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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
4
Col W O Mendenhall narrowly averted a serious accident at the C E I crossing on Saturday by bystanders shouting warnings as the engineer seemed forgetful of his whistle. The piece urges crossing gates if whistle use cannot be enforced.
A writer argues character lies at home not in public praise, praising paternal devotion as true measure of a man. A Chicago physician linked to the Anti cigarette league reports success curing cigarette addiction with a mouth dope. The piece suggests such visits could ease parental worry if proven real.
Dr. E A Keller reports Purdue data on hog cholera during the year ending July 1 1913. Of 589 herds vaccinated and treated 678 percent loss in ill hogs, 309 healthy herds had no loss, 226 infected herds with 725 deaths and 169 with no loss. Results claim 50 percent better than prior years but warn of septic infections from careless post vaccination handling.
A local note praises Kingman and its residents, asserting the town has more good people than any place and that its virtue comes from keeping out the bad. The speaker emphasizes pride in Kingman as a good town.
The Attica Ledger-Press News features a creditable chautauqua edition with twenty eight pages of ads and reading matter. Ross' Brothers receive praise for producing a high character edition. Warren county Battalion Meeting and Home Coming set for September 4 5 and 6 at Williamsport with a strong program and assured grand time. Kingman Grain and Milling Co advertise chick feed prices.
Kingman town council plans a major upgrade next year with layoffs this year to fund it. The exact scope is unclear but drainage improvements are a key question under consideration.
A hopeful note celebrates a Carnegie Library commitment and a new cemetery annex in Harveysburg along with plans for five or six new houses, marking a prosperous season.
A city or community notes last winter’s improved travel with the paved street and asks who would want to go back to unpaved conditions. The piece highlights the value of modern paving for local transportation and daily life.
A civic message urges residents to join a local effort to support a town initiative, with a blunt hint that those who refuse should consider relocating. The call to action emphasizes communal momentum and realignment of local loyalties.
A proverb notes that refraining from praise or critique keeps harmony. Some communities value quiet restraint over outspoken criticism, suggesting restraint may protect reputations and social cohesion in tense times.
L. P. Burka editor of the Morocco Courier suffered a badly demolished plate glass front following his active role in the wet and dry election in which the dries won. John T. Lindley made a business trip to the county seat Tuesday, Wm. Wilkey was in Covington on business Monday.
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