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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
2
The piece discusses why bright church lighting can induce sleep among listeners, citing hypnosis and poor ventilation as causes. It notes humor in sleeping through sermons and recalls Rufus Choate and a Scottish anecdote, while acknowledging many preachers’ serious view of the matter.
Justice Marean comments on divorce laws across states and the irritant of nagging. The piece also describes Boston planning a hospital for the blues as a psychiatric clearing house with out patient services to help mildly insane individuals without stigma.
Yonkers police officer saves about 30 guests by picking up a dynamite bomb placed against a hotel and pinching out the fuse within an inch of detonation. The hero was described as exceptionally handy at a pinch, preventing a deadly explosion.
A Pennsylvania farmer keeps a brood that can run the musical scale. The passage notes global motor road projects, France building a 750 mile Algeria road, Britain a 1000 mile Malay route, and the United States lacking a great highway linking major cities.
A New York girl with a fortune of 15 million dollars is set to marry an American. She is noted as a young woman likely to attract attention by performing an eccentric act.
French clerks found for slow service were said to train awalls causing delays. The report notes the unusual cause as a factor in productivity issues.
William A Radford promotes the small bungalow 25 by 48 feet with no attic and a light filled layout. He stresses cellars, dampness control with tiles and cement, and comforts like hot water gas lighting and electric wiring in modern compact homes. He urges full modern upgrades and prioritizes a well equipped bathroom over a parlor.
Purdue extension warns fire blight has damaged Indiana apples more than all other diseases this season. It infects blossoms fruit and shoots via bacteria from cankers with winter survival. Control focuses on cutting out infected wood sterilizing cuts and winter sanitation to limit losses at about two dollars per acre.
The Austrian humorist M G Saphir tells of Mme Lammel a stingy hostess who hosts cultured guests but underpays the meal. After a meager dinner she asks when Saphir will dine again. He replies with a hungry sigh At once.
A humorous quip about wealth and education debates campus labor by a waiter who is a student. The exchange satirizes colleges producing good workers, reflecting a lighthearted social jab.
The piece argues that building a poultry business hinges on two essential wings: breeding high quality stock and providing customers a square deal. It stresses knowing breeding rules, understanding their reasons, producing birds, and then publicizing through advertising and showing stock to verify claims.
The guide advises feeding young guineas grass seed or small seed and baked bread. Hatch them early so the head knot hardens before frost. August is ideal to wean as grass seeds ripen.
Advice emphasizes starting with a modest number of towels and a few chickens, adding gradually as success and pleasure arise, and steadily expanding to test fitness for the business. The guidance frames incremental growth as experimental, reinforcing careful scaling.
The article notes grit replaces tech in fowls and argues for a liberal supply available at all times to support their needs and health.
Coles Carboni salve promises instant relief for burns and cuts with Noscar shown in small print. The ad touts social obligations over debts and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a pure blue clarifier.
Report on the International Congress on Aerial Legislation in Geneva proposing a detailed aviation law. A suggested clause requires pilots to log births occurring on aircraft and notify authorities at the first landing.
Oscar Wilde toured the United States to lecture on aesthetics in velvet attire and to champion Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience. He complained America lacked antiquities and curiosities, but an American girl retorted that antiquities would come in time and that curiosities were already being imported.
A San Francisco expert warns against excess in scientific management. The New York Tribune notes Hussler, a factory owner, once pushed a bishop and canon aside at a wedding claiming one man is enough for the job, illustrating overreach.
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