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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
6
A testimonial from Mrs. C. C. Gorkey of Northfield Virginia reports rapid improvement after using Dr Miles Heart Remedy for over five years of heart trouble. The ad claims the remedy strengthens nerves and muscles of the heart and offers money back if no benefit, urging readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist.
The Lawnee is issued every Friday by B. C. Hudler, contact telephone number 48.
Public sale of farm stock and implements at the Jim Ratcliff farm residence one mile west and two miles north of Kingman on Wednesday January 10 1912 at 10 am. List includes horses cattle hogs farm tools and household items with 12 month credit and 6 percent cash discounts on note amounts. Dinner served by U B church cadies.
A Notre Dame resident, Mrs. M. Summers of Box R Notre Dame Ind, promotes a home treatment claimed to cure rheumatism and related pains without climate changes. The notice promises proof upon request and urges readers to write for free guidance and testimonials.
Have J. A. Boswell call and arrange pickup of furs and hides. Inquiries at Kingman Tile Co. about obtaining a car of tile f o b Kingman or Yeddo for $1.50.
The sunflower, once grown for ornament or feed, is now recognized as an economic crop. Russia leads in production with seeds used as snack food and fodder, while oil extraction yields a high quality oil for table use and a lower grade for soap, candle, and industrial uses. Other nations like India, Egypt, Turkey, Germany, Italy, and France show growing interest.
In a candid exchange, Lizzie admits she believes Percy kissed her in sleep and Lizzie recounts counting twelve kisses before waking. Percy concedes he took one, confessing he could not help himself. The dialogue centers on a playful, ambiguous romantic moment.
An Indianapolis woman recalls hiring a new colored servant from Kentucky who called herself pernickety meaning fastidious. The narrator learns the obsolete term and traces its transmission from early settlers to Kentucky and into Indiana.
Mrs Earle adds a fresh Sydney Smith witticism to her history of English life. A mother tells Sydney Smith she will Bath to see an old aunt. He quips that everyone has an aunt at Bath and that it is a perfect ant heap. Sunday Magazine.
A London Globe amuse reads, as a genial host jokes that his wife has obtained a capital device to remove a fish bone stuck in the throat and they plan to test it at dinner, cautioning the guest it might seem like a lot of fish.
The New Yorker quips about civil service in government departments, praising it as secure yet noting it can only be removed if the department decides to. This exchange, cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, highlights tensions around job protections and public sector tenure.
A New York Sun quotation presents a debate on praise as a stimulant. A singer receives insistent applause and better performances, while a listener argues praise can motivate but is not universally helpful. A Woodshed anecdote contrasts praise with rebellious impulse, illustrating mixed reactions to commendation.
A cow being led to Clones fair in Newtownbutler Ireland escaped its owner and charged the shop. It battered the door and climbed stairs into a sick child's bedroom before a policeman and a young man freed the child and roped the cow away without injury.
The piece discusses acquisition and wealth, noting the older critique of riches sourced from the needy, while acknowledging modern fortunes built for societal benefit. It cites Dickens and argues that fortune often stems from courage imagination and disciplined effort, but warns against narrow rapacity and lack of amiable higher qualities.
Queen Mary ensures her daughter, Princess Mary, maintains a weekly account book of expenses. The queen audits the ledger and finds it generally accurate, noting the young princess has a knack for figures though she knows little math beyond necessity. The mother regards mathematics as unnecessary for girls.
A brief quotation from Lippincott's reflects a mother’s instruction that God observes all actions, big and small, inviting a child to contemplate divine scrutiny across the hall, dining room, and every place. The exchange ends with a humorous, cautious wish not to be on God’s watch.
Public sale at the Nellie C Madden farm one half mile south of Cates on Friday January 5 1912 at 10 am lists live stock including two gildings a brood sow eight shoats a Chester White boar and a bay gilding plus farm implements household furniture and more. Terms: nine month credit on larger sums cash for amounts five dollars and under. Auctioneers H D Bow sher Col A G Madden with R A McCord clerk.
Carl Van Duyn and his wife from Dana visited relatives over Sunday. Virdie Brown returned to Veedersburg Friday after a pleasant stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Sam Shell.
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