25 Nov 1920
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
1
The Enterprise announces higher advertising rates starting December 1 due to rising paper and ink costs. The flat 1.24 cent per column inch rate applies to any length, aiming to sustain the paper’s standards after 18 months of higher running expenses. The note urges local business and professional men to support the paper through ads, printing, and subscriptions to keep town interests in the public mind.
The rate set at 124 cents per column inch flat will start December 1st with no deviation. A full page has 120 inches, half page 60 inches, quarter page 80 inches, and column width 20 inches. Many rural publishers charge 1h cents per inch and lack The Enterprise’s strong subscriber list. P. F. McNamee, Pub.
A poetic reflection on gratitude highlighting small blessings over wealth. It contrasts simple comforts like a kettle singing on the stove, a child's song, a handshake, and a window lit by love with money and power that fade. The piece centers on home, friends, and intimate moments cherished during Thanksgiving.
A Boston Transcript piece quotes a domestic dispute where a wife asks if her husband sings to soothe the crying baby. The husband’s reply suggests neighbors in the next flat prefer the baby’s cries over singing, highlighting neighborly tensions and sound annoyance in urban living.
Montezuma High School defeated Hillsdale High School 338 to 5 at Hillsdale after a fast start. Maxwell scored 10 goals and Omar McMasters added 8 as Montezuma dominated the second half while Hillsdale struggled to produce offense. Referee Denny oversaw the game.
In a tight Montezuma court game the Mon tezuma Second Team beat the Hillsdale Second Team in a competitive matchup.
The local lads out passed and pressured Hillsdale throughout. Key players Crabtree Kennedy Clary Donavan and Dulgar led the action with Donavan and Brock scoring while Sylvester and Kennedy added scores. Final Montezuma second team 15 Hillsdale 9.
Lt. Olmer Locklear, famed air daredevil, appears in The Skywayman a Fox Film drama showing at the Rex Theatre this Wednesday. The film features mid air plane changes and stunts, with ten percent of profits donated to Locklear and Lt Milton Elliott’s families.
Indianapolis observes Tuberculosis Sunday on December 5 as the Indiana Tuberculosis Association prepares for the 1921 Christmas Seal Sale. Secretary Murray Auerbach urges county chairmen to enlist ministers to promote prevention talks in their communities.
The National Association reports enough tuberculosis Christmas seals printed to travel around the world half way. Ninety million seals distributed to forty eight state associations and seven hundred county groups. If lined up they would span fifteen thousand miles. About nine seals per US resident prepared for sale December 1 through 11 by over one hundred workers to fund National state and county tuberculosis associations.
William Clyde Poole of Rockville to Elizabeth Paddock Bloomingdale. John M. Swaim of Parke County to Mary I Rohm of Bellmore. David E. Martin of Rockville to Maude D. Collings of Rockville. Ralph R. Alexander of Indianapolis to Golda Ann Cox.
Several teachers and students are listed as returning home for the Thanksgiving vacation. The report notes anticipated travel plans and the general mood of the school community ahead of the holiday.
A small birthday gathering for Will Sylvester was held with family and friends in attendance. The event honored his eighth birthday with a few guests unable to attend due to various reasons.
The list of attendees includes Ridward Davey Paul Burns Karl Keller Claude Billings Omer McMaster Paul Maxwell Sylvia King Doris Di Lenna Whitson Jenny Myers Helen Asbury Helen Schulte Mildred Aikman Lucile Laverty Iva Mathas Mary Elizabeth Higbee and Catherine Aikman.
Turkey Run State Park hosts an electric lighted steam heated hotel in a virgin wilderness. The park becomes an all season recreation area with 50 000 visitors in the summer of 1920. It serves as a community center in Parke County drawing neighborhood folk and tourists for festivals and holiday crowds. Reservations are already being made for Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.
The article calls for a shared Thanksgiving rooted in gratitude for settlers and harvest, urging families to reunite and extend hospitality to guests. It emphasizes honoring the Pilgrims, maintaining the holiday’s family focus, and recognizing all people as part of a wider kinship under a shared, gracious spirit.
A cheerful dinner party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Bowman on Sunday to celebrate the eightieth birthday of Mr A.
A social gathering marked Uncle Wil Bowman’s eightieth night stone milestone. A noon feast followed by an afternoon of congratulations included Mr. and Mrs. Eli Warner and son Clifford plus many neighbors from Bloomingdale Clinton Hollandsburg Rockville and local towns. The event featured gifts and well wishes and was described as a pleasant gathering that will linger in memory.
Leatherwood reports visits and hospitality across the region. Vera Knight extended a stay with Loyd Wimmer. Helen Myers attended Celoma school while Montesuma was closed. Peter Wolfe and family dined with Harry Wolfe. Jennie Myers works in Montezuma this week. Clyde Poole wed Lizzie Paddock last Thursday. Featherston family and Pearl visited Mecca. Geo Featherston and Chas Williams visited. Mrs Williams remains seriously ill.
Mrs Lophie Anderson has traveled to Massillon Ohio for unspecified reasons.
Newport hosts a Knights of Pythias supper Saturday night with local attendees including Mr. and Mrs. George Kemp and son Walter, Mrs. Sadie Bailey, Mrs. Annie Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Skeeters, Mrs. Martha Doggett, Mrs. Joseph Mankin, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Norris, and Miss Mary Machledt. The gathering featured a sea‑faring theme and a playful plate shortage anecdote.
Mrs F Maxwell invites cream sellers to bring their product to the station for careful attention. Harvey Markeley and family of Danville Illinois and Mrs Sallie Lawson of Central Kentucky visited Dr and Mrs J C Reeder Saturday. Patronage is solicited and service is offered by the operator.
Railway timetable fragments list times for the Traens CL and W lines and other divisions. Entries include arrival and departure windows at different points such as Mo West CGC ET South North and Brazil division with morning and evening slots.
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