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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
13
A wedding scene in Lippincott's Magazine shows a log cabin ceremony where the groom says with all my worldly goods I thee endow. A tall guest humorously alters the line by noting Hank's houn' dawg owns the goods, adding local color to the tale.
Frank M. Russell of Cox Wisconsin suffered kidney disease and fatigue until taking two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports regaining strength, walking easily and finishing a full day without tiredness. The ad credits dramatic cures in Wisconsin and publicizes the remedy.
A fragment notes the manager's share and a condition to pay $1,000 after other expenses. It asks if there will be debt for the speaker to dive on and hints at a benefit performance if treated nicely at season’s end.
An anxious note from the Leader describes a chaotic scene as a person fears a collision and exclaims about luck. The text shows a panic from Da and an odd exchange about a round-trip ticket, reflecting confusion and haste.
Fragmented archaic dialogue describes a farmer and hired man in a rural setting. The line hints at labor, weather, and hardship as crops await plowing and wages remain unclear. Strong regional language evokes a historical tone.
A London letter requesting a two hundred dollar subscription to a miners widows fund was met by Am Adier the wealthy donor who, though unfamiliar with the fund, pledged two hundred dollars. He notes the American charity needs no Christmas incentive and supports the appeal with a generous response.
A testimonial extols Postum Food Coffee as improving health, reducing headaches and nervousness, and aiding digestion. The reader praised better alertness and energy after switching from regular coffee, noting growth and strength improvements attributed to the beverage.
The Montpelier Herald from Montpelier Indiana is published by the Herald Publishing Company.
Meredith pushes a condemned plot while Ned Mitchell threatens a written confession from the vicar to expose a wife and brother in crime. Olivia Denison apologizes to Ned as a mystery figure wanders the fields after a tense confrontation at Richton Hall.
A major fire destroyed the Wabash Valley Gas Company prepaid station four and a half miles southwest of Pennville Indiana, cutting gas to Decatur Berne and Geneva with no insurance on the building and machinery worth about 15000 to 20000. The fire is blamed on overheated gas engine parts and the station will likely not be rebuilt, affecting Port Wayne Gas Company as well.
A Grand Vyrouk railroad train bound from the east to Chicago derailed about ten miles east of Flint Michigan near Davison due to spreading rails. No fatalities were reported though Mrs Cora Waltrous of Rusxtury Mississippi was seriously injured and ten others were hurt. Three coaches left the rails.
A submarine boat AS off Plymouth breakwater suffered three explosions and foundered. Eighteen aboard including regular crew and trainees. fourteen drowned, the rest rescued. Authorities report the incident as a submarine disaster with ongoing inquiries.
A Michigan City prisoner, William Caldwell, previously convicted of murder in Indianapolis, inherits 310.00 from a New York relative. The model inmate, Caldwell is to receive the remainder in a few months after serving the sentence.
Justice Dufus We Peckham denied Mary Rogers of Vermont a writ of error after her conviction for murdering her husband, preventing an appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
A young girl Dorothy Cole aged 1 years old from Tidianiapelis died after a heavy under chamber wagon wheel passed over her head. Her father Valetta Taner was involved in the incident but uninjured.
A tornado struck Noble County causing extensive damage to farm property north of Kemlalville Dad. The storm tracked about a half mile wide with buildings and crops destroyed. An estimated NG person was injured.
Jhotin Callahan aged 80 a bridge builder from Marietta Ohio fell from the peak of the new Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge at Parkersburg West Virginia into the Ohio River his body was recovered confirms report from local authorities
Manila dispatch reports Enrique Binuhob, head of the insurgent movement in Samar, killed with thirty nine followers on June 4 according to newly received advices.
Benjamin Decker aged 12 of Mishawaka Indiana drowned while learning to swim using a five gallon oil can as a buoy. He attempted to learn in a body of water and did not resurface.
Six smallpox cases are reported in South Bend Indiana sparking fear of serious consequences after quarantine rules were ignored at a fire as several families with the illness mingled with onlookers.
Patrick Carter of Logansport Indiana a lineman for Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company was electrocuted when a test instrument hung from a pole and he grasped the transmitter. He died instantly.
Olivia tells Vernon Brander Ned Mitchell will hush the scandal if his brother leaves the country. Vernon vows to join his wife and Olivia after a reunion ending in a kiss, while the Brander clan reshapes Rishton with new postings and a revived parish life.
A Pearson article notes most food items cost more now than the 1890 1900 average. Dollar buys less meat salt beef and pork less fish eggs milk butter cheese lard and meal. Government figures show significant price increases across meats vegetables grains and staples, with high percentage gains in currants pepper and beans.
Notable Denver color bearer Mrs Sarah Kellogg writes to Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts sharing a long ordeal with a tumor. After trying various remedies she credits the compound with restoring health and finally removing the tumor over seven months. She urges readers to trust Lydia Pinkham and avoid other medicines.
An elderly Quaker matriarch hosts a wedding breakfast in a Pennsylvania town. Her nephew William teases her by asking why she never married. The aunt replies with a wry line about not being as easily pleased as her sister’s wife, reflecting modest, literal humor of the era.
Eugene Liuro of Denver asserts Dean's Kidney Pills cured his backache from 1800 and claims no pain since. Foster Milburn Co lists price and availability in Denver papers.
Mr S B Hege a Baltimore & Ohio passenger agent in Washington DC sends a letter praising Cuticura Soap Ointment and Eczema for dermatitis treatments. He reports rapid improvement after one day and offers to assist others. The notice also mentions Cross Ball Blue for housekeepers and a Disraeli quote.
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