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Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
4
The Monticello Herald Co. announces subscription and page pricing with R Bausman as editor. Information emphasizes standard rates for the publication and page counts in a concise newspaper notice.
The Tippecanoe river power project is described as a major development for Monticello and White County. Officials claim it could add over a half million dollars in value to local estates and spur industrial growth, boosting land values and population. Local residents expect long term economic benefits within Union Township and surrounding areas.
A nun in the Philippines under American direction develops shell panes from local shells for decorative lamp shades and furniture inlays. The shells form light transmitting, visually appealing panels suitable for cabinet inserts, screens, and lamp fixtures, with aims to boost the fighting fix ture industry and painted stationers for farmers.
A fragment describes seven single men who explain why modern women won’t be good wives. Each man criticizes age looks income and attitude, claiming women seek too much self assertion wealth or social status, and many prefer casual flappers or fear commitment.
Richard Hakley’s collection includes a tale by Josue James Merchant about John Davis’s 685 voyage for the Northwest Passage. The account describes sighting a hand shaped cloud, shore landing on an island, islanders with a drumlike timbrel, canoes, colorful rocks, sleds, stone fire walls, currantlike fruit, and snow water peels.
Buses carried small bookcases with well known authors, allowing riders to read during trips to outlying suburbs. Although popular, some travelers stole books, leading proprietors to discontinue the libraries after repeated thefts.
A garbled dialogue portrays two characters arguing about fishing bait and bites. The text shows misheard speech and odd word choices, with scattered phrases such as how to keep what kind of bites and a mistaken exchange about an eel.
The piece recalls Michaelmas customs in England, links Queen Elizabeth I to a September 29 goose feast, and notes a toast about destroying the Spanish Armada. It quotes Renan on overeducation and warns of perils from endless knowledge versus human capacity, reflecting Times tone.
An old superstition links hanging a horseshoe to keeping devils away while a later astronomy note discusses a star birth and nearby dust clouds. The piece blends rural folklore with Dr Pennekoek’s ideas on planetary formation and recent bright phenomena in the sky.
Chauncey Depew reflects on the era changes from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. He argues the crown grants the twentieth century a rich lesson guiding progress and preserving civilization and liberty for future generations.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript shows a playful marital exchange on affection and exchange value. A wife accuses her husband of downgrading kisses after marriage while recalling earlier favors such as candy and a dress.
Noted experiments claim that plants are conscious of wireless messages and respond, with signals detectable by sensitive electrical instruments that register minute internal movements in plants.
The county page lists numerous guests and family trips during Christmas and holidays. Marie Shafer, Hulda Selineb, and others visit relatives in Delphi, Indianapolis, Royal Center, and Brook. Mr and Mrs John Williams host relatives. Deaconess school entrants head to Indianapolis for studies.
Mr and Mrs Albert Dewitt spent Christmas with their son Fred Dewitt and family near Wolcott.
Headlee and Mrs. William Turnipseed hosted relatives and friends on Christmas Day including Ma and Mrs. Stallard of Lafayette and Stangle families. Reams returns home from Lake Cicott after visiting her mother. Ladies Aid served lunch raising 54 dollars. A fish supper fundraiser is planned for Headlee on Saturday December 1 at 5 30 PM in the shared basement featuring fish mashed potatoes bread batter sweet potatoes pickles pie and coffee for twenty five cents. All are invited.
Born to Mr and Mrs Jess Mur plse son Boyd Ray on Saturday Dec 4 Both mother and babe are doing well. Lemuel Shuster and wife visited relatives near Manon. Freda Matehew returned to Wolcott after helping Mrs Asher Mill. Christmas gatherings noted with many local families including Templeton Shuster Warthews and Hawkins. Sunday Jan 1st to hold regular preaching. all welcome.
Regular annual meeting of the Riesvalds high school alumni association set for Friday evening at the threh school assembly. Precember BMW and Tidoveleck noted. Also an ad urging NM Apply now for 1922 auto and auto licenses with certificate of title guidance from C R K Barnes at Daniels Gray Sales Co.
Government bond quotas with accrued interest dated December 25 1921 outline loans to interest dates for first and second deals. The document lists first deal June dates and second deal May to November with specified interest figures and amounts in dollars.
W Y T Allen operator of a downtown Indianapolis news stand regained sight after twelve years of blindness caused by an acid soap accident. Chiropractic spinal adjustments began in June and ended the headaches, restored ability to read and recognize people, and let him read the Bible in large print. He credits the improvements to the treatments and remains at his news stand.
White County Auditor presents a December session list detailing commissionery allowances and travel expenses. The document names multiple officials and vendors including Cray, Fording, Thomas, and Corners with amounts noted beside each entry.
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