This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
12
Unclear text notes a stalled railroad rate bill agreement and mentions doctors in Boston this week. It references reform waves, a Missouri Democratic convention backing a presidential candidate in 1860s context, and vague political commentary about seats on a band wagon.
Two Kentucky counties contend they are Lincoln’s birthplace, while a third party notes Abraham Lincoln’s birth is credited to a single site in Kentucky in historical texts.
Ex-Senator Gerton retreats to a reserved area described as a has-been zone alongside Cassie Chadwiel Tiamys Hyne and Carrie Nation. The phrasing suggests a satirical or fictional setting with public figures in a secluded space.
A murky report notes a man named Moex attempting a costly sea crossing. The text suggests four thousand collars and a possible seventy or sixty dollar sum tied to a sea voyage, but details are unclear and fragmentary.
Seasior Carmack indicates a probable retirement from his current duties to resume practicing law. The source notes several other agents have not confirmed their future moves, leaving questions about postservice plans and roles.
A fragmented notice lists attendees and hosts for a social event including names such as Jon Weds, Shaw Lewis, Curtis Shaw, Nova Allen, Florence Vance, and Ella Visnher. Mills & Co. and T. C. Palmer are mentioned as sponsors or organizers in the sparse text.
The D. and C. Coast Line steamers advertise an ideal honeymoon option for travelers heading to Mackinac. The promotional copy touts a propriety, enjoyable trip with the scoop on the best voyage for couples seeking a sea side celebration.
An old Chicago tale describes Charles Louns terry a once prominent lawyer who died at Cook County Asylum leaving a bizarre will to his children and their descendants. The document promises land and waters dance and woods as a shared inheritance for boyhood and future generations with poetic pledges and vague guardianships amid erratic phrasing.
A battalion of the Fourth Infantry will march from Fort Wayne toward Fort Harrison about July 15. The route passes Hartford City and includes Andian Hillsdale Abagola Waterloo Auburn Fort Wayne Bluffton Keystone Montpelier Eaton Muncie Daleville Anderson McCordsville. Soldiers will march on foot and camp in the open.
Auditor of State to Hillis F. Hackedorn 20 acres in section 5 Harrison township. Hillis F. Hackedorn to J.8 Corbet 20 acres in section 5 Harrison township for 10 dollars. Corbett to L. L. Howard 20 acres in section 5 Harrison township for 1400 dollars. Jas. Waugh to L. L. Howard 15 acres in section 56 Harrison township.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions aid, superiority, and Brany mtbanons with unclear context. No clear persons or organizations, locations, dates, or outcomes are readable.
Henry Ford asserts that passage of free and unrestricted alcohol manufacture would revitalize American industry. He cites benefits to rural agrarians and city businesses, noting alcohol can be produced from vegetables and farm byproducts with minimal costs and no large scale machinery. He warns only a nationwide standard oil trust could control output.
Farmers busy plaiting core. Garner of Keystone calls on Geo. Larner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sheil spent Sunday with Joie Garcon family. Claud Sobfields and wife were in this factory Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Qiram Jackson and daughter Sylvia and Mr Bragco spent Sunday in Warren. J. Vietnam and J. C. UG. Fink did business in Blutttos Friday. S. Ef. Pugh and family spent Sunday on the farm with Mrs. Mary Pugy. Thomas Bryson spent Saturday night and Sunday in Keystone. Red Sarber has a new mouse con poet and will move in a due time. Merton Hugh and El Bryson called on Joseph Buros at Keystone Sunday evening. HL Redmone has equipped his barn with a hay fork. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sarberv spent Sunday with Sill Sarber and family. F. L. Crisman is pumping for the Ohio Oil Co. at Mt. Zion. F. Short and family drove to Portland Sunday. Geo. Cain and wife attended church at town Sunday evening. The lecture course at Union Chapel Sunday evening was well attended. Mrs. Betsey Sanders called on Mrs. Mary Pugh Sunday. Norman Putnam took dinner with Mrs. Mary Pugh Friday. Dan Marker is doing a lot of tiling on this new farm.
