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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
3
A consumer testifies that after weeks of itching and unsuccessful treatments the use of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills ended the itch and cleared the eruption in about three weeks. The note cites BH Krutekoff of Chicago Illinois and dates in 1907.
A garbled extract parodies a sales pitch for Balsam cure and a claim of mosquitos infamous in a seaside resort. A front door salesman is denied entry as a resident jokes about his daughter's singing while using a sewing machine.
Fashion notes present fur novelties including rug muffs and a three headed skunk design. A brown velvet toque features a brim and bow of white kid as walking wear. Also mentions Mrs Winslow's Seething Syrup for teething children with claims of relief and a price.
Newton A. Grabill of Daleville tracked a Chicago broker to California after paying 3500 dollars for a fake Colorado mine prospectus. He learned of the ruse in Indianapolis and pursued the swindle via St. Louis and Denver, ending in a desert duel in which the swindler was killed.
In Indiana Harbor a mother left two young children alone to fetch coal. Three year old Johnny Kovan was tied to a door and fell unconscious as a coal stove, tightly closed, filled the room with smoke. One year old Mary Kovan died from coal fumes. neighbors forced entry as the mother returned. Johnny survived with injuries.
Rushford Minn man Townes Peterson submits evidence to State's Attorney Smith in Laporte that his brother Samuel Line, missing since April 1908, is among Gunness house victims. A watch with initials g L was found amid the house ruins. Line carried $1,000 when last seen after receiving letters from Mrs Gunness.
A Stark County feud between farmers Clarence Benninghoff and John W Rank led to a pitchfork duel. Benninghoff suffered extensive wounds and is expected to die. Rank was arrested as the conflict between the neighbors has lasted for years.
A blaze started at Barnard's Grocery at 4:30 PM destroyed most of Millersburg's business district, sparing only two stores. Goshen firefighters fought the flames as the livery barn and hotel burned. Eugene Brokaw found not guilty in Hammond trial for attempting to pass 600 in travelers' checks. He will be tried in Evanston on a separate defrauding charge against an express firm.
William Eb Gaines aged 38, a wealthy Wabash farmer, died of injuries and alcohol influence after a fall. A coroner's jury attributed his death to alcohol. Also noted is the drowning of Hunter Creeden of South Bend at Hudson Lake a month ago, and the Washington sentence of John Magia after confessing to attacking the daughter of Councilman A C Wiss.
A December 5 1908 sermon urges Christian generosity toward Jerusalem saints, linking liberality to entire consecration. It cites Macedonia as a model of voluntary giving and stresses that true sacrifice is proved by actions, not mere thoughts.
An Irishman explains American savings banks to a countryman in a Success Magazine style line. A savings bank is where you deposit money today and withdraw it tomorrow with a week's notice.
A terse exchange notes the cost of Bridge Whist for Beginners at a bookstore as potentially "your entire wad" with a somber salesman remark. The clipping also mentions Red Cross Bails Bive Large 206 and a housekeeper’s attire as readable details on the page.
The professor answers the doctor questioning why astronomers, whose work strains vision, tend to have strong eyes. He quips that they have strong eyes because they are astronomers.
A weather prophet was hospitalized following a shocking event when his forecast unexpectedly proved true. The incident stemmed from the public reaction to his prediction, leaving onlookers astonished as authorities assess his condition.
Travel rates announced for December 7 and 21 via Nickel Plate Road. Agents or write F Parnin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana for details and reservations.
A Kansas City Journal snippet tells of a woman who sought help at a telephone office after failing to get an answer for half an hour. She claimed she was using a neighbor's phone because her own line was unavailable. The clerk reportedly asked for a number, revealing the office did not operate its own lines.
Mr Tyte Phist complains that spelling may be a gift yet the expense of spelling books weighs on his school children, highlighting cost concerns in education.
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