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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
7
Hartford City man bought wallpaper from a Chicago mail order firm and paid 7 cents per roll plus 40 cents freight. He erred in the order, lacked enough paper, and paid 25 percent more after finding the same paper at 6 cents per bolt in town. The haul warns against trading unseen from home.
F. E. Haller the Montpelier miller will close down this week to double flour output from fifty to one hundred barrels daily. Machinery will be stored locally. gas power now, with steam or electricity later. Haller aims to make the mill second to none in the state as Drifted Snow Flour remains in strong demand.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill Cc extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for sores burns and wounds sold at Pioneer drug store. Lewis Knight 14 broke arm treated by Dr Cronin after a faulty healing seen above the elbow following a prior fall. Hartford City Times Gazet.
In Hartford City the third ward remonstrance against liquor traffic swelled to 258 names by Friday night, 46 more than in the morning. Drys claim a majority and foresee victory, while saloonists doubt the territory will shift despite the larger anti-saloon petition. Many signers may be deemed worthless, and the fight remains tense as voters weigh wet versus dry control.
The Presbyterian church hosted a Friday Children’s Concert directed by Miss Harriett Putnam. About thirty youths under sixteen performed a twenty four piece program with white dresses and green piano rostrum decorations. The event raised funds for the church and highlighted Miss Putnam’s skill in training young performers.
Market observers say demand outpaces output with prices firm. Indiana fields produced 11 wells last week averaging 25 barrels each, and a price of 1.25 dollars per barrel could trigger quadruple weekly drilling, boosting supply. Keystone 2 wells 45 bbls. Montpelier 1 well 15 bbls. Camden 4 wells 105 bbls. Marion 2 wells 32 bbls. Warren 1 well 2 bbls. Delaware 60 bbls.
CC M Harden of Silver City NC says Electric Bitters do all that is claimed for stomach liver and kidney troubles. He notes it improves weakness backache chills and malaria and endorses Pioneer drug store guarantee.
An immense crowd enjoyed evening fireworks in Montpelier with no serious incidents reported. About 5 000 gathered on West Huntington and Jefferson streets for a Firemen's Band concert and an elaborate display praised as the county’s finest. The Square Deals beat Poneto 9 to 3 in a daytime ball game at the race track diamond.
A Culver Summer Naval School catalogue arrived praising its fine paper and costly illustrations. The term runs July 7 to August 29 and aims to provide healthful, profitable activity with disciplined training for boys. The program features naval history lectures and a cruise aboard the ship Northwest to the Great Lakes and Niagara Falls.
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as just exactly right after years of use. The advertisement claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria and notes the pills cost 25 cents at Pioneer drug store.
A twelve year old girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Rodgers from south of Montpelier, lost her sister during the Saturday fireworks crowd. She cried until Marshal Reynolds located the guardian to claim her.
In Panama on July 6 the resignation of Senor Arias from the presidential race ends threats to peace. Observers credit the municipal election victories of Senor Obaldia’s allies. The public celebrates, noting the first time a government backed candidate failed to win over the people.
In Cooperstown Bishop Henry Codman Potter shows improved condition. Physicians report progress with each hour and express decided hope for a favorable outcome.
The Atlantic battleship feet will sail from San Francisco tomorrow on the next stage of its world circling cruise. The National Good Roads convention sits in Buffalo under the American Automobile association.
The statement notes that coupon bonds must be inspected sheet by sheet, praising the paper as perfect with no cracks or flaws found after reviewing a hundred reams. It emphasizes meticulous quality control for every sheet.
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