Crops look good after recent rains as Noah Dearduff and family spent Sunday with Jesse Carter and family. Neighbors gathered for a birthday at Wm. Gerring’s home with about forty attendees. Andrew Mann and wife visited John Fensel and wife. Mies Blanch Jackson spent Sunday with Miss Gertie Blount. Jesse Carter is painting his house. Mr. Davis and wife of Montpelier visited nearby last Sunday. Several attended the Pleasantdale commencement last Thursday evening. Miss Gertie Blount plans to go to Marion next Monday for school. Jobs Fencel, our photographer, captured the crowd at Wm. Hee’s event.
Last week forty one wells were drilled in Indiana, all profitable, averaging 40 2 3 barrels. Gushes were found in Muncie and Parner Seeds and good strikes occurred in Keystone Montpelier Camden Gereva Marion and Warren, where 35 dry wells averaged 2 28 barrels. The trend points to improving activity despite low prices.
Community notes recount a slang filled gathering at Slater School House with a young family move in and various visits. Arthur Curtis family moved in with Almeda, Nora and Raymond Spaulding hosted guests, and Ethel Rovers with Goldie Carpenter attended Montpelier baptisms. Local farming updates mention crops, corn, rain, and strawberry picking with several residents visiting neighbors.
Blood passes through the kidneys every three minutes and they filter out impure matter. Healthy kidneys remove waste daily, while illness leaves toxins in the blood causing pain, headaches, skin and eye issues, and other symptoms. A testimonial from Harry Clewell of Logansport credits Dean's Kidney Pills with easing severe kidney pain and backache. Sold by dealers and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York, sole agents for the United States.
An advertisement touts Dr. Wing's New Life Pills as the best and central regulators of stomach and bowels. It claims a guaranteed remedy by Bone & Maddox druggists with a price of two shillings.
Ruth Mrs Laura Foreman and Liddy Roberts Mrs Cinthy and Verry Courty visited last Tuesday. Mrs T OS Unrest and Chim and Chester Tlurst were visitors Thursday. The WoC T Ul met at Mrs Samuel Linn's Thursday and arranged bowers to take to the home. More than seven bowers were made and distributed among those there Monroe Cortoes and many were on Blairton Friday. Mrs Win Brittechui Miss Smithen and Mrs Wino Lockwood engaged on Mrs S RDeechanac last Tuesday afternoon. Win Hose ard doena mrers were in Diuthion Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wo Loexwoeg Broaie South visited Waliritoer and Leenwoca. Mee Sigilie lookwooc Peace S Inez Smithen Brace Smith cured on S R Buchanan and family fast Sen TM tra Airs Johs Houser of Van Bures visiting her son Ed at Ruth this week. Mero and Mrs Bao Cassell were at Hartford City Sunday called there on account of Mire Cassell who has been poorly. Mr Bouery Codpin woo wip for Ed Cassell again. Miss Esie Cobbin visited Mrs tua Johnson over Sunday. Mrs Frank Baker is better at this time.
Willis T. Morgan, a retired U S A commissary sergeant from Rural Route 1 Concord New York, credits Dr King s New Discovery for keeping him healthy after two years in Cuba and two in the Philippines. He praises it for coughs colds bronchial troubles and lung diseases and notes Bonge Maddox druggists stock it with 50 cent and one dollar prices plus a free trial bottle.
A Chester Center children’s meeting drew attendees from nearby areas including Mr. and Mrs. Nosher with guests Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Moss of Dundee, Mrs. Mosher and Miss Mathie Heeman near Huntington, and Hugh Mosher of Montpelier. Other gatherings included several Montpelier and Pennville residents visiting relatives and hosting guests over the weekend.
Brides and grooms seek romance on lake trips between Detroit and Buffalo aboard the Eastern States and Western States steamers. The river voyage promises seclusion with air conditioned comfort and reasonable rates. Reservations for steamship stalls and carriages can be made by sending the requested stamp for an illustrated booklet from the Detroit and Battle Steamboat Co.
LF and Western excursions list multiple Indiana cities with June travel dates and home seekers tickets. Summer tourist rates cover Fremont Lake George Winona Lake Rome City and extended west and southwest destinations with season and 15 day limits. Fort Wayne round trips offered Sundays at one dollar.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.