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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows ecclesiastical names and weekly worship notes including pastors and Sabbath observances. The legible items reference Catholic and Protestant figures and schedule hints for the second and fourth Sundays of a month.
CHRIGEIAN 930 a. D. Bible School offers social service programs. The schedule lists every 2nd Sunday of each month for participation and community outreach activities.
Morning service announced with Harold R. Martin as pastor leading the session. The notice emphasizes worship and praise to start the day.
Real estate transfers reported by C Lambert in Rockville Indiana show James A Russell transferring land in Washington to Theron Ratcliff for 1000 dollars and Fred B Murphy transferring Montezuma lots to Mary B Murphy with Walton to Lonnie noted.
The 1916 Red Cross Christmas Seal drive aims to surpass 1915 sales of about 80 million seals yielding roughly 800 000 dollars. Organizers plan a nationwide sale from Alaska to the Canal Zone and Hawaii to Porto Rico with new western state chapters including Montana Utah and Wyoming. The 1916 design by T M Cleland features a traveler with a red cross and the slogan A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Corner Drug Store lists school supplies and books for students. The item lineup includes notebooks, pencils, rulers, and basic textbooks suitable for classroom use. Local shoppers can browse the selection and compare prices.
Guidance on peach maturity based on color and variety. White peaches ripen to creamy white in shade, while Elberta and yellow varieties shift from green to orange. Some early varieties require prompt harvest, others longer. Color is the practical index. avoid pressing fruit with hands. reference to Edison Store near post office and free concerts.
A nostalgic note invites readers to a two day event to renew acquaintances. Free attractions and several first class concessions will be available. Attendees are encouraged to join in for a crowd filling time and leave worries behind.
Miss Hazel Cheesewright entertained a number of friends at dinner Thursday. Attending were Messrs Herbert Bland and A B Connley and Mesdames Vivian Norton and Gertrude Cook, with Misses Margaret Callis Gladys Rooks Marguet Mackey Minnie Kersey Lena Wheeler Viola Falls May McKeown Winnie Dulgar and others. The day featured games music and reminiscences with a bountiful dinner and refreshments. All praised the hostess.
A brief taxi contact notice lists Tom Dunlap with phone number 72 for calls to arrange rides. The item reads as a small classified style contact prompt suitable for a local newspaper page.
Bert Cook sold the blacksmith end of his business to Clifford Runnion of Dana and V Mills of this place. Runnion is a practical smith and Mills will provide a man to run the shop while continuing gasoline peddling for John D. The new firm is two young men and aims to grow. Cook retains the carriage side and plans to wind down stock and return to farming. He is offering low prices on office furniture and remaining stock.
Grover Rohr found a fine pearl pulled from the Wabash River, described as among the best in this locality. The discovery occurred Saturday evening and the egg shaped piece measured as a perfect size.
The article urges lighter noon meals and heavier dinners in hot weather. It warns against overeating meat, potatoes, and bread to avoid heat and typhoid risk. It stresses vegetables, salads, and moderation, noting babies need careful feeding and proper hydration timing.
A public notice promotes The Edison Store located three doors south of the post office offering a free concert every afternoon and evening. The message emphasizes ongoing entertainment for shoppers and residents with no purchase required.
A Montezuma notice mocks the idea of a married man unable to quit strong drink. It proposes in jest to start a home saloon with the wife as sole customer and banker, detailing mock purchases of whiskey and the implied financial outcome after years, ending with a macabre joke about the wife having funds to bury him.
Danville residents and visitors fill the Labor Day scene with visits to relatives and friends. Numerous mentions include Edward Donaldson at W. E. Kemp’s, Miss Inez Nixon resuming duties in Gadson Alabama, and Benjamin Morrison and others attending the State Fair in Indianapolis. Local stores advertise school supplies at The Corner Drug Store and Edison products.
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