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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
3
Public inspection invitation at the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Massachusetts asks doubters to come verify statements about Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. It questions whether the product is purely vegetable and whether its vast correspondence and cures are real, urging confidence for suffering women.
Count Zeppelin’s giant airship, touted as the ruler of the air, was wrecked by a thunderstorm from the Alps. Benzine ignited around the craft, the gas bag caught fire and exploded, and the airship broke from its moorings in a hurricane, killing or injuring crew members and leaving wreckage scattered as bystanders were knocked down.
The Zeppelin airship crashed near Echterdingen five miles from Friedrichshafen during the final leg of its voyage to the Nile, killing the ascent’s momentum. Officials seek funds in Germany for a new craft while Count Zeppelin receives a donation and contemplates further serial airships for military and exploratory use.
A French aeronaut M Maleot unveils a composite airship combining balloon and airplane ideas. The craft features a 62 foot long triangular plane, 420 square feet of surface, bamboo and aluminum construction, a central cockpit with propulsion, and a 28 horsepower motor driving a ten foot wooden screw fan. A 100 by 28 foot cigar shaped balloon provides buoyancy and safety. The piece notes Democratic campaign contributions asked from farmers, with Bryan coordinating deliveries through Lincoln.
A 64 year old man Williams Williams was murdered to stop his marriage to a 13 year old girl near Marydel Maryland. S T Crum a Seattle businessman accidentally shot and killed Albert Moody in Virginia City Montana while hunting. Henry Jones pioneer of Minnesota died at home in Minneapolis at 73. A frame building on Third street St Paul burned. Eichler who joined Civil War as first volunteer was mustered in. Switzerland held a national referendum approving absinthe prohibition, anticipated to strike government revenues.
A guide to removing a stubbornly tight screw using pliers. Position the screwdriver, grip the blade with pliers above the screw head, apply firm pressure, and twist. This method instantly frees the tightest screw.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says five months in a hospital left him incurable with heart trouble smothering spells and near collapse. After starting Donns Kidney Pills he improves and remains well. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A London Chronicle account recalls a British ship Marlborough amid devastating fire at St Vincent. A lone cock freed from a coop perched on the mainmast stump and crowed, sparking cheers that revived crew morale and aided the ship as they pressed on through the fight.
In a witty exchange the photographer suggests a facial specialist two doors down the corridor to help the sitter obtain a better smile. The dialog showcases manners and light humor about improving appearance for portraits.
A playful exchange shows Maia asking about finding her baby sister at the grocery. The judge humorously notes the wagon reads Fannies supplied, clarifying the misunderstanding.
A New York state woman describes ten years of stomach and liver trouble. She stopped coffee, started Grape-Nuts and Postum, gained twenty pounds, regained energy, and can work through the day. She notes she can eat moder ately and feels healthier, with breakfast often being Grape-Nuts and Postum.
The article explains that a plurality is the highest vote total among candidates, while a majority requires over half the votes. It provides examples where a candidate can win by plurality without a majority and defines both terms as the difference over the next highest or over all others respectively. It notes that a tie is needed to negate a plurality.
Mrs Nuritch says her son aims to be an artist and wears flowing black ties, drawing a polite reaction from Mrs Ascum in a Philadelphia Press item.
A waiter at a lunch counter replies to a customer about fresh eggs by suggesting an omelet. The exchange highlights a playful, casual dining moment with a friendly, teasing tone.
A testimonial from Mrs. David Brown of Locke Arkansas in 1907 describes two years of eczema across her ankles with sleepless nights and painful sores. After trial of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, her ankles healed quickly and remained clear for a year with no recurrence.
A milkman comments on the sky sounding like rain while delivering to a house. The housekeeper, sharp and attentive, studies a bottle with a fixed gaze, suggesting tension or hidden meaning in the scene.
A workman explains travelers fake and blow as he burns on an alk penstock the names Jungfrau Materhorn Fiescherhorn and Eiger. He coats a suitcase with red and yellow hotel labels to prevent peeling and notes summer burns on alpenstocks while criticizing label driven travel. Allen's Foot-Ease ad follows with shoe comfort claims and a postal notice ends with Uncle Allen Sparks’ quip about a politician and a coaster brake comment.
A fragmented text shows old time consumer ads and sayings. It references Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product, Zon package pricing, a doctor patient joke about midnight oil, Mrs Winslow's Seething Syrup for teething, and a line about Russian age of consent at twenty six.
Side Lights on Poesy notes Scott writing the Lady of the Lake and a remark about truth and ideals as a seasick heroine. Chicago Tribune cites this while Cape Colony finances suffer from a weak diamond market.
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