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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
4
Office Room 1 Herald Block North Main St barred at the Post Office at Montpelier and as Second class Matter.
The Herald notes an upcoming step to address unpaid subscriptions. The unpaid tab will show the date by which payment is due and inform readers that no paper will be mailed beyond the current period once the due date passes.
The statement argues that Mr. Bryan will not imitate the President’s nomination approach, asserting independence in choosing a path separate from the White House example. The remark frames Bryan as resisting alignment with current executive strategy.
The remark argues that regardless of Republican platform offerings, William Jennings Bryan will always find a basis to claim priority of invention. It presents a skeptical view of political rhetoric and Bryan's opportunistic stance.
A New York judge advised a young man to throw his mother-in-law out of the house, noting it is easier to give advice than to take it.
Edward Payson Weston delivers a lecture extolling pedestrian benefits while noting risks from his publicized one night stands on rail lines. The talk highlights safety and endurance concerns for modern walkers.
The speaker notes that after the president chose not to run again, several supporters failed to recognize one fact: that he himself did not want to. The remark hints at underlying sentiments about leadership succession.
One fewer wells drilled in Indiana fields last week though production rose with a stronger per well average. Most new wells cluster in older territories with new locations among established producers, signaling potential active development when prices favor profitability. Followed by location list.
Miss Gertrude Blount wed Glenn Powell at the bride’s parents home south of town with Rev Linn officiating. The couple, both well regarded, plan future teaching and farming roles as they decide where to reside.
The January term petit jurors for Blackford circuit court include George Wyandt Cleresce Bull I A Barris Lewie Cale Jr A H Boeken Harrisons township E H Jones Nathaniel Uroes Licking township T H Cury Milton Stroyer Charles Ciamme Jackson township Ramilios Byall Lawrence Fork ae Washington township.
The Farmers Deposit Bank announces doubling its capital stock from 25000 to 50000 fully paid in and added to working capital. Organized Oct 8 1890 it has paid 100 percent dividends in six years and built a surplus of nearly 200000. The move aims to strengthen security for depositors and support continued city growth in Montpelier Indiana.
Montpelier Smelting Committee and Detective Association claim glory after a hot July robbery aboard the Salamonie. A missing basket and lunch items vanished, with a bucket found containing a watch and a note from the committee, as Whitey the culprit remains unnamed.
Japan notes the Blackford Circuit Court will convene for one week starting Monday. The civil docket lists 980 cases, criminal docket 68 cases, and 311 pending matters referenced.
Finley Geiger abruptly abandons ongoing court challenge over the county superintendent post and hands the office to Modlin after two trials. Modlin, supported by the county board of education, had won the election, while Geiger argued Modlin lacked a valid teaching license from the state education board.
The Misses Bursoos attended a lecture in the city Thursday evening. Many local families, including the Waughs and Nobles, hosted visitors and spent Sundays with relatives around Hartford City and Bluffton. A Christmas program and Sabbath school rehearsals were planned with community involvement.
City attorney Lee Sprague wed Miss Lillian Beuck of Bleffton on Saturday in Hartford City. The couple left for Sidney Ohio to visit the bridegroom’s relatives. Sprague is well known locally and will receive many congratulations.
A battleship squadron sailed last week for the Pacific under favorable conditions. The 16,000 mile voyage starts at Hampton Roads and ends in San Francisco with planned trips to Trinidad Rio and Magellan Strait. Opinions abroad vary with some seeing it as naval power advertisement while others doubt a full return route.
Two visitors at the Waite House were Lieutenant Colonel Goethals chief engineer of the Panama Canal and former Senator Blackburn of the Commission. They return to the United States on leave after eight and nine months on the Isthmus. The government policy provides long rests for top Canal officials. Goethals said canal work is progressing satisfactorily with over 30,000 men on the payroll and more applications than the Commission can hire. Excavation proceeds within estimates. Blackburn praised the Isthmus climate noting few mosquitoes and a satisfactory sanitary situation critical to the project.
Local notes recount Mrs Shanroo teaching and sharing a cardy treat at No 4 while Harry Raine lies ill. Community members report wood prep, a Hartford City trip, Red Key visits, a chicken sale, butchering, possum hunting, new house plastering and a grown weed pile, and a completed ditch project with tile work.
A Victorian style medical promotion touts Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and pelvic organ issues. It extols doctors’ endorsements, warns against unknown substitutes, and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original Little Liver Pills, easy to take and sugar coated.
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