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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
7
A Green Wise Steed and Thooper Brown appear in a British Territorial camp tale. The horse, like its rider, seems unused to war yet proves shrewd by keeping quiet under fire. The scene recalls a Tit-Bits anecdote of a parade where Brown waits for his horse to yawn before fitting the bit while others are ready.
An advertisement touts De Martil's Female Prize as a scientifically prepared remedy for women's ailments with quick, permanent results. Sold at all drug stores. The snippet also includes a period joke about an Indian policeman and a passenger from Omaha.
A Chicago notice promotes a home-treatment claiming to cure drunkenness. It advises contacting EB Ortin at 40 Dearborn Street for details, with secrecy guaranteed.
Mrs Highmus I and Mrs Upmore discuss the president's report read last night. They note the club is still progressing though one pauses over the word still between still and progressing. The exchange appears in the Chicago Tribune.
Pettit's Eye Salve priced at 25 cents promises quick relief for tired eyes eye aches congestion inflammation and common sore eyes. Manufactured by Howard Bros. Buffalo New York with all druggists carrying the product.
A man objects to a $2 marriage license fee calling it robbery since the paper cost the county little. He pays under protest and insists the preacher loses the extra amount, while leaving with a defiant stance.
The Grand Trunk Railway System issues a handsome illustrated brochure on the Lake of Bays district in Ontario describing a charming resort. A new feature is the Wawa hotel at Norway Point. Free copies available by applying to W. S. Cookson, 917 Merchants Loan & Trust Building, Chicago.
Mrs Rawson and her cousin Miss Leland travel to the city. Leland carries the money in a belt bag. at a crowded church offertory she spots a plate bearer and drops coins to a stranger. The moment reveals a purse sting during the service.
An earnest citizen urges continuing progress with lofty aims while a busy individual answers by noting a car trade in as part payment on an aeroplane reflecting a forward looking attitude in the Washington Star.
The first scheduled airship trip from Friedrichshafen to Duesseldorf carried twenty passengers on Count Zeppelin's Deutschland. The nine hour flight averaged 33 mph with a 41 mph segment between Friedrichshafen and Stuttgart. Tickets ranged 25 to 30 dollars, the craft featured a restaurant, and lifting capacity reached 44 000 pounds.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander wed at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York in a society event with record attendance. Rev Dr Henry M Sanders and Rev Gordon Russell officiated the ceremony. The couple will honeymoon in California after a reception hosted by the bride’s relatives.
President Taft signed the statehood bill at 1 49 PM on Monday admitting Arizona and New Mexico. Two pens were used, including a solid gold pen for the approval line signed by Hitch cock and a big eagle feather pen for Taft. Delegates and officials received souvenirs as the ceremony concluded.
The Senate debated Bristow’s motion to discharge the judiciary from direct election regulation and Carter’s bid to concur in House postal savings bank amendments. The House passed the railroad bill statehood measures for Arizona and New Mexico, and a general deficiency bill.
A fisherman debates a classic puzzle in Everybody's Magazine. The riddle asks how many herrings can be bought for a shilling if a herring and a half cost a penny and a half. The dialogue shifts from mackerel to herring, causing confusion.
Promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin scalp and hair issues including itch burn scale and disfigurement. Potter Drug & Chem Corp of Boston offers a free 32 page Cuticura Book on skin and hair by request.
A bright pupil in a classroom is prodded by a stern examiner who asks about whale flesh and bones. The student replies with stammering pauses and a witty line about leaving bones on the plate sides.
A collage of medical testimonials and consumer ads notes Mrs. Ida Finch of Newton restored to health after using Dean's Kidney Pills. It promotes 50 cent boxes from Foster Milburn Co and includes various other product pitches and light humor.
Telegraphic briefs note the Iowa State Dental Society will recommend a law requiring a dentist to inspect the teeth of all school children. Reuben S. Crohn, ex Public Administrator of Kansas City, shot himself when accused of theft from the Huntemann estate. he died. Cincinnati streetcar employers grant a 1 to 3 cent hourly wage increase. over 2,000 workers affected. English employers paid 10 million dollars in 1908 for accident insurance under compensation acts. funds paid by insurers, not employers.
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