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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
2
An agricultural paper laments excessive roadside signs that mar fences barns trees and buildings. The piece cites billboards along railways and highways and notes owners often receive little money while losing property appeal. It urges farmers to keep premises orderly and free of distasteful displays.
The piece notes a rapid rise in automobile fatalities in New York City this year compared with wagons and a higher overall toll than in the prior year. It adds a Syracuse case where a woman died after a prank chair was pulled, and a Buffalo Express jab about firing a cannon cracker at a chair.
The Chicago Tribune voices belief that lasting peace cannot exist while world championship baseball remains in the sports calendar. The piece argues pacification requires drastic measures and likens it to creating a desert and calling it peace.
The piece argues steamboats and trains spread disease but shifts no blame from the fly and mosquito. It mentions a laborer earning two dollars a day on a fifty thousand dollar stake, suggesting he could have spent differently to avoid a headache.
Police reports show a drop in counterfeiting in the country over the past year. Officials warn that counterfeiters may be preparing new $1,000 bills as they adapt to tighter controls.
The report notes a new Los Angeles school where girls study dressing as a fine art, suggesting similar possibilities if dress making were a culinary art. It cites Paris Matin on men’s understanding of women and mentions a woman died from a hat pin induced blood poisoning, a warning that harm often involves more than the user of the item.
German airmen receive about 37 dollars a month while facing harsh conditions and frequent fatalities, contributing to dwindling aviator numbers as war pressures mount.
A Chicago school trains brides for marriage service with courses on etiquette and styling, yet graduates face uncertain job prospects as placement is not guaranteed and market demand remains variable. The program emphasizes practical skills while acknowledging limited openings in the marriage industry.
William A. Radford promotes a square nine room two story house with attic and veranda as economical, sensible design. He stresses child centered spaces, a central hall, a reception room for guests, and adequate bedrooms for boys and girls, noting cost from 1800 to 2000 dollars before utilities and site work.
Inexpensive furs used for millinery create white cloche shaped hats for children. Many designs feature fur crowns with velvet brims and shirred ribbons, often in white or chinchilla tones, sometimes accented with red berries and tiny fur heads. Neckpieces and muffs complete the wintry set for young wearers.
A witty exchange between a young reporter and an old reporter about journalism schools. The old man doubts the impact of new journalism colleges and laments ongoing shyness among newspapermen.
Dwellers in towns can keep fresh bright interiors by laundering curtains at home. Shake dust out, wash in warm soapy water, repeat as needed, rinse with starch and bluing, sun dry, then iron with a waxed starch to avoid sticking.
The article reviews collar styles for autumn tailoring. Sailor collars in boot embroidered net with Valenciennes edging charm well-cut coats and skirts. High l Aiglon collars with double stands feature fine embroidery and cobweb lace. Turndown collars with lace and net rabats also remain fashionable.
Net dresses for young girls feature accordion plaited net and pearl white chiffon. Gowns are simply made with this material and spliced with a shadow lace panel plaited to match.
A clever girl crafts a stylish tea tray from a 40 cent second hand oval picture frame. She stains and sands the wood, adds brass handles, fits cretene to cover the glass area, and lines the back with felt to create a fetching tray costing far less than shop versions.
Dark blue velvet frock features a high waist, white guipure collar, cyclamen silk tie, and dull gold cord sash. For parade wear the child pairs high buttoned patent boots with white kid tops and white silk stockings, completing the costume.
The excerpt promotes Cross Ball Blue as the clear blue cleaner in a vast bottle of water and includes odd remarks on womanhood and an invalid phrase about an eya opener. The text reads like an old advertisement or misplaced dialogue fragment.
A humorous exchange as a father asks if the baby is a boy or a girl. The doctor teases with two guesses and delivers the unexpected answer. The father repeats guesses, growing more frustrated, until the final twist.
A man laments his wife’s excess of toothpowder while his friend discovers a surprising alternative. He says he uses bathtub cleanser to scrub his teeth, claiming it comes from a dentist and won’t hurt teeth or gums. The exchange unfolds on Chestnut Street.
A Cole young lady credits Grape-Nuts with curing two years of illness including indigestion and rheumatism. She gained 10 pounds in five weeks and says she still eats Grape-Nuts daily. The ad touts digestion, blood quality, and well being linked to the cereal with a brief sales pitch for The Road to Wellville.
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