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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
5
A Wheeling Steel and Iron Company blast furnace blast near Martins Ferry Ohio killed six men and injured twenty severely. Dozens escaped death or injury as flames and molten metal swept the scene with some victims found near the Ohio River.
Henry Meyer of Fort Wayne Indiana reported to Deputy Sheriff Ed Courdenay he was held up and robbed while driving with his wife south of the city. He said a Gypsy band camped near a dark spot surrounded his buggy and several revolvers were shown. The band moved into Adams County.
George N. Rice a Logan County Ohio pioneer and Civil War veteran who had resided in Fort Wayne Indiana for ten years with his two daughters died suddenly at his home 6n 6 East Washington Street from a stroke. He was over 90 years old and had been in good health until recently.
Robert Kelley aged 19 son of James Kelley living east of Warsaw Indiana is in jail charged with criminal assault on his 11 year old sister Lida. The mother lives in Warsaw. Kelley pleads not guilty. City Marshal Charles Moon made the arrest and affidavit. May open report in murder case prosecutors seek to unseal physician and chemist reports in Snearly murder inquiry. Judge Wrigley may rule.
A fire that leveled the Decatur Indiana Cereal Company plant caused 500000 dollars in property loss and killed Fireman John Sheehy who perished from falling timbers while attempting to save company records. Also noted aging Prohibitionist Gideon Tabor Stewart died at 85 in Pasadena California. Marion merchant John McDougal was beaten to death in Marion Indiana. Francis Miller and kin arrested. Missouri Governor Hadley signed an anti cigarette bill banning smoking for 10 to 18 year olds in public places.
The Senate votes through the cotton schedule changing from ad valorem to specific duties, aided by the finance committee and Senator Bacon. Dolliver pushes wool duties while Smoot and Warren defend committee positions. the House passes the Porto Rican bill and adjourns. The wool schedule votes include top waste and shoddy rate increases, with debates between Warren and La Follette.
The 4000000 canal lock at Sault Ste. Marie is wrecked after the steamer Perry G. Walker rammed the lower gate. The Assiniboia and Crescent City suffer damage, gates torn free, and losses estimated at 250000 for Canada and 100000 for Crescent City. The Walker and Assiniboia incur light damage. cause blamed on engineer's mistake.
Notre Dame University shows interest in the William Corby statue to honor his absolution of a regiment about to clash at Gettysburg. Reports from New York say Bermuda onion farms decline as competition from Texas onions drives the industry out of business. Bermudian growers relocate to New York.
A Marion Indiana resident A Picker confirms a past statement praising Doan's Kidney Pills. The testimonial details relief from kidney pain and general health improvement after using the remedy, with a note that the endorsement was publicly given and remains unabated. The ad cites Foster-Milburn Co. as the seller.
A new dainty of pearly white corn by the makers of Postum and Grape-Nuts. Toasties are fully cooked rolled into thin wafers and toasted crisp and golden brown. Ready to eat direct from the box with cream or milk. Exquisite flavour and crisp tenderness. Popular 10c large family 15c.
Outline of lessons and golden texts for a religious study series. Topics include acts of the apostles, conversion, gospel in Antioch, Pauls journeys, Jerusalem council, faith and works, sanctified speech, and heroes of faith with corresponding Bible verses.
A collage of humorous clippings and ads from a vintage page features quirky quips on spring, jokes about an onion stanza and a bean pod song, a free sample offer for Allen’s Foot-Ease, a cartoonish exchange about a conductor husband, and light humor from Tit-Bits and Harper’s. It blends playful poetry lines with quirky product pitches and jokes.
Presbyterian celebrations mark Calvin’s birth in Baltimore. Korea missions near 25th anniversary. Morocco hinders missionary work. World Protestant missions expenditure near 20 million dollars. Munising revival yields over 300 conversions. St Paul Epworth League and Crookston Sunday School convention report delegates. Bishop Stariha resigns to the Pope. Knights of Columbus donate seven thousand dollars to Catholic University fund. China shows spiritual awakening. Rev P R Campbell, ex pastor, arrested with Jegee Healey in St Louis.
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