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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
2
A Kingman editorial discusses sea gulls in Massachusetts as a nuisance to fishermen and the Audubon society’s defense of birds. The piece contrasts ecological ethics with poverty of spirit, citing Mary Antin on spiritual endowment and will power as key to overcoming obstacles.
A mix of business savings from shorter pins to a major canal reopening. Notes on expert earnings, a New York alimony suit dating to 1867, and social observations about luck, labor, and professional women. Also mentions a Paris doctor claiming hair-based character reading.
Harrisburg Pa July 1 veterans of the Civil War Blue and Gray will assemble on the Gettysburg battlefield for the fiftieth anniversary observance in peace. Pennsylvania opens plans inviting Congress and states to participate with a vast camp, free transport for some veterans, and a four day program led by state and national leaders.
Excerpts discuss female seduction and marriage aims with quotes attributed to Tolstoi and anonymous voices. The text contrasts women’s self neglect with social expectations, noting women’s habit of pleasing others while lacking a steady routine and calm in daily life.
A 1912 guide shows a simple lemonade stand built from two packing boxes with a shelf and a muffin pan as a cash drawer. It describes a layout for rinsing, stock storage, and a coin drop opening, plus a sign and price indicators.
The article recounts Cornelius Vanderbilt insisting on change for twelve cents at a board meeting, despite his wealth, and then giving half a million dollars the next day to establish a New York charity. It highlights his habit of precise money handling and prudent finances influencing a generous donation.
A five year old sits at a family luncheon as his young cousin tries to teach him to divide an orange into quarters. She prompts him to think, but he answers with a smile that his method would be to say please.
A reflective aphorism from Henry Ward Beecher on sorrow teaching men to seek stronger supports, deeper friendships, and a meaningful life resilient to time and chance, reframed as a higher perspective that makes trouble seem unreal from that elevated view.
A highbrow investigator meets inmate No. 23 in a puzzle factory cell. The inmate demands a hearing and quips about a crow’s cry, while the exchange hints at a cryptic riddle within a lighthearted jail corridor scene.
Letters from Mrs. Alice Darling of Pentwater Michigan and Miss Clara L Gauwitz of Peoria Illinois claim relief from back pain fatigue and heavy side pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The notices urge others to try the remedy for women's ills.
Murray L. Pennell faced cross examination in the Indianapolis dynamiting case as he chewed gum on the witness stand. United States Attorney Miller ordered him to remove it, and Judge Anderson commanded disposal. Pennell claimed he swallowed the gum, prompting a brief court pause.
A Chicago Journal joke has a child William not praying before bed. He asks what’s the use of waking the Lord at this hour, prompting his mother’s surprised remark about prayers.
New York announces plans for a popular opera as it explores a ragtime themed three reel format. The project signals a bold pairing of high art with popular music trends.
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