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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
4
The notice records 1912 postal classification noting second class matter at Montezuma Indiana for August Y under the 1879 act indicating mailing details and post office filing.
The notice lists subscription rates at $1.25 and advertising rates on application. It requires all conquest ads to be in the office by Wednesday morning to insure insertion for that week.
The Montezuma Enterprise announces ownership by Charles I Overman and urges clients to place all legal notices such as administrator executor guardian road ditch notices and real estate sales in the paper. It warns attorneys to direct notices to the desired publication if told.
The Chicago Record-Herald is praised as a clean reliable daily offering broad appeal for all ages. Its news service and market reports satisfy business and professionals while its women and children sections, recipes, fashion hints, and comic features attract housewives and kids. Local notes mention visits and social news from Bloomingdale Rockville Kingman Tangier Decatur and Bridgeton. Mrs. Jim Morgan dies of cancer. funeral at Friends Church Bloomingdale.
Strauder Short visited Dana while townsfolk traveled to Springfield. Indianapolis visitor Mrs Hal Clark stayed with Edgar Russell. Forest Ingram from Newport came midweek. Rebekah Degree Staff plan Dana trip Friday. Ben Wilson returned from the west Monday. Nellie Sauders moves to Indianapolis to live with her niece. Robert James and Salvatore Garlinghouse visited Ridley Ill. M B R Aid Society met hosted by L O Ingram and Mrs Harpers with fruit salad cake and cocoa. Camp program noted.
The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs Hesler on Tuesday. W H Gregory moved into a vacant house by Cecil Harlen. Mr Wm Paddock moved to Ed Woodards north of town. Charles Woodard and family visited Linus Woodard. Mrs Syble Teague of Denver and Col Ella Young of Indianapolis visited Mrs T E Frazier. Hugh Montgomery backed into the public well on his way home from Rockville. a new pump will be bought. Mrs Oakley Woodard and daughter of Cicero visit. Woodard reunion planned. Charlie Huntley of Terre Haute spent Sunday with H E Carter. Geo Wright family joined picnickers.
Frank Hastings watched a Purdue football game with acquaintances. A Spring field excursion drew a large local crowd. Numerous visits and guests are listed from Attica Brazil Clinton Mecca Indianapolis Montezuma Joplin and Lena. The entry notes a murder in Lena involving Daniel Newton.
The forecast suggests the United States will harvest about 700 million bushels of wheat, 2.9 billion bushels of corn, and 1.2 million bushels of oats this season with potatoes and hay also ahead of last year. Total value for these five crops is estimated near 3.6 billion dollars.
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