Public notices and opinions in a 1912 era column
A Baltimore style column discusses varied items from canal debates to foreign policy, the Panama project, and public services. It comments on President Roosevelt, English Parcels Post, rural delivery, and the obstacle posed by express companies and small shopkeepers to postal reform. It includes stray quotes and editorial asides on technology, fashion, and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Seferit
Efam
England
Entertainment at Waugh school with Santa by Miss Farr
Miss Clara Farr hosted an event for patrons and scholars at Waugh school. A tree laden with presents delighted all. Mr. Trussel acted as Santa, surprising the attendees. Nearby visits and Christmas gatherings are noted among families including Burson, Hart, Hudgleston, and Nis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Farr
Waugh School
Mr. Trussel
Ada Burson
Hartford City
Myrtie Ratliff
Jennie Morrical
Eston
Wesner Bros Drill Great Well in Canada
Stratford City News reports Wesner Bros from Tilbury Ontario drilled a wildcat well seven miles south of Tilbury producing about 250 barrels an hour and rising to roughly 4000 barrels daily. Government oil bounty valued at 1.87 per barrel boosts profitability. landowner denies full mineral interest. Wesner offers a fourth interest option for 5000 with decision due Wednesday.
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Wesner
Tilbury
Can
Jesse
Wesner Bros
Tibury
Wildcat
Wescer Bros
Derviex
Wescers
Os Wesner
Startford
Former Montpelier pastor writes from Lahore India on arrival
Former Montpelier pastor Sirs Maregry Alspach reports from Lahore India dated Nov 24 that he has just reached there from Liverpool after a 26 day voyage. He plans to stay at least three years as a professor of history and economics with the Foreman Christian Ciepe. He is delighted with the country climate and people and calls this a great day for India. He notes the college is well known in the Houyat province with a population of 20 000 000 and praises its graduates in government examinations. He sends best wishes to Montpelier friends.
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Sirs Maregry Alspach
Herpert A. Whit
Lahore
India
Liverpool
West
Veues
Christian Ciepe
Cliate
Houyat
Montpelier
Accident Injures John Sala on Montpelier Farm
John Sala of Eric Crawford Oil Co. on the John Wood farm four miles west of Montpelier lost part of his right hand last Monday while workers reassembling a rod line. The weight of three iron rods dropped on his hand. doctors diagnosed no broken bones after examination. Dr. M Harrold of Roll treated the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobn Sala
Eric Crawford Oil Co
John Wood
Montpelier
Mr. Sala
Petit Jurors Drawn For Blackford Circuit Court
I G Burris and Mr Lain jur y commissioners have drawn the January term jurors for Blackford circuit court. Names include D G Dean Sylvester Flatter Amon I Nelson William JD Stover sac Carm in Solomon Kitterman Arthur L Henser George Spaulding Jr James F Covault John D Gettys William Cole Jacob Rogers and James Usenbaugh. Jury called for Thursday of the first week of court.
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I. G. Burris
Mr. Lain
Hartford City
Blackford
D. G. Dean
Sylvester Flatter
Amon I. Nelson
William JD. Stoversaac Carmin
Solomon Kitterman
Arthur L. Henser
George Spaulding, Jr
James F. Covault
John D.gettys
William Cole
Jacob Rogers
James Usenbaugh
Buried on Christmas in Montpelier area
Mrs Aptigraft aged years died Sunday at home fourteen miles northeast of Montpelier. Death from tuberculosis brought relief to her long suffering. She left two daughters aged thirteen and sixteen. Funeral held at Union chapel with burial in Alberson cemetery officiated by Rev Joses a Quaker minister.
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Montpelier
Eno
Beld
Union Chapel
Alberson
Joses
New Cure for Epilepsy Promised by Doctor King
J. B. Waterman of Watertown Ohio reports his daughter was cured of epilepsy by Dr Kings New Life Pills and has not had an attack in over two years. Also advertised are body cleansers and life giving tonic at 26 cents at Bonge and Addox drug store.
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J. B. Waterman
Watertown
der. King
Bonge
Addox Drug Store
Double Headed Joke Delivers Holiday Gags to Friends
A repeated Christmas prank involved stealing Fred Emsheiller’s prepared package for his best girl and replacing it with a phony. The group led by Harry J'sype Jack Johnson and others lured Byerly into confidence and swapped a $1.05 water set for a replacement. Fred’s girl received the real cut glass dish, while the conspirators faced their playful exposure with good humor.
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Fred Emsheiller
Eb Phony
Harry J'sype
Jack Johnson
Ameliers
Byerly
Shayne
Fred
Local Shifts and Visits Highlight Montpelier Week
The week features numerous calls and visits among residents in Montpelier and nearby areas. A. W. Sala and wife, Mrs. Myrtle Underwood, Eli Baisley, and J.B. Sala appear among those stopping by homes. The new power on the J. P. Leonard lease is noted as started.
