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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
8
A multi generation portrait honors Betsy Elsworth and her lineage. The scene lists Betsy Elsworth born around 1820 and descendants Samuel Elsworth born 1840 Omar Stephenson born 1847 Laura Bresinger born 1886 and Eva Bret born 1894. Mrs. Elsworth remains active at nearly eighty five as the Harding family cherishes the image.
A 16th century styled piece argues women can pursue many careers but generally are seen as wives and mothers. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as cures for leucorrhea, weakness, and other female health issues, citing a $500 reward for cure failures.
The Standard Oil Company lowers crude oil prices by two cents a barrel in Pennsylvania and Ohio and by four cents in Kansas. Pennsylvania oil sells at its lowest in years, about 1.20 per barrel four to five years ago. Producers link price drops to tightening stocks and a struggle to control the world petroleum market against Shell, a strong British rival expanding in Russia and other oil regions. Shell operates its own tankers and collects oil produced in Texas.
A warning tale about fears of appendicitis after abdominal pain. The ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a guaranteed remedy for bowel and stomach troubles including headache biliousness and costiveness sold at Mc Donell and Jordan drug store for 25 cents.
Mil S.mots at his furniture store displays a heavy stone found in a cemetery trench. He says it resembles and appears to be a petrified portion of a human skull with visible brain-like sections and seams. Local experts doubt but consider it a possible unmarked grave relic.
A Kansas Globe notice cites Joe Tack, a Missouri Pacific engineer between Wichita and Kiew, reporting stomach pains and suspected cancer. He claims Nodot cured him and others he recommended it to. The ad promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a universal digestant and attributes sales to McDonell & Jordan.
Mary Eva Twibell died Friday morning at 4 50 at her parents home William and A Ana Twibell Keystone after a long illness from pneumonia. Born September 26 she was 26 years 6 days old. She leaves a father mother two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Sunday afternoon at Keystone with burial in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Real estate transfers include Nancy Bedwell to J H Cross for 40 acres in Harrison township at 6000 dollars. Franklin Corn to Geo W Huggins for lots 4 and 5 in Montpelier block 11 at 1000 dollars. J H Rhoades to Geo B Roaster for lot 28 in Walker's addition to Harford City at 350 dollars. Irvin L Smith to Franklin Corn for lots 4 and 5 in Montpelier at 750 dollars. Also an advertisement for Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to purify blood and boost health, sold by McDonell and Jordan.
The Toledo St. Louis and Western Railroad adds trains for Sunday excursions to Toledo Frankfort Marion Decatur and Delphos with low summer rates. For rates and schedules contact Clover Leaf agents or H J Rhein General Passenger Agent Indianapolis. The Lake Erie Western Railroad offers reduced rates to the 1905 International Epworth League Convention in Denver and the Grand Army encampment in St Louis with agent assistance. A May 27 return option via Clover Leaf Route from St Louis and regular sales of colonist tickets to southern regions occur on the first two Tuesdays monthly.
Listings show June excursion options to Muncie West Baden Indianapolis Milwaukee Kokomo and other cities with round trip rates and sale dates. Also mentions chautauqua lake west and suburbianite jokes and Epworth League Denver fares with stopovers and four month coast-to-coast tickets.
I t is no secret that for cuts burns ulcers fever sores sore eyes boils etc nothing is so effective as Ducklen s Amica Salve. D L Gregory Hope Tex says it cured a bad sore and is all OK for sore eyes. McDowell Jordan drug store. Manager of great expositions and mortality list noted. Turnstile deadheads exceed one third of entrants.
The Clover Leaf Route announces annual excursions to Niagara Falls and selected Jersey coast resorts. Dates include August 2 and 16 to Niagara Falls with return, and August 2 and 10 to Atlantic City Ocean City Sea Isle City Cape May and other resorts. Tickets are valid for twelve days from sale. see local agents or W L Ross in Toledo O for rates.
In a hushed exchange Mr. Green informs Ethel that his sister promised to marry him at their party. Ethel forgives him, explaining the gathering was arranged for that purpose.
The Houston Post quotes Hustiem as blunt and direct, noting his habit of calling things as they are and his straightforward view of wages. The piece highlights his plainspoken style and commitment to honest talk in public discourse.
John Gilbert formerly of the Warren road area died this morning at Grace hospital Fort Wayne after three months illnesses from dropsy and heart disease. His brother Wm Gilbert of West High street will receive the body and J C Gilbert will return it here this evening. Born June 19 1827 in East Kent England he would have turned 78 this month. Funeral arrangements to be announced tomorrow.
Milan correspondent reports the Simplon tunnel has claimed eighty three lives during construction and two more since completion. Engineers on a maintenance trip were exposed to poisonous gases as ventilating systems failed, Signor Grassi died en route to hospital and Signor Bianco later succumbed.
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