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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
5
A historic view celebrates farm life being transformed by advanced machinery and rural services that connect farmers to towns. It notes electric lights water service telephones and better roads elevating farmers pride and interest in local improvements and the link between agriculture and the town.
Dr Dickersons Cadillac caught fire and was destroyed on a rural road near Shawnee Mound church while returning from Odell. Passenger Jacob Blacker noticed the blaze as they drove past. A burst pipe caused the fire and prevented any attempt to stop the vehicle.
Movements and visits reported include Jas A Copeland in Coyington on business and N Webb Meesker in Green castle visiting relatives. Mrs G W Spencer visits Homer Illinois with relatives. Editor and wife hosted by Mr and Mrs H M Brown. Chloe Pritty and Inez Towell traveled to Foster to stay with Chas Printy family. Mrs D C Poland and Mrs Anna Leonard of Danville Illinois visited son Clarence and wife. Avery separator arrival via Frank Bannon, touted as a top machine guaranteeing 95 percent grain savings, sold through Kingman Hardware Co.
The Scott's Prairie annual home coming is set for Sunday July 31. Longtime residents recall a grand feast and welcoming community spirit as they gather to celebrate the area’s rich history and faith, with some familiar faces missing yet remembered at the event in Fountain county.
Death toll among G A R veterans rises as pension officials report 32,000 fewer pensioners annually. Yet officials project one Civil War veteran still drawing a pension in 1955. From 2,213,365 federal army survivors in 1861 to 593,961 alive on June 30, 1909.
Community items from Myer and Dillon sells and Timothy seed to Elisha Pithead. Rev Kelsey of Marshall to preach at Cates next Sunday 7 45. Ed Bates from Xenia visits farming interests and relatives. Chas Best and family thankful for birthday card shower. Census enumerators paid 35 to 100 dollars, rural higher than city. Hurty criticizes public for dirty railroad cars and pushes sanitation drive. bootleggers on trains noted.
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