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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
8
Amid the Camorra trial, a prisoner interrupts lawyer Livy after ten days of speech. He appeals for a break, noting years of jail awaiting trial, deteriorating health, and deaths among inmates. He begs for abridgment to spare jurors and prisoners further strain.
A brief exchange fixes on Marie's beauty as an artificial flush. The gymnastic rhetoric asserts the flush as a straight and decisive card.
The article reports 20 000 whales caught last year across South Georgia South Shetland South America and Africa and notes rising attitudes that whales will soon be extinct due to gun harpoon methods. It laments the potential loss of the rorqual whale while acknowledging past beliefs of overfishing.
A club meeting features a guest from Boston misnaming a chemical as bromidion and another member dismisses the remark calling it a cheap broadside. The exchange highlights confusion over terminology.
A whimsical exchange reflects on wishing to be a horse to savor grass and clover. The dialogue contrasts longing with simple pastoral pleasures.
A brief exchange notes that the decision to become a beauty doctor stems from the lucrative prospects in the beauty industry. The dialogue frames cosmetic practice as a profitable career path.
An edited snippet reflects on poverty as a pervasive force shaping life. The quoted lines discuss how poverty pressures people and acts like a silent police, with a note that everyone notices its sting.
Stella asks about engagement while Bella notes a notification committee meeting tonight. The exchange implies formal proceedings or a formal inquiry regarding a proposed engagement and upcoming committee action.
A summary of John James Smithson's 1826 bequest to found a knowledge institution in Washington and the 1829 death of his heir, highlighting President Jackson's lack of authority and the congressional delays before approval. The passage then shifts to a 1912 Kingman Star letter from Indianola, Mississippi, discussing clover yields, crop values, local agriculture, and fishing, with remarks on boll weevil threats.
The report notes that thunderstorms are rare in the Arctic but common near the equator with Africa averaging 250 days yearly. Sumatra and Java see fewer storms, Borneo about 50, the Gold Coast around 60, Florida more than tropics, Java daily storms for five months, Mauritius one storm every eighty years, while Madagascar experiences the most destructive lightning with over 300 deaths annually.
Rush Creek Sunday school class No. 4 elected Nelle Hadley president and Thad Towell secretary to boost efforts. They planned an August 24 ice cream supper at the church with a free entertainment. Mrs. Sarah Woodard spoke on the State Sunday School Convention at Richmond Indiana and attended services. Several families visited and others hosted gatherings at local homes.
T. M. Ewbank notes a hot July with temperatures near 90 degrees and top near 96. Crops like corn cotton and fruit thrive, but drainage is poor and water stands in ditches. Labor runs from dawn to sunset with long summer days and field breakfasts, while dredge and drainage projects are planned for next year.
J C Williams of Rosedale was in town visiting relatives and friends on Friday.
A home treatment claim promises relief for bleeding and protruding piles. Request address to receive instructions and some of the treatment free with local references if desired. No money required and offers to spread the word. Also notes church service at M E Church next Sunday at 10 30.
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