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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
5
Local notes of Montpelier include William Page's business trip to Muncie and shop news on bluing products. The Montpelier baseball team faces Pennville, with strong lineup expectations, amid social and church notices and moves of residents between Montpelier, Bluffton, and nearby towns.
Advertised list for May 29 1909 includes Measra Cecil Bell John Coulter Grant Dick Robert Fisher William Hartman J E Martin J L Priddy Mrs Cora Saldwin Miss Saran Gray Nellie Porter J C Palmer P M.
A clubman recalls a Vendean hunting custom in which lighted crabs were used to drive rabbits from burrows. The rabbits bolted toward the hunters, a method described as a widespread local tradition in the desolate La Vend ee region.
In a recollection about print reliability Charles Bumner harshly criticized General Grant. A later exchange in New England had someone remark that even Bumner doubts the Bible. Grant replied that Bumner did not write it, implying skepticism may not disprove the text.
An account of D. L. Moody leading a noon conversation at the first Northfield conference. Moody asks who has grown in grace enough to have faults told, judges a young minister for speaking too often, then accepts a rebuke and shows self awareness.
The Detroit Free Press reports Faenza Italy houses the largest barometer built to honor Torricelli. It stands thirty seven feet high with a foot based scale, using various liquids as vertical columns. Attempts with water glycerin and olive oil show differing heights and future taller designs depend on liquid choice.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note recounts a village postmaster advising a letter writer to spell state names in full to avoid misdelivery. The complainant argues abbreviations like Tenn Penn Cal Nev Neb Neb and others cause confusion, with examples from fated misread letters and common errors cited.
The passage argues history is a contest of perspective, shaped by who tells it and from which side. It emphasizes that gender, voice, and familiarity change how events like the Garden of Eden and the American Revolution are understood, since history repeats itself and remains a living, changing construct.
An old friend laments the actress Trehenals leaving him out of her will after thirty years of daily dinners at her home. He says his sorrow stems from her base ingratitude rather than the loss itself. He recalls their long friendship and regular meals over three decades.
A theater lessee scolds a comedy for lacking human touch. The dramatist retorts with a flaring claim of great Beatt. The punchline pivots on the hero endlessly borrowing money from friends.
Amid sharp rivalry, a character questions allowing Hix to wed his daughter. The response reframes enmity into motive, noting the foe will gain status as mother-in-law. The line hints at deep feuds and shifting power within a family saga.
A humorous exchange shows Mr Hornbill claiming he can pick Gar Ling from a crowd by style while Mrs Hornbill laments wearing the same old dress for two years. The light dialogue centers on fashion and recognition.
Poet Carlyle quotes life as a brief gleam amid two endless eternities. The message hints at time's fleeting nature and the value of each moment.
In a northern England coaching era tale a strolling actor named Shuter travels by stage with an old gentleman. A highwayman stops the coach and demands money. Shuter replies money is never trusted to him, sparking the robber to seize the other passenger, while Shuter keeps his funds and resumes his journey, laughing.
A narrator assists an expert in camp cooking using minimal gear. The guide bakes bread in a flour sack with water in a hollowed flour cavity and salt and baking powder mixed in. He also uses a willow stick to prevent coffee from boiling over, observing a physics-like reaction as the liquid recedes after contact.
Captain John Smith notes a two year spree of unusually heavy rains that bred rats overrunning the land. The vermin spread across settlements, nesting in trees and burrows, consuming crops and even fish with rats found in their stomachs, leaving colonists breadless for years.
The cream of tartar tree or sour gourd grows in northern Australia with no trunk yet a huge circumference and modest height. Its wood is soft and the steeped root-like drink comforts travelers. The fruit is six inches long, tart and pulp filled, offering a coaling beverage. Campers appear wherever found, and bushranger lore greets the traveler with a song about the tree.
A narrator recalls a German friend discussing ancient nobility while visiting a Rhine castle. The friend boasts of a steel bound oak chest dating back to the twelfth century, declaring the antiquity of their race. The piece reflects antiquarian pride through a noisy, stylized reminiscence.
A landowner with prospectors across his grounds urged soil assays when eight rough diamonds were found. As offers flooded in for the land the host’s wife cried out asking about two missing stones, leaving the tale to the imagination.
A conversation reveals a genteel domestic scene where a mistress notes the new girl's quiet nature. The visitor comments on the calm presence as the housekeeper maintains order and cleanliness, with dust scarcely stirred.
A Detroit Free article snippet presents a satirical quip where a child asks if their mother is a suffragette and a parent retorts that the real sufferer is the father, highlighting domestic tensions in a wartime era paper.
A methodical man aged over forty plans to marry after two years of strict routine. On the wedding day he is found at home reading, explaining he forgot the engagement because it was his regular day for staying in and reading. The bride and guests await as the ceremony is postponed.
The famed English musician Sir John Stainer staying in a Swine village agrees to assist at a church service. He asks to play the organ and read Psalms while hymns are chosen simply. A Drilar recital amuses the congregation and leads to dinner with the parson.
A prominent Houston figure notes Boston's supposed envy and cites a Back Bay boy recounting the Deering family story. He recalls Drusilla Deering sending a sunset to the Atlantic with twenty lines, as referenced in Lipincott's.
A prisoner in a police station claimed to be a locksmith when asked if he was in a gambling house at 2 a.m. He said yes, adding he was "making a bolt for the door," which amused the magistrate and led to his release.
The diarist notes a bright comet on January 12 1680 described as a blade shaped meteor. He wonders what it portends and recalls a similar, ominous sight during the Strafford era amid hopes to avert divine judgment.
A schoolteacher in a small town spotted George Eliet's works in the general store window and asked if Middlemarch was available. The clerk replied they did not have that title but offered Sousa's works instead.
A humorous dialogue notes a German physician suggesting women require more sleep than men. Mrs de Club-Mig asks for clarification, and Mr de Club confirms the idea, joking that his partner should not wait up for him tonight.
A humorous Cleveland Leader snippet features Mr Popp-By grappling with missing cuff links, joking that the baby swallowed them, sparking playful banter between Mr and Mrs L. The gag underscores domestic mischief in a lighthearted column.
A fragment asks if it is permissible to vote for the county proposals and hints at uncertainty about voter eligibility and rights in the upcoming local election.
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