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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
5
Local notes report Myer and Dillon paying top prices for hides. Various social visits are recorded including John Sowers in Covington and G L Cory in Rockville. Meteoric dust origins explained and a John Robinson Circus date set for Rockville July 16.
The article urges improved drainage and indoor toilets with proper cess pools or drawer-based outlets away from wells. It advises tying kitchen drainage to the system, avoiding frozen pipes, and using air slaked lime to reduce odors and aid soil. It also stresses cleaning pens and spreading fertilizers to boost farm hygiene and comfort.
The last issue of Secretary Wilson's year book of agriculture shows strong gains in the sector over twelve years. An improved balance of trade, from 234 million to 411 million dollars, a rise of 75.7 percent, and a rise in agricultural employment from 2444 to 10420 reflect broader support. Production per acre remains high, with notable increases in cotton, corn, oats, and wheat across states, along with higher financial returns and better rural living, suggesting careful planning for a bountiful Thanksgiving season.
The article explains methods to extend fenceposts life through preservative treatments. It describes the pressure method using creosote forced into posts in cylinders, and the open tank method for limited post numbers, including hot bath immersion and cold bath cooling to achieve saturation.
Transactions filed for record show C R Milford and wife transferring Lot 216 219 G and Attica to C B Burlington for 10000 dollars. J L Searl and wife to Emma A Layman Lot 7 Fairview Add Hillsboro for 500 dollars. Attica Bank and Loan Association to Albert W Jackman 12 A Attica for 2900 dollars. Dan Snyder and wife to Phebe M Earl et al Lot 9 Fairview Add Hillsboro for 875 dollars. Angeline E Butt to Oliver D Blakely of INIA 13 32 35 O P Covington for 275 dollars. Robert M Bever and wife to Truman O Bever 40 A Richland Tp for 2800 dollars. Local social notes: residents from Attica visited area friends and relatives earlier this week.
George H Graves a colored evangelist held a weeklong meeting in Kingman ending July 3. The sessions began with strong interest and closed in the customary colored preaching style. He realized 4.77 dollars from the congregation and left Monday for Frankfort to conduct a mission.
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