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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1911
Page
6
A humorous exchange shows Puggles offering his hand and fortune to Jessie. Jessie declines, saying the fortune is too small and the hand too large, turning the playful courtship into a witty retort.
A Washington Star anecdote recounted by T P O Connor praises Irish resolve and recounts Thirsty O Grady posing as a corpse to collect alms. The tale warns against petty meanness toward the dead and highlights Irish resilience in charity.
A brief exchange unfolds with The Cannibal King asking about a lunch dish. The Cannibal King complains of a burnt taste while The Cook retorts that the cyclist was scorching when they were caught, in a sketchy dialogue.
A concise proverb noting that a person’s character is proven by actions rather than possessions. The saying underscores virtue as measure of merit over wealth or material goods. It emphasizes ethical conduct and benevolence as lasting indicators of a man.
In a colonial courtyard Obadiah guides Nathaniel past the jail to witness a brutal lash. A young captive endures the whip as a crowd gathers, while a heroically defiant act by Strang’s wife and Nathaniel triggers a chaotic breakout toward the forest. Strang and Arbur Croche pursue.
Captain Nathaniel Plum lands secretly on Beaver Island in Lake Michigan to demand settlement from King Strang for a prior looting. Obadiah Price binds Plum to deliver a package to President Franklin Pierce, while Plum glimpses a lilac scent and a frightened woman near Price. Strang’s cordial reception conceals danger as Plum’s wife’s peril looms and Burke threatens bombardment if Plum fails to return.
A brief editorial-style remark contrasts pride in paying excess baggage with theft of a newspaper and stealing money from a man, framing both as offenses deserving attention. It implies social expectations on propriety and the wrongfulness of theft.
Western Canadian farmers report strong results across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba with yields ranging from 15 to 50 bushels per acre in many districts. Notable gains include 12 800 bushels from 320 acres at Laird Saskatchewan and dozens of large wheat and oats yields at Brandon Strathclair Cupar Rosthern and other towns as reports note severe drought only in a small portion of the region.
Government prospectus invites settlers to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta offering 160 acre free homesteads. Officials promise information on district locations and eligibility to attract applicants to western lands.
A New York East Side night school principal questions a new pupil named Tom Dugan about a fire after hearing fire engines. The boy, wearing a brand new suit bought for seven fifty, refuses to answer and scowls, insisting there was no fire.
The late Hugh J. Grant of New York praised a noted corporation lawyer as having the most tortuous mind in America. He quipped that if the lawyer swallowed a nail he would bring up a screw, underscoring the critic’s sharp, winding intellect.
In a light exchange a caller asks if the husband plays golf. She responds with a witty line noting he goes out for the game, not in. The brief banter highlights domestic humor and the couple’s easygoing rapport.
An old ad asserts Pazooint offers cure for piles in six to fourteen days with money back if not cured. It mocks pessimists and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation, claiming many diseases stem from constipation and urging easy use.
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