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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
5
Market notes from Montpelier show oat prices around 38 cents per bushel with oats mired and 36 listed elsewhere. Mixed timothy hay and clover varieties appear with No 1 and No 2 rankings, while corn mixes and prairie hay are noted with per hundred weights and varying quality mentions.
Local notes report shop visits, market chatter, and social calls across Montpelier and nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs. Austin's pancakes, grocery hints, visitors from Hartford City, Warree, and Marion, plus a long local grain and farm equipment update.
DOJ accuses unnamed defendants of conspiring to silence competition in a formal petition filed in the United States Court at Philadelphia. The action highlights strong antitrust concerns and a conflict over market access and competitive practices.
A naval launch with eleven crew members disappeared after leaving Norfolk Virginia on January 12. The craft, reportedly carrying midshipmen from the Minnesota, was rumoured to have sunk near Rewds during a foggy voyage to an exposition site. Rescue efforts and search operations were underway as officials confirmed the vessel is missing.
News from Mexico City reports Nicaragua and Salvador at war. A force of Nicaraguans aided by Salvadoran revolutionaries captured the port of Acajutla yesterday. The chaotic dispatch includes garbled lines but confirms armed conflict and a naval action near the Pacific coast.
A terse note reports Rigk Wallago buying gas company shares through a deal with his brother. The purchase is described as strategic for both wealth and influence, signaling broader interests in the energy sector.
A terse notice advertises a room for sale near business district with modern improvements and an office contact. The item includes stray commentary on German papers and a separate note about Secretary Taft speaking at the Tri City Press club banquet in Davenport, Iowa last night.
A fragmentary narrative notes the experience of eating grasshoppers in a desert setting. It recalls tasting a dried body with a flavor akin to English walnuts and mentions plans to repeat the practice upon returning to the Sahara.
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