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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
6
A farmer and his wife react to a big hot air balloon drifting over the farm. They fear it may be used to anchor or trap them as a suspicious observer, noting a tall man with an eyeglass connected to a writer recording local life.
Jacob C. Bahr of Lebannon Ohio recounts three months bedridden with muscular rheumatism. He says his doctors failed him until he used Deans Kidney Pills, showing rapid improvement and return to work. The ad urges buying Deans Kidney Pills for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
In Norway a boy sits in a wooden sentry-box high on stilts to watch for schools of fish. Farmers rely on his signals to reap harvest from the sea, not the land, a practice echoed by similar sentinel boxes once used along the Mediterranean shores possibly brought back by Vikings.
A fragmented excerpt argues health and natural conditions stem from proper feeding like a well regulated machine. It stresses each part working smoothly to prevent friction and wear and mentions a Boston educator remarking on harmony in the system.
A London dispatch reports the 4000 ton steamer Thistlemoor wrecked off Appledere Barnstable bay with all 30 crew lost and four bodies washed ashore. Lloyd's notes eight small vessels driven ashore but their crews escaped. The Congress at Falmouth says its captain and mate were washed overboard and died during the gale.
Carnot a five year old Percheron stallion and grand champion at the International Live Stock show in Chicago was sold for 14 000 the highest price for such a horse in America W F Corsa of Whitehall Indiana bought the horse which had been imported from France by F J Crouch of Lafayette Indiana for the show It had received an initial 9000 offer which was refused and after judges named it grand champion a 10000 bid followed
The world heavyweight title fight between James J. Jefferies and Jack Johnson will be held near San Francisco on July 4 1910 in California. Tex Rickard of Nevada and John J Gleason of San Francisco stage the event after their $101 000 bid plus two thirds of moving picture privileges was accepted at a Hoboken New Jersey meeting. The bout is expected to generate more cash than any prior prize fight.
Brig. Gen. Thomas McCurdy Vincent, famed as an Indian fighter in the early 1850s and a key organizer of the north’s volunteer army during the Civil War, died at his Washington home at age 77. He authored several military books and will be buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Six young men from Indiana joined the bankers' colony in Fort Leavenworth prison to serve five years for embezzling funds of national banks. Names listed include Max P. Emmerick Harry C. Prinzler Oscar F. Cochrane E N Detzer J H Phillips and Frank H Nicolai from Indianapolis Fort Wayne Terre Haute Auburn.
The Pennsylvania railroad's St. Louis to New York flyer No. 24 was wrecked at Lewisville Indiana after striking a broken rail. An express car plunged down an embankment and three express messengers were seriously injured. The baggage car left the track and blocked the rails when the train halted.
John Alexander Dowie's library, tied to Zion City founder, was ordered sold to a Chicago dealer for 7000 by Judge Landis in the Federal Pega Court. The collection includes valuable historical works.
Two men in Collins 1 Ti were arrested on charges of taking part in a plot to kidnap local children. They are held on bonds of 5000 dollars each.
The text notes General Dudley Ill. eee W. W. Doubley drawing pensions and being at home in Washington, D. C. The garbled OCR records a mention of pension status and residence with no clear date or event.
The editorial staff of the New York publication has elected new leadership with a president and other officers named to guide the paper. Details on names and duties were announced to staff.
In a dramatic sequence a fugitive couple flee by river to marry in secret while a betrayed pursuer tracks them along the Kentucky road. The chaser, armed and relentless, closes in across the river, then rides hard to intercept at the head of the mare and buggy chase, promising violent confrontation.
A doctor's revel ends with a blank hotel room and missing companions Pepeeta and David. The room shows no sign of the pair while scattered jewels hint at an unseen plot and a puzzling disappearance. The doctor searches rooms in mounting confusion and alarm.
David and the doctor fight in a deadly struggle on a roadside, ending when David strikes with a stone and kills the quaker. Pepeeta faints and the mare distracts, while David hides the murder object and contemplates his peril and the looming truth.
Jim explains his brief departure to Miss Davis with a blunt family excuse. The dirty ragged boys return to class while the teacher questions the reason for the sudden absence. Jim states the truth that his father needed his suspenders for a family crisis.
A hotel clerk quips that bright summer girls prefer walts to eating, prompting the proprietor to joke about adding a walts or two to the dance program and serving dimmer meals. The exchange, quoted from the Louisville Courier Journal, reflects lighthearted hospitality banter.
A playful exchange shows Him explaining that small oversights happen as Cleveland Lender quips about forgetting to give an essential item. The dialogue hints at humor and domestic tension without graphic detail.
A time cost effective costume features a slight variation of familiar lines. Soutache trim and four fancy jet buttons adorn the outfit, presenting an extreme look at first glance but practical details upon closer study.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt presents a dialogue about ascending a mountain and leaving no visible trace. The explorer replies with cold dignity that the footprint of the astral body is not a tangible thing, highlighting the mystery oflost traces and celestial exploration.
An advertisement touts relief from rheumatic joint and muscle pain after forty with a daily table spoonful dose of a compound syrup made from sarsaparilla Tori s compound and whiskey. It claims the cure restores vigor and urges readers to shake the bottle and consult a druggist for ingredients.
A Kansas City Journal snippet recalls Samuel Pepys as the diarist famed for keeping a diary for over a year, highlighting his notable literary achievement and enduring historical value.
A grocery promotion urges customers to ask for Red Crees Ball Hive large 202 package. The item appears as a consumer ad listing a six count quantity.
A brief dialogue notes a woman is separated from her husband and that her spouse has died. The exchange emphasizes the lack of action taken by the woman and the unexpected death of her husband.
The Philippines yield two unknown fruits to the West the durian and mangosteene. The durian grows on a tall elm like tree with a coconut sized shell and creamy pulp tasting of custard and cheese. American soldiers call it the vegetable Limburger cheese. The mangosteene yields a highly flavored liquid that cannot be shipped abroad.
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