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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
7
A commercial traveler recalls a man on a train who pretended to be ill after eating a sandwich. The man persuades a porter to fill a hot water bag, warms fried steak in it, cuts it with scissors, and eats it with sugar tongs to avoid a fork on a curve. He then drinks coffee from the same bag, keeping the grounds inside.
An advertisement extols Dr Martels Female Pills as a long established remedy for women's ailments, claimed to be scientifically prepared with quick and permanent results. Available at all drug stores. A separate dialogue about a new automobile features a flirtatious line about a girl on the front seat observed in the afternoon.
An inexpensive home-treatment for drunkenness is touted as a tested remedy. The notice invites readers to apply to KE Fortin at 40 Dearborn St Chicago for secrecy guaranteed. A teacher and Tommy exchange a memory about a rattlesnake warning and an old clock.
Relieves tired eyes quickly and stops eye aches congestion and inflammation. Common sore eyes ease with Howard Brothers product sold by all druggists in Buffalo New York.
In Chicago Tribune style dialogue, Mrs Kawner reports she discovered Mrs Blackaway’s husband once worked as a professional cook. She found him preparing dinner with items bought from a delicatessen, laid out properly rather than in original packages. The scene shows a capable, practiced hands-on meal setup.
Miriam's mother warns her daughter about Percy Flaxham, praising him yet cautioning against presuming on a gift. The aunt and the family circle weigh propriety and control as Miriam vows to resist any chesty behavior from Percy. The exchange hints at social expectations within a Chicago setting.
A handsome illustrated brochure from the Grand Trunk Railway System extolls the Lake of Bays Highlands of Ontario as a charming resort. It highlights a new hotel named the Wawa at Norway Point and offers copies free on application to W. S. Cookson in Chicago.
A nimble verse portrays a coatless man and hatless girl in a dust free ride. They drift in a horseless wagon seeking silent joys while a lean purse funds a tasteless cod lunch. The scene ends with a tepid laugh as papa’s wireless telegraph attempts to coax her back.
A New York factory owner boasts of a boy in his employ who may become a king of finance. The boy sold homing pigeons to Brooklyn buyers, the birds returned to his window twice, and a third sale prompts the owner to fear he may one day sell him his own factory.
Ruggles explains he spends money on his daughter's vocal training and accents as part of her language learning. He notes the focus is not exclusive to singing but includes teaching her French to broaden her linguistic skills.
After fifteen months abroad Theodore Roosevelt with Mrs Roosevelt Kermit Ethel and Mrs Longworth sailed from Southampton on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria to return to the United States. The African expedition years earlier included hunting speeches and receptions, ending with his role as special ambassador during King Edward VII’s funeral and a quiet final English day.
Oklahoma City supporters claim a 50,000 plurality over Guthrie and Shawnee after a special election to determine the capital site. Guthrie officials sought to block relocation with an injunction as the winning side began moving offices and seizing the state seal. The governor's 17 year old daughter, Miss Haskell, fled a Guthrie crowd amid missiles as the capital move loomed.
President Taft approves reclassification expanding homestead entry to 1,182,816 additional acres and enlarging national forests by 381,094 acres. The move aims to curb emigration to Canada by offering more land at home.
A sweeping summary of congressional action notes Senate and House activity focusing on the tariff question within the sundry civil appropriation bill, private bills, and lengthy debates. The Tariff study seeks $250000 for information gathering while other measures address railroad land taxation, land withdrawals, and statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
Brief items report Justice Harlan of the U S Supreme Court turning seventy seven in Washington. A lightning strike near Krasnoye-Selo harms a patrol, killing one and fatally wounding another. Boston workers gain wage increases after threats to strike, with under 1,100 still on strike last night.
The Argonaut notes Alvin Adams started express business with two New York City horses a fast one and an old nag. Fast horses handled urgent packages while slower loads were sent to the old hogs room for undelivered and unclaimed items, a custom echoed in every express office today as the old hoss room.
In a promotional block Potter Drug & Chem Corp of Boston touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as nearly infallible for skin and scalp afflictions. It claims widespread use by women for cleansing, beautifying, and caring for hair and skin, offering a free 32 page Cuticura Book by mail on request.
The Sabbath in Puritan New England notes a custom where deacons walk the aisles after services and issue metal checks to those deemed fit to commune. On communion Sabbath, deacons ensure each communicant has a check before receiving bread and wine and collect the check afterward.
A Newton Iowa woman Ida Finch credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring her health after severe back pain kidney distress and swelling. She endured morphine treatment and multiple doctors before improvement began. The ad also promotes Dr Pierce's Pellets Perry Davis Painkiller and Lewis' Single Binder cigars in a breezy local ad style.
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