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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
4
A Judyville Indiana dealer touts twenty five years of steady business with high weekly horse sales figures. They claim a record week with many horses sold and most harnessed for buggies or wagons. The firm guarantees the largest stock of horses, mules, buggies and harness in the state and invites buyers to visit Wednesdays or Fridays.
A Kingman Star notice urges funding for a municipal engine as a vital improvement. It warns of future fire losses and calls on residents to discuss and invest in the project. The piece notes Illinois two cent rail fare under a new law, with higher costs for noncompliant riders.
An ad offers a new at home absorption treatment for piles with promises of immediate relief and permanent care, asking for address to mail instructions and free trial portions. It also promotes Dr. Shoop’s Headache Tablets with free trial mailings and lists distributors in Racine Wisconsin, Kingman and Yeddo.
The following marriages were licensed last week by Clerk Madden: John Hancock and Mrs. Katie Keller. Fred S. Purnell and Elizabeth S. Shoaf. Latimore E. Davidson and Ethel E. Chester. Albert Peek and Etta Schultz. William A. Baker and Mabel Lee. William W. Light and Anna Wolfe. Henry Nelson and Anna Stewart.
A retailer advertises a free trial size box of Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy claiming instant and lasting relief for nasal and throat catarrh. The ad describes a snow white antiseptic balm with oils and menthol and invites readers to request the free test from Racine Wisconsin, noting large jars priced at 59 cents and sales by M Cory Kingman and H B Kiger.
A message offers representation to act as agent for selling goods in the local area. It provides the address 15 32 East 23rd Street New York City and requests the recipient to send a name and five reputable references.
Alice Jones visited Scott Thompson's last Friday and Saturday. June and Mindie Brooks visited Chloe Harvey Thursday. A fine boy born to Andy Christy and wife. John Richmond takes a 15 day annual vacation. Children’s exercises praised. Charley Pickard praised as Sun day school superintendent. New church organ arrived and improves sound. Edgar Harvey and Lewman saw Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Kingman Saturday night. Nellie Marshall and Maud Wann visiting State Normal home. Scott Harvey preached at T angier Sunday. first sermon praised. Todd and DeBaun reunion held in Haworth’s woods Sunday.
Charley Cansey and family entertained guests while Andy Huxford and Mrs Lula Huxford of Newport joined the group. William Bowsher and N. Bowsher with Luther Mainwaring were at dinner. Fred Todd and family and Charley Farner’s party visited Tom Todd’s place. Our sick folks are reported better and a children’s day exercise was well attended at Howard. Harris Mainwaring and wife visited Ras Garrard. Lem Bugg and family visited William Bugg and made ice cream. Carrie Mainwaring spent Sunday with Joe and Frank Linebarger. Jane Harvey visited her son Edgar and family. Ernest Huxford and Ward Bowsher visited Frank Garrard, where Elmer Garrard took a photo. Fred Hayworth and wife and Charley DeBaun and family attended the Tangier picnic.
A vintage local page notes savings at Pioneer Drug Store with Dr Shccpps Magic Ointment for piles and a large nickel capped jar priced at 50 cents. It covers community tidbits including picnics from Farmersburg and Tan gier, Hayworth grove gathering, Ringling Bros. at Crawfordsville on July 10, and several local social updates.
C. E. Howrey and his family left town on Tuesday to spend a week with relatives in Illinois.
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