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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Fay Cook entertained guests at dinner last Sunday including H H Puckett and family Rev Pliny Cox and family Mr and Mrs Clem Ratcliff and Mrs Sarah Cook.
Read McCrary's ad this week for big bargains including Zenoleum sheep dip, billed as the greatest lice and fly exterminator. Sam Towell and family from Danville Illinois visited relatives Tuesday. Misses Gladys and Avis Woody of Urbana Illinois are guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Woody. Dr J T Redmon now has a horse ambulance aiding veterinary work and plans a veterinary hospital in town for office and other care.
The writer announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Clerk of Fountain Circuit Court. He cites one four year term held, two campaigns funded by himself, Civil War service, and readiness to stand before the Republican convention.
A bid for the office of Auditor in Fountain County is announced with J M Evans seeking the Republican nomination at a forthcoming convention. The statement notes the nomination is subject to the will of the party convention.
A list from THE Star shows transfers filed for record by O S Douglas abstractor. Notable deeds include J P Bowman to Samuel Gore lot 64 Veedersburg for 850 dollars and DeHeus to Oscar Ellis Attica lots 18 19 20 21 for 2306 dollars. Other transfers cover Veedersburg Attica Covington and Hillsboro with prices and parcel details.
The June health bulletin shows measles remains most prevalent, tonsillitis drops to fourth, scarlet fever down. total deaths 2,588, rate 11.1 city 14 country 92. Under one year 80, 65 and over 800. Last year deaths 2,507 rate 11.1 city 138 country 95. Tuberculosis 365 deaths, pneumonia 120, diarrhoeal diseases 127, cancer 139, violence 212. Births 4,203 with 2,102 males and 1,975 females, stillbirths 126, birth rate 17.9, excess births over deaths 6.8. Verwillion county had highest birth rate 357. lowest was Switzerland 5. Colored births 0 males 34 females 27. City rates listed for Indianapolis 15.7 Evansville 13.8 Fort Wayne 13.3 Terre Haute 18.3 South Bend 12.7.
Edward James and his wife from Danville Illinois visited Nathan Sams and family earlier this week. Mrs S W Cook and Fay E Cook with son Mauris were in Sylvania Monday to tend farm interests and visit Joseph Russell and family.
Rev Geo Moffett spends vacation on Scotts Prairie with upcoming ice cream suppers at Scott's Prairie church Thursday night July 28 and New Liberty church Saturday evening July 23. Home Coming at Scott's Prairie set for the fifth Sunday in July with evangelist Davis to preach. Friends hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Bert Boutwell at Geo J Glascock's with ice cream and cake for about seventy guests.
Harness made to order at Woody's with local visitors Karl Wright from Grange Corner J Martin Wright from Veedersburg Geo F Mark near Rose dale. Roy Eberle and Fred Harvey assisted the Yeddo band in Saturday night's concert as the Yeddo band shows progress indicating a promising future.
The county board of review lists banks for assessment at 75 percent of the sum of capital stock surplus and undivided profits, minus cash value of owned real estate. Only three banks own real estate benefiting from a Supreme Court ruling. several banks show varied assessed figures such as Farmers & Merchants Attica 8 48 750 and Bank of Attica 7 627.
Farmers report strong oats stands with many fields yielding up to 60 bushels per acre as spring frost caused no damage. The hay harvest is nearly finished with higher quality and yields than usual, despite recent rains causing minor inconvenience. Prices may be affected at threshing time.
A sales notice proclaims a major sale at the Big Progressive Store of Frank Mc Desmond in Attica. It promises articles worth 75c to $1.50 for 39c during a July 23 to July 30 event with emphasis on savings and attracting customers from distant areas.
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