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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1914
Page
1
Covington announces its annual fair at the fair grounds September 8 to 11 1914. The event features a rich horse race program with three stake races and about one hundred entries. Premiums total near $4000 plus additional show prizes, drawing crowds from Kingman and Mill Creek Township.
Viewers appointed to examine the Thomas Cox road in Shawnee township reported it would not be of public utility under the three mile gravel road law. This marks the first such denial in the county. nearly 100 petitions for new gravel roads have been filed with most reports favoring public utility.
A surprise party honored Mrs. Booe on her birthday at the Tom Booe home southwest of Hillsboro. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hesler Austin Frazier Fred Hesler Freeman Frazer Dr. E. G. Bonwell Byron Hesler Walter Wiedman Paul Wyand and Misses Olcie Hesler Mabel Bever Marie Booe Helen Frazier. Refreshments were served and guests wished many more happy birthdays to Mrs Booe.
The Republicans of Fountain county will formally open their 1914 campaign at Veedersburg on Wednesday August 26 with a large speaking event. Hon. M. Hall of Indianapolis will speak and draw a big crowd aided by two bands and excursions from Kingman and Attica. The meeting will convene at 7 30 P M. Mrs R S Van Duyn and sons Dill and Rodger visited relatives and attended the Covington show. Miss Katie Glascock also visited relatives in Covington.
The annual Fountain county teachers institute will meet August 24 to 28 in Covington High School. Instructors include Prof Wilbur Gordy from Hartford Connecticut Prof Chas Swain Thomas of Newtonville Mass Miss Georgia Alexander of Indianapolis and Miss Addah Newhouse of Covington County Superintendent Livengood arranged the program with daily opening exercises and varied lectures and readings. The music for the institute will be directed by Miss Newhouse.
The article lists European city times relative to noon at Krogman, noting a five to ten hour gap between European and American zones. It shows Athens at 7:39 p m Berlin 6:45 p m Hamburg 6:40 p m London 6:00 p m Paris 6:09 p m Rome 6:50 p m Vienna 7:05 p m St Petersburg 8:01 p m.
Panama-Pacific Exposition officials appoint Mrs. Robert H. Strong as Indiana Women’s Work Exhibit superintendent. She seeks club women to form county committees to collect hand made articles in ceramics embroidery drawn work laces crochet tatting and more for Indianapolis display and shipment to San Francisco.
The Attica Commercial Club arranged for a south bound C and E I passenger train on Wednesday August 19 and Saturday August 22 to serve the Attica Hautauqua. On the first date ex governor J Frank Hanley will deliver a lecture and other entertainments will be offered. Farmers day on the latter date features lectures by Dr Lockwood and Joseph E Wing with various speakers and Miss Lamkin leading a forest play. The train is held until five o clock to allow attendance at all events.
Public health notice requires all premises and adjoining streets and alleys in Kingman to have all needs cut within five days. Health Officer A. L. Ratcliff notes district activity with Reid Duncan and Lewis Wallace visiting Homer Illinois, and locals C. S. Philpott of Covington and E. S. Booe visiting Indianapolis.
The Liberty township alumni met on Jacob Church's farm north of Howard last Saturday. Since the first class in 1893 there have been annual graduations, with 300 plus graduates. 20 have died. Notables include Alonzo Hadley, Albert Maris, Ruth Williams, and David Brown. The event featured a brief program led by Prof. Vivian Floyd, a Kansas State teacher visiting family in Bloomingdale. Weather showers briefly revived farmers' spirits, while Rockville Chautauqua attendance waned. John Wann returned from the state normal, now a licensed teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Osborn plan winter in California.
The Sunday school class will host an ice cream supper at Prairie Creek on Wednesday night August 19 to raise funds for the church. Rev. J C Laugh will fill his regular appointment Saturday through Sunday night with baptisms after the morning services. Local residents James Darachor Ed Smith John Elliot and Fred visited events and shops in nearby towns this weekend.
I thank the many friends and neighbors of King man and vicinity for their numerous acts of kindness during my recent bereavement.
The Attica Ledger Press published a 24 page chautauqua edition highlighting performances and entertainments set for August 14 to 23. Ads and society notes mix with previews, with Kingman on August 15 and a Great August Clearance at the local department store.
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