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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1923
Page
3
Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord deputy chief of staff retires after 34 years rising from private to second in command. He earned two Distinguished Service Medals and was decorated by Great Britain France Belgium Italy Montenegro and Panama.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for washing sore hands and drying the skin. It claims rubbing Cuticura Ointment into the hands, removing excess with tissue, and using all three products for toilet needs.
A terse reflection argues that reliance on friends who are absent yields poor results and that the best approach is to avoid seeking help altogether. The voice emphasizes self sufficiency over dependence on others.
A column argues people avoid attic living if alternatives exist, noting comfort and practicality. The remark highlights housing trends favoring accessible spaces and raises questions about space use and urban design.
Reports to the U S Department of Agriculture show 1922 grape shipments from New York Michigan and Pennsylvania far exceed averages. New York moved 3,484 cars versus 3,584 average, Michigan 5,883 cars versus 2,012, Pennsylvania 1,514 versus 787.
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for clean, bright laundry with no grimy streaks. It asserts the product yields good results and is carried by all grocers.
A fireless cooker in basket form has been invented to convey food that must be served hot in out of doors public places. The device allows portable, heated meals without a live fire, highlighting innovations for street dining.
A reflective proverb noting that a father may lack wisdom to guide a son after college. The line emphasizes generational distance and the limits of parental advice in shaping a young adult's path.
Greensburg hosted a Sunday afternoon meeting of the Decatur County Sunday School council to set a year long schedule of work and programs for all county schools. Gustave Martin, 35, died when a sewer cave in at Mishawaka buried him to the neck as rescuers worked to save him.
The Bernard Hurst post of the American Legion in Brookville bought the Meeks property on the main street. The century old house will be razed to clear the site for a new community building planned by the Legion.
The jury in the Shelbyville Citizens Gas company versus Louis Friedman case in Circuit court at Greensburg returned a verdict granting the plaintiff a judgment of 8505 dollars. The defendant, a Muncie contractor, faced breach of contract charges.
Purdue university agricultural experiment station in Lafayette reports fruit and crops in Indiana were not seriously damaged by the unusual low temperatures that followed snow rain and high winds on Tuesday and Tuesday night.
At the Sixth District Federation of Clubs closing session in Brookville Liberty’s Miss Marie Gard was reelected chairman Cora Long Saxon of Falmouth reelected vice chairman and Roscoe O’Byrne of Brookville reelected secretary treasurer Rushville chosen as next year’s meeting location.
The Diapason singing class successors to the Missouri Harmony singers plan their annual meeting in Morristown at the Margaret Dodd Memorial hall on May 27. The gathering doubles as a homecoming observed by Morristown residents. The Missouri Harmony singers formed about 1830 and the Diapason class comprises descendants of the original group.
At a New Carlisle meeting representatives from the state highway commission the New York Central railroad and the Laporte chamber of commerce discussed removing a death crossing. Attending for the highway commission were John D Williams director Alva Burch vice chairman and Earl Crawford.
An affidavit charging grand larceny was filed in Shelbyville city court against Amos L. Ferguson formerly of Marietta Shelby County. He and his brother bought a used automobile from a Shelbyville dealer paying with a $150 check drawn on an Indianapolis bank. Ferguson departed with the car promising to go to Washington state. the returned check bore "no funds" marks.
A PTA organized in Cannelton with 19 charter members. Andrew C. Little city superintendent acted as chairman of the preliminary meeting. Mrs Leona Johannes Roland elected president Mrs Jennie Bacon Hemphill vice president and Mrs Hannetta Mueller Vogel secretary treasurer. Committees on membership constitution and by laws named to report at a later meeting with a full 1923 24 program planned.
Clark County Council allocates 2000 for indexing recorder and circuit clerk records at Jeffersonville. Large probate and civil case volumes lack indexes, hindering tracing of transactions worth millions. Indexing halted after State Board of Accounts blocked payment of bills as ongoing expenses.
The article notes Mrs. Pearl Tslingee of Elkhart as a grandmother, cites a Cincinnati woman becoming a grandmother at thirty-six, mentions Miss Vivienne Huntington of Polistons England as great granddaughter of ex Senator Daniel B Pratt, and records Logansport resident Shniver Gary inheriting $100,000 under the great-grandfather’s will.
Joseph Frans sixty four prominent Lake county banker died of paralysis at his Crown Point Hardin Roads home aged seventy five and president of Merchants National Bank He was a widely known financier and business man Also noted the Associated Advertising clubs of the Wabash valley met in Brazil to finalize the program for the Brazil meeting on May 17.
The Logansport United Brethren tabernacle was dedicated Sunday. Rev. A. C. Siddall of Dayton Ohio church erection secretary of the national organization delivered the principal address.
Governor McCray revealed 28 appointments to state posts in Indianapolis. The list includes two new commissions and one new state department created by the 1923 General Assembly session.
The Rotary club of Franklin installed Livy Young as president George Freeman as vice president Chester Roberts as secretary treasurer and J M Henderson as sergeant at arms in a formal ceremony.
An oil gusher was brought in on the Mock farm near Portland in Jay County. Drillers struck a well ten feet above the top of a 90 foot derrick and before control was possible several hundred barrels of oil flowed away.
Leo Browne aged twenty four was sentenced to two to fourteen years in the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville by Judge R Carney in the circuit court at Versailles after pleading guilty to shooting with intent to kill He was fined for carrying concealed weapons.
The First Presbyterian church building committee in Elwood awards the contract for a new church at the 80 year site to T. E. Setters & Sons of Anderson. The price is 38500 dollars not counting lighting heating and plumbing.
School officials report a puzzling 38 fewer children of school age this year in Muncie despite population growth and higher factory employment. Enumerators show 10,891 children of school age, down from 10,929 a year earlier.
Police pursue Mr and Mrs Leonard Maiden who recently arrived in Anderson and are believed to be connected to a string of worthless checks. A young woman posing as Mrs Maiden allegedly passed the checks and gave a hotel dining room entrance as her street address in Muncie.
City officials announce return to former street lighting schedule after briefly using a moonlight system. The move follows financial strain from the extra 36 dollars monthly cost.
E B Northcutt, owner of a soft drink business in Anderson, remains jailed under a temporary restraining order after abatement actions in Madison county superior court. He failed to appear for a hearing on a permanent injunction, and the sale is under sheriff custody. A former police officer until a year ago, Northcutt faces ongoing court action.
County fair officials join forces with the farm bureau and Lafayette civic groups in a bid to remove gambling devices and objectionable displays from the annual exposition. Initial resistance gave way after the withdrawal of boys and girls club attractions, prompting a cooperative cleanup program.
Morgan F. Vining, ten years director of Peru's community service, resigns and will leave July 15 for Boulder Colorado to become head of the community organization bureau at the University of Colorado.
Richard Elder aged eight son of Mrs Isabel Hilder of Fort Wayne and Warred Bechberger aged twenty two of LaGrange County drowned when crossing the river at LaGrange County and their boat capsized.
A London Punch line reflects a humorous encounter where the speaker recalls passing Miss Green and immediately feels horror at recognizing her. The quip underscores social awkwardness and wit in a clipped exchange.
To insure glistening white table linens use Red Cross Ball Blue in your laundry. It never disappoints at all good grocers.
Etymology notes that bungalow derives from bongalow meaning Bengalese or built in the Bengal style. The term reflects East Indian influence on housing designs and linguistic roots in colonial usage.
The statement clarifies a linguistic misconception equating a buttress with a female buttermaker, emphasizing distinct meanings for architectural support and dairy worker.
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