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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
5
Fragmented OCR recalls Dr. B V Pierce claims, Indians cures, and medicine ads with DeWitt’s pills. It lists local residents Hazel Garton, Georgia Maddox, M L Richie moving, and Foley’s Kidney Remedy ads. Community notes include visits, travel, and a Firemen’s meeting.
Local items note visitors and errands in Bluffton and nearby towns. Mentions F. F. Brookhart J. E. Tewkesbury Mrs Elmer Sommerville Miss Lillian Wilson Miss Lela Gove Brice Furgeson Hailey Studio and poultry buyers offer high prices. Montpelier area ads reference drains and a university building project with a $150,000 estimate.
Carmel residents and visitors gather for calls and visits as Mrs. Frank McDorman and Mrs. Doc King meet with neighbors. Lewis Blount catches a carp, and several families including the Morrical, Blount, Lash and Biount households share afternoon and evening visits.
Mrs John H Huffman of Hartford City and daughters Lydia and Eva visit sister Mrs Mary Hiser and family. L Schwartzkopf and family spend time at Marion. W H Sills and wife visit Isaac Lowry in Wells county. Frank Capper and wife with daughter Mrs Jake Kattier. Jake Schwartzkopf family visit relatives. Various local calls and visits noted as pipe work progresses. Trade at Mammoth Racket touted for low prices.
Eli Balsey and family of Roll and the Misses Gladys Haflich and Zola Haflich and family spent Sunday in Panama City with relatives and friends enjoying a day of fellowship and shared meals.
Miss Rose Cripe of Wheatland North Dakota visits sister Mrs C U Underwood and relatives. A large crowd attends the harvest meeting at Sugar Grove. Sylvia Shadle and Delce Williams attend the McConkey reunion. Visitors go to a lakeside ball game. James Deaver and wife of Little Chicago call on C A Underwood. Chas Berrier and family visit Ellie Berrier.
Bryanwo ulate Odell spends time with father in law Sam Emory and wife. Mrs David Spears and daughter Edith visit relatives near Roll Tauraday. Sam Emory and wife and two granddaughters visit friends in Jay county. Almeda Beeks and children return from Converse after two weeks. Mrs Aranda Meyers attends Muncie fair. Wm Spaulding family and others spend Friday with Antrim Beeks family. Ed Hedge calls on Antrim Beeks family. Edith and Lena Speare visit Montpelier. Mrs Antrim Beeks and Almeda Beeks visit Mrs J Penron.
SLOCUM Rev. Pontius will deliver his first sermon at Pleasant Dale church next Sunday evening. Visitations include Mr. and Mrs. Albert Femeyer and daughter Alice of Gas City visiting Harrison Dorton and family. Marion Owens resumes going out after a brief illness. Jacob Hiser hosted relatives from Muncie over the weekend. John Pownall and Charley Sennett delivered hogs to Hartford City buyers Saturday. Mrs. Mary Wentz returned from a short visit with relatives in Hartford City. Mr. and Mrs. John Pownall and Mrs. A. de McVal are mentioned in the update.
The advertisement lists bulk prices undercutting typical rates: coffee 10c lb vs 15c, rice 4c lb vs 8c, navy beans 5c lb vs 6c, raisins 7c lb, tea 5c lb, cream cheese 14c lb, bacon 12 1 2 c lb, dry salt meats 10c lb, bananas 18c doz, laundry soap 5c cake, jelly glasses 24c doz, clothing items and fabrics offered at reduced prices, with boxes and tins priced below standard.
A storefront highlights its motto Honesty and Square Dealing with a promise of money back if not represented. It advertises groceries paying 18 cents for eggs and 20 cents for butter.
Tomorrow at Robinson Park Fort Wayne Indiana features a full program from 11:00 Sermon by Bishop Joseph F. Berry LLD to a 12:00 basket dinner and 2:00 platform meeting with the Claflin University Quartet. Hon Ilene E Watson and Hon Wagner Raintone address attendees followed by 9:00 evening lecture and music.
Citizens report a constant disagreeable odor from manholes along main streets and urge swift action for sanitation. Authorities acknowledge the odor and pledge prompt investigation and remediation to prevent health concerns.
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