Montezuma Enterprise notes and local satire in clippings
The Mont E Enterprise includes subscription details and local ad rates. A fragment mentions recent rains turning grass green and the Clinton Democrat publisher Mont Casey, and a note about a Sat afternoon assault by Jake Clark of Centenary with a local newspaper joke about publishing the facts.
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Mont L. Casey
The
Clinton Democrat
Jake Clark
Centenary
Mont
Low cost school books praised for Indiana parents
The piece notes Indiana parents can save on school books with prices around 42 cents, about 60 percent cheaper than elsewhere. It questions why other states do not replicate Indiana’s savings and cautions that broad regulations hinder cost cuts.
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Indiana
Webster-Man's Man to Start Soon in the Enterprise
The Enterprise announces another Peter B. Kyne tale Webster-Man's Man by the same author following The Valley of the Giants. Readers who missed the earlier story will get a new opening chapter soon through a Western Newspaper Union arrangement.
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Western Newspaper Union
Peter B. Kyne
Webster
Public notices neglected by town leaders hurt local progress
The writer laments that progress hinges on effective publicity yet many businessmen and leaders fail to publish announcements. He claims country towns suffer as leaders neglect home press and avoid informing the public about meetings, unlike a resilient Missourian stereotype who is more responsive.
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Missouri
Bridge Traffic Nuisance Sparks Call for Repairs
Residents near the Wabash River bridge along the Ocean Highway complain of constant noise from loose planks and advise replacing with two long boards held down to reduce rattle and vibrations. They propose wider planks laid lengthwise and bored rather than nailed for a lasting fix.
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Wabash River
Noor
Citizens organize to beautify Oakland Cemetery
Residents rally to form a proper committee to manage Oakland Cemetery, aiming to eliminate the eyesore and restore community pride. The writer encourages widespread support and participation in the project.
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Oakland Cemetery
Edgar County Illinois Cemetery Transformed by Perpetual Fund
A seven acre Illinois graveyard in Edgar County has been restored after a past decline. A perpetual fund finances upkeep with a new limestone driveway and well kept sod, while a supervisor maintains mowing and care. Residents urge continued beautification to reach Oakland Cemetery’s standard.
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Edgar County
Illinois
Oakland Cemetery
Will Rogers in "Call Me Jim" at Rex Theatre
Review compares Will Rogers to William S. Hart noting Rogers plays a woodsman with roguish charm. Irene Rich stars as the heroine, with a lighthearted plot of courtship and mistaken plots. Rex Theatre presents the showing on Sunday night.
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Will Rogers
William S. Hart
Hart
William OS. Kart
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Jim
Eastly
Weziah Butterworth
John Alden
Irene Rich
Jimmy Rogers
Rex Theatre
Lamp Complaint at Department Store Sparks Quip About Husband
A shopper demanded a lamp be returned and quipped that it had all the faults of her husband but none of his virtues. She noted the lamp brash brass, poor brilliance, frequent attention, instability, occasional flare ups, early bedtimes, and a tendency to smoke.
Mrs Win McNeely Visits Bedford Families
Mrs Win McNeely and her daughter and three children visited Bedford from Thursday until Saturday with the families of O Brown and son Clyde.
Nature's Remedy Tablets Promised for Digestive Health
Advertisement urging readers to use Nature's Remedy NR Tablets to cleanse and balance the digestive system. Claims benefit for stomach liver bowels kidneys, reduces biliousness and constipation, and offers a money back guarantee with a 25 cent box.
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Lana
Chronic Catarrh and Local Happenings Almanac
A sentence of health tips warns chronic catarrh follows from frequent colds and promotes avoiding colds. The note columns share church attendance, visits from Indianapolis and Greenfield, and Carnival events with a road piano auction and chicken dinner.
Marshall Bakery adds cash register amid local chatter
Local notes mention Ray Marshalls bread, Miss Lucile Moore heading to Urbane Illinois for school work, visits among town residents, and a testimonial about Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy from Mrs Geo L North of Naples New York. The piece also references new porch additions and multiple visits across nearby towns.
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Ladoga
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Urbane
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