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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
2
Mr and Mrs L A Bowsher and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bowsher attended the funeral of Mrs John Bowsher in Hillsboro Sunday. Mrs Chas Pearson returned home near Boswell Monday after visiting relatives and friends in the vicinity.
Entered as second class matter in Kingman Indiana Thaddie Reese returns home from Wilkinsburg Pa with several propositions under consideration including offers in China and South America but salary concerns delay decisions Witnesses at Indianapolis speedway include C E Howrey W E Drake and others Woody family visits Crawfordsville mathew Sellers visits Pine Village and Sim Sellers family Mrs H H Glascock visits Veedersburg with E E Baker family
A discussion on the impossibility of air holes in open air and the physics of lift, noting that air must move relative to the ship. Also a note on avian cunning as crows and magpies observe threats and can be fooled by misdirection near nests.
A millinery saleswoman faced many confused customers who could not tell the hat orientation. The manager posted a sign allowing customers to place hats correctly, reducing questions and preventing the seller from stress and salary hikes.
Kingman Town Clerk invites sealed proposals for paving State Street from Residence Street to the east corporate line. Bids due July 6, 1914, at 8 p.m. with affidavits, a 2 percent bid bond, and sample materials. Three year warranty and right to reject bids noted. SCOTTE RATCLIFF Town Clerk.
A lofty 1000 foot high rock fortress in northern Madagascar is described as the most remarkable natural fortress. Occupied by a wild tribe called the People of the Rocks, it spans eight square miles with sheer sides and a subterranean entrance making ascent impossible without artificial means.
Tradition records Shakespeare as dying after a merry meeting with Drayton and Ben Jonson causing a fever. Another source claims typhoid from New Place drainage. Most assessments remain conjectural with no definitive cause.
A high school class studied Carlyle’s Burns essay. One student critiqued Burns’ flaws but concluded that the world is hard on the poet, remarking that his parents were both pheasants. The quip appeared in Lippincott’s.
Mrs Malinda Wilkey has been visiting her daughter Mrs Albert Farr and family the past week. The visit includes shared meals and family greetings as they spend time together while Mrs Wilkey travels.
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