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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
8
A reflective meditation on how pictures and portraits bridge distance, offering intimate dialogue with the unseen. The piece explores how a portrait captures not just a sitter but the shared perceptions of many, expressing the imagined relations and feelings of all observers toward the subject.
The grave of Pedro Mazzini, buried in 1871, was opened at his widow Mrs Margaret Mazzini’s request. In a steel air tight casket the body was found perfectly preserved, features unchanged, clothing unworn, as relatives watched in Santa Barbara.
Article notes the irregular orbits of minor planets between Mars and Jupiter. It cites discoveries from 1898 1906 and highlights four bodies named Achilles Hector Patroclus and Nestor that cross or deviate from standard orbits, approaching near Earth.
A New Jersey man who has not slept for thirty years reflects on insomnia. Chesterton lauds its harsh clarity and the relief sleep brings. The piece argues sleep heals, aids memory, and steadies life, citing Schopenhauer on paying life’s interest with regular rest.
An aviator says he never flies before breakfast. He jokes he fears an empty stomach would blur vision, yet hints the real fear is not getting another chance to eat breakfast.
A mother scolds Kitty for not sitting still during meals and Kitty protests that she is a fidgetarian. The light dialogue captures a playful domestic moment from McCall's Magazine.
A famous American naturalist trains three turtles to perform tasks. They balance on spools, move in unison to cabbage bait, and the larger one rings a bell. Turtles live in the owner's house, hunt vermin, and one even drags a small cart in the garden while remaining tame.
John Bonar Thompson was charged with an act calculated to provoke a breach of the peace during a Hyde Park lecture. Ex-constable William Buckley testified to a statement about Queen Victoria. The crowd demanded punishment as Thompson faced a 40 shilling fine or a month in prison.
A Budapest bank tests street slot machines as savings depositories. Patrons insert cash and receive a receipt exchangeable for a bank book or withdrawal. The aim is to boost small deposits by removing bank trips and encouraging thrift. Since implementation, bank deposits have risen notably.
The article explains that coffee must be treated before use, with modern South American plantations using advanced machinery while remote areas still employ primitive methods. Flaking off the outer bean covering, or pulping, requires vast labor to prepare the berry for drying.
Yeddo Mrs Ed Reath Mrs Lena Robison Mrs Daisy Barker and Mrs Mark Inlow of Kingman were guests of the Misses Mary and Clara Lines Thursday. Ada Elwell visiting relatives in Crawfordsville this week. Elwood Marshall and family of Kansas visiting here. Della Reichard of Urbana Ill visited James White and family Tuesday. William Parish went to Martinsville Ind Saturday to stay a few days. Rev R V Johnson of Kingman was here last Tuesday evening.
A compact summer goods display lists straw hats, union suits, silk hose, tan oxfords for men and women. Includes cool shirts, two piece summer suits, washable neckwear. Presented by Steinbaugh and Jones as a period fashion promotion.
Advice from Kansas Industrialist promotes a cool kitchen through planning and psychology. Emphasizes cleanliness, fly control, window screens, cross ventilation, and washable waterproof paint in soft blues grays or greens to reduce heat perception and improve comfort.
The Siamese government earns substantial annual income from renting islands where sea-swallow nests are harvested for edible use. About four to five hundred islands dot the eastern Siamese Malayan coast, notably near Ban Don, with vast volcanic rock masses housing millions of birds for year round.
An American host hosted a reception for distinguished foreigners. A sudden line collapse caused many guests to flee. the refreshment room doors opening prompted the room to empty, leaving the puzzled visitor to record the moment.
Firemen fought a dangerous blaze in a San Antonio reptiles shop as water broke open cages. Pack of 500 parrots suffocated and about 350 snakes perished amid the fire and ruined cages.
An appeal from Mrs. M. Summers offers a free at home treatment for rheumatism muscular and joint pain sciatica lumbago backache kidney pains and neuralgia. The letter claims the remedy removes uric acid purifies blood loosens stiff joints and brightens the eyes with proof on request at Notre Dame nd.
Miss Myrtle Anglemyer arrived from Crawfordsville to visit relatives. Walter S. Rice of Bloomingdale spent Tuesday and Wednesday with his uncle Chas F. Smith and family. Miss Eva Lewis traveled to Coxville Wednesday for a few days’ visit.
A remark comparing ancestral Mayflower lineage with modern show business hype. The exchange contrasts heritage with claims of relatives offered large sums to enter vaudeville, underscoring entertainment’s lure across families.
In a brief social item, Hewitt confirms his marriage to a moneyed heiress, noting her name Cash and that she retained her own name Jewitt. The exchange centers on whether the union involved Cash’s independent name and wealth.
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