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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
6
An early era advertisement extols Hoods sarsapcarilla and Sarsatans for curing humors catarrh rheumatism and nervousness while boosting appetite and vitality. It also mentions Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels and recalls a child’s circus visit as a conversational snippet.
An eye salve packaged in aseptic tubes promises infection prevention for sailors. The product notes no morphine content and advertises a new 25e size by Druewists, with a Vale valuable eye book included in each package.
In a light social squib, Old Porkenlarrd foils a customs inspector by noting his wife hid a pearl necklace in her bonnet. He quips she seeks fame as a society leader while papers note the antics.
Australia rich in libraries, Victoria's five hundredth free library recently opened. Older libraries remain well patronized, with aggregate revenue around 246000 dollars from balls, memberships, and grants. About a million books exist and approximately 3506000 visits occur yearly. Fiction leads reader interest, with general literature and history also popular.
An ordinary brick absorbing water is discussed by The Professor while The Pugilist argues. The dialog notes human endurance and warns that friends may tire and sit down on you. It claims most novels target entertainment over thinking. It is hard to persuade the male head of the house that two heads are better than one.
A. G. Philips explains that an open front poultry house with four square feet per fowl supports sunshine dry air and no drafts. A 15x15 foot house suits 50 fowls with six inches foundation clearance, cement dry floors, lifted interior fixtures, movable roosts, and curtains over the front window for stormy nights.
Professor Henrietta W. Calvin of Purdue argues home bread baking offers cost savings and superior quality. She compares material costs, fuel options, and loaf sizes, noting a potential seven cent per four pound gain versus baker's bread and praising better sanitary standards and nutritive value of home made bread.
Chicago magnate James A. Patten debuts a personal campaign of social service using his fortune, pledging to fund tuberculosis research at Northwestern University with 560000 now and 2000000 as needed, plus millions for public works. He vows to abandon business to lead the fight, inspired by family losses to the white plague. He also donates to Frances Juvenile Home, YMCA, Evanston Hospital and funds a public park.
William Joel Stone of Missouri is a veteran senator and former governor noted for his parliamentary skill. The six foot tall Democrat is pictured as calm and deliberate, but can deliver powerful, fiery speeches when aroused, once declaring he would rather suffer punishment than dishonor his office.
Premier Asquith pledged self government for Ireland after reform of Lords veto. John Redmond signaled acceptance, praising King Edward's South Africa autonomy and hoping King George would open an Irish parliament. The Irish leader urged loyalty to the crown as a prudent imperial step.
The 80 year old former New York postmaster general and Lincoln National Bank head, General Thomas L. James, married his fourth wife Mrs Florence Gaffney of Rochester. Born in 1831 in Utica, he rose from printer to publisher, served in customs, led New York post office, and oversaw star route investigations saving $2,000,000, with prior spouses including Emily Freeburn, Jeane, and Edith Colbourne.
Wise asks about a striking veiled woman and the reason for her veil. Eewe replies she fears the sun might blister the paint, while Wise notes the look but seeks explanation. The exchange highlights a humorous take on housing and appearance etiquette.
An OCR fragment covers Castoria infant remedy with signature claims, a Sunday school line about Johnny Williams, a satire note about a formal garden, Allen's Foot-Ease ad teaser, a Sallust quote on friendship and conspiracy, plus a line on farmers sowing wild oats. The readable items are brief, varied, and not fully coherent.
A Chicago reader reports relief from female weakness and stomach trouble after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad cites numerous cured cases, urges insistence on the product, and touts thirty years as the standard remedy for female ills with many women restored to health.
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