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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
6
A Life of Bret Harte prompts anecdotes about his playful yet revealing stance as chronicler of Roaring Camp and Poker Flat. Harte joked he was the gambler Oakhurst, and his works mingle heroism with rogues while reflecting his own detachment from fame.
The article explains that plants perish from thirst as ice forms outside cells and draws water out, effectively pumping and drying them. It notes wide variation in cold tolerance, with some plants dying before freezing, others surviving subzero, and some never freezing, while bacteria endure extreme cold.
Baltimore's Mr. and Mrs. William TI Buckler set for an Asia Minor voyage with daughter Lucy Buckler. Lucy, already active in the field, will join her father and Dr. David Robinson of Johns Hopkins University on the research trip. She plans to enter Oxford's archaeology program.
A dialogue hints at a confident man named Biffels who boasts of always being right. One character seeks an introduction to Biffels to press a mining stock worth ten cents a share, believing the encounter could fetch at least a dollar per share.
A cautious quip from Fliegende Blaetter asks about an evening meal invitation mentioning a hare. The fragment suggests social or humorous dialogue without further context.
Auction notices list 8 head horses and mules, Jersey cows, sheep, hogs, hay, seeds, blacksmith tools, and extensive farm implements to be sold Friday March 15 1912 at the Allen Summers farm 2 miles east of Yeddo. Terms include 9 month credit on sums over five dollars with eight percent interest, cash under five dollars, and 6 percent discount for cash on note amounts. Dinner by Centen nial Church Ladies Aid. Auctioneer Col A G Madden.
A public sale will be held at the seller's farm located one half mile south of Yeddo and three miles north of Kingman Indiana on Tuesday March 12 1912 starting at 10 am. The listed items include horses and mules such as two mares in foal by Percheron stallion a yearling colt two coming two year old mare mules and a coming two year old horse mule along with cattle and hogs including a seven year old milch cow with calf at side and two brood sows due to pig in March.
The discussion on who ranks as the ten greatest living men mirrors the challenge of listing history's top women. Views vary by viewpoint, training, and nationality, yet the debate prompts thought and learning. Also patrons are invited to visit local vendors for products and services mentioned.
John F Judy promotes a vast stock of 200 horses and mules with diverse wagons buggies and harness stocks plus farm implements and Ford autos. He advertises frequent sales every Wednesday and Friday with flexible terms and trade options, promising ready-to-do business after returning from Cuba.
The fragment notes a threat to remove dead animals and cover phone charges. It mentions robes and overcoats toned and names A, D, Mann, in Harveysburg Indiana. The readable portion suggests a legal or personal dispute context without clear action, dates, or formal parties.
Jacob Ratcliff was in Veedersburg on business Wednesday. David E Shoat was in Veedersburg Tuesday.
Mrs. E Hunt and daughter Lena return to Potomac Illinois after a week visiting Mrs. Hunt’s brother Robert Turner and family. The article notes Chesnut coal sales at Henry Bros Lumber Co Veedersburg Indiana with a practical remark about delaying removal of a coal burner.
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