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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
10
A comic fishing anecdote tells of dropping a valuable diamond ring into water and catching a five pound bass near the spot. The camp cook finds a pawn ticket inside the fish, revealing the ring’s fate and the bass’s supposed cleverness.
A Knotty Question sees Pokely and Jokeley debating knotholes. Jokley asks when a knothole is not whole, and Pokely jokes that it is when only part of the knot is not. The Philadelphia Press notes the playful exchange.
Day ton Tenn December 11 A prominent local resident Mr N KR Roberts extols Jodd's Kidney Pills recounting how they cured his kidney trouble. He notes his back pain eased and he can stand and straighten with ease, urging others to keep the remedy on hand in case old symptoms return.
A sad faced American tourist in a London restaurant endures a comic sequence over eggs. He repeatedly orders two eggs one fried on each side and finally, after a long wait, begs to change to boiled eggs after an exchange with the flustered waiter.
A literary man praises Grape-Nuts for easy digestion and steady energy. He notes improved mental clarity and productivity after adopting the cereal, claiming it provides essential nourishment for the brain and nervous system. The endorsement references Postum Co and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
Telegraphic summaries report a head on collision of the Union Pacific Overland Limited No 2 near Rock Springs Wyoming. Ten train employees died and eleven crew members injured. several bodies incinerated as cars burned.
Myron Morrow five years old, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Morrow of Richmond fid, was burned when his clothing caught fire from a grate blaze in his parents' home. He died three hours later despite efforts to extinguish the flames.
Lewis Scott, accused of obtaining goods through false pretenses, shot at officers when a warrant was served. He was captured and while en route to Cleveland jail a mob overpowered the marshals and hanged him.
A dispatch from Agana via San Francisco reports several earthquakes on the island, the first in months. None were strong enough to cause damage though the tremors were felt across the area.
James M Blodgett once famed hermit banker of Jermitative New York died in a house fire. The Yale graduate of 1850 was notorious for extreme frugality and amassed a fortune reported near one million dollars.
Five hundred indictments were returned by the Evansville Indiana grand jury against saloon keepers charged with keeping money and card slot machines.
A committee of fifty prominent citizens has been formed by preachers and reformers to start a reform crusade in St Paul Minnesota. It is to be non political in character.
A blaze swept the Union Dry Dock Company and the Erie Railroad transfer freight house at Brooklyn, N Y, destroying the structures. The loss is estimated at $200000.
Dispatch from St Petersburg via Eydtkuhnen reports Premier Witte offering his resignation to the emperor, who refused to accept it, keeping him in his post.
James Charles a six state senator and longtime figure in Republican politics died in Marion Indiana after an illness of several days. He was 70 years old and had been active in state and national party circles.
The Rev. Harry L. Henderson, chaplain of the Indiana state prison at Michigan City, has died. His funeral will be held in Kendallville. In other news, Congressman W Bourke Cochran was elected grand sachem of Tammany Hall in New York.
A false report sparked a run on the First National Bank of New York as hundreds of small depositors withdrew their funds after an unfounded rumor spread among factory workers across the city.
Joseph W. Fairbanks a founder of the republican party died in Washington D C at age 84 He had been prominent for over fifty years in banking mercantile and political affairs of the state
At Sir Geoffrey's dinner, Ethel urges Captain Pelling toward Paris to settle matters with his wife and protect her. Bertha notes Ethel's steadfastness and propriety, while Pelling weighs leaving his friend’s invitation and his life with Mrs. Pelling. He resolves to follow the advice and seek his wife.
In a tense scene at a country house Pauline confronts her estranged husband Alec Pelling about their shattered life. After bitter quarrels and a plea for forgiveness, Pauline dies from internal hemorrhage as Pelling arranges burial and pens a remorseful letter.
The article notes that labor takes about 4 percent of gross railway earnings and fuel and oil about 8 percent. It explains why massive gross earnings are needed for dividends, citing railroad annual earnings around 1.9 billion dollars and average dividends of 2.70 percent on over 11 billion dollars invested.
Mrs W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas credits Dean's Kidney Pills with ending back aches dizziness and irregular kidney action after taking them. She passed several gravel stones and reports lasting improvement in back health and general well being. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Christmas and New Year excursion ticket sales announced with prices 28 24 28 40 and 50 cents. Tickets available December 24 28 40 and 50 cents good for return January. Passengers urged to contact local agent for details or mailing address in Wayne Indiana.
A Washington Star quip criticizes public figures for staying in the newspapers while noting some manage to avoid coverage. The remark spots a theme of media visibility among politicians and public officials.
The vivid chatter describes a rural aunt urging a pretty girl to fix a mussed hairstyle. In city circles the term automobile tousle marks a fashionable look tied to curbside style and social chatter.
Tickets sold for all trains of Dee through the Nickel Plate Road good for return on Dee the 23rd. Fares are $3.00 each way. See Melin T. P. A. Fort Wayne Indiana for full information and agent addresses. Don’t miss the Big Live Stock Show.
The pastor asks Brother Spotcash what he would do if an injunction required selling all he has and giving to the poor He replies he would obey as he always has declaring his stock is for sale and he would give more to the poor than two men at this block.
An old advertisement mocks a money back claim for Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from local druggists in Toledo and surrounding firms, notes the product is taken and supposed to impact blood and tissues, and mentions testaments and pricing. The piece also references Nickel Plate Road low Chicago fares and Dec 16 18 ticket sales details.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes concern about disease spread via door handles and questions practical steps to prevent transmission, highlighting health anxieties in everyday objects.
An advertisement touts PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed cure for itch blood and protruding piles with a refund offered by druggists if not cured in 6 to 14 days. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and money-back assurance.
The Louisville Courier Journal quips that she married him to reform him and, when asked if it worked, replies that helping him consumes all her time. An old advertises a cure for lameness and rheumatism via Dr Bayer Oil and Piso’s Cure for Consumption is endorsed by W L Wood of Farmersburg Indiana in 1901. Henrik is noted as Finland’s patron saint and martyr.
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