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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
3
Article by Hugh G. Van Pelt advises Iowa dairy farmers to weigh and test milk year round to identify unprofitable cows. It stresses pure bred sires, careful calf feeding, milk, and grain rations, proper housing, and early exercise to raise calves into productive two year olds capable of 250 pounds of butter.
The article compares veal production in Scotland and Holland. It notes feeding regimes including early nursing, milk quantities, darkened stalls, warm dry barns, and frequent milking. It stresses warm milk, avoiding cold milk, and small frequent feedings to reduce calf illness.
Miss Carry Smith, 38, invalid, died after her skirt caught fire when trash she burned in the yard blew a spark under it. A strong wind spread flames, friends and two doctors could not save her, and she died at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Evansville remains Indiana's second city with a 69 647 census figure but officials cry foul claiming 5 000 people were omitted. Councilman Ludson Worsham connects errors to a metaphorical race death by own action. City Controller Kollinger calls for a police census to verify the federal tally.
About 150 members of the Forty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry gathered in Wabash for their annual reunion. Capt. C. S. Bender of Logansport served as permanent secretary despite illness. William Abbott elected president. Liberty Mills named as next meeting site. The regiment endured the heaviest death toll from sickness among Indiana Civil War regiments.
Four thousand bottles of beer were found in a Shelburn barn and confiscated by Sheriff Wible. As the barrels were loaded onto drays for Sullivan, a crowd at a show ground surged and seized ten barrels. The sheriff, pursuing in an automobile, used threats of shooting to restore order and recover the barrels.
Joshua Hixon of this city says he is a near relative of the late King Edward of England and marries Gertrude Hirt. Hixon is over fifty. his bride is forty eight. This is the first marriage for each.
Elmer Sheppard thirteen died at his parents home in Crawfordsville after overworking to gain circus admission He had been recovering from typhoid fever but worked all day July 16 for Hagenbeck Wallace circus and relapsed meningitis developed leading to his death at night.
A Philadelphia Times anecdote recalls Henry’s father who taught not to gossip and to vote straight. The tale shifts to a third grade history quiz about Washington crossing the Delaware. A child suggests the Delaware crossing was to reach Atlantic City, a humorous misinterpretation.
A Va. woman reports ten years of hand eczema cleared after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. She notes rapid improvement from the first bottle and full recovery after the third, with her daughter also cured in two weeks. She recommends Cuticura for skin and blood diseases.
An Irish peasant sits before his cottage smoking furiously and breaking ground with struck matches. His wife calls him to dinner and he jokes about Moike Mulrooney claiming a glass could show shoots on the sun.
A witty exchange about education and training unfolds with a professor claiming a new recitation method where pupils are trained to refuge, challenging the conventional approach and provoking a sharp reply from Fine School. The dialogue highlights ongoing debates over pedagogy and authority in schooling.
A pithy maxim on sincerity and reputation advising prudence in conduct and the social value of appearing upright even in hardship.
The article emphasizes that the best products maintain a lasting sale through newspaper advertising and word of mouth. Allen's Foot-Ease is cited as a proven antiseptic foot powder with a sixteen year track record, noting many imitators but urging buyers to insist on the advertised product to avoid substitutes.
A sharp aphorism notes how a small glimpse can expose the era’s notable scandals. The line suggests Willie’s keen eye catches social misdeeds with minimal scrutiny.
An old ad promotes White clothes with Red Cross Ball Blue and notes grocers offer 2 oz packages for 5 cents. It also markets Mrs. Winstow's Soothing Syrup for teething easing gums reducing inflammation and wind colic. A cryptic line jokes about firemen and blazes.
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