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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
7
Harry Hibbits vanished after leaving Hartford City Friday and has not been heard from since. Authorities appeal to the public for information regarding his whereabouts.
Mrs Hibbits claims no trouble. Harry Hibbits vanished after telling his wife he would go to Hartford City for business. He was seen leaving on a southbound car, last heard from about a week ago, with unknown whereabouts. A likeable fireman by trade, he recently worked at National Steel Casting Mill and lived with Mrs Lee Mills on South Main Street.
Tom Flynn retired Friday from Andover where dre ana Robert Souder were involved in a shooting incident at a wood well drilled on their leased acres. The strike prompted Bluffton drillers to push two more wells as crews continue work. Flynn and Leader plan to stay a few weeks then likely return to New York while continuing junk handling in Bluffton.
Frank Lourent, former Texas county treasurer now living in Ochiltree, writes he is glad his successor did not resign back. He notes crops in the area are excellent with 72 bushels per acre for oats and 15 dollars per bushel for wheat. Weather is hot, seen as the main objection.
Daniel Romine of Poneto claimed Ollie Marsh stole a quart bottle of booze. Romine used a knife in self defense, inflicting eleven non life threatening wounds. Romine, over sixty five, warned Marsh to stay away. He was arrested by Marshal French with a Wednesday hearing and a 3500 bond.
Relatives in this city report Misa Eva Shideler recently moved to Oklahoma City and lies fatally ill with tuberculosis. They urge some family members to come at once, and her uncle L. C. Johnson plans to depart this evening for Oklahoma City.
Cc L Smith returned Saturday night from Manistee Michigan with a party of prospective land buyers. The buyers praised the lands climate and noted former Montpelier residents now living there are satisfied with their new homes. A separate report from Manistee details Adolph Kahn & Co selling 1000 acres to a Wyoming cattleman for 25000 dollars.
Lula Phillips, eighteen, daughter of W. O. Phillips, died yesterday at 2:30 PM at her parents home thirty miles east of Montpelier after a long illness. Funeral at Pleasantdale church Tuesday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. T. E. Kinnaman. Born in this city, she attended public schools and was well regarded by friends and former schoolmates.
Charges against Chadbrum phrov by Dick Starr for illoxdcation were found baseless by Squire Luisoto. Pamphlet Ads and Uumophrey face warnings as the dispute rests on spite, with Starr and Hiaauphrey at risk of further trouble and both courting police courts for credibility.
The seventh annual Spaulding family reunion is set for Tuesday at the D. and A. Spaulding Grove northwest of the city. The organizing committee aims for a record turnout, with completed programs promising ample entertainment for all. Weather permitting, the event should be a standout in the family’s history following six successful years.
A Boston Herald excerpt argues that men should not pry into a woman's age and that women may conceal theirs with dignity. It declares it a private prerogative for a woman to keep age or wrinkles hidden, while men must refrain from challenging or exposing it.
The Liverpool Post recalls a late Napoleonic era in Man island where free note issuance led to widespread card prom ises to pay. Trade boomed and traders paid with 6 shillings or sixpences, with many notes worthless. A Castletown advocate once received 2704 cards for a £350 judgment, carried in a sack on a horse, the cards getting soaked and damaged during transport.
A reflective quote contrasts great players with enthusiasts arguing that champions rarely discuss their sport while the eager amateur delights in debating his game. It notes that the most vocal talks come from the duffer, not the masters, in London Treth.
A Paris tale of a fighting editor who defends his paper with no retract or retreat. He meets a visiting critic in a Le Matin style office, smoking in a Seize era study and delivering bold words with military poise. His daily wage ranges from 20 to 40 dollars depending on the paper.
A London Chronicle quotation discusses medieval dining habits using buttered bread on a thumb rather than forks. It notes serving meat by hand in medieval times, contrasts French practices with chicken livers, bacon, and spits, and suggests Britons associated such dining with domestic cats. It references Charles XII and buttering bread with a thumb.
A passage from Chambers Journal notes that the advance of a wave does not require the water to move forward. It compares a wave to a piano key motion and to waves seen in grains of grain or floating particles, illustrating how water or surface objects may move differently from the wave itself.
A quotation attributes to Johnson the view that most men think vaguely and cannot speak with precision. The remark highlights concerns over clarity in everyday discourse and the challenge of exact articulation.
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