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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
8
For over 20 years the Big Store of J Frank McDermond offers carpet laying, tugs, mattings, linoleums and window shade hanging free of charge with free delivery nationwide. Alterations are free, checks cashed, and free writing paper, envelopes, toilet rooms, and information available. The ad emphasizes a welcoming homey experience.
Our Annual School Sale begins Saturday next and we hope to see all the children here. Parents of cause will be welcomed too. We have prepared an unusually large variety of school supplies clothing shoes and accessories offered at economical prices. Sale begins promptly at 9 o clock Saturday morning.
Look Here Boys and Girls what J. Frank will give you free. With a 10c purchase of School Supplies, Tablets, Pencils, etc. your choice a box of you-no-it crackerjack, or a return ball with rubber, or a puzzle or a bag of candy. Each girl purchasing a dress, or a pair of shoes will get a nice large rubber bouncing ball or a jumping rope. Each boy purchasing a suit, or a pair of shoes will get a base ball and bat.
The Big Department Store advertises its range of fall and winter merchandise. It highlights apparel for men women and children, home goods, furniture stoves pianos sewing machines and a school sale offer with buy now and hold options across ten stores.
Fountain County Circuit Court will convene in regular session next Monday after a ten week vacation. The term will handle many criminal and civil matters with a large list of jurors drawn. Grand jurors include Diehl French Cates Diffenderfer Allen Coats. Petit jurors include Stanton McCool Brown Shawnee WilHan Dice Etter Broderick Ewbank Richardson Ward Colvert.
Miss Musie and Master Lee Tribbett of near Pine Village visited relatives and friends here on Wednesday. H. H. Puckett traveled to Indianapolis yesterday on business. Mrs Jas Sowers and daughter Virginia went to Crawfordsville on Wednesday to visit sister Mrs Howard Smith. S D Alexander went to Mulberry yesterday to visit relatives.
Maxine Elizabeth Kiger infant daughter of Evert and Classie Kiger died August 26 1912 at two months and six days. Funeral held August 27 at Frog Pond Church led by Sarah W. Lindley, with burial at Miller Cemetery. Mrs C L Woody returned from Danville after visiting daughter Maude who underwent surgery at St Elizabeth hospital.
Kingman Indiana trustees pass an ordinance forbidding traction engines on improved brick streets or alleys within the town. Violators face a fine of five to twenty five dollars plus costs, enforceable by local courts. The measure takes effect after publication in the Kingman Star for three weeks following approval on August 5 1912.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Preaching 10 30 a m Epworth League 7 00 p m No evening service due to tent meeting Pastor R V Johnson announces cancellations in the church notice during the week.
Jas L Hepler and Wm H Sowers became sole owners of Kingman hardware by buying S M Ratcliff s interest. The store will continue as before with new owners in control. In other notes Mrs M M L Cory s daughter Glenn drank some ink but avoided serious harm. The listing mentions 100 head of feeding cattle to select from. Miss Artie Hurley visited Danville Indiana. W S Moffett and family from Indianapolis visited E S Booe and family. A H Barker and wife from Danville Indiana visited Claude and wife.
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