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J. P. Leonard
A. W
Advertised Letter List for December 22 1908
Advertised letters include Mr. Wm Blum Cox Will McMillem John Maynor Mrs. Minnie Gard Della Harris Magwie Phelleps Miss Ted Dixson Bilda Sheriden Lydie Shook Sawed Veneer Co. T. Palmer PM.
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Wm Blum Cox
Will McMillem
John Maynor
Minnie Gard Della Harris
Magwie Phelleps
Miss ‘Ted Dixson
Bilda Sheriden
Lydie Shook
Texas Wonder Hill at Bowie Grows Twice as Big
W L Hill of Bowie Texas reports a remarkable weight gain from 40 to over 90 pounds after using Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He claims a terrible cough and near death from consumption, and credits the medicine with a complete cure after 12 bottles. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Benye and Maddox, druggists. 50 cents and $1.00.
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Bowie
Tex
W. L. Hill
Dr. Kings
Osiy
Bonye and
Maddox
Shall returns home as restaurant purchase discussed in Michigan
Mrs. O. H. Shall arrives in Benton Harbor with son in law R. J. Crosbie. They visit a Marshall restaurant under consideration for purchase. Crosbie may join the Wolverines, with a decision expected tonight or tomorrow.
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O. H. Shall
Benton Harbor
Mich
R. J.crosbie
Marshall
Shalls
The
Wolverines
Mother Goose Origins Debated by Historians
A dispute over who created Mother Goose tales arises from sources claiming Mrs Goose mother to Thomas Fleet inspired the 1719 book while critics credit French tales by Perrault as earlier sources. The narrative contrasts English and French origins with scholars noting differing attributions.
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Mother Geese
Mother Goose
Seise Erites
Woot Perrault
Gosese
Poerrandi
Fragmented tale from a Nevada farm report
An OCR snippet describes a tense scene on a Veoweout farm with dialogue about metals and a dispute over a cloaca. The account references a delivery, a guard or official, and a struggle over actions and debts. The wording is garbled but conveys conflict and local incident details.
Cholera Belts and Local Beliefs Inspire Odd Customs
The article describes a cholera belt worn by Indian residents, claimed to prevent disease. It explains how the belt is made from wool, worn constantly including while sleeping, and humorously notes observers’ skepticism yet long-standing belief in its protective power.
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Angie
Dndia
Atgio Lodica
Kipling's Tale Light Goes Out in London Standard
The London Standard recounts an anecdote about Rudyard Kipling misnaming his novel The Light That Failed The lamp in his study flickered and nearly went out prompting him to exclaim Then the doght that failed in a humorous wart of telegraphic prose
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Kipling
London Standard
The Man Fish Mathew Buchinger Described in Folklore
The old English wonder books recount the Man Fish or Mathew Buchinger as a remarkable monstrosity. He reportedly lacked hands arms feet or legs, with two finlike excrescences from the shoulders and several rows of scales along the back. His lidless eyes and fishlike mouth without ears are noted.
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Mathew Buchinger
David's Demise Tied to Fellow Slave George
Fragmentary account suggests Tamore Geirrick, a trusted but enslaved worker, acted as the actor behind David's claim to desire the breeder’s death. The inquiry notes George’s sudden death soon after the renowned breeder's passing, with the reply that David wanted it.
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Tamore Geirrick
David
George
Love and Dyapepsia in a Fractured Wedding Tale
A fragmented, humorous vignette centers on a chaotic wedding scene with misheard lines and unclear dialogue. The narrator references a weary groom and a overheard passersby, hinting at a wedding miscommunication and a despairing, comic mood.
Self Made Man
A rich financier tells a colleague that starting with nothing ignores the others who helped build the business, noting that partners and associates possessed something the founder lacked at the outset.
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Linus
Millere' Beat Customers and Bread Consumption
The article notes bread is a staple for the middle class and workers in the United Kingdom with about half of yearly bread consumption by children under sixteen. It suggests wealthier households eat bread sparingly while working families rely on it heavily for daily sustenance.
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United Kingdom
Leorefoo
Mis DiMerenaces and the PWD Stir
Fragmentary OCR text describes a dispute involving Mis DiMerenaces and the PWD with mention of Mair Wists and a private discussion. The readable lines suggest questions about safety and a plan to throw something, with a cryptic exchange ending in reassurance that Cinu is all right.
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Cinu
Counterfeits Hint at Mock Turtledoves in Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes talk of counterfeit goods and a sly hint about fake doves. The snippet suggests a connection between forgeries and a supposed purchase scheme, without full context.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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