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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
10
A catalog of white crystal glassware unveils affordable pieces for holiday wants. Featured items include Round Nappies, Handled Nappies, Deep Round Salads or Berry Bowls, Celery Dishes, and Smokers Sets, with prices from 50 cents to 5 dollars.
The store promotes a long running line of celluloid boxes including cuff and collar sets glove necktie and handkerchief sets jewel and work boxes with hinged covers and embossed gilt clasps priced from 75 cents to 4.00.
A display of Darbrooks Special odors offered in ground glass bottles with imitation leather and satin lined holiday packages. Prices range from 10 cents to 1 dollar, appealing to varied wants and budgets.
A catalog of games for home use features favorites and new titles for wintry evenings by the fireside. Prices range from 5c to 1.00 per item.
A range of toilet and manicure sets from three to twelve pieces offered in upright and flat boxes. Each set features genuine bristle brushes and hand mirrors with natural tinted oriental, floral and scroll designs. Prices span from $1 to $7.50.
A newspaper ad promotes discounted Christmas books and first editions by Parish Jim Clair McCutcheson and others. It highlights titles like The Last Voyage of the Donna Isabel and Money Changers plus a large children’s selection in the Algier Henry Series and storybooks for boys and girls. Prices feature $0.94.50 half price offers and emphasis on enduring value of books.
A broad display promises the most complete line of dolls ever shown with fine, up to date styles and prices. Items include cloth body, china heads, kid body with bisque heads, and bisque jointed dolls with natural hair dressed or undressed. Prices range from seta to $6.00.
A vendor promotes Christmas and New Year Post Cards as headquarters for seasonal cards. The ad emphasizes a wide line and popular styles with strong value offers to attract customers for their complete postcard supply.
A large collection of toys showcases iron trains, fire engines, horses and carts, stoves, kitchens, china dinner sets, banks, mechanical toys, and wooden figures. Prices range from 5c to 2.00, with a claim of absolute lowest costs.
Roy Mellott, 15, of near Newtown, has lost hearing and speech after a head injury from a ball last year. His father, Will J. Mellott, traveled to Attica to consult Dr H E Greene at Crawfordsville and Roy will be reexamined with possible trephining if needed to restore hearing and speech.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christmas Church will hold a dollar social at the church on December 18 at 7 30 p.m. Proceeds support church activities.
The Star lists Fountain County real estate transfers filed by O. S. Douglas abstractor for Covington. Transactions include Lettie Murdoch’s purchase of 80 acres in Van Buren township for 5600, Mary Hullihan’s Riverside Lot 9 sale for 55, and multiple deeds between Coffing, Carter, and others totaling thousands. John R. Teegarden appeared in Covington on legal business.
Local notes list purchases and visits including Mrs Michael Watt visiting Veedersburg Tuesday and Mrs Jas Sowers with Miss Della Ratcliff shopping in Danville. Reed Bacus leaves for Richmond Va then Washington DC to seek shipyard work. Sam Trinkle returns home from Veedersburg. Theo Moore edits Benton Review reunion edition with twenty pages of ads and news.
There is no gift more appreciated than a good fountain pen. Laughlin Pen has been handled for years and proven satisfactory. Each pen is guaranteed and sold in a box from one dollar to three hundred dollars.
Genuine Brier and Meerschame pipes offered in finishes from 25 cents to 4 dollars, highlighting quality craft and value for buyers.
A local advertisement promotes family Bibles, teachers Bibles, and small Testaments with clear print. Prices range from 25 cents to five dollars, each presented in a boxed form.
Writing paper and envelopes offered in attractive boxes. Each box contains 24 sheets and 24 envelopes, ruled and unruled. The celebrated E. and H. line priced at 25c and 50c, with cheaper sets at 10c.
Farmers within 15 miles of Veedersburg are urged to call Veedersburg Greees Works to remove dead stock including horses cows hogs and sheep. The plant has enlarged capacity and offers removal at no expense to the owner.
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