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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1911
Page
4
Elbert Heath visited Covington on business. Miss Magpie Day attended the Tangier area H S commencement. Lee Clements and Hillsboro relatives spent Sunday here. Tangier High School will stage the Southern drama Esmeralda tomorrow night. The note closes with a proverb on enmity and the future.
A Missouri editor once printed a wedding as a sale with livestock and odd details. The spoof item lists livestock, harness, and decor as wedding assets, then notes the couple left for housework while vendors served lunch in the stable. Other local notices follow.
A buoyant exhortation to maintain cheer through effort and small sacrifices. Encourages smiling, neat dress, polite conduct, and helping others to brighten days. Urges leaving a cheerful memory, opening the soul to hope, and acting with daily self discipline to ward off gloom.
After last legislature's laws take effect, likely by month end, all gaseline containers must be red to warn of danger. It becomes illegal to sell or use gasoline naptha or benzine in non red receptacles except small bottled quantities with a red label. Accidents with gasoline justify the rule to clearly distinguish from coal oil cans.
Mrs. Scott E Ratcliff and Miss Josie Gray were seen shopping in Danville Friday and Saturday. Nice bulk coffee sold at 20 cents per pound at Alexander's.
A census report shows Indiana with 46 automobile factories, the most in the Union, ahead of Michigan 43 New York 34 and Ohio 29. U.S. auto production value rose from 1899 to 1909 to 194 722 000, with Indiana contributing 21 817 600 in 1909. Machinery output totaled 17 484 units valued at 17 728 500, with parts at 4 089 100, marking a 1126 percent rise since 1849.
County Clerk Roy Sanders reports recent marriage licenses. Everett F. Miller of Jackson township wed Pheba A. Baldwin, daughter of Albert B. Baldwin. Charles Nolan a Danville cab driver wed Ora B. Stites of Danville. Lester K. Mitchell married Beulah Hastings. John Rhodes tied with Emma Graham.
Rufus Dillon of Georgetown Illinois was here Sunday. Miss Wilma Shirk from Cayuga attended the U S commencement Friday and visited friends Ned Inlow and Clyde Moore. The latter trio went to Indianapolis Saturday, Ned driving his new Impire roadster.
Prof. Jas W Wilkinson of Veedersburg attended the commencement Friday night. Prof. Earl D Tones traveled to Montezuma Monday to begin selling lots for an Indianapolis firm. Malcol Whitaker and family of Veedersburg were guests of C M Hudson and family over Sunday.
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