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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1907
Page
4
Display advertising costs 5 cents per line for local advertisers and 214 cents per line for those who carry ads. Obituary poetry at 5 cents per line. Condolence canlations $1 and cards of thanks 50 cents. Reading notices from churches societies and entertainment events billed at 2.4 cents per line. Sunday church announcements are free.
The text surveys London transport and sidewalks as a social and economic thread. It notes vast passenger totals for underground and surface railways, hundreds of stations, and the flow of millions into trunk line hubs, alongside remarks on civic amenities and urban habits.
A Michigan wife who eloped with her husband's best friend sent a note by mail detailing that her false teeth were neatly wrapped. The odd confession highlights a bizarre personal scandal and unusual postal transmission.
A garbled page notes candies and nuts at The Blue Front Restaurant and lists multiple patent medicines. Dr Shoop cough syrup and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve are promoted with warnings against opium and narcotics, alongside local sellers J F Redinbaugh Cory Kingman Kiger Yeddo and Millikan & Son.
Wallace Musson of near Yeddo and H. L. Rick of Veedersburg added their names to the Star's growing subscription list. Albert Farr travels to Boswell to begin a meat market position, planning to move soon. An advertising space expansion caused some items to be left out last week.
An endorsement promotes Dr Miles Anti-Pain Pills as a safe nerve soother for headaches neuralgia and pain of all kinds. Mrs Joe Merrill of Peru Indiana praises seven years of effective use and notes the guarantee from the druggist with 25 doses for 26 cents. Sold by Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
The back page highlights a major Fountain county sale for Abberdeen cattle with Richardson in Tangier and notes on A D Sloper’s well attended sale. Also mentions cattle exchanges, horses, robes at Woody’s, a bank safe incident at Yeddo and Pine Village, a diamond received by express, property moves, upcoming spring building, weather, Dr Shoop’s Croup Cure, local factory interests, Benton county taxes, a Illinois railroad double tracking bill, and C H Ratcliff’s Chicago business trip.
Twenty six favorites with words and music, classic airs listed. Includes Annie Laurie, Dixie, Swanee River, Auld Lang Syne. 10¢ postpaid. mention this paper when writing from Galesburg Illinois.
A mother who keeps a ready supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy saves herself uneasiness as it quickly cures coughs colds and croup to which children are susceptible. It counteracts pneumonia risk and given at first croup symptoms may prevent the attack. Safe for little ones and sold by J M Cory.
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