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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
6
The advertisement urges consulting the family physician for illnesses and endorses Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for throat bronchial lung troubles and Ayer's Pills for bilious attacks headaches indigestion constipation and dizziness due to an inactive liver. It notes a small dose of one pill at bedtime and lists the J C Ayer Co Lowell MA as maker.
A wag in Manchester found a closed brougham with a sleeping coachman. He slammed the door and pretended to converse inside the carriage while the coachman woke and returned home. The mystery of who was inside and the mistress remains known only to them.
In Outing Magazine Eleanor Hope Johnson notes curious uses of baskets in Mexico. Gamecocks are kept in basket or sombrero cages as a common pastime across social classes while cockfighting ranks as a widespread activity. A young man once carried his great grandmother in a large basket begging for centavos, illustrating daily life and faith in Providence.
An excerpt mirrors Keller describing dream sensations of smell taste and ideas not recalled in waking life. She notes a radiant sleep visitation and a mind acting independent of the body, with a sense of flight beyond physical limits and solitary guidance in crowds.
Clara Butt recalls a small town arrival in New Zealand where the local carriage and pair awaited at the station with the undertaker acting as footman. Dressed in a funeral suit, he wore two white ties to lighten the mood and whistled cheerful tunes while helping guests into the carriage.
A Washington Star brief quotes Mr Comrox recalling a poker game with his son in law. He says it was unsatisfactory as he won but had to write a check for him to endorse. The exchange highlights a humorous financial punchline.
A Thanksgiving football clash at Montpelier ends 6-5 with Bluffton disputing the final whistle. Officials and players praise both teams while noting wind and crowd limits affected attendance.
An appellate court ruling holds that private attorneys hired by property owners to petition for gravel roads are in the employ of the petitioners, not the county. Fees must be paid by the petitioners, not taxed to the county, curbing high attorney costs in gravel road cases and easing taxpayer burden.
A man quits smoking after a specialist explains the opsonic test measuring blood’s germ-killing power. Normal blood kills germs at 100 while his is 50, and tobacco is said to reduce that ability to zero for heavy smokers. The doctor urges fresh air, rest, good food, and moderation to improve immunity.
The article describes Kerguelen Land in the Indian Ocean as the most isolated and inhospitable place outside polar regions. It notes barren soil, perpetual snow fields, morasses, treacherous mud, and extreme storms. Discovery by M Kerguelen Tremnc, who warned it unfit for human habitation.
A Kirk classroom discussion after reading Joseph and his brothers ends with a boy blurting out a misheard line about selling Joseph for twenty pieces of silver. The minister prompts questions about treachery and crime. The class responds with quick, correct answers until the final mispronounced punchline.
In a Tremont Street shop a nervous Frenchman brushed past a vaseware display valued at about 14 dollars and fled with more pieces than the maker. A floorwalker halted him and arranged payment for the broken vase. The man produced foreign coins and a 50 dollar express draft, which was seized as fraudulent. The Frenchman then left, heading south with the swallows.
On Rostand being admitted to the French Academy, author Rostand hosted a breakfast with friends. Mme Bernhardt wore a gowns made for the event and toasted Rostand by pouring wine over herself. Rostand’s two young sons imitated her toast spilling their drinks in the quiet room.
At the Princess theatre London on October 4 1865 during the first performance of Never Too Late to Mend water was thrown on Miss Moore as Josephs provoking protest from critic Tomlin and a near riot. George Vining lessee insulted critics, but the play proved popular with a remarkable run of 140 performances.
The Lancet cites Shr Hugo Feuchenfeld of Berlin warning that youths with developing eyes should not read in bed as it may cause myopia. It also cautions that reading in bed is undesirable for any age and suggests bright light with eyes shaded, and lying on the back with head and shoulders raised for bedridden or anxious readers.
An archival anecdote recalls 1814 Paris when Austrian and Prussian generals praised Wellington for saving Europe from defeat. He sharply replied that they never faced Bonaparte and that he always viewed him as the equal of ten thousand men.
In South America natives trap a monkey by boring two holes at the ends of a gourd shell and pouring sugar inside. The monkey inserts a paw to grab the sugar, then clutches it with both paws and cannot release, allowing capture.
A Chinese story in Scrap Book recalls a barber who, while shaving, draws blood and places each finger on the scalp to measure progress. After several cuts he notes the trade’s difficulty and jokes that a thousand Gogers would help.
Fragmentary line from a scene hints at Martha被 questioned by a grocer's boy and a secret meeting follows. The brief snippet implies intrigue and personal tension surrounding Martha and an unnamed character.
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