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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
3
Lizzie Lomar of Chicago writes of long hardship from night and day sweats, says doctors urged surgery, tried many medicines, then followed Dr Hartman’s Peruna plan for four months and recovered. She is a widow with six children and offers to answer inquiries.
A police officer stationed at a children's fancy dress ball faced bids for entry after a hall committee restricted access. A detainee approached the door demanding admission while the officer cited strict orders.
A quirky passage depicts Tamme selling Mrs Trekor while discussing aerolites said to be precursors from a distant planet. The speaker notes they fall to earth as ballast to keep planes aloft, tying the fragment to early spaceflight jargon and frontier talk.
A wry exchange jokes about animal care costs as a Jersey cow is said to cost little for repairs, while feeding remains the larger burden. The remark highlights the humor in managing farm expenses.
Uncle Allen comments on critics who blame the country, arguing such talk is a way to fault the Lord rather than the nation. He frames the statement as a moral lesson about humility and responsibility.
The Ruth story is praised for unselfish constancy and sane, ordinary life. It contrasts romantic excess with quiet strength, showing how friendship and faith can endure hardship. Ruth joins Naomi, then follows her God, shaping future lineage and moral lessons.
A New York merchant and a western customer reminisce during a water trip. A Maltese cross badge with initials C. D. L. and a scarf pin woman’s neck are discussed as they recall the Rhine castle image, the Elsa boat, and the missing ownership. They plan to return the badge.
A terse exchange shows an elderly customer named Miss Cincy and a counter girl. The dialogue hints at flirtation and social dynamics in a small town storefront setting.
A letter invites kidney sufferers to write to G A Winney Medina N M to learn how Dean's Kidney Pills cured him after 18 months in hospital. He claims weight loss from 143 to 102 pounds and relief from back pain lameness and rheumatism after 10 to 12 boxes. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
The crescent began as a symbol of Byzantium after a night attack on the besieged city by Philip of Macedon. When the Turks captured Byzantium they found the crescent already in public squares and adopted it, later making it the emblem of the Turkish empire.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger quotes a sharp streetcar exchange about a woman who must have the last word. The dialogue contrasts a dismissive phrase with a demand for seating, imbuing the scene with urban humor.
A distressed youth pleads to Julie, lamenting repeated marriage inquiries. Julie teases that the proposal has not yet been made this time, while the situation hints at a social entanglement and unspoken expectations.
A father asks if the speaker always travels first class. The reply reflects that always paying first class is not possible or practical, suggesting a view on class travel and budget limits.
Correspondent credits Western Canada with superior soil and high grain production. Spring delays did not stop strong yields and frost in August limited some areas. Proclaims large winter wheat acreage in Southern Alberta and outlines 160 acre free homestead policy with entry via proxy.
In Racoon Ridge the postmaster recalls press agent tricks by the village editor who advertised city boarders at a price. The tale reveals Hiram Brows did not board people but served as the village photographer, using reductions in large lots.
Hundred dollars reward offered for catarrh cure, claims by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo. Local wholesalers Walding Kinnan Marvin vouch for Cheney's honor and solvency. Hala Catarrh Cure advertised as internal remedy affecting mucous membranes. Testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle, sold by druggists. Take Mall's Family Pills for constipation.
A fragmented Victorian note recalls Jones mar ried an orphan, quarrels over soup seed and a threatened desertion. The bride laments leaving the husband and vows to return to the orphan asylum amid a troubled honeymoon. A cynical aside questions the bulldog value. An international empire note mentions diamond cutting shift to the United States from Amsterdam and Cape Town efforts.
Hotelkeepers in London complain guests now spend less on food and drink and linger for shorter periods than in the past, affecting revenue.
Advertising offer for rubber stamps in multiple styles and custom orders. Includes inks, inking pads, and a request to send for a catalogue to Lock Box 219, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Dundes Advertiser recounts Whistler's scramble over debt and a needed check. A friend visits the bank to confirm the amount, only to learn Whistler's balance exceeds $30,000, a sum far above what he recalls. The artist celebrates yet cannot recall when or how he obtained such funds.
Charlies F. Merriott of Fort Wayne testifies that Father’s Long Elixir relieved his asthma within twenty six hours and allowed a quick return to duty on the Nickel Plate RRR after years of illness. He urges others to try the remedy for bronchitis and early consumption relief. Price two dollars. three bottles five dollars. Write Lock Box No. 2198 Fort Wayne Ind.
Uncle Jasper muses that the apple tree caused trouble, but Bruther Jasper jokes a banana tree did it since troubles come in bunches. Deacon Dewberry questions the reasoning in a rural exchange filled with humor and wordplay.
The column notes meat and fruit are scarce urging Mrs. Austin's pancake flour for breakfast. It mentions German army mattresses stuffed with paper rolls as an improvement on straw and advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children at 25 cents a bottle.
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