual fee adds up in aggregate.
Dr Chas Back Improves. Worick Visits Creamery
Dr Chas Back who had been seriously ill shows improvement. Walter Worick of Roachvale was in town Tuesday to tend to the creamery business.
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Chas Back
Walter Worick
Roachvale
Sarner
Iowa
Hoosierdam
Ford off grade near culvert and bridge over C I tracks
Two men named Snider and Lindley from near Clinton rode in a Ford touring car that ran off the grade into Wabash backwaters near a culvert by the C I tracks on Sunday about 4 30. The car sank with only the top visible and the men reportedly escaped miraculously. The machine was recovered Monday and damage details were unclear.
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Snider
Lindley
Clinton
Wabash
River Flood Damages Hit Bottomland Crops
Heavy rains have caused the river to overflow, leaving bottoms submerged and many farmers unable to finish husking corn. Some fields remain underwater, and the flood is expected to cause significant losses for the affected growers.
Grain Crops Damaged by Floods Across Farmland
Farmers report widespread loss as floods ruin fields with acres submerged and hundreds of bushels under water. Some parcels lack even a couple of acres, while others suffer heavy crop damage across multiple holdings.
Atonement Play by Wells on Lyceum Course
Mr and Mrs Glenn Wells present the three act Herbert Thomas play Atonement on the Lyceum course Tuesday evening Nov 29 1921. The Wellses are noted for expressive acting and high rank musical artistry with a prelude of costumed musical sketches.
No title available Reflects a critic’s warning on youth and society
An Exchange critique warns that current youth culture and fashion threaten the nation. It imagines churches filled with spendthrift young men and aging beauty toward a faith that will not shrink, urging a generation shift to avert societal ills.
Thanksgiving plans and community notes brighten season
Common Sense is highly recommended as a remedy for nearly all wrongs and inefficiencies. Many enjoy the hunting season as game is brought in daily. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowman and son John will spend Thanksgiving with friends near Rockville. Dr. and Mrs. M. C Phillips visited Judson to remain over Thanksgiving with relatives. Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Whitson went to Bloomington Wednesday and accompanied their daughter Lenna home.
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Frank Bowman
John
Rockville
M. C Phillips
Judson
J. G. Whitson
Bloomington
Miss Lenna
FEWS NOTES on local events and edits in the community
FEWS NOTES reports a string of small items from the area including family health notes and a new furnace in a basement. It mentions Hall, Mullings, Washington, Wy K Rierden, and Hoosierdam with a general sense of daily life and recent illness. It notes a correction about Mr. Runnion who does automobile curtain repair and horse-shoeing work.
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Visits Plans
Mrs Carrie Hann and children Esther and Connie were dinner guests of Mrs Frank Bowman. Miss Mae Elliott of Indianapolis plans to spend Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs Clara Elliott. N Henderson and wife were dinner guests of Mrs Clara Elliott. For sale good coal burner priced right by James Gilmore. Wanted family washing and ironing offered by Mrs Cassie Ryland Howell.
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Carrie Hann
Esther
Connie
Frank Bowman
Mis. Mae Elliott
Indianapolis
Clara Elliott
Cassie Ryland Howell
Atonement staged by Wells duo at Lyceum course
Mr and Mrs Glenn Wells, popular dramatic artists, present a musical and dramatic program at the Lyceum course on Tuesday evening November 29, 1921. Atonement, a three act play written for the couple by Herbert Thomas, showcases dual roles in a vivid, realistic drama lasting about an hour. The program opens with a musical prelude by the Wells, who sing operatic arias and heart songs. Mrs Wells is a soprano and Mr Wells a baritone.
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Glenn Wells
Lyceum
Mrs. Wells
Herbert Thomas
Mr. Wells
Thanksgiving Visits Bring Local Family Home
Miss Iva Mathas and Mrs Chas Russell of Terre Haute return to spend Thanksgiving with their parents Mr and Mrs Geo Mathas. Chin dh of Christ services set for Saturday night Sunday morning and Sunday evening inviting all residents to attend.
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Chin’ Dh of Christ
Iva Mathas
Chas. Russell
Terre Haute
Geo. Mathas
People of Our Town 7 i and Experience
A fragmented piece notes advice parodied by townsfolk. It mocks residents offering tips to farmers bankers and editors, with quoted lines about advice being unneeded in modern times. The tone is satirical and reflective of local culture.
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New International
Rex presents Smiling All the Way in Maine woods tale
David Butler stars in a northern Maine and Greenwich Village comedy about a bashful lumber jack and society girl. This marks his third starring vehicle following Fickle Women. Also shows Shining Isle a two reel comedy with regular admission.
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David Butler
Woods
Maine
Greenwich Village
Society Girl
Lumber Jack
Shining Isle
Shirley Mason in The Mother Heart at Saturday show
Saturday William Fox presents Shirley Mason in a comedy full of laughs. The Mother Heart is hailed as her best photoplay with romance, adventure, fun, and thrills. Matt and Jeff Comedy section accompanies the program.
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William Fox
Shirley Mason
Sadie Love brings Billie Burke to Paramount Artcraft reel
Sunday Adolph Zukor presents Billie Burke in Sadie Love a Paramount Artcraft picture. She Couldn't Make Her Love Behave Not even when she was safely married. Sadie Love shows Avery Hopwood stage hit turned film with Burke at her best. Added attraction 2 reel Mermaid comedy April Fool.
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Adolph Zukor
Billie Burke
Sadie Love
Paramount Artcraft
Jimmie
Sadie
Avery Hopwood
Billy Burke
William Farnum Stars In When a Man Sees Red
Coming next Thursday William Farnum headlines the film When a Man Sees Red with a western melodrama theme and action filled sequence designed for a mature audience.
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William Farnum
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K. of P. Hall
the Home Theatre
Montezuma, Ind
Marie Prevost
Century
Justine Johnstone
Hinograms
Roy Stewart
Keith of
Border
Sidney Franklin
J. L. Fithingham
Marguerite de la Motte
F. Thomas
Rg BF
C. Billings
G. F. McMasters
Rosedale
Reel
Gilmore and Chil
Aineons Hall
First National
EN. W. Clark
Lebanon
Ives
Harry Rohr
Lewis Rohr
Anis
Aisunderstanding Oi
James Gilmore
Presbyterian Church
Baltimore
Gilmore
Matt and
Jeff
Bryant Washburn
Much Johnson
G. & C. Merriam Co
Springfield
Mass
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