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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
3
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a superior laxative, noting it cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage changes. It emphasizes natural action, physician approval, and urges purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
Charles F. Merriott of Fort Wayne writes that after a bad asthma spell last December he tried Father’s Lung Elixir. He reports a rapid improvement, returning to his Nickel Plate Railroad run within four days and urges skeptics to try one bottle, noting relief from the first dose. Price two dollars per bottle, three for five. Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Ind. He mentions a curious remark by Mrs Smiley about turning his head. he jokes about not fearing the new moon over his left shoulder.
A mix of testimonials and product pitches claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The piece promises $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and includes unrelated snippets about bromine and assorted jokes. It also mentions a government commission addressing a butterfly plague in Bobewia.
A Sunday school review explains Israel’s failure to complete conquest, urging Christians to press on and seek full God given promises. It links Moses Joshua and Jesus as types, poses questions about Jericho and Canaan, and emphasizes faith, obedience, and enduring vigilance.
The report notes softer overall volume but signs of recovery with banks posting smaller declines, more deposits, and faster cancellation of emergency checks. Currency shipments to markets rise for corn, expects ample January bank funds, December maturities settle with ease, and lending stays quiet though wholesale demand improves.
Bradstreet's Commercial Report notes mixed signals as holiday season and better weather boost distribution while wholesale trade stalls and manufacturing cools. Collections slow and failures rise. buyers limit activity amid rising stock and resale by jobbers. Canadian failures fall from prior weeks.
A dense OCR fragment lists prices for cattle hogs sheep and feed grains by city markets including Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. It records No 2 wheat oats corn rye and barley prices with various ranges and conditions for shipping and mixed grades.
The Farmers Union warehouse in Taylor Texas burned destroying 2 000 bales of cotton. Laws valued at 125 000 dollars were fully insured. About 500 people will depart New York City on January 15 1908 to establish an industrial facility on a Pacific island group in the southern ocean.
A mother recalls her three month old son suffering Cuban Itch sores from head to foot. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, the child slept, sores dried in two weeks, and he recovered fully at age five. Cost was 75 cents with a claim of saving the child’s life.
Historian Prescott strolls with a foreign visitor to the fountain in the frog pond but finds the water shut off. He quips that he did not know fountains were not allowed to play, reflecting a quaint colonial sensibility amid a Boston scene.
In Minneapolis an eloquent lecturer asks what history would be without imperial John Smith, urging applause for the name and noting audience reactions. The piece quotes a teething remedy ad praising Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and its claimed benefits for teething pain and inflammation.
The dialogue suggests a lawyer argues that many witnesses can undermine an alibi defense while a prisoner challenges the need for alibi, claiming drunkenness proves guilt. An advertisement for Dr. Kline's nerve remedies appears, alongside a questionable note about immigrants bringing substantial money into the country.
Self inking watersomething new leads for catalogue to Leck Boz in Port Wayne. The notice advertises custom rubber stamps and related imprints with a contact at 219 Port Wayne.
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