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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
7
A sharp exchange erupts as Puffman-Sir proclaims self-made status and Blunt-By George replies with a cutting jab about the other’s character, highlighting a clash of swagger and confidence.
A distressed family describes Gilbert’s severe eczema from infancy his face horrifically covered with sores resembling raw meat. Remedies were tried including cloth bands on his hands to curb scratching while night restlessness persisted and a free sample offer from Cuticura was mailed for epidermal relief.
The readable fragment hints at a brief local item with missing context. The text references a phrase about not griping and mentions a beat or fashion theme, but concrete names, places, dates, or actions are not discernible.
A lively account recalls Col Willichs German Indiana regiment clashing with Col Terrys Texas Rangers near Green River Kentucky with neither side gaining a final edge. It notes Union and Confederate actions in Missouri and Maryland, including Pope and Davis operations, river forays, and a blown-up Missouri rail line. The report pairs British naval activity with political pressures in Washington over the Trent affair and Lincoln’s policy moves.
The 1911 western Canadian wheat crop yielded well until August and suffered in September and October. Despite weather hurt, total contract and open market wheat sold reached about 35 million bushels, valued near 31 million dollars. Production costs plus freight hovered around 68 cents per bushel, leaving farmers a modest margin on low and high grade wheat.
Wilson explains the split due to his wife joining a cooking school while living apart. He notes the change began after she started attending classes. The couple previously shared housekeeping as they pursued individual paths.
A Baltimore waiter tells a patron he is studying French to secure a Paris hotel job. He believes the hotel will hire him because local Baltimore speech isn’t understood by French speakers. The patron doubts the bid, but the waiter remains earnest about the opportunity.
A New York editor praises Arnold Bennett as a great living English novelist while preferring Wells or Conrad. A club critic rebukes a boastful young writer by saying he resembles Bennett, prompting a blush and a polite exchange. A closing quip notes that a pugilist never fights another just for fun.
In a Deep Water scene Jack saves Mrs Wiles, a young widow, from dangerous surf while comments hint at another rescue of Jack by family. The exchange notes family members commenting on the danger and potential further action.
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