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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1914
Page
3
Mrs John Nelson of our city won a prized pearl during a camping fishing trip on the Wabash between Attica and Riverside. She and her husband spent days at John Pearson’s camp hunting mussels. Three offers came to $100 but she refused.
Leo Tobin of Crawfordsville fell from the buzzard roost while with friends at Shades. He lay unconscious for hours before rescue at 8 pm. A doctor found a broken collar bone a sprained neck a deep forehead gash and other bruises. He is expected to recover without complications.
For sale a few Big Type Pol and China male pigs March lit ters large size good quality bred to fatten at any age. Claude B K Ratcliff Kingman Ind. F R Jones went to Cincinnati on business Tuesday afternoon. Tobacco Salesmen Wanted $100 monthly expenses no experience required advertise and take orders from merchants for smoking and chewing tobacco cigarettes cigars etc send 2c stamp for particulars Hemet Tobacco Co New York NY.
Transactions filed for record by Douglass and Nelson list transfers in Fountain County including Albert J. Gossett to Eva J. Peed and Harry P. Frazier to Thomas J. Ogle in Veedersburg with prices 1100 and 1200 respectively. Remainder shows other lot transfers and local property dealings along with notes on insurance meeting and local race activity.
Freeman Webb of Southtown has a developed small pox case. Dr. Kirk notified health officer Dr. George W. Smail, who ordered precautions to prevent spread. Webb vaccinated, expected mild form. likely the illness originated in Brook, Indiana with several cases reported nearby. Veedersburg News reports no alarm.
David Schaff of Covington north of the fair grounds reported a six foot snake attacking his pigs. He killed the reptile which resembled a boa constrictor. Authorities believe it escaped from Sun Bros. menagerie at the fair grounds. teeth had been removed in an earlier capture.
The report notes several residents traveling and visiting relatives this week. Kingman locals shared observations about a C&E conductor on Wednesday morning. Reunions occurred at the home of Herbert Davis near Bellmore and visits to Covington, Newcastle, and Winona with family and friends.
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