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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
2
The Kingman Star discusses how seed selection and cross fertilization can vastly boost yields. It cites USDA tests showing a 14 percent gain from removing low vitality grains, equating to about 437 million extra bushels and over 200 million dollars in farm value based on last year's production.
Outdoor activity season arrives as sunny days replace wet weather. Athletes who trained indoors gain vital practice outside while gym work remains valuable. Fresh air boosts health for both active participants and those who prefer gentler exercise.
Secretary of the Navy abolishes port and starboard for plain right and left. The ruler of the land’s navy pressures sea familiar Gloucester fishermen to drop ancestral terms, claiming authority over their vernacular.
A woman physician notes brunettes tend to be steady and focused preferring one field. She contrasts them with brunettes who become bond or blend seek variety in life and career. The passage emphasizes differing patterns among brunettes in appearance and ambition.
A Chicago widow sues a man who fell for her over her feet claiming breach of promise after he married another and endured repeated domestic blows. A Philadelphia suggestion seeks naval terminology changes haw and gee for rookies. Chicago servants demand more parlor time as a gas bill drops. A French town proposes a tax on baby carriages as a revenue idea.
The text links grafting to ancient Egypt, suggesting early social philosophers of that era regarded the practice as very old and established in their time.
A bold proposal resurfaces to cross the ocean in a single day provoking mixed impatience and curiosity. Commentators note changing times push reception from doubt to tentative interest as travel dreams meet practical hurdles and rapid advances.
A New York designer adapts French net fabrics for sheer blouses by adding a lace corset cover inside the net waist and attaching both to a single belt. The ribbons inside can be adjusted or removed, enabling easy laundering. A second model features white cotton crepe with a Montenegrin jacket and Persian border details.
The piece highlights fine floral sprays and leaves on stationery, ivory parchment envelopes, glazed long sheets with lap-overs, and ultra-narrow envelopes in French gray cream and light brown. It notes two by six inch cards, mourning stationery with white envelopes, black edging, and skeleton lettering for addresses.
A quick method uses yellow cornmeal and kerosene rubbed on hands like soap then rinsed in warm water. The treatment reportedly softens rough skin and heals minor cuts without leaving kerosene odor, offering a tidy alternative to cold cream.
Seven by five and a half inch sheets are fashionable for correspondence stationery, designed to fit envelopes with deeply pointed flaps when folded. The receptacles are noted for being unique, lined with pebble surfaced tissue paper sprinkled over with decorative material.
A quote from Phillips Brooks urges staying at home to found character through steady, long-term effort. He contrasts future temptations with present quiet weeks as the setting for personal growth.
A pantry piece extols sour milk’s health and flavor, offering uses from spice cake to cottage cheese. It explains making cheese at home, thick milk curds, and a simple method to keep sour milk ready for use.
A quotation from Chas. Kingsley urges readers to rise after a fall and not yield to cowardice. The message emphasizes perseverance despite bruises and dirt.
Practical tips mix kitchen prep and home crafts. Minced nasturtium over omelets adds flavor while bleaching textiles in bright sun protects dust. Leather items regain color with oil and gasoline, lace dyes, alcohol cleans mirrors, pepper loaf recipe included. Antique fabric scraps become decorative trays.
The dialogue captures a quirky shop scene with visitors praising sermons and doctors. A European trip is referenced along with plans to settle accounts and continue purchases. Characters include Mrs Weekus Mr Beanes and Mr Hosslekus with light humor about shaving and faith in medicines.
Practical guidance for wholesome day trips to the country or lake, detailing lightweight picnic gear, portable food ideas, and easy cooking tips. Highlights include aluminum utensils, fruit, sandwiches, eggs, salad with separate dressing, sponge cake with whipped cream, lemonade, condensed milk, frankfurters with baked potatoes, and a makeshift outdoor stove on a sheet iron over stones.
A quotation extols a seaside ideal where hearts are certain and tenderness flows freely. It emphasizes confidence, ease, and the absence of ridicule in affectionate expression.
Rhubarb is affordable and plentiful this season. Use pink skinned rhubarb for better cooking and winter preserves. To preserve, pack sterile jars with cut rhubarb under running cold water, seal, and store in a cool dark place. Prepare spiced rhubarb with sugar and mixed spices, or rhubarb pudding with bread, butter, nutmeg, and sugar, baked and served with a butter sugar sauce or cream sauce.
A playful dialogue features a boy named Willoughby Walton Waggles answering a question about his name. The exchange hints at future formality as a remark about his future monogram on stationery appears in the scene.
Utica Ohio and Nebo Illinois letters claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured female troubles. Mrs Mary Ear Lewine reports relief from weakness and displacement after ten years of illness. Mrs Hettie Greenstreet says the tonic restored health and energy, enabling work and mobility.
Advertisement fragment seeking agents for a gasoline and kerosene water and sediment separating patent filter. Mentions Barney & Sherbert as representatives from Amboy Indiana and Purdue Specialty Houston Pennsylvania. Includes marketing line about beauty products and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
Scattered ruins on Ponape and Lele span hundreds of acres with stone walls canals and earthworks. Ancient roads stone platforms and lagoon fish weirs intrigue archaeologists seeking the mystery of origins in these Pacific islands.
Thomas W. Lawson, at a dinner, argues that success in finance hinges on prompt action. He condemns hesitant men as doomed in finance and recalls a friend Grimes who could not choose, symbolized by a dirty waistcoat too dirty to wear and not dirty enough for the laundry.
A Kansas woman reports better memory and steadier nerves after quitting coffee and using Postum. She describes reduced stomach and heart trouble, regular heartbeats, and improved overall well being, praising Postum as tasty as coffee. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum and invites readers to request the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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