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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1912
Page
6
Wilbur Nesbit recalls a banquet moment when a Xenia resident says the brass plate on the birthplace house simply reads Main Street. Nesbit jokes that the engraving may be modest but meaningful to him as a hometown honor.
A reader chides a photographer for overreacting to focus issues, arguing against exaggerating minor camera problems. The exchange attributes the difficulty of achieving sharp focus to the photographer's inexperience and subjective perception.
A massive hailstorm on September 5, 1898, struck Nodaway County Missouri with a three mile wide and eighteen mile long path. The worst damage centered four square miles east of Claremont where hail lay for weeks and residents collected it for ice cream. Cylindrical hail pieces four inches long and two inches in diameter were found, and corn production suffered near-total destruction across eighty acres with only one stalk remaining.
The New York Sun reports educated Perigord pigs have been rooting through autumn to produce scarce raw truffles now reaching New York. Gourmets prize them over canned varieties. Goose livers from fresh imports are also in demand, shipped chilled and pricier than calves liver at four to five dollars per pound. Truffles cost seven to eight dollars a pound. Livers are sautéed with truffles and require good digestion due to richness.
A sharp quip notes the dullness of leap year reporting and jokes that many men tied to events in 1908 have been spinning stories. The remark, attributed to the New York Evening Telegram, mocks sensationalism and lingering rumors.
Mrs W T Briggs and friends visited Mr and Mrs Sam Bonebrake on Wednesday. Mrs Ollie Redenbaugh and daughter Sylvia shopped in Veedersburg Wednesday. The Applegate family visited relatives in Kingman Saturday. Joe Williams visited Hutts couple near Lebanon last week. W H Myers and daughter Elizabeth visited in Veedersburg Tuesday. James Philpott and Ada Elwell visited relatives in Veedersburg Monday. Perry Myers visited friends in Veedersburg Wednesday. John Hardesty of Covington called on friends Monday. Henry Hershbarger, W R Cronk, and S H Elwell transacted business in Veedersburg Wednesday. Claude Kelley visiting brother Henry Kelley and wife. Mrs Edgar Shoaf of Kingman visited relatives here Friday. Elwood Shanks in Veedersburg Wednesday. Warren Myers in Veedersburg Tuesday. Arch Williams in Veedersburg Thursday. James White in Kingman Saturday.
Families shared Sunday dinners including Rev and Mrs Noah Dixon and others. The funeral of Mrs Emery Russell from near Sikeston, Mo was held here Tuesday at 1:00 am. Wm Wolf and Geo Canan are reported ill. Sam Lindley and family visited George Hadley family. Ada Bush and Miss Grace Wood were hosted by Scott Marks. Grace and Seth Wood returned from Hillsboro visit. Rev Armstrong conducts meetings here. Fresh meats advertised by Robinson and Reath.
Dagnet Dagnet the great Percheron Stallion imported from France in 1905 by Oltmanns Bros Watseka Illinois is recorded by the Percheron Society of America with recorded number 42623. Color Black Star. Pedigree notes include sire Epatant and ancestors back to LaGrange and Coco. Dam Blene and 2nd dam Rosalie with extensive line of French origin. 3rd Dam Souris. Terms 12 dollars to insure colt to stand and suck.
Epler 43594 sired by Oratorio 21972 traces to Wilks and George Wilks lines with dam Conquille. He finished behind Nellie Axtel in 2:22 and 2:23 trials. trial mark 2:20. Epler has eight half siblings by Oratorio 2:13 or faster, fastest Ecatetic 2:01% and once world pacing mares record holder. Noted mares Maggie Winder, Alice Mapes, and Waverly as futurity winners. A pure gaited trotter, bay, 16 hands, stocky and stylish. Colts from this line are large and speedy. price in Illinois once $2000, now $12.00 to insure colt stands and suck.
Sank Sank a black Spanish Jack with strong bone and large feet is promoted as a quality breeder. Terms $10.00 insure colt to stand and suck.
Advert shows a house and lot sale with a bargain offer. Enquiries directed to the office for details and terms.
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