Visitors and locals share weekend greetings across towns
J. W. Black arrived Saturday from Sikeston Missouri and visited relatives until Tuesday. He says life in the Show Me State suits his family well. Chas Massey and family from Covington visited Kingman area over Sunday. Dennis Wilson traveled to Attica Monday to visit nephew John D Pearson east of town. John Ewbank came from Veedersburg for a Sunday visit. A H Lindley was in Watseka on business Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Black
Sikeston
J. W
Chas. Massey and Family
Covington
Kingman
Dennis Wilson
Attica
John D. Pearson
Tidy Dining Room Furniture Showcase
A local ad highlights an inviting dining room with a large line of tables and chairs. Tables are offered from 6 dollars, while a wide assortment of dining chairs is advertised at 550 dollars per set of six. Come in and see them.
Public Farm Auction At Kingman Grange Corner Area
Public sale of farm property to be held at the seller's residence two miles west and 34 miles north of Grange Corner on Tuesday February 25 1913 at 10 o'clock AM. Items include 9 horses and mares 4 cows a black heifer calf 16 hogs 12 shoats farm implements harness and feed with 300 bushels oats and 400 bushels corn. Terms cash for five dollars or less and for larger sums a nine month credit with note and security. Auctioneers Bayless Barker Cat A.G. Mappen. Clerk R. A. McCorp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman
Grange Corner
Gose
John Deere
Golden Age of Beards in Henry IV Era
The reign of Henry IV of France is praised as the golden age of beards with styles from round to artichoke leaf. Louis XIII’s youth ended the beard craze, giving way to hairless chins and later the toupee. Spaniards held beards in high esteem, even linking facial hair to the soul in a proverb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry IV
France
Louis XIII
Spain
Cuthbert Family Moves to Newly Purchased Home
Mrs. Rose Wright reports the purchase of the new residence for Dr. F. S. Cuthbert and family, with the move completed on Monday to the recently bought dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.S. Cuthberts
Rose Wright
World's Largest Candle Lights Rome Giant Wick Process
A Rome candle reaches eleven feet three inches, expected to burn six years. Builders suspended a wick over boiling wax and dipped it about two hundred times, allowing each layer to dry before the next dip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Countess Szechenyi Compliments in New York Visit
A countess in New York gave a manicure girl a crested autograph sheet. After the work, the girl asked for an autograph and the countess penned a line and added a remark calling it an autograph and a testimonial. The sheet bore the phrase There is a divinity that shapes our ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Szechenyi
New York
Ade Answers Mesalliance Question at Chicago Supper
George Ade quarrels with marriage while dining at the Congress hotel in Chicago. A young lady reporter asks the meaning of mesalliance and Ade replies promptly that marriage is the correct meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ade
Congress Hotel
Chicago
Ade
Her Preference Exchanges Sharp Marriage Quip
A humorous exchange about housing in marriage shows a respondent preferring not to take a flat, joking she would rather have a sharp one. The remark reflects social norms around housing and domestic life in the period.
French Study Provokes Petite Debate in Court
The judge quips about Margaret Calla and Katharine, noting one has studied French while the other speaks plainly. The exchange reveals a light moment in a courtroom setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Calla
Katharine
Public sale of horses cattle farm implements and land near Tangier Ind
George Hadley announces a public sale at his Tangier residence on February 22 1913 at 10 60 A M featuring horses and mules cattle hogs farm implements household goods and 28 acres of land with a four room house two barns and outbuildings. Terms include cash half and credit for the rest with mortgage security and a 5 percent cash discount on note amounts. Auctioneers A Madden and clerk Ratcuff. Lunch by Ruchcreek Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Ind
Val
Jersey
Chester
Avery
Janesville
John Deere
E. Mitchell Faw
George Hadley Cov
A. G. Madden
C. H. Ratcuiff
Ruchcreek Ladies Aid
Grismore and Drake Schedule Weekly Laundry Pickup
Grismore and Drake announce a fixed weekly laundry pickup every Tuesday. The partners request customers place items by early morning and confirm collection times via prior arrangements.
Sale of Hogs and Household Goods on Johnson Farm
I have more hogs than I care to keep and will sell on the Johnson farm one mile west of Wallace on the Kingman and Wallace road on Saturday February 22 1913 starting at 10 o clock. The sale includes 5 broad sows 17 head of shoats some household goods and other property. Purchasers provide approved freehold security bearing 8 percent interest from date if not paid at maturity. 8 percent off for cash on all amounts over 8 and property not removed until terms are met. Auctioneers: Nelson Bowman and Bowman Auct. Wilf Am H. Bowman Colt. Nelson Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Farm
Wallace
Kingman and Wallace Road
H. Bowman
Nelson Bowman
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Ewbank
Veedersburg
A. H. Lindley
Watseka
C. M. Spencer
Bayless Barker
A.G. Mappen
R. A. McCorp
W. L. Douglas
Oxford
Douglas
McCrary
Indiana
IL Douglas
FLYER
Public
Grismore & Drake
Dowatts
Ratcliff Grocery
Grismore
Drake
O.C. Deselms
Optometrist
Flossie Fine
Ruby Philpott
Oral Beaver
Near
Wm. Leath
Sie Boswell
Robinson & Reaths
Kingman Home Bakery
J. R. Gambril
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!