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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
6
Easter Sunday falls on March 23 this year marking the earliest date since 1818 and not to occur again until 2000. A schedule lists Easter dates up to the year 2000 for those who wish to preserve the information.
Mrs Isaac Shell posts a strict no hunting rule on her farm with threats of prosecution for violators. The notice lists remedies and local suppliers, and mentions John Ewbark and family visiting Veedersburg relatives.
Yeddo. Mr and Mrs Arch Williams returned home after a week with relatives near Catlin HI. Mr and Mrs Morris McCormick and daughter Mildred visited here from Veedersburg. Mrs Fred Beal and Catharine returned from Chicago. Mr and Mrs Fred Mayhew of Logansport visited here. Mr and Mrs James Philport visited Veedersburg. Mrs Indian Patterson left for Elk City Kan. Adha Elwell visited Covington. Clark Myers went to Rockville.
Henry L. Bailey, a stockholder in both the old and newly formed National Car Coupler Co, sold the plant and other property in Chicago last Saturday for $90,000. The sale completes the reorganization, allowing continued operation without past officer troubles.
The government appoints entomologist T. B. Fletcher to study the white ant and other pests threatening Indian records. Five pests ruin offices: white ants fish bugs water bugs cockroaches and borers. Only dust tight steel cabinets can prevent damage to books and files.
The New York Mail notes Elbert Hubbard and Whistler remarks on work and pay. It recalls Wilde and Whistler banter about saying bright things and cites Joe Howard’s version favoring the same idea.
Dr. Lyman Abbott recounted a woman suffrage anecdote at a New York luncheon. He described asking an Australian woman how she voted and she replied with a witty tale about her mauve pannier gown and large mauve hat trimmed with mauve ospreys.
In a Stray Stories sequence Reginald asks Thora to marry him. Thora declines to leave her mother, prompting the father to suggest taking Thora along. The scene centers on family duty and reluctant consent.
A conversation praises Gibbs and the friend he introduced as a bright young fellow. The speaker predicts the traveling salesman will go far in his profession.
A list of state nicknames is presented for students. Each entry pairs a state with a commonly used sobriquet such as Alabama Cotton State and California Golden State. Notes include misspellings and regional variants.
Mrs Jabez Wood and son Park Pender of Bloomingdale visited Wid Thompson and family Tuesday. Claude Barker and wife traveled to West Lebanon Tuesday to see old acquaintances.
Margaret Millikan McMasters born August 8 1846 died December 22 1912 aged 66 years four months fourteen days. She married Rufus W. McMasters June 3 186? and left four children Sofitha Cyrus William Lynna, three surviving with husband and Sofitha predeceased. Survived by eight grandchildren three brothers and many friends. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for care during illness and death. Also small notices seek Plymouth Rock roosters for sale and hides for top price from Robinson Reath.
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