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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
6
A compact ad style item notes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first introduced 40 years ago claiming to regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bowels. The passage blends humorous clips from Toledo Blade and Puck featuring light quips about headaches marriage and a baseball player wife.
Natalie notes he watched Estelle for a long time. Estelle wonders if he lacked the courage to propose. Natalie contemplates whether he did have or did not have the nerve to propose.
A Wis creamery manager reports coffee harmed digestion and business, then improved after drinking Postum. After wife followed box directions, he found digestion and mental clarity restored, allowing efficient office work. The letter, from Postum Co claimed as genuine, invites readers to learn “There’s a reason.”
A long excerpt covers building advice from William A Radford on home life and affordable design, detailing a seven room modern cottage with floor plans and costs around $1850 to $2000. It argues happiness centers on home life, and describes a two story layout with framed porch, living room, dining room, kitchen flow, and separate bedrooms. It also includes a note debunking myths about the Dead Sea’s impossibility and high salinity comparisons.
A patchwork of brief items from a London Times style note and literary quips. A judge and juror exchange over deafness is recounted with a wry tone, followed by a short exchange about punishment and a humorous aside. The column ends with a Garfield Tea advertisement claim about liver purification and a remark on women and disappointment.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for clear skin soft hands and healthy hair. It stresses avoiding neglect and suggests warm baths with Soap and occasional Ointment use. A free Cuticura book on skin and hair health is offered by Potter Drug & Chem Corp, Boston.
A terse village exchange shows a man bragging about cleverness while a woman questions it. The speaker admits lending the man a ten spot earlier that day, highlighting a petty encounter over trust and wit.
A country household boarder laments no letters as Melba the pet arrives with a large chip and a worm filled delivery for Miss Abe. The child says the postman did not bring letters, so the worms are a free gift to avoid going into the garden.
A whimsical Cleveland Plain Dealer piece imagines Rembrandt and Michelangelo playing checkers beneath a tree in the Elysian Fields. The Italian artist comments on a recent sale price for Rembrandt’s mill, they exchange lines about canvas quality, and the game continues.
Varnish is presented as a sanitary aid, enabling easy cleaning and reducing microbe laden dust. The National Association of Varnish Manufacturers offers a free booklet Modern Floors from The Bourse Philadelphia to guide wholesome attractive floors. The note contrasts varnish with carpet and ends with a social reflection on marriage and intelligence.
A witty quip contrasts two common telephone etiquette phrases. The remark argues that skipping pleasantries would save time, while banning the “line is busy now” message would cost courtesy and clarity in calls. The humor highlights tension between efficiency and politeness.
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