This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Herald
Location
Monticello, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
Local brief list of residents and visitors including Merle Ackerman visiting Rensselaer, Edith Treanor of Remington transacting business, and Dr. Pips improving after a stroke. Mentions numerous family visits, births, jobs, travel to Indianapolis and Florida, and military moves.
Mrs Laura Baker guest of her brother A K Sills and Janny on Memorial Day returns home to Macey. Several families host relatives from Logansport Indianapolis Lafayette and Delphi while others visit Purdue University and the University of Illinois. An Army exam plans and G A R encampment travel feature among community updates.
Rev. M. M. Rodgers pastor of the local Presbyterian church visited Lafayette early this week to participate in a rural ministers and laymen conference held at Purdue University.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Cochran of Chicago spent a few days with relatives here and at Burnettsville. Mr Cochran returned home Sunday evening while Mrs Cochran stayed longer. Mrs Addie Barnes en route from Clymers to Idaville stopped to visit her sister Mrs Mary A Davidson after attending the funeral of her brother in law James Little.
The Delphi chapter of the O. E. S. held initiatory work at the Crystal chapter Wednesday evening. A cafeteria lunch was served at 6 30 pm before the ceremony. Four candidates were initiated.
Leonard Turner of Indianapolis visits with wife and baby during annual vacation and will stay several days. Taylor Bennett of Kokomo visits relatives after death in the Bennett family. Mrs. George W Kassebaum and daughter return from Chicago where she attended the Sigma Tau reunion. Floyd Rickey finally enlists after birth certificate hurdle and is sent to Indianapolis for examination. McAdoo proposes khaki uniforms for conductors and brakemen. police uniforms may follow. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner spend summer in Michigan after visiting Tippecanoe relatives. Dr. Wirt Lowther delivers commencement address and lectures on Kaiser Bill under the Epworth League at the Methodist church.
Sixty five guests gathered at Frank Biddle’s home southeast of the city to celebrate his birthday last Sunday. Baskets were filled and the day passed with much enjoyment and fellowship.
Mr and Mrs T J Hanna hosted guests Sunday at surnettsville including Mrs Zula Smith of Gary staying with Mr and Mrs J W Hanna. Smith plans to visit relatives before returning home to Gary.
Cass Township held its Eighth Grade commencement at Headlee yesterday evening with a fine program. Rev J Francis Ashley delivered the address to twenty one graduates and Supt Henry J Reid presented the diplomas.
Mrs Lawrence Johnson formerly Miss Ruby Steele of Fowler traveled to attend Miss Esther Marvin's wedding then visited Mr and Mrs Everett Coehrane before returning home. She previously lived here with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles W Steele.
First Lieutenant Chester V Newton has received a commission as captain dated May 28 and is now in the school of fortification at Ft. Bliss El Paso Texas. Newton is a former Monticello boy and has many friends here who will note with pleasure his advancement in the ranks of Uncle Sam army. The service flag dedication could not be completed before graduation but ceremonies were held last Friday with patriotic music and a short Civil War veteran James M McBeth address.
The senate passed the civil war pension raise 36 to 22, amending the house bill to raise the minimum monthly pension for veterans with ninety days service from $25 to $30. It sets $32 to $40 monthly pensions by length of service for those 72 and older, and would add about $35 million yearly to the pension roll.
The body of William Hintz, who died at his home in Everly, is arriving on Wednesday and the funeral is planned for today. Hintz was an uncle to Mrs. Harry Gray and to Miss Clara Eikert and Elizabeth, among others.
The body was taken to the Eikert home for funeral services. The deceased, once a Snow farm tenant near the city, later farmed in Iowa on Snow estate property. A telegram to his nieces gave no illness details. In county, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Robinson bought 1000 each in War Savings Stamps, George Young 500. Reports like this vex Kaiser Bill.
