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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
4
Rald Publishing announces executive contacts including D. A. Troutman manager of Pice Shull & Leonard Block West High St Montpelier Indiana This item appears as a post office entry in the second class matter section of the paper.
The French chamber of deputies bans government workers from striking. The item notes rising costs and mentions figures in various unrelated items, including a balloon price and a proposed lottery to cover deficits, reflecting a period of economic concern.
A notable doctor enters the public gaze and warns tariff negotiators that Democrats may pursue them if vigilance wanes. The remark spurs an inquiry into who the Democrats are and what they seek in policy battles.
President Taft narrowly avoided arrest after picking flowers on the grounds of the Department of Agriculture. The anecdote highlights even the president must keep off the grass in Wilson’s precinct.
The senator noted as the philosopher of the Senate says he would designate a successor when he steps down and points to Senator Dolliver as the next wearer of the mantle.
New York papers resisted sugar trust smuggling schemes by placing ads across all dailies. The writer accuses sugar trust members of being diplomats as well as other roles.
President Taft dismissed a government appointee after Governor Stubbs of Kansas boasted of defeating opponents with presidential help. Elmer Dover, a former cabinet aide, was named a bank examiner but the appointment was rescinded amid Dover's loud boasts.
A student hammer thrower protests a proposed ban on hammer throwing at an eastern college after Aman was killed during athletic practice. He argues his training, tuition, and investments warrant preserving the sport and blames tariff debates and Republican leaders for influence.
Rev Clapp and Tom Markin shared a Sunday dinner. Mrs John Fensel visited Sheldon relatives for a week. Chaires Kunkle visited Wells county relatives Wednesday. Eleworth Lambert planted corn for Martie Fensel Wednesday. Ben Brount spent Saturday with daughter Sirs Frea Rinard. Noah Vearduff planted corn for Reed Garrison last week. Lige Hamon of Montpelier visited father in law Jeff Gaskill Sunday.
A sufferer with stomach trouble reports relief from dyspepsia and indigestion after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. He says his appetite, nerves, vigor, and overall health improve as his stomach liver and kidneys function better. Sold by Pioneer drug store.
A garbled OCR item lists names Mints Carbolizer Witch Mazel Alve and Burne with the word Ferries. The readable fragment hints at a transportation or passenger reference but lacks clear context or events.
Montpelier pays tribute to Dr. Robert B. White longtime physician and community leader who died at 9 45 p m after a yearlong illness He practiced Eclectic medicine since 1863 built a broad local and regional reputation and leaves wife Ellen Briscoe two sons and an adopted daughter with funeral planned at his residence and Odd Fellows burial.
Midway Mrs Glenn Pownell visited Casper Caandier on Sunday. Walter Sharp and family saw Mrs Fear Sunday. Jas Creek travelled to Montpelier on Monday for business. Mrs Ben Sweveland from Montpelier called on Mrs Irwin Monday. Frank Beker was in Montpelier Saturday. Lem Blount and family attended church at Carmel Sunday. Blatch Creek spent Saturday afternoon with Grace Chandier. Grandma Waltz staying a few days with Seth Markley and family. Mrs Williams called on Mrs Irwin Saturday. Ruby Dickerson and Zelia Jamison from Poneto visited Montpelier Sunday.
A notice invites relatives and friends to view Dr White from 9:00 to 1:30 on Thursday.
Mrs. John Minniear spent Friday with Mrs. Mary Hawkins. Mrs. Ed Valendingham and granddaughters Elsie Bales and Katherine Dilley visited with Mrs. Antrim Beeks last Saturday. Mrs. Effie Schwartskopf was a Hartford City visitor last Thursday. Ed Hedge spent Sunday with Antrim Beeks and wife. Mrs. David Spears called on Mrs. Wilamese Monday afternoon. Ray and Lewie Gerrett spent Monday with Floya Beeks. Mrs. Iola Minniear called on Mrs. Harrison Bryan Monday. Mrs. Huldah Minniear spent Sunday with her son John Minniear and family.
Bert R Lean of Uheny Washington survived a hard cold that caused severe lung trouble. He tried a Spokane lung specialist then California with no success before using Kings New Discovery which cured him fully. Trial bottle offered free by Pioneer drug store with guaranteed efficacy.
Mies Lottie M. Carter of Montpelier and Ernest A. Lamar of Decatur St were married Tuesday June 1 at ten o clock in the parsonage of the Methodist church Hartford City Rev Williams officiating. The bride a Montpelier teacher for four years and the groom a mail service man with a Wabash railroad run will live in Decatur Kl.
