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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1907
Page
3
Fragmentary verse mentions people, sunlit windows, and a tree alive with fresh Payas. It references Loree Woy and various unconnected phrases about fear, care, and the world. The readable content is sparse and scattered across the text.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Abbess Tallsee and the board, with unclear quotes about Walip and Papel, and references to riders and a pupil. The text is garbled, preserving few concrete facts or names beyond the surrounding chaotic context.
A letter to Loudon Truth argues fashionable women should have an eight hour day. The writer condemns perpetual sensational talk as harmful to imagination and advocates shorter, steadier social demands.
A brief fashion note describes a fast method to hemstitch a guimpe yoke. Draw threads to create 1/16 inch wide stripes at 1 1/2 inch intervals, hemstitch edges, and embroider vines or feather stitch between. Align drawn lines to match the yoke size and edge smoothly.
A clever bachelor invents a brown canvas traveling laundry bag with brass lock and painted initials. It attaches to trunks, sails empty to the jauntress, and returns full after weekend visits, saving handier travelers from packing soiled laundry.
Consul General Roshard Guenther cites the Franksfort Didasxalia claiming a Russian method cleans and renews furs using hot rye bran stirred in a vessel then rubbed into the fur. The bran is brushed out, leaving furs reshaped and appearing like new per the report.
The passage discusses oral cleanliness and its importance for speech, warning of health risks from poor dental care. It emphasizes that clean mouth organs support clear speech and overall health, urging attention to early dental hygiene and associated disorders.
Break the miserroni into pieces about an inch long and boil in salted water until tender, about twenty six minutes. Drain, cool in water ten minutes. Melt flour, mix smooth, add canned tomatoes and simmer. Stir into the hot pasta and boil one minute. Serve immediately, adjust quantities as desired.
Doverjan prepares a Liszt centenary program as a new church is planned by town authorities. A committee led by Prince Nicolaus Lsterhazy and Count Johann Ziehy coordinates the commemorations to honor the Hungarian composer born nearby and the legacy of Liszt who died in 1886 beside Wagner.
A Chicago Stock Yards ammonia tank explosion at Armour & Co. killed nine men and injured many as debris and fumes filled a plant area. Rescue efforts involved ambulances, police, and physicians while windows shattered miles away. Reports also note deadly coal mine fires in France and a severe harbor typhoon near Hong Kong with Chinese losses.
Indiana lawmakers debate revenue and land use as Representative Faulkner promotes a submerged land filling bill for Lake Michigan shorelines. The measure would require state payment and court appointed appraisers, aiming to curb slag dumping by United States Steel in Gary and protect submerged land in La Verte, Porter, and Lake counties. <end>
Toward county wealthist George W. Deffenbaugh left fifty thousand dollars to the Swedenborg church with a startling clause making his spirit a member of the board of trustees and to attend meetings. The will, now contested by his heirs who argue insanity, also names two sons on the board and outlines church governance.
Tiartley Stilwell, heir to a long Stilwell lineage, was sentenced by Judge Vaulus in Marion Circuit Court for burglary and larceny. The case follows prior sentences: Clifford Stilwell, 65, to Michigan City penitentiary for larceny. George Stilwell, 40, for burglary. Hartley Stilwell, 18, also sentenced later.
Urged by the Anti-Saloon League, Senate bill 60, Senator Gannard’s blind tiger measure, passed 35 to 7. It amends an act licensing intoxicating liquors to better prosecute unlicensed resorts in cities and towns. Critics say it remains weak in enforcing licenses in smaller areas.
Nettie Carter Stants, six miles from Columbus, stepped near the stove in the Center school house, Harrison township. Her dress caught fire from live coals, flames spread as she ran while children fled. The teacher smothered the blaze with an overcoat. Nettie, six years old, is severely burned and physicians say she cannot recover.
Senator Can led a fight as the blind tiger bill passed the Senate late Thursday by a vote of 22 to 24 on an amendment. Some members stood firm against the measure after the failed amendment, with others voting for the bill if the amendment had passed.
Police expelled Vifty animal trainers and other circus workers from the Pligenbeck shows after arrival in Peru. They were arrested and deported before daylight, with one man tagged as Returned with thanks not available. Officials ordered their return to Vera due to alleged typhoid in the city.
