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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
5
Local notes report Jack Winnings will officiate as starter at the Warren races this week. The piece mentions funeral director W. W. Warfield and a series of unrelated community notices, plus brief ads and personal items.
Local items include visits and travels of residents to Lima Ohio, New York state, Sturgis Michigan and Manitou Colorado. Social events feature church gatherings, reunions, corn roasts, and a county fair with racing at Warren and plans for the Great Fort Wayne Fair. Also notices address medical ads, kidney remedies, and a new office appointment in town.
Residents report a prayer meeting in Carmel last night and numerous Sunday visits. Families including Morrical Simonton Blount Bartas Bedwell and related households surface in this tidy round of neighborly calls and Monday gatherings.
Norman Jackson finished threshing Mountay. Ace Chandler called on Florence Rogers Monday. Mary Glocket visited her sister at Dundee Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding of Mollie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Rogers. Thresteck visited the Rose home Thursday morning leaving a trem pound lay. This month marks the sixteenth babe visiting that home with three sets of twins among the group. Charlee McDorman spent Sunday at home.
Miss Maurie Campbell pleasantly entertained guests Saturday evening at her home southeast of Mosih omer the occasion. The guests included Misses Feta Resshe Plarence Bastes and others. Several attendees recalled names and places while the gathering ended with guests departing.
Fragmented text references voters heading to polls and name fragments like Macy and Walter. The readable content hints at health tips and a political event but details are unclear.
Kershover and family host a gathering with Mrs Eizzaceth Showalter Mrs Walter Spaulding and Mrs Showalters guest Mrs James Pedlow of Indianapolis spending the day on the Kershover farm north of town.
John Powell returned from Michigan with F M Reed of Balbec who bought 200 acres in Clare County. Powell reports bumper crops in Isabelle and Clare counties with samples to prove it. The article notes rapid settlement by migrants from Ohio Illinois Indiana and other states and mentions Mr and Mrs G W Millikan at the Warren fair.
Mises Cora Schwartskopf is on the sick list. Isaac Lowery and family Bert Sills Alta and Kate Sills visited W H Sills and wife last Sunday. Marie Sills called on Jake Kuttler last Friday. Lewis Schwartzkopf and wife spent time with her sister at Marion. S Kuttler and daughter visited Albert Stoll and family. W H Sills visited Mrs J Schwartzkopf last Thursday. David Bollinger of Kansas visited the neighborhood last week. Clara Kuttler stays with Grandpa Frank Capper. Mrs George Bratinger and Mrs W A Miller of Montpelier with Brattingers two sisters visited Simon Kuttler. Frank Capper’s wife in Kansas visiting relatives.
Daavid Bolinger of Kansas visited friends in the neighborhood last week. Mrs. William Furniss and children spent Wednesday with Mrs. Jonas. Mr. and Mrs. A C Beck and daughter Alma took dinner with Wim Spaulding and wife Friday. Miss Olive Wright and Alma Beks called on friends at Hartford Friday. Mrs. Bazzle left Saturday for Henry County to stay with relatives. Families including Win Spaulding Barbe Williams Olive Weigh and Plane Rogers were seen together. Cliford Enghhart and family and Mrs. Gardiner and son spent Sunday with Mrs. John Caster. Hazel Furnwirs called on Olive Wright Monday.
Mrs William Furniss hosts Wednesday social with Mrs Ida Pan and guests including Natinee Ks and family. Mrs Charles Schwarterkopf and Mrs Dean Mee plan Mia gathering. Antrim Becks and Flood at Book Aaiip Mes Vong peenda. Frank Rafter and Spears noted among attendees. Various children, neighbors, and local ladies appear in a lively sequence of visits and informal gatherings.
Weekend visitors and family gatherings noted across Montpeter Arthur Wood and Parker with Mrs Juha Selis. Herbert McPherson ill with malaria fever. Dale Hurt hosted eight friends Friday evening. H H Huff and family visited Wm Huff nearby. Lewis Clevenger from Van Buren seen with Roll friends. Warren fair attendance expected. Deaver couple visited Charles McPherson and family. Mrs S A Sala spent Friday with Mrs H H Huff.
All persons are recommended to take Foley's Kidney Remedy for back ache rheumatism and kidney and bladder trouble. It will quickly correct urinary irregularities which if neglected may develop into serious illness. It will restore health and strength. Do not neglect signs of kidney or bladder trouble and risk Brights disease or diabetes. Pioneer Drug Store.
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