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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
3
A New York woman tells a reporter she spends about 200000 dollars yearly on clothes yet sees herself as moderate. She catalogs hundreds of gowns yearly plus shoes, hats, furs, and daily wardrobe upkeep, prompting questions about purpose and time for intellectual or emotional pursuits. The piece contrasts views with railway timetable logic from the New York Globe.
A Brooklyn Tage essay contrasts the rich and the poor. It argues that wealth removes purpose, while work gives meaning. It notes the rich chase pleasure, travel, and social amusements, yet feel futility. the farmer remains content by contributing to the world through daily labor.
A debate resurfaces over whether a ticket guarantees a seat. New Haven road officials issue an opinion claiming common carriers must provide reasonable accommodations for average passengers, granting a seat but not in a specific train. The rule invites criticism as it leaves passengers waiting for vacancies.
A Chicago Journal editorial condemns the Postoffice Department for wasteful advertising costs, railroad losses, and nine postmasters general in twenty years. It argues that letter transport should be government run, criticizes political mismanagement, and notes time will fix abuses while Uncle Sam can afford the annual deficit.
A Boston Globe excerpt reflects on Mark Twain praising his wife for cheerfulness during poverty. It notes her strength, resilience, and ability to uplift others, urging men to adopt a sunny spirit to combat discouragement and improve health and fortune.
A Brooklyn mechanic patents a metallic ladder described as firmer and easier to climb than a rope ladder. The device features alternating hand holds and steps and is depicted in an accompanying illustration. The article notes rope ladders swing and can be risky for nervous climbers.
A description explains a ladder built from bent wire rods in sections. Each section has a threaded opening at its top to accept an extension from the section above, allowing the ladder to be lengthened quickly to any desired size. Additional advantage is the modular design enabling rapid assembly.
A terse Detroit Free Press item quotes an officious man who admits neglecting to pay his stenographer for three weeks and receives a sharp reply about spelling and work quality. The exchange highlights tension over pay and professional standards in a brief, period-voice anecdote.
A 19th century overview comparing fireflies to human lighting, praising efficiency of natural luminescence and mercury vapor glow lamps. Notes German chemists adding metals like zinc bismuth and sodium to improve color, hinting at affordable, softly glowing tube lighting for homes.
A dialogue fragment features Mr Comrox debating whether his name appearing in the press would bring more notoriety or if avoiding exposure is better. He concedes his family might prefer his name to be publicized rather than ignored, highlighting a tension between scandal and recognition.
A humorous anecdote recounted from Maurice Barrymore illustrating a debutante's attempt to match a Harvard educated traveler in intellect. The meeting quickly derailed as the young man rambled about trivial topics while she stayed poised, ending with an accidental misquote about Mary, Queen of Sears.
An essay questions Enid Campbell Dawncey’s theory that American physique and palate shape speech, arguing it nonsense since Americans raised in England adopt English accents. It notes English and American intonation diverge, with American speech monotone and bookish. English speech is more varied and expressive.
A statesman turned the tables in a debate as Senator Dolliver praised a Fort Dodge doctor who once faced a grave misjudgment. The anecdote recalled a patient believed dying who recovered, and a second tale about an empty grave remark echoed by the doctor. The exchange underscored humor in legal and professional claims.
A varied page presents a dual focus on a two-section tack lifter for removing tacks near fire and a series of home cooking instructions. It includes a stove lifter design, bread dough methods, cocoanut cakes with syrup details, an apple crumb bake, and turkey dressing techniques with thyme and marjoram. A concluding note hints at a plump roasted bird.
A recipe for orange shortcake with layered biscuit crust and meringue topping is paired with practical kitchen and home care advice. Directions cover orange preparation, crust layering, meringue browning, and serving, followed by tips to reduce daily sweeping, dish towel management, and a simple apple cremi dish using apples, egg whites, and sugar.
Fassett A. Cotton presents to Governor Hanly a rise in pay for Indiana school teachers. The report shows average daily wages climbing from 2.65 dollars in 1904 to 2.78 in 1906, with township and city figures up and country declines minor. Total teachers number 16,617, and total wages paid rise from 6,838,191.34 to 7,125,830.40 dollars.
Antone Lambert was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of Jacob Schwartz in South Bend. He received a life sentence after defense argued intoxication. The Epworth League of La Porte offered capable attorneys and plans to fund an appeal to the higher court.
A vast sink hole near Hammond in Lake County swallows hundreds of tons of gravel and cinders dumped over five years. The Erie Pan Handle and Indiana Harbor Railways pass the crevice, extending ten miles and about forty feet wide, with poles driven into its depths vanishing and no bottom found despite sounding attempts.
Legislators to be urged next month to appropriate funds to redeem Nancy Hanks Lincoln's grave in Spencer County after years of neglect. The site is overgrown and debris strewn. a strong case will be made to improve the resting place of Abraham Lincoln's mother.
In Boonville, 64 year old rail road subcontractor John W Splawn committed death by own action by shooting himself amid despondency and heavy debt. Other brief state happenings note a family killed by a passenger train at Farmland and a life sentence for Eugene Cook for murder in Granger. Lucius Lybrand of Terre Haute sues to break Edwin Lybrand will in Delaware Ohio. A fire crew rescues a cat marooned on Elkhart Main Street bridge abutment as Humane Society handles the incident.
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