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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
8
Sinks and utensils carry germs. thorough cleansing stops contagion. Borax disinfects fabrics and skin, is harmless, and fits household use. A simple hot water solution cleans, whitens clothes, clears skin, and acts as a dandruff remover, with broad practical applications.
A garbled 60 day lecture tour by Prof. Landers promises exotic meals and a bold performance. The text describes fish and beef dishes, cold beverages, and a curious claim about a controversial art, with references to a student audience and central Africa.
A garbled eyewitness snippet hints at a scene with a clown and Indy bareback riders amid noisy fairground chatter. The fragment mentions an eatery, a dock, and a peculiar phrase about solemnity, but lacks clear names or events to anchor a full report.
The 1907 farm data show record crop values led by corn and cotton with hay ahead of cotton in value. Secretary James Wilson cites a total farm production value near $7.412 billion, up 10 percent from 1906, driven by crops, dairy, and export strength, including a $1.055 billion export value for the year.
The report notes progress toward credit restoration and improved tone across banking and business. Demand is expected to rise with favorable monetary signals, while liquidation in securities and commodities eases. Manufacturing shows slower furnace demand. rail and wire mills stay busy. leather remains steady though hides decline. Chicago district failures total 23 with liabilities over $5,000 at 14.
New York reports a broader upbeat tone in financial affairs with stronger security markets and hopes of a return to a cash payments basis soon. Trade remains quiet, holiday effects and mild weather curb buying, banking improves but lending remains restricted, and collections stay weak with many extensions.
A compact list reports bid ranges across major markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo for cattle hogs and sheep with grain and fruit notes. Details cover No 2 mixes corn oats rye and wheat with varied prices per bushel and per cwt across regions and grades.
A crew from a Norwegian bark was lost in the Pacific and later rescued after months living on a desert island. The survivors endured isolation until a rescue team found them and brought them to safety.
A Piermont New Hampshire mother recounts her son’s extreme eczema starting at four months. After trying many patent medicines, she used all three Cuticura remedies and reports rapid improvement, with full recovery by age three and a half.
Commendable zeal to end the public spitting habit is noted but questioned as excessive. A Notice to Passengers on a North River ferry warns spitting on the floor is prohibited and life preservers are provided for all passengers.
Mrs Joarnal Straw of Canton South Dakota endorses Denis Kidney Pills as a remedy for chronic backache rheumatism dull headaches dizziness and kidney troubles. The ad claims lasting relief after years of suffering and notes the pills are sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York at 55 cents a box.
The speaker accuses Verena of mishearing and questions what was said to Mr. Feren. Verena’s mistress notes she didn’t hear the first words, but asks if the last words were heard, implying a hidden or inattentive conversation and possible tension between the characters.
An 1900s style clipping touts Wall’s Catarrh Cure for deafness and a $100 reward for catarrh deafness cures. It lists caustic remedies, a Nigerian railway project, Our-Pie pie mix, a long London to Tehran telegraph circuit, Daxative Brom Quin ine, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething with prices.
An editorial style notice extols a trustworthy laxative product. It highlights a widely accepted ethical remedy praised by physicians and the Well Informed of the World as safe for families. The article urges buying the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co. via leading druggists.
PAZO OINTMENT guarantees cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Price 50e.
The Rev Dr Fourthly declares divine services will resume next Sunday at 11 o clock. Parishioner Doctor and Mr Higgsworthy are referenced along with Lewis Single Binder cigars advertised as the richest quality on the market. Ocean life note mentions depth limits for vegetation under pressure.
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