Representative Tose Co Kimmel of Livenier backs a bill to make fishing with hook and line year round. He notes current open seasons from March 20 to May 1, and argues deputies could catch violations under a perpetual open season while preserving spawning protections varies by region.
Miss Esther Jolson daughter of Charles Johnson a Charleston basin man disappeared after leaving Manson Wisconsin for Charleston on Jan 3. Police in several cities investigate her mysterious absence as authorities confirm she planned to return home.
Intense excitement follows a striking coal find on the Miller farm east of Mill Creek. The land is now valued highly and experts have been summoned for examinations. Coal of paying quantity is said to be unprecedented in northern Indiana.
Charles Harrison age 20 and James Harrison age 22 drowned after the younger broke through ice. James died while attempting to rescue his brother. Their mother is Mrs. Anna Harrison of Prairieton. Bodies were recovered.
After debate the Bland 2 cent fare bill was amended to strike the 2S h cent option for passengers who fail to buy tickets and pay cash on trains. It also adds a provision requiring railroads to carry 150 pounds of baggage at no extra charge. The bill as amended was advanced to engrossment.
William Fowler Phowpson, president of Standard Glass Co in Pottsville Pa, arrested in Philadelphia on stock subscription fraud charges. William Whiteley ousted as manager of Farmers Cooperative Marvester Co in Springfield Ohio with books ordered audited. John R. Cavanaugh formerly of Pittsburgh arrested in Rochester New York for misappropriating $20000 from a department store he promoted. Cincinnati friends note Duchess Miss Zimmerman to be made a lady in waiting to Queen Alexandra.
Senator Kling presented twenty eight remonstrances signed by citizens of Noble Sosciusko Marshall and Whitley counties. The complaints oppose Senate bill No. 58 to prohibit dredging of Indiana jakes for mail.
The Senate on Thursday afternoon passed Senator Farber's bill to criminalize wife desertion by a 38 to 5 vote on third reading. It targets abandonment of spouses as a felony under state law. The measure advances to the governor for signing and defines penalties for violators.
The senate defeated a bill to expand juvenile court powers by mandating trials for adults charged with contributing to a child s negligence be heard in juvenile courts. Introduced by Senator Cox at juvenile court officers request, the measure aimed to move juvenile-related criminal cases from circuit or criminal courts to the juvenile system.
Yucaus Raney and T. Miller stationary engineer and fireman were fatally injured when a boiler battery pit at the Mutual Heating Company plant suddenly filled with scalding water during repairs.
Samuel Longfellow of Richmond died in a Pennsylvan ia freight wreck near Millville while starting a fire. Mrs. Christian Grim of Evansville burned to death when her clothing caught fire. A Terre Haute jury acquitted Neal Pearce, a Black man, of attacking Mrs. St John, age 60, with defense claiming hallucination. Betsy Platt, at Long Cliff hospital, Logansport, driven mad by a $6 000 inheritance shrinking to $600, believes relatives seek her share and guards her home with a gun.
Trade shows steady progress with easier money conditions and favorable weather fueling clearance sales of winter stocks in leading retail lines. Interior merchants and visiting buyers boost orders in lin ens cottons notions clothing footwear and household goods, improving prospects for the year. Manufacturing remains strong and agriculturists expect prosperous crops, with production volumes high and rail movement lagging demand. Pig iron tonnage and furnace capacity rack up, while rails plates wire and merchant iron sell quickly. Forest products and leather markets stay firm, and building permits rise signaling spring construction material demand. Wheat corn and hog prices improve as grain movement totals advance versus last week and last year in the Chicago district. Failures in Chicago district show small weekly changes.
New York reports indicate improving spring demand and expanding shipments despite lingering weather. Grain markets see ex juussion based on export inquiry while South Atlantic states ease trade and money rates, with commercial paper resuming. Winter wheat crop and retail sales benefit from cold South weather, and Northwest heavy snow slows wheat movement as coal trains maintain right of way. Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
A dense listing of regional commodity prices with Chicago Cattle Hog and Sheep quotes and per unit values for wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs and dairy across cities including Indianapolis Cincinnati St Louis Detroit Milwaukee New York and Toledo. Grain and feed values accompany livestock figures indicating market conditions and ranges for No 2 grades and standard quality across multiple markets with brief notes on shipping and prime or common categories.
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