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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
6
The Bestou Transcript notes Miss Myrtle Reed’s witty briefing to publishers. She claims discovering America thirty years ago, choosing a pen and paper, and her father naming her for print. The piece frames her as a “gentleman” pseudonym and hints at Knickerhooker Press chronicles.
In Sedgwick Arkansas on June 19 a father claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his son of dropsy. He says the child swelled severely last September and could not walk. After eight days of three pills daily the swelling vanished and the boy recovered strength and mobility after taking thirty-five pills in total.
A New York dry goods firm recalls a young salesman's first road trip to a large house. He reports cordial reception from customers in New York and Kentucky, noting courtesy and hospitality. he absentmindedly mentions not seeing a Bible during the journey.
A Milwaukee Sentinel column curates aphorisms on right versus others, finicky tact in debt arguments, aging women and unfulfilled potential, and resisting fighting the devil on his terms. The tone blends playful misgivings with practical wisdom.
A brief exchange centers on marriage as the sole certainty being uncertainty itself. The line contrasts a male remark about marriage with a female question, highlighting irony.
A clergyman testifies that switching from oatmeal to Grape-Nuts improved digestion headaches and energy for sermon work and study over four years. He notes mental and physical strength rose and that others were helped on his recommendation, including a missionary to China. The ad ends with the Postum Company name and the slogan There’s a reason.
John Wickly and family react to a letter about Wickly estates in England and a Chicago heirs meeting to plan legal steps. Lizzy notes the omen of thirteen hundred eighty four as a mortgage tie to land value while discussions touch on finances, relatives, and Prof Huntley's role.
The article recalls Monsieur Santos-Dumont and his dirigible air ship, describing night ballooning as sublime yet perilous. It contrasts serene starlit ascents with a storm ridden ascent, where lightning, thunder, and speed create a fierce thrill in solitary flight. It also notes census quirks in Siam and electric streetcars in Bangkok run by Danes.
A girl recalls a comic scene near a sewer trench where a man staring at her walked straight into the hole. Juxtaposed with the girl’s new bonnet, the moment becomes a humorous misstep.
In the fall of 1899 Joshua Heller of Urbana NL recounts relief from kidney trouble and back pain after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He notes repeated effective results when anticipating attacks and endorses the preparation as strongly as before. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells the pills for 50 cents per box.
In a playful exchange, Mrs. DeStyle queries the correct sleeve style for the season, weighing whether fashions run too tight or too loose and how to balance modern trends with propriety. The interlocutor presses for guidance on the right look for the moment.
Foot powder claim relieves aching burning feet and fits tight or new shoes. Cures corns and bunions while reducing swelling and sweating. Available at shoe stores with sample kit mailed to Allen 8S Olmsted Le Sky N Y.
An old bachelor jokes that the first step toward universal peace is the abolishment of matrimony as he chats with a fair maid. The witticism reflects a playful social exchange from a bygone era.
Mrs Mary Dimmick of Washington recounts eight years of painful menstruation and threatened surgery. After following Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound advice she reports being fully well and able to walk pain free. She urges other women to read the letter and seek guidance.
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