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Newspaper
Remington Press
Location
Remington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1922
Page
5
A twelve pound bouncing male chick was born Friday to Mr and Mrs John Shuey. Mrs Lola Stone of Greencastle visits her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Stokes this week. The notice lists local visitors and shop offerings including refrigerators. Frank Howard signs.
Mrs. Ernest Wineland and daughter Betty of Gary returned home after visiting Mrs. C. B. Wineland. Mr. and Mrs. Amil Diemer and family of White County spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Paimpel. A senior class project in dressmaking at Rensselaer. candidates filing expense accounts from primary range up to 40 dollars. Local shops offer dry cleaning and repairs. Strawberries raspberries fruit abundant. even dandelion wine crop improving. The Pennsylvania railroad runs thrice weekly Goodland to Brook and back for grain shipments. possible temporary shutdown of C. and E. I. line pending.
Miss Lillie Armold of Seafield spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stitz.
Ed Dunlap underwent a minor operation at County Hospital. John Tharp offers woodwork and saw filing. Will Platts moved to South Bend for work. Avanelle Geier visited Huntington with aunt Mrs. Homer Hardy. Mrs. Edwards and Olive returned to Farmer City after visiting Henry Alberts. Hats cleaned at Tom Cooper’s. Mrs. Cooper and family visited Barkley Township. Myrtie Ford ill at Lloyd Ford’s Kentland home. Henslers with J A Hensler. Beeks Crabb and families visited Rensselaer. Tanlac endorsement from F L Peck. Sheriff John O’Connor ill in Kinman. Dallas pair seeks divorce over alleged abuse. Fountain Park flower display chaired by Ladies Committee. Joe Zigier handles heavy work. C H Peck and son drive new Haynes car. Mrs. Catherine Miller’s family attend funeral of Mrs. Mary Nelson in Lafayette. Brugh and Shinkle charged with petty larceny on Monon. pled guilty. Joe Graham’s dance faced poor weather but drew attendees. This week’s dance held Wednesday.
The famous D. W. Griffith drama Way Down East will be shown at the Gravel Theatre in Goodland for three days May 25 26 and 27. Tickets cost 25 and 50 cents.
Two Remington girls and two Walcott boys crashed a Ford Sunday night west of town where new gravel had been spread. The girls were badly bruised but the boys reportedly escaped unharmed. A second car was pulled from the same ditch the next day. Weeds along the right of way near the edge of the ditch are blamed for many accidents, especially at night.
Remington town items include dressmaking by Marjory Hascall and visits by Esther Edwards and Mrs. Guss Merritt. Oakland Sedan bought by F. L. Lough. King Washing Machine Co. may move to Lafayette. Decoration Day dinner planned for veterans. Tanlac advertised. Townsmen critique local streets and discuss bus line discontinuation between Rensselaer and Morocco.
From a Seattle clipping Miss Dott Porter, a Remington girl attending college, is named one of five to be initiated into Omicran Nu for exceptional work. Porter will graduate in June after finishing a four year course in three years with highest honors. Milo Tuttle notes he sharpens razors and tools.
The popular play Way Down East will be produced at the Gravel Theatre in Goodland on May 25 26 and 27 with ticket prices of 25 and 50 cents.
Delphi to replace old water system with a new one costing 7895 dollars. A four mile ditch in Benton county will use 27 inch tile from Ritchie Tile company. J J Armstrong wins contract. work to start in June. Paul Stoudt injures arm from ladder incident at Mrs. James Green residence. King Washing Machine Co. rooms to be leased by J H Lucas hardware. Chau tauqua planned in Delphi under women’s clubs auspices. Tanlac praised by twenty million people as a good medicine.
Henry Phelps notes this week brought daily showers around Remington and nearby areas followed by sunny intervals making tomatoes thrive. The writer contrasts local rain amounts with regional rainfall and ends with a classifieds style line urging readers to phone 22 for top quality meat.
Readable correspondence shows oiling of North Ohio street from Mrs Griffiths corner to the main road is expected in a few days. Several residents want hay light attention but no plans yet. Property owners urged to organize quickly to secure oil and Mr Ebert’s services. W E Johnston completed the North Ohio street correspondence.
Mrs. Sarah Mellish Bugbee died suddenly Saturday night from a stroke of paralysis at age 78 near Lochiel. She was the mother of Mrs. Howard Cox and a faithful wife, mother, and neighbor. The funeral was held Tuesday at the family residence with Rev. Hagen and Rev. Miller officiating, and she was buried in Mt. Gilboa cemetery.
Mr F W Baer resigns as Remington High School principal to join the Fort Smith Arkansas mathematical department. The Ft Smith High School serves about 1400 pupils and Baer receives a substantial raise. Remington mourns his departure but applauds his advancement. He might miss home but loves the mountains and looks forward to new surroundings.
A band concert is scheduled for the Decoration Day evening in Remington. Local residents are invited to attend the performance, with details about time and venue to be announced by the organizers.
A collage of ads and notices mentions Johnston & Son workers briefly injured on a street lighting project, plans to broadcast race data from Indianapolis on Decoration Day, and a sales pitch for roofing, shingles, zinc, fencing, tires, and home goods. It also touts radios, Maytag washing machines, sleeping porches, and fire protection for autos with local availability and prices.
A collection of wry maxims touching weather baseball hats and fashion. Comments on Sinn Fein marriage motives army downsizing and toy cars from Germany mix with playful lines about parsons editors and Cupid. The tone mimics a light column of witticisms and social observations.
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