Mrs. Martha Wilcoxon travels to Culver after two sons aged fourteen and ten die from scarlet fever. In other news an auto collision on Main and Washington injures no one, while the Pretson family visited Cloverdale and Greencastle for DePauw events. Miss Louise Miller leaves for Chicago to pursue war work.
John Rothrock and Pred Hassel, members of the graduating class, left Saturday for Chicago to join the navy after passing examinations gaining first class seamen status. George Brewer was rejected for being one day past his draft release. Mrs. Francis C Guthrie hosted two parties last week with Mrs. Harry Hildreth and Ruth Vogel among the attendees.
A Kentucky mother advised her two sons to fight like hell if needed before they entrained for Camp Taylor. She handed each a Bible and urged them to read them to be good boys, noting family soldiers in history and stressing pride in their service. Miss Irma Weyerbacher will leave the city to teach English in Greenfield, near Indianapolis, with a higher salary.
At the request of the State Council of Defense the County Council of Defense has named a transport committee. The panel includes Wright J. Hinkle as chairman, Charles W. Brackney Federal Food Administrator for White County, William K. OConnell Federal Fuel Administrator, P. R. Bausman County Agricultural Agent, and George A. Thomas County Surveyor.
Mercy Malone daughter of Mr and Mrs F W Malone of near the city wed Christian Miller of Broadhead Wisconsin. The ceremony took place May 23 at the Presbyterian parsonage in Valparaiso with Rev J M Gelston officiating. Miller serves in the army at Fort Hamilton New York and Mrs Miller joined him after visiting her parents.
War Mothers gathered at the Methodist church for a highly regarded meeting. They plan future sessions in the sheriff's office at the courthouse with a money chest for soldiers via Red Cross channels. Yarn is provided for knitted items, and an all day county meeting is planned before the August state meeting. Michael E. Foley urged return visits to address county mothers. next gathering is Saturday at 2 PM in the courthouse sheriff's office.
Miss Janet Morrison, sister of Mrs. J. T. Graves of this city, writes of the April 21 Riverside earthquake the most severe in the area’s history. She describes thousands of dollars in damage, panic among residents and tourists, and a drive to Hemet and San Jacinto where many buildings were wrecked. The letter includes details of the aftermath, local conditions, and Morrison’s impressions of life in Riverside and nearby towns.
Mrs Robert A Lawrie received a letter from her son Robert W Lawrie of Company D Motor Truck Third Supply Train in France dated May 12 described as Mother's Day He writes that they arrived yesterday in the new location and the letter mentions the French people and place.
Wartime consumer alert describes turning roosters into usable meat or confinement as a method to reduce egg waste. Prof Lamon estimates 45 million dollars lost yearly from infertile eggs and notes blood rings in otherwise viable eggs.
The text advises daily egg collection after hatching season ends, with twice daily preferred. Maintain clean nests and ample nests to prevent crowding. Store eggs in a cool dry room or cellar. Market eggs at least twice weekly. States infertile egg production as key to high quality market eggs.
The King's Heralds hold a social in the M E basement next Friday at 7 30 p m with Hooverized stands to aid the year's obligations. Program includes vocal solos by Naomi Cullen Esther Gillespie and Virgil McClintie readings by Leta Gardner Marietta Jacoby Lucille Harris Martha Hornbeck Mrs McPhee Minettet Audrey Piper Louise Harris and tableaus by W F M 8. Everyone invited to support the children.
The passage encourages using time, money, talents, and friendships more deliberately. It argues readers often waste resources and could achieve more by purposeful effort and closer personal connections. It urges proactive self-improvement and fuller use of what they have.
A missionary meeting prayer to the Lord confesses bias against Chinese converts over pigtails and crooked eyes. The speaker acknowledges that the Chinese are made in God’s image and asks forgiveness for earlier shunning. The remark appears in Harper's Magazine as a noted example of reluctant reform in religious conduct.
A brief remark notes that spontaneous combustion never starts a fire in the kitchen stove, attributed to Browning's Magazine. The line underscores skepticism about spontaneous ignition in domestic settings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.