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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
6
An assortment of medical claims and product ads dominates the column, touting Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and All Healing Salve with claims of blood purification and cures for eczema, ulcers, and skin issues. Local retailers, auction notices, and small business promotions fill the page alongside medicinal pills and salves.
Mrs Isaac Ricketts visits Emeline Trible with her transistor for a few days. Mrs Jesse Edens and children mingle with Pal Knowaps family. Emeline Kinard guests Mrs Henry Stone Wairsclay. Miss Lib Weller calls on Mrs Roy Nitterman Fridy. David and AL shy boncoin visit Enietine Prible Priuay. Miss Jive Wight calls on Miss Alma Beeks Uburslay afternoon. Willian Spadding and wife plus son Ray visit friends in blart ford Civ Monday. Tra Spading and wife with Miss Grace Spaulding and Miss Alan Becks. Mrs Amanda Bazele calls on Mrs Emeline Rinard Saturday afternoon. Miss Olive Wright calls on Miss Bessie and Golda Cerpenter Friday afternoon. Mrs Willam Spaulding, son Roy, and Emeline Rinard visit Mrs Emeline White Friday morning. Mr and Mrs Henry Stone and son Oren travel to Hartford City on business. Harriett Bales visits sister Emeline Rinard Sunday. Miss Olive Wright goes to Hartford City for High School this winter.
A compact notice page lists book stips drop offs, a 21itf edition of The Evening Herald at Horton's News Stand, and sales at Mammoth Rack et with 25c and 45c shirts. It notes a church prayer meeting, returns of Mrs. Chas Lansbury and son from Anderson, and advertisements for Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup and Kodol digestive aid sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut states he tried several kidney remedies and best physicians for diabetes but saw no improvement until using the product marketed as a kidney remedy. He reports improvement after five bottles and claims lasting life benefit.
Trustee Wm Thornburg advances with the Pike west of Gouverneur promising a better road at lower cost. Tom Markin baled hay nearby last week. Hal Norton hauls melons to market. Mrs John Fensel visited Sheldon relatives. School began at Goodboe last Monday with I C Pittenger as teacher.
Advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as immediate relief for severe asthma and claims a cure if used timely. It asserts millions of bottles sold with no harmful effects and warns the yellow package contains no opiates or other harm.
Pleasantdale residents attend Portland fair last Thursday. E A Hamon of Montpelier visits friends Sunday. W C Canton at Pleasant Dale meets at Mrs FW Wyandt on Thursday at 2:30. Sunday School at 9:30. Preaching at 10:30. Dan Pittenger and James Funk bought new buggies Saturday. Rys Fisher taking music lessons from Mrs Barham of Hartford City. Dan Pittenger, contractor, builds a new barn on Reynolds farm. John Townsend and family attend a surprise party at Hartford City. Mollie Maden visiting Elizebeth Pettenger and relatives. Thelma Joulson sick. Mantel Needler and Mary Waltz start Montpelier High School. D M Fisher and family visit in Jay county. Mrs Waltz dines with Ely Ochsenrider family of Montpelier.
Luther Hauber finished a summer at Lake George sending home a bucket of fine fish. Last evening friends Walter Spaulding Dr. Thornton Roy Heap Lem Hroyd Harry Payne and Jack Winings enjoyed a fish supper at the Columbia Hotel.
When planning a summer trip for a week or month, arrange for the Herald to follow you and keep you posted on happenings at home. Mailed there.
Mrs. Sarah Pugh and niece Miss Mary Dawley of Montpelier visited Mrs. Thos Blount and daughter Grace. John Garringer and family from Ridgeville spent the weekend with Dan Garringer and wife. The ill son of Mr. and Mrs. Vinel Baker shows signs of recovery. Otto Pugh and family had dinner with Lewis Blount and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Thos Slount visited Robert Sterling and wife. Infant Clista Carter died Thursday. Miss Blanche Morricai called on Minnie Simont Sunday. Grace Blount visited Grace Rains. Clarence Garrett, visiting A M Garrett, returned to Lafayette to begin his third year at Purdue. A new up-to-date live dry goods and notion store opens at Mammoth Rackets.
Local mentions include Mrs George Braidinger and Mrs W A Miller visiting the Simon Kuttler family in Montpelier. Rev Mautz of Hartford City spent Wednesday with them. Fred Schwartzkopf attended the Portland fair. school resumes with Miss Florence Rains returning for a second term.
An advertisement touts San Cura Ointment as a universal remedy for itching, pain, eczema, burns, ulcers, varicose ulcers, and many other ailments. It claims rapid relief, antiseptic action, non staining use, and states prices 25c to $2.00 with mail orders. Letters from users praise quick pain relief and healing effects.
The Montpelier public schools report stronger operation with 26 more students than last year by the second day. Gains at West Huntington 17, South Main 2, High School 7 reflect improving conditions and steady enrollment expected to continue. The city football team practices under lights and aims for a big crowd in a Sunday game against Hartford City. George Henninger suffers a foot injury after a fire horse accident at the Huggins barn incident.
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