Claiming unmatched effectiveness Bucklen Arnica Salve heals cuts burns bruises corns scalds ulcers eczema salt rheum sore eyes cold sores and chapped hands. Sold for 25 cents at Pioneer drug store.
Emeline Riaard and Harriett Bales visited Meda Grimes last Friday. David Taylor of Jennings County attended a visit with friends and relatives. William Spaulding called on Mrs. Henry Stone last Friday. William Carpenter of Kokomo visited his parents, the Carpenters, Sunday and Monday. Cliff Englehart and family visited the Furness family Sunday and Emeline Kinard is spending the week with relatives in Keystone.
Advertises Electric Bitters as a cure for nervousness pimples and blotches claiming to purify blood regulate organs and improve complexion. Credits can make women’s faces eyes and breath brighter and smoother with health and beauty. Uses claim of 506 at Pioneer drug store.
Catherine Chrismer of Moonipelier Indiana credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing her kidney troubles after five years of back pain dizziness and frequent urination. She reports rapid relief within a week and full recovery, praising the product as the sole cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A central office detective recalls a notorious criminal crying as he faces long imprisonment. The man cared more for his sixty fancy pigeons and a ferret than his wife or children, exposing a strange sentimental streak among hardened criminals. The remark notes such displays are common, with even cats left behind as parting concerns.
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt traces chess term origins from Persian shah to French eschec to English check and checkmate. It notes the board term erschequire and how checker and exchequer derive from the checkered cloth used in accounts.
The article explains how a tree appears pink after rain as green leaves fade. Tiny insects on the leaves, acting like chameleons, turn pink in warm sun and greener in rain, altering the tree’s color widely while the tree itself returns to green once the shower ends.
The article depicts Dresden as a city of pleasure with broad river life and art. It describes public buildings clustering near the Elbe and origins traced to Wendish herdsmen huts and fisher shanties, noting a sixth century settlement at a ford that drew German settlers.
The piece notes how the left bank areas between the Wends and swamps, now vanished, left only Seestrasee Am Bee and Seevorstadt as remnants. It cites that Dresden’s name derives from the Slavic dresjan meaning dwellers in the swamp forest.
A humorous Chicago News item shows a man calling himself short as a poor but honest youth. He offers $1,000 bills to prove he is not short, prompting a witty exchange with a woman who notes the jest and a maid fainting at the scene.
In a London Punch snippet a Sergeant tests a recruit Maginnus asking if he would run or fight a knife and pistol attack. The man replies he would not run, affirming his resolve to stand and fight, with the sergeant approving the courage shown.
A mother comments on her frail baby and jokes she has christened her future daughter Fairy while a visitor asks what steps were taken. The exchange appears in the Boston Transcript reflecting light domestic humor.
Excerpted dialogue from a McClure's Magazine piece shows Ellen Terry quoting Henry Irving on death with courtesy and wit. The item also notes Speneer, a Columbus salesman found dead in a Pittsburg hotel with poison nearby, and two obituaries involving chloroform poisoning in Chicago. The Evangelical Lutheran Church holds a Richmond convention, and a Buffalo Express humor column comments on loafers.
A short Royal Magazine dialogue features Bobby asking if Bolomon had many wives and if he spoke the famous Liberty or Death line. The father affirms both questions in a playful historical reflection.
Dutch proverb notes that men act while fortune favors their efforts, urging timely bold action. The saying reflects reliance on favorable winds and personal initiative in seafaring life.
A tale from the National Magazine tells of a household servant who refuses to rise until debts owed to her are paid. The doctor questions her, but she remains in bed, asserting payment due, while the standoff spans an entire summer.
The article explains in traditional Japan a marriage involves formal adoption into each other’s families, creating a single household under a strict older-generation discipline. The intermediary guides the match and remains a lifelong adviser to the couple, handling arrangements and disputes.
A famed poet and a noted villain fall to jilted affection and sharp defences of crime. A dancer's partner denounces a suitor’s hollow defense as unworthy. The tale ends with a twist as fate links the jilted poet to a fraudulent husband later exposed by courtroom eloquence.
A spool recounts how Napoleon disrupted the English silk thread trade and ruined stock at Hamburg. Paisley spinners shifted to cotton, producing cotton thread after much labor, which became the world's chief thread today.
A young boy denies theft of mince pies as his aunt suspects him. He claims one pie is in a different place, jokingly naming a girl or location as the culprit. The exchange highlights family teasing over a missing treat.
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