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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
6
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a simple pleasant laxative. It claims it is gentle yet prompt and suitable for family use, produced by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists for fifty cents per bottle.
An ad extols Cascarets as exercise for the bowels, comparing them to wood sawing and long walks. It claims Cascarets strengthen bowel muscles without purging, urging readers to carry a ten cent box stamped CCC from Sterling Remedy Co. to use when needed.
The Montpelier Herald production note reveals Herald Publishing Co remains the local newspaper publisher with no further details on personnel or dates provided in the fragment.
An explosion destroyed the front of Pasquale A. Pati & Son’s Italian bank on Elizabeth Street, exposing 40000 in silver and gold. Salvatore Pati, inside, saved the money by storing it in vaults as two unknown assailants vanished into the crowd. Investigators suspect amateur robbers lacking courage at the crucial moment.
A major blaze at the upper floors of J Regester & Sons on Saratoga Street Baltimore spread rapidly aided by a northwest wind. The north wall collapsed, killing four firefighters and injuring fifteen including Fire Chief George Horton. Loss is rumored to be the worst since 1904.
In Chicago Mrs. Grace Garswick shot and fatally wounded Mrs. Mary Maloney after a quarrel over a 25 cent accusation against Maloney’s 12 year old son. Garswick fled a mile before being captured. She later returned and shot Maloney through the abdomen when Maloney opened the door.
Clarence Darrow underwent an operation at the California Hospital performed by Dr. H. Bert Ellis after his illness following the Haywood and Pettibone trials. He is reported to have recovered from the anesthesia, with the outcome to be determined in two or three days.
Residents of the Falls of Schuylkill in Philadelphia rejoice as John and James Dobson announce a complete restart of operations. About 3000 workers previously out of work or on part time will return to full employment.
George Canty, valet to William Fa versham, who also played minor roles in the employer’s Chicago production, died by inhaling gas in an apparent self-inflicted death. Police found no discernible motive.
Joseph F. Ullman, a prominent racing man, died in a sanitarium at Amityville, S. 1, from paralysis after a year of illness.
Edward Niedlung known nationwide as the living skeleton died in Ansonia Connecticut at age 35. He had toured in sideshows and exhibited in public for years.
Violet watches her mother fade after a long illness as Captain Carmichael retreats to London. Violet refuses her stepfather’s offer of income, vows to remain sole mistress of Briarwood, and plans a quiet Abbey House future for her and Roderick Vandrey. The lovers set a six month wedding horizon while Violet adapts to loss and inheritance.
The Wichita Eagle reports a Chinese flag captured by the Ninth Infantry under Col. Liscum is hung in the city recruiting office. The twelve foot triangular banner features a dragon, a bloodstained background, and a crimson moon, with bullets marring the yellow field to symbolize the cost of war.
A historical note compares 1831 female figure training to early torture devices, cites Fanny Kemble under a steel backboard and neck apparatus. It also discusses English theater pronunciation and Roman hypocaust heating in country houses, noting Roman fires and underfloor flues in England and remnants from the occupation.
An old Vermont farmer comments on turning horses uphill versus downhill, arguing downhill work is harsher on a horse’s innards and vitals. A misquoted dialect narration follows, ending with an unfinished line about a girl who ponders before speaking.
An appeal highlighting women’s daily burdens and urging Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. Testimonies from Mrs. F. Ellsworth and Mrs. W. P. Boyd emphasize relief from female troubles and renewed ability to work. Mrs. Pinkham invites letters for free guidance from Lynn, Massachusetts.
A garbled dialogue describes memory loss and identity amid a stream of names. The speaker asks who the man is and questions recall, while another character lists possible names and suggests a strenuous effort to reentitle. The fragment ends with uncertain recollection of a name.
Fragmented ad like text with medical claims and product mentions. It includes Hall's remedies, Brom Quinine laxative, dental and draughtsmen glass items, Mrs. Austin Buckwheat cakes, and Winslow's soothing syrup for teething. The passage appears as a jumbled collage of historical advertisements and notices.
A London Globe note comments on horse flesh eating, claiming ancient practice existed in China and Europe by papal decree, revived in Germany during Napoleonic times, then survived in some places. It portrays Hippophars and Hippophagy as historical curiosities amid low water and famine eras.
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