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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
5
The engineers, brakemen, conductors and firemen of the C and E I will receive a salary increase starting January 1 1912. A Chicago conference a year ago set higher western rates, and the current raise matches and exceeds those levels. Firemen already received their raise.
Christmas night clash saw Tangier lose 10 to 23 at Alexander Opera House. A large crowd packed the venue as Kingman led from start to finish in a hotly contested basketball contest. Local business notes include Robinson and Reath offering fresh anc cured meats at own price and Elisha Pithead transacting business in Covington Friday. Ralph Sowers of Terre Haute visited home folks for Christmas. Miss Betha Myer traveled to Rutland Illinois for holidays with friends.
A Galveston News account recounts a young man lacking a ticket forced to ride in the baggage car. The conductor demands 11.50, suspects robbery, and orders the youth to Bill Adams for passage, declaring the boy baggage and refusing a free ride.
An audience at the New York Winter Garden hums along to Love Me by Ed Madden and Al Gumble as Dolly Jordan introduces it. The song's chorus wins the crowd, and Jordan sits with a chair, declaring the audience pays her salary while they sing along.
She questions future marriage due to expense, he replies they will not marry until they can afford it, threatening to end their engagement.
Judge Rosalsky awarded jurors 100 extra per day in the lengthy 50 day chicken case, totaling 500 per juror at 10 per day, while the fee trust trial added 59 extra. The piece argues liberal awards may blunt jury deterrence and calls for curtailing lengthy procedures to reform American trials.
A cheerful woman shares her happiness method three rules. She memorizes daily an inspiring verse or phrase, seeks beauty in faces or scenery, and does a kind act each day. She says the routine leaves her mind enriched and spirits lifted, with no days missed.
A sharp exchange features Roaster declaring superiority in the establishment while another warns that boasting aloud could cost them their job. The dialogue centers on power dynamics and implied consequences within a workplace.
J Frank McDermond announces the annual January pre inventory sale to reduce stock before January 31. Bargains cover dry goods cloaks overcoats suits rugs clothing furniture shoes and home furnishings at remarkably low prices designed to attract thousands of customers. The store emphasizes low prices and holiday patronage as it aims to be the largest holiday business in history.
Henderson Dillon and his wife from Dumrick Illinois were guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Dillon over Sunday. Mrs Albert Jones traveled to Crawfordsville for Christmas with kin and friends. Mr Jones plans a public sale January 9 after renting his farm and will begin a 1912 tour visiting popular United States tourist resorts.
A farmer sells 1,800 bushels to many customers, each paying later or in small sums. His accounts spread and he fears cash shortfalls, posts a demand for payment, but no quick receipts arrive. He awakens to find the grain intact, realizing the moral about prompt payment and collective value.
Mrs. Martha E. Atkig is spending the holidays at home, sharing hosting duties with another Martha. Neighbors note quiet gatherings and seasonal cheer within the household.
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