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Newspaper

Montpelier Herald

Location

Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1908

Page

6

Arrest case tied to Hartford City banker steerer

A. L. Bunsold of Farmland aided by the prosecution, reports say, as David Tappan faces a circuit court hearing on April Fool's Day for securing money under false pretenses. Tappan allegedly swindled Bunsold of about 850 dollars and caused personal trouble, with bond efforts failing and county defense anticipated.

A. L. Bunsold Harrison Township David Tappan Hartford City Handsome David Bunsold Tappan David Hartford City News

Indiana Pipe Line plans third Huntington pipe line

Plans mature for laying a third Indiana Pipe Line through Huntington to relieve capacity of two aging lines. Oil from Kansas and Oklahoma fields enters Griffith lines and moves east via Huntington to refineries. New line from Kankakee to Preble will connect with Grant Huntington Wells county branch. Extra workers expected in Huntington temporarily.

Huntington Indiana Pipe Line Company Kansas and Oklahoma Griffith Kankakee Preble Adams County Grant Wells County Huntington Herald

Poneto Man Ends Life After Murder Attempt and Robbery

Harvey Jones of Poneto was jailed on $200 bond for murderously assaulting Jerre Woodward an elderly Bluffton area veteran and robbing him. Jones died Friday night in Harmon House Fort Wayne of a morphine overdose. body found Sunday morning after he failed to appear. Authorities suspect self-inflicted death amid personal troubles. The piece also notes stockholders seeking $26,000,000 from E H Harriman securities and a claim that Standard Oil owes twenty nine million.

Harvey Jones Poneto Jerre Woodward Bluffton Harmon House Ft. Wayne U. P E. H. Harriman United States Standard Oil Company

Dredging Plan for Salamonie River Valley

Fred Schneider of this city along with James Graves and Phillip Bergman of Jay county study the real estate assessment for a proposed Salamonie dredging from Pennville to the Matamoras bridge. The ten mile project would assess about 120000 acres of land at an estimated cost of 185000 dollars.

Fred Schneider James Graves Phillip Bergman Jay County Salamonie Pennville Matamoras Bridge

Origin of Uncle Sam and a Ben Hur train move

The piece notes two nations with famous nicknames Uncle Sam and Brother Jonathan tracing origins to Jonathan Trumbull and a Hudson River store man Elbert Anderson. It also reports a special L E and W train carrying the Ben Hur show company from Terre Haute to Fort Wayne, with departure Sunday at 3 45 PM and return 8 15 PM.

John Bu Uncle Sam Jonathan Washington Brother Jonathan Jonathan ‘Trumbull Connecticut Sam Hudson River Elbert Anderson Samuel Wilson E. A U. S United States Theatore America L. E. & W. Railroad Ben Hur Show Company Terre Haute Ft. Wayne

Wedding of Miss Bessie West and Harry McGeath

Miss Bessie West and Harry McGeath wed Saturday afternoon at the United Brethren parsonage with Rev Linville presiding. The ceremony drew a small gathering. the bride is Marion West’s daughter and a local farmer’s wife. the groom is the youngest son of Mrs Jane McGeath. They will reside with the groom’s mother on West Green street for now and plan a home of their own later.

Bessie West Harry McGeath Linville United Brethren Parsonage Marion West Jane McGeath West Green Street

W C T U Meeting Closes Membership Contest

The W C T U met at Mrs. Samuel Foreman's home on Wednesday afternoon in a successful gathering. The membership contest ended March 25 with Blue Side nine members and Red Side 38 members totaling a net gain of forty seven. The winning side will present a literary program while the defeated side will banquet. date to be announced in the Herald.

Samuel Foreman Mollie Alexander Sarah Harrold Herald Harrold Mesdames Burr Adams Rebecca Ittel Hannah Ittel Mias Nona Ittel Roy Cochran Montpelier M. KE Rathbone K. of P Fodge Institute Warren Samuel Wearly Taylor Ittel

Electric Bitters Endorsed by San Francisco Architect

Mr Normant R Coulter of the Delbert Building San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as good for everybody. He says it corrects stomach liver and kidney issues, builds up the system and is the best medicine sold by druggists.

Normant R. Coulter Delbert San Francisco Bonge & Maddox

Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted Amid County Bond Notices

An Benson style advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills claiming cures for kidney disorders and lumbago with testimonials from Catherine Chrismer of Montpelier Indiana. The note mentions Blackford County road bond sales and ongoing submarine investigation lacking depth in subterranean lobbying.

Bright Dean Montpelier Catherine Chrismer W. Green Street Ind Peneer Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States

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