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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
7
A regional verse tracing the Scissorbills from creation through their migration to Illinois by the Big Four Route where ill fortune, drought and flood plague crops. The Oil Men soon take over farms as pumpers arrive and the community endures loss, marriage, and eventual hardship.
An ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women, claiming strong medical endorsements and ingredient transparency. It promises a free booklet of ingredients and professional endorsements mailed to interested readers.
The Fort Wayne fair opens Tuesday with stalls full and tents housing horses due to space limits. Four $1,000 stake races plus a $500 purse boost attract more entrants than expected. Exhibits fill space as interurban lines offer low rates and strong train service. Derby day on Saturday promises a major event with top runners at the fair circuit. George W. Rolling and acts including Cleo the lion and C. KE. Henderson show headline the attractions on the pike.
An old advertisement text touts Bewitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for pites gurna gore with promotional claims. The fragment emphasizes soothing properties and medical use.
Dry conditions hit local growers as tomato and pickle crops falter while cabbage shows stress. Vines produce only a half crop, canning time nears, and though prices stay steady, fewer pickles reach markets. kraut prices are not expected to rise this fall.
Danger in delay notes kidney trouble's progression and urges cure with Voan's Kidney Pills. Testimonial from Mrs. M. A. Simonton of Montpelier Indiana reports back pain relief and improved kidney function after three boxes, with Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents.
Ex Governor Winfield T. Durbin fires back at Indianapolis News for alleged deceptions and close ties to brewing interests. He accuses the paper of fabricating charges to discredit his campaign and questions the paper’s sincerity and motives amid Indiana politics and county local option debates.
The item records a list of names and dates including D. 8. Smith and W. Davis of Davis West Virginia with May dates in 1908 and a May 27 1908 note from Butte Montana.
A London Answers joke depicts an old gentleman shopping for a sofa to impress a new caller, the shopman touting Cupid's Retreat as perfect for courting couples. The cover supposedly wears out in a year leaving a card reading Time to get married.
A reflection on atmospheric dust from shooting stars and iron traces found on polar snow and church towers. The passage muses that minute particles dance in sunlight and links life to sacrifice and liberty.
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