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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
6
The Louisville Post reports former governor candidate Taylor will return to Kentucky from Indianapolis for trial on a complicity charge in the Gobel murder case after the November election. Change of venue may move the case to Louisville. Taylor seeks a fair trial and bail.
A blaze leveled a one story brick garage at 1710 1718 Indiana avenue Chicago Illinois housing the C A Deey Company and its autos. An explosion started the fire which spread quickly causing an estimated 500 000 dollars in damage and destroying more than fifty autos and taxis before fire crews arrived.
The body of a man believed to be Claude Washburn of South Bend Indiana was found floating in the Michigan City harbor. A card in his pocket showed membership in Electrical Workers Union No 133 for three years and it is thought he worked on a traction line. He appeared to be about 30 years old.
A storm battered Henderson Kentucky causing extensive tobacco losses with about sixty percent destroyed in the county. An unidentified deaf and mute man, sixty, was killed by a Baltimore and Ohio train west of Ravenna Ohio. tattooed “W. V.” on his right forearm. Rear Admiral Robley D Evans to retire August 18 after commanding the Atlantic fleet. he is on leave at Lake Mohonk New York.
Lincoln correspondent reports William Jennings Bryan’s acceptance address at the Bryan notification ceremony in Lincoln Nebraska. Bryan scorches the Taft administration, charging abuses and predatory wealth in a call for people rule and increased congressional inquiry.
In Enderby village George Greswold confronts a typhoid scare after Meldrid’s departure and Fay’s expulsion to a Brussels finishing school. Mrs Wadman’s old well and dairy practices draw scrutiny as Porter links water to illness while Fay’s absence shadows a life split by class and care.
A Technical World Magazine article describes a new French hand powered ice maker for home use. It seals chemicals in a cylinder and uses water to rotate and freeze, delivering ice quickly and cheaply. The device also cools air and uses a double wall tin vessel holding five gallons. Carbonic acid admission triggers expansion and temperature drop to form ice.
Paris physician Dr Bourrille proposes a simple practical test for early TB detection. The method measures heat during extreme inspiratory and expiratory effort to diagnose the disease with ordinary means.
In a village tale, Lois warns of widespread fever as Mr and Mrs Greswold of Enderby Manor return from London. The couple share a tense reunion with their daughter Lola while George Greswold notices illness rising in the community and fears fever at Enderby.
A London dairy owner confronts the fallout from a polluted artesian well used for household water. Mrs Wadman faces accusations of poisoning a village as George Greswold confronts the shame and blame, while Porter searches for Lois amid urgent calls to save sick neighbors. The scene shifts to Mildred and Lola as alarms rise over health and care.
An old trade piece discusses Peruna as a tonic against chronic catarrh affecting nose throat lungs stomach and other organs. It notes the remedy’s reputation and criticizes competing doctors while citing weather observation tips and travel rates as side items.
A short dialogue from The Catholic Standard and Times features a tiresome man denying women’s storytelling and a bored woman countering that men often value blunt speech. The fragment also notes a biblical Sebbeth day’s journey of twenty three and fifth miles.
A passage highlighting the importance of a broad fund of information on health and happiness for modern homes. It stresses acceptance through the approval of well informed publics rather than individuals alone, emphasizing collective knowledge and trust in quality products.
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