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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1922
Page
7
Adam Selferth's New York will bans women from being present during the estate division. Despite an estate valued over 60 000 dollars and multiple Bay Ridge houses, he directs executors to exclude all wives of his brothers from the settlement proceedings.
A suburban neighbor notes Pim who did odd jobs such as car cleaning and hedge trimming and became known as Bim. A delegation asks about his name and his mother explains Cherubim was his full name, leading to a shortened nickname. The piece comments on quirks of humanity and social ideas.
In a half hour of silence Sandy questions Maggie about past nights at Sambeth. He recalls being there on Monday and Tuesday and later asks if he was there every night through Friday and now Saturday. Maggie reassures him they are welcome, hinting at lingering suspicion.
Greek myth explains how the olive tree became Athens emblem. Minerva and Neptune competed to found a city, and Jupiter decreed the most useful gift would gain patronage. Neptune struck earth with a trident and produced a war horse, while Minerva planted an olive tree symbolizing peace and was favored.
In a humorous exchange Mrs Skinflint insists she will not wear skirts any longer while Mr Skinflint jokes about fashion dictates from Harper's Bazaar. The quip highlights enduring fashion expectations amid changing norms.
Horticultural guidance urges orchard sanitation before winter. A Freeman Mason notes burning hedgerows and trash reduces curculio hiding places and damage. Recommendations cover stump boiling, removing grass near young trees, soil digging, using cinders, lime sulfur treatments, and careful paradichlorobenzene removal on peach roots.
Cornell fruit experts urge orchardists to review crop estimates, basket and bag supplies, and sufficient picking ladders. Check ladders for safety, repair old racks, and level orchard access to extend storage life and improve fall sales.
Grape pruning should occur before freezing weather. Select pencil sized canes with buds, avoid cutting all new cane growth, and balance wood and fruit production. Young vines need a single shoot, while overbearing or excessive pruning can limit fruiting.
Advice on maintaining a strawberry bed emphasises weed control and selecting quality plants now. Transplant a few rows in September while avoiding major planting until cooler weather arrives.
The text notes many waste places where grapevines could hide an ugly spot and still produce grapes for home use or sale. It mentions varieties suited to different sections and environments.
The physician extols the good effect of cheerfulness on patients. He tells a discouraged patient to sing at work, prompting a wry reply about a glass blower as the source of the singer’s misery.
In a humorous exchange two writers discuss using the name John Switch to publish poems. Candid Friend warns the move could tar many innocent men with suspicion, while Poet defends the idea as a game.
A Washington Star cartoon caption features Cactus Joe joking about hostile Snake Ridge partisans in disguises. He says disguises didn’t hinder their defeat and even improved their looks.
A humorous exchange questions berry pricing with a quarrel about value. The wife jokes the cost at about a million and three quarters, while the husband questions his marriage choices and the need to pick produce. The piece uses a playful domestic money theme without explicit details.
A brief note laments the public paying high prices for the same old dialogue as travelers pass by and reflect on a diminishing novelty in the conference scene.
A rural magistrate proclaims a one dollar fine while the defendant protests he is not guilty and offers to borrow the amount, insisting the payment was mere to appease the court.
A father explains that a monologue is a conversation between a husband and wife, while YT asks if a dialogue is the same. The response clarifies a dialogue involves two people speaking, contrasting it with a monologue.
Washington Star reports a terse exchange about bootleg liquor chains around Crimson Guuich and a rumored undertaker named Willing willing to treat all comers to boost business near Snake Ridge.
A brief dialogue shows Monk stating there is nothing to laugh at while Hiyena retorts that a laughing yena would indeed. The exchange captures a playful clash of perspective between two whimsical figures.
An Irish English vignette features a weaver and a minister in a light exchange about marriage and banns. The humorous dialogue ends with a concertina after tea as a domestic beat evolves. The Supreme Optimist joke centers on Janie delaying marriage to Jim despite fifteen years of engagement and a modest income until a $20,000 yearly salary appears.
A fragment from the iFla. Pualatka News reports a customer incident involving a towel and a hot item. The note reads Sorry I couldn't hold its any longer and captures a local complaint style.
W F Penny a Hendersonville NC merchant credits Tanlac with restoring his health after years of indigestion stomach trouble and ulceration requiring surgery He says Tanlac reached the root of his problems and gave him normal strength and activity Tanlac is sold by all druggists with over four million bottles sold
A father warns of dangers that loom around his son while the boy plans to elude most risks himself, though the father stays alert to the remaining perils.
A vintage advertisement asserts Fletcher's Castoria is a safe substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric Teething Drops and other soothing syrups. It claims no narcotics and notes proven directions on each package. The genuine bottle bears a signature.
The statement argues that excessive humility is usually a mask for ego. It suggests genuine modesty contrasts with boastful self-importance and highlights the fine line between humility and self-serving display.
Mrs Eliza Teeter of Goshen Indiana credits Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery with restoring her strength after a long coughing illness and family tuberculosis losses. She says she has remained free of deep coughing for about twenty years and praises the product.
A devotional line urging believers not to despair, affirming that no affliction or temptation should block God’s help and comfort, quoting T. Scott.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for clear smooth skin. It claims relief from pimples redness roughness or itching and recommends bathing with hot water then dusting talcum for a fragrance. Pack price is 25 cents each.
A man experiences a quiet disappointment as he discovers that few people share enthusiasm for his hobby. He reflects on personal passion versus social support and seeks new outlets.
A compact remark compares affection to illness noting that love shows itself as clearly as rash symptoms. The line uses a vivid simile to link emotional visibility with a medical ailment, suggesting love’s unmistakable presence.
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