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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
2
Vaudeville veteran star tests a tragic playlet with a twelve year old office boy Jimmie. The boy’s single line turns the audience to laughter, ends in blues, then he asks for a raise claiming he took the laugh away from the star.
The piece discusses dangers of overstudy among college students, citing a death and a breakdown of a distant Boston entrant. It urges balance, health, and temperate study, with teachers and parents guiding students to avoid nervous collapse. It emphasizes middle ground between indifference and extreme zeal and a timely warning may prevent future breakdowns.
Robert E. Smith, who sold a New York lot for 1 000 000 dollars at the city’s highest price per foot, arrived from Russia 31 years ago as a peasant boy of sixteen with six dollars. He spent four on a peddler outfit, began making plush coats, and built a thriving business with prudent investments. His motto is pay every dollar when due.
A mystery illness dubbed polio melites has emerged in the Fylde District Lanecashire Eng and alarms the Garstang Board of Guardians Sanitary Committee. Dr Sergeant county medical officer notes paralysis like symptoms in young children with poor recovery prospects. He has personally observed cases and his son is preparing a full report.
A boy asks about initiative and referendum and the statesman replies that it is a movement pushing reliance on dictionaries over law books. The exchange satirizes political processes and the balance between language and law in governance.
A senator's wife suggests inviting Mr. Piffle for his brilliant repartee at Thanksgiving. The senator replies that TI can handle the repartee and proposes inviting someone named Maren.
The judge recalls a moment when a book reviewer claimed poverty saying his pocket book had the least in it. The exchange highlights a humorous lapse during a court session as the old man quipped about lacking a dollar.
Article outlines a comprehensive Indiana act to register voters, set precinct boundaries, and appoint a registration inspector and clerks. It describes sessions, notices, forms, and duties for registration boards, including qualifications, hours, and application contents for prospective voters.
A quick witted exchange between a beggar and a passerby ends with a joke about a hot dog as a humorous take on scarcity and appetite. The brief vignette uses humor to reflect on hunger and commerce in a street setting.
A writer extols Indian women noting dignity and grace in motion despite worn attire. The sari is praised for its flowing drape and the absence of corsets highlights upright, supple figures. Even coolie workers display handsome features and jewelry, revealing enduring beauty amid poverty.
The exchange centers on holiday treats at a mistletoe gathering with playful chatter about gifts and kisses. The tone is light as friends speculate on what sweets to offer and how to exchange affection during the season.
In a hotel lobby two chorus girls joked about changing their appearance with the brunette saying she would tighten her hair and Masie urging to keep it dark, the light banter suggesting mischief or intrigue amid showfolk.
Reports detail patrol clashes near Accoquan and Pohick church with Federal forces withdrawing after engagement. Highlights include saltpetre impressment orders by the Confederacy, California's tax payment to the U S Treasury, and the capture of Fort Henry by Union gunboats under Foote.
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