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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
4
A long sales pitch from Judyville Stables touts guaranteed money back terms for horse buyers and sellers. The ad emphasizes 25 years of continuous business with 15000 customers across 20 counties, weekly sales twice a week, and a no mortgage, no note policy to earn customer trust.
The notice lists advertising rates for display and non display ads, obituary poetry charges, condolence evolutions and thanks notices, kneading church and society notices, and Sunday church announcements. Also promotes Shoop’s Magic Ointment for piles with claimed quick relief and mentions J. M. Cory Kingman and H. B. Kiger Yeddo.
Word reached town that Edgar Sowers now of Brook will move back here tomorrow or Monday. Henry Jackson returned yesterday to Momence after several days visiting relatives.
A historical advertisement urges taking Preventics at the first chill or sneeze to prevent colds and possible pneumonia or bronchitis. Sold as candy like tablets in 5 and 25 cent boxes by J. M. Cory, Kitzman, and H. B. Kiger in Yeddo.
A press mill attached to Fontanel Powder Mills exploded Wednesday afternoon killing Max Berndt and John Garner the mill's only occupants. The blast was felt for miles and damage is estimated at $10,000.
The article lauds Dr Shoop for opposing opium and narcotics in cough remedies and notes his support for the Pure Food and Drug law. It mentions warnings on Dr Shoop’s Cough Cure for nearly 20 years and lists J M Cory in Kingman and H S Kiger in Yoddo as sellers.
A full line of candies and nuts is listed at The Blue Front Restaurant in a brief reads like a menu item noting available confections and dry goods for patrons.
A health notice urges regular sleep to repair the body and prevent fatigue nervousness headaches and indigestion. It promotes Dr Miles Nervine Restorative to soothe nerves aid sleep and improve organ function citing Mrs Re E Bertson of Belvidere Illinois. The Miles Medical Co sells and guarantees relief with refund if unsatisfied.
The Saturday Press notes concern over reports of timber sale along Turkey Run and Sugar Creek in Montgomery County Indiana Surely the Narrows Devil's Back Bone Pine Hills and Bloomingdale Glen will lose charm if timber is cut, prompting calls to preserve these scenic spots.
The article argues sea serpents are real, citing deep sea giants and ribbon fish as possible matches. It notes eel like sharks, luminous species, and enormous deep sea creatures may surface occasionally. It mentions a 800 pound ribbon fish hauled in Scotland and the giant squid reaching near 100 feet.
A Corean prince who killed himself protesting Japanese rule lived in a grand hereditary palace guarded by retainers. His state attire bore jewel weight, and he traveled with a jeweled white parrot whose beak and wings housed sapphires. Locals believed the parrot was his spirit and cried out as his body lay on purple cushions. the bird fled into palm trees.
A new industry grows in Florida making mattress and pillow filling from sponge. The process cleanses the sponge in large water tanks, wrings and air dries, shreds, sterilizes, and deodorizes by chemical treatment before final cold air drying for use.
A fragment describes a cart trying to keep pace with an automobile and ending in a wreck or collision, illustrating the dangers of slow carts near fast vehicles.
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