Pilgrim Progress Service Draws Large Audience
Rev Johnson led a Pilgrims Progress reading at the M E church last Sunday evening. Each reading was followed by a matching song, and the large audience enjoyed the service. Ads for Columbia Hog and Cattl Powder and Columbia Dip appeared, offered by Kingman Grain and Milling Co.
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Johnson
M.E Church
Columbia Hog and Cattl
Columbia Dip
Columbia Poultry Remedy
Kingman Grain and Milling Co
Wedding anniversary celebrated at Wid Thompson home
Last Sunday marked the 434 wedding anniversary of Wid Thompson and his wife with a general homecoming at their residence. All children attended except George of Cayuga, and a large gathering from Marshall, Steam Corner, Bloomingdale, Stone Bluff, Silverwood, Yeddo, and local towns enjoyed the festivities.
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Wid Thompson
George
Cayuga
Ella Starkey
Marshall, NL
May Atkinson
Steam Corner
Javis Wood
Bloomingdale
Perl Thompson
Stone Bluff
Clarence Thompson
Silverwood
John Thompson
Elmer Atkinson
Yeddo
W.R. Patton
How to Conquer Rheumatism At Your Own Home
An advertisement offers a free trial treatment named Chronicure for rheumatism and related ailments. It promises blood cleansing and general toning benefits and invites readers to request a free large tree package by mail to Mrs. M. Summers at 131.
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M. Summers
Steam Corner social notes and local updates
Marriage of Earl Jones and Esta Isley at the bride’s home. Local visits include Embert Mendenhall, Albert Livengood and others. Veedersburg dry issue in commissioners court favors licenses to Shoaf and Engle. Pacer Harry Thistle ad promoted. sewer work seeks workers. various notices on homes, purchases, and visits in nearby towns.
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Earl Jones
Estasley
Earl
Fet Jones
Charles Isley
Cates
Fountain County
Veedersburg
Commissioners’ Court
Coyineton
John Shoaf
Cassius H. Engle
Jas
M Moore
Harry Thistle
Harry
Marion
Moore
Married Woman Cited as Husband’s Home Worker
A newlywed couple hires a German servant who becomes involved with the husband at home. The servant asks for more pay and offers to accept 30s weekly until the husband finds work, prompting tensions in the household.
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Mrs. B
Rena
London
The Suburbanite and City Man Compare Simple Lives
The Suburbanite asks what becomes of a simple life while The City Man reports a simple death. The pieces juxtapose everyday routines with a fatal end, hinting at social contrasts in a concise, reflective column.
The Old Exception
A humorous dialogue from the Detroit Free Press contrasts a nervous bride with a blasé mother who has cried before but not now. The exchange notes the bride’s three prior marriages and treats the wedding as a first in every way except the mother’s restraint.
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Detroit Free Press
Tumultuous grandeur crowds the blazing square remark
A comic exchange follows as two people leave the opera. One vows to quit attending with Millbanks. The other notes the taxi and car maelstrom outside, prompting a melodramatic pose about the scene’s chaotic grandeur.
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Millbanks
Practical Politics in Local Exchange of Posts
In a terse exchange a sheriff named Jim acknowledges a long tenure and is teased about stepping down. The other speaker suggests swapping roles and becoming postmaster after this term, framing a light local politics moment.
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Jim
Chautauqua Man Plans City Education for Family
A Chautauqua man jokes about sending his daughter to Boston for culture and refinement while planning to send his son to Cleveland for refinement. The exchange highlights a lighthearted view of self-improvement and social aspirations.
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Bosting
Cleveland
Automobile Quips Trump Horse Rivalry
In a light exchange a speaker jokes that cars never tire like horses. A witty counterpoint notes wheels often look worn, highlighting playful bias between vehicles and equines.
Gunman’s feigned threat amps Life line satire
A playful exchange shows a gunman feigning danger to test the crowd, while a companion praises the stunt as stage mongy and the moment passes with bemused reactions. The quotation captures a theatrical bluff in a humorous vignette.
Kingman Lodge offers condolences to Barker family
Kingman Chariot Lodge No. 517 expresses sympathy after the death of the Barker siblings' mother. The resolution includes a copy for the family, minutes, and publication in the Kingman Star, with signatories Ann Philpott Iva Lewis and Lou Robbins.
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Barker
Kingman Chariot Lodge No
Kingman Star
Ann Philpott
Iva Lewis
Lou Robbins
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Sincerity Clothes
Gms Er Iis’ Co
Steinbaugh @ Jones
A. D. Mann
Ratcliffs
Chaver
Irvington University
New Liberty
Embert Mendenhall
Albert Livengood
Orval Drollinger
Jance Farr
Wife
Manford Gassett’s
Fred Harvey
Ir Kingman
Wm. E
F. R. Jones
F.R. Jones
Robinson & Reath’s
Newt Furr
His
Mr. and
Mrs. Marsh Furr
Robert Campbell
Boston
C. L. WoOd
Ratcliff's Meat Market
Hess
Hopkins
Kingman Home Bakery and
Kingman’s Clean Bakery
J. R. Gambril
J. Frank McDermond
Attica
Indiana
Thistle
Sidney
Sidney Dillon
Lou Dillon
Fernleaf
Sidmont
Goldleaf
Ferndale
Shamrock
My Barn
Kingman
Ind
Lin
Jas. M. Moore
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