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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1910
Page
4
Mr Editor I announce my name as a candidate for the republican nomination for Fountain Circuit Court Clerk subject to the republican convention. I have held this office for one four year term and borne the expense of two campaigns. I am a Civil War soldier.
A partial historical note indicates J. M. Evans seeks the office of Auditor contingent on the Republican nominating convention to be held, outlining candidacy within party processes and local election context.
Wilmer N. Foster announces candidacy for representative subject to the Republican Primary Convention on August 27. He pledges to support and faithfully maintain the present county option law if elected, stating his intention to act in the people's interest.
A quoted proverb advises turning the tables on a busybody. It suggests telling the gossiper what people say about him to shift his focus away from your own troubles. The line emphasizes clever social rebuff through reciprocal chatter.
A man claimed a few days ago that in under ten years flying machines would become as common as automobiles and that he expected to own one. The statement sparked belief and skepticism about the future of aviation.
A woman placates her husband Frank by whispering through the key hole asking Is that you Willie and he now stays home nightly with one eye open and a revolver under his pillow, after his wife confronted him about staying out late.
A moral lament decries two faced conduct in religion politics society and business as vile and un-Godly. The text condemns deceit as the prime source of misunderstanding and social harm, arguing such duplicity insults divine order and humanity.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad announces that any applicant found smoking cigarettes will be denied employment. The firm states smokers do not perform duties as satisfactorily as non-smokers, a policy seen as poor encouragement for workers.
A stern address to a boy about not smoking cigarettes. The speaker contrasts being a strong healthy man with a weak minded petty child, urging resistance to tobacco and urging self-respect. The piece emphasizes masculine vigor and caution about cigarettes.
The passage sketches a string of contrasts where justice is pursued by some and escaped by others. It traces tales of marriage, divorce, wealth, and misfortune as neighbors diverge in fate. It notes extreme outcomes from severe punishment to sudden death, highlighting human folly and luck.
We are very thankful for a number of good newsy items sent or telephoned to us this week. We urge more readers to share local happenings so The Star ranks among the best weeklies. If you have company and their name isn’t in print it’s no one’s fault but your own. Send or phone any item you think would interest readers. We want the news and appreciate the kindness shown to us recently.
Citizens urged to organize a mammoth Labor Day event in Indiana to celebrate the Woodman Log Rolling on September 5. The note stresses early planning, enthusiasm, and community effort to transform Kingman into a lively town with a day that rivals a week of fair activities.
A brief fragment notes sale of Timothy seed by Elisha Pithead. It mentions Marcus Hammel with family visiting Frankfort and Mulberry, Attica Chautauqua advertisers in town, and discusses Indiana rainfall totals 32.13 inches since January 1 with July around 7 inches, plus soil moisture and dust dynamics.
The Chicago Post says men claim superiority but endure sartorial trials reveal weakness. It mocks corsets, high heels, hairpieces, and restrictive footwear, arguing endurance proves men are the inferior sex and should retreat to the back row.
John Koren of the U.S. Census Bureau commends Indiana for its poor relief system. He cites Indiana as the only state with complete fifteen year statistics on pauper relief and institutional care in every town and township, praising its board of state charities.
The calendar lists Kingman services by Rev. Pliny M Cox on the first Sunday at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM, third Sunday at 11:00 AM, fourth Sunday at 7:30 PM, with Sunday School at 9:30 AM and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 2:00 PM. Tangier shows preaching on the second Sunday at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM, and on the fourth Sunday at 11:00 AM.
The article notes that one dollar bills weigh about 450 grains, with twenty seven such bills matching a gold piece. It also explains wear adds weight to used bills, and traces the fork’s appearance to the seventeenth century along with antique dining customs.
A Milner Georgia reader recounts how Dr Miles Heart Remedy and Restorative Nervine helped her husband after ten doctors predicted death. He recovered, later served at a North Georgia Conference, and remained active in camp meetings. She urges others to try the medicine and promises a refund if no benefit.
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