How to Conquer Rheumatism at Home in Kingman
An advertisement in The Kingman Star promotes a free trial treatment for rheumatism and related ailments. It offers Chronicure with mailed references, claims blood cleansing and symptom relief, and provides Mrs. M. Summers in South Bend and Mrs. J. C. Sanders in Kingman as contacts for orders and home reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Summers
Washington Avenue
South Bend
Indiana
J.C. Sanders
Kingman
Ind
Real hospitality past surplus and shared meals with legends
Price Collier argues true hospitality comes from those who give of themselves not wealth. He contrasts wealthy generosity with ordinary hosts who share simple foods and conversation. The essay cites figures like Doctor Johnson, Stevenson, Goethe, Ibsen, and explorers to illustrate the value of intimate, unpretentious gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Johnson
Gordon
Robert
Louis Stevenson
Clive
Lincoln
Goethe
Vasa
Gustavus Adolphus
Bjornson
Ibsen
Sven Hedin
Nansen
Amundsen
Price Collier
Scribner’s Magazine
Obituary of America Barker Johnson Reinforces Local Ties in Indiana
America Barker Johnson, born September 21, 186b near Grange Corner Park Co Indiana, daughter of James and Rebecca Barker, widow of Charles E Johnson, age 53 years 6 months, died March 21 1915 after long illness. She left a husband three brothers one half sister and nineteen nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held at home with Mrs McKee and Lew Woody. burial in Wolf Creek cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America Barker
Grange Corner
Park Co
Ind
James
Rebecca Barker
David
Jesse
John
Frank Wilker
Sylvania
Charles E. Johnson
McKee
Marshall
Lew Woody
Kingman
Wolf Creek
Card of Thanks Mentioning Local Friends and Family
I wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness during the illness and death of my dear wife, Charles Johnson. Special thanks to Mrs Nellie Barker Mrs Sam Lindley and Mrs Lot Lindley for their support and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Barker
Sam Lindley
Lot Lindley
Gone broke as bankers reel from summer farm fix attempts
In a terse exchange Dills notes bankers avoided panic yet spent the summer working to salvage an abandoned farm. Mills ponders the crisis and asks if the panic caused the broader trouble, but Dills attributes the effort to fix the property rather than a bank collapse.
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Dills
Mills
War fuels revival of old hymns in Austro Hungary
The Habsburg realm sees a sentiment shift as the Kossuth hymn returns to favor, now sung with Francis Joseph’s name replacing Kossuth Lajos. Budapest and Vienna resound with the tunes, pleasing both Hungarians and Austrians, amid wartime changes.
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Hapsburg
Francis Joseph
Ferencz Jozsef
Budapest
Vienna
Florence oven advertised as best and unique
Florence oven touted as the best and different from the rest with a promise to show why. Local notices note Wash Sowers and granddaughter Dorothea visiting relatives in Attica and Covington for a week, Mrs C K Smith and daughters to Brazil, and several others traveling to Veedersburg Mt. Vernon and back. The M E Ladies Aid plans a meeting with Mrs E M Cox on Thursday April 8.
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Florence
King Man Hdn. Co. Adv
Wash Sowers
Dorothea
Attica
Covington
M. E. Ladies Aid
E. M. Cox
Hair-splitting remark sparks debate in case
A tense exchange highlights contention over the case facts as lawyers clash on interpretation. Observers note sharp questioning reveals emphasis on precise details over broad claims.
Poor Pop Question Sparks Courtroom Quip
A judge quips about a suitor’s ability to support a wife and maintain a conversation in a humorous exchange. The remark highlights social expectations and marital prospects in a domestic context.
Firm Boundaries Shape Household Roles
A humorous exchange contrasts family affection with workplace discipline as a speaker refuses to treat a cook as family. The retort suggests strong boundaries in domestic labor, highlighting class and respect within the home.
Porous Plaster Play Aims To Draw Audience
A witty remark frames a theater joke as creators defend naming their act The Porous Plaster. The line suggests the work is designed to attract interest and draw crowds.
Newlywed Couple Face Tiny Wedding Trip Budget
Polly recalls that upon returning from their wedding trip the husband had only $2.60 in his pocket. Peggy remarks on his stinginess as a humorous detail of the couple's early financial tightness.
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Polly
Peggy
Perquisite for His Honor in a Divorce Case
In a witty exchange a Mrs Justwed asks if the minister kissed during marriage. Mrs Freed replies the judge kissed her at her divorce, a humorous contrast highlighting courtroom or wedding rituals.
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Mrs. Justwed
Stallion Season Announced at Local Farms in 1915
The Marks and Fisher Percheron stallion will tour in 1915 at Jas. B. Marks' Monday and Tuesday, W. B. Swaim's Tan ger Wednesday, and Gray's livery Kingman Thursday through Saturday with a $12 fee. Local teachers Miss Della McCaulley and Miss Ossie Hesler left for home towns Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks & Fisher
Jas. B. Marks
W. B. Swaim
Tangier
Gray’s
Kingman
Della McCaulley
Ossie Hesler
Newtown
Hillsboro
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State University
Kingman Grain and Milling CO
Ford
Fisk
Philpott’s
Byron Grismore
Munn & Co
Scientific American
All Newsdealers
All Newsdealers, § Co
Broadway
New York
F &J
Washington, D.C
Alice M. Howell
Victor Ladies Tailoring Co
Chicago
C. Lough
Veedersburg, Ind
the Phonographic Institute
Cincinnati
Ohio
Benn Pitman
Jerome B. Howard
Tunin
Drayman
Kingman, Ind
W. R. Massey & Son
Yount Building
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Kingman Star
Charles Johnson
Ichetman
Michelin ‘Tires
G. G. Bales
Adam Bonebrake
Kingakan
DR. F
Cuthbert
Cas
Kingman Hote
Helen Moffett
Veedersburg
Emmet Moffett
Emily Hanshee
Mt. Vernon
Charles E. Massey
Mary
W. H. Sanders
Coyington
Maris Copeland
Jennie Best
Wanetah Lindley
Elizabeth Booe
Ruby Eoblin
Winifred Ratcliff
Earl Nolen
Toledo
T. B. Nolan
Hadley
George Moffett
Anderson
Arista DeHaven
O. S. Dgug
Ilas
Fountain County
Tates
J. T. Redman
W. M.D
Ecovington
Schmae
C. M. Spencer
Cady
E. A. Keller
A. L. Rateliff
Kingman Bank Building
Melvin Lght
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