Local Visits Highlight Mecca and Rockville Socials
Vera Knight and family spent the weekend with home folks. Mr and Mrs James Southard and daughter visited Mecca families. Mrs John Forrest and child visited Jas Forrest family Sunday. Lela Wolfe and son visited Rockville. The Southards stayed with John Myers and family Thursday night and Friday. Mrs Heathc0r spent the week with her brother George Featherston. Dukes visited John Myers and family Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Myers
Helen
James Southard
Mecca
Lela Wolfe
Little Son
Harry Bar
Rockville
Mary Heathcr
George Featherston
W. &. Dukes
Fire destroys house and barn at South Liberty
The house and barn belonging to Harry Thompson were destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Raymond Evans and others visited or traveled to nearby towns including Terre Haute Danville Ridgefarm Georgetown Cayuga and Danville during the week. Local families and relatives were noted in Sunday visits and gatherings across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thompson
Karl Ray
Terre Haute
Smoky Row Socials Include Town Visitors
Miss Lena Hessler spent Saturday evening in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Farner were in Clinton for the weekend. James Jackson visited with Wm. Steffy and family near Mecca. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wright and daughter with Mrs. J. Woodard and her son vacationed at Tuscola Illinois. Tom Barcus and family called on Mrs. Mary Buttington and her son. Homer VanHook traveled to Terre Haute Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Sanderson and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barton, all of Terre Haute, visited Mr. and Mrs. Smith Hann Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Hessler
Clinton
C. C. Farner
James Jackson
Wm. Steffy
Mecca
Wm. Wright
J. Woodard
Tuscola, Ill
Tom Barcus
Mary Buttington
George Sanderson
Bob Barton
Terre Haute
Smith Hann
Rich Man and Poor Man Mentioned in Weevil Notes
A North Carolina Boll Weevil reference contrasts a rich man with twin sixes and a poor man with six twins in a pithy aside about luck and fortune from a local pest commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Man Seeks Consolation as Borrowers Swell in Oakland
In Oakland a growing wave of borrowers is noted, with the man in trouble urged to find solace in the large number of people taking goods. The Oakland Tribune reports on the social impact of widespread borrowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Tribune
Chamberlain's Tablets Ideal Purgative Promo Note
The advertisement touts Chamberlain's Purgative as a effective laxative. It claims strong action for adults and gentle for children with no griping. It promises easy, pleasant to take and agreeable effects for regular bowel movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Public Sale Bills Printed at the Enterprise Office
Bills for public sales are printed at the Enterprise office. Work is urged to pass and prices are reasonable with free advertising in the Enterprise for each job.
Exhibition on the Evolution of Typewriters at Science Museum
The London Mail notes a Science Museum South Kensington exhibit tracing typewriter development from 1829 to today. It features a first letter typed in New York in 1830 and explains early devices were heavy and single-case. Fifty exhibits show progress and rising demand, from 75 machines per hour now to two per year half a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Museum
South Kensington
New York
London Mail
Coed Misunderstands Call For Mrs Randolph In Indianapolis
A new Indianapolis dorm resident finds a note asking for Randolph 0000 and, after mistaking the number, calls the campus central office. The operator redirects her to Randolph 0000 where a prankster answers Helis, prompting laughter among fellow students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Randolph
Central
Helis
Archeological Boom Grips Southwest New Mexico
A wave of diggers in the Mimbres valley has residents abandoning daily work to search under floorboards for ancient pictured pottery. Dr. J Walter Fewkes of the Smithsonian toured Deming and nearby towns to study amateur collections and preserve artifacts for science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Mimbres Valley
J. Walter Fewkes
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Deming
N. M
Pinos Altos
Fort Bayard
Silver City
Sailor Marriage Hint Sparks Yard Theory
George L. Sherman as best man notes sailors wed at Charlestown navy yard and argues frequent separations bring happiness. He observes many marriages thrive when spouses get a vacation from each other, suggesting civilians could benefit from similar breaks instead of divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Sherman
Charlestown Navy Yard
Swiss Plan for Compulsory Housewife Training
The Swiss consider compulsory housewife legislation requiring every girl to spend one year before age twenty preparing for duties of home life and motherhood. The proposal aims to standardize domestic education across social classes and promote family values.
World Power Conference Proposed in London Next Year
Proposal to hold a world power conference in London to discuss adjusting industrial and scientific power nationally and internationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
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Clinton, Indiana
Palmer School
Lished Chiro
Souie Connert Glasses
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Indiana
Busy Bee
Jame
Gilmore
Montezuma
Ind
CC. E. Runnion
O. L. Brown & Son Furniture Undertaking
DIXIE
Elkory
Montezuma Mill & Elevator CO
Spencer, Mgr
Vera Knight
John Forrest
Jas. Forrest
South Liberty
Herman Mendenham
Dorthy Wilkins
Jane Harvey
Perry Shoaf
Wilson Jackson
Doyne Jackson
Georgetown
Ill
Oscar Norman
John Grimes
Ridgefarm
Raymond Evans
Danville, Ill
Gordon Tinder
Cayuga
Davidson
Robert Wann
Winifred Hicks
Lloyd Harvey
Ward
Morris Norman
Homer VanHook
Mrs. Randolph
Indianapolis News
State Bank OF
BANK
F.B. Maghlett
Terre Haute Daily Star
Montezuma Enterprise
Montezuma, Ind
Ohio Farmer
Vee State
the Farm Journal
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