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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
4
Professor Punnet argues pigment differences may align with mental traits. He notes blue eyes common in soldiers while dark eyes predominate among actors and preachers, suggesting pigmentation could hint at temperament and vocation.
A reader inquiry traces the expression pay through the nose to Odin’s nose tax noted by Grimm, but the author disputes the link as inadequate. The piece links the phrase to reluctant payments and cites St Dunstan’s forge as a possible vivid analogy while noting the proverb’s uncertain age and unclear roots.
A reflective piece notes deep concern among the wealthy. It cites a financier with 1.2 million in cash earning only four percent and a government official’s wife overwhelmed by jewels so she inventories and tracks each piece for care and upkeep. The mood remains one of anxiety despite abundance.
Edith recalls rejecting Mr King a month ago and his threat to pine away. Mabel notes Edith now sees King walking with another girl and believes he has gained 20 pounds since.
A Masel farmer named Maris killed village elder Heyte with a hatchet claiming Heyte was a sorcerer and that cousins who lost a lawsuit paid him to harm Maris. Maris surrendered to police saying an eccentric fit and another wizard's claims drove the act.
A property owner near Pau France found a pocketbook containing scrip valued at 41000 dollars while trimming a hedge by the railway. The owner learned the ring came from a madman who tossed it from a carriage and was later detained at Pall Station. The wallet had lay hidden for over a year.
A rugged feature in Australia shows gray stone trees and branches. The forest formed when a buried wood was solidified by mineral water and later revealed by sand eroding away.
The northwestmost British lighthouse sits on a 200 foot high rock off Shetland. The rock resembles a giant iceberg, while the 50 foot tower rises above it. Erected at a cost over $150,000, the lighthouse is among the region's most striking sea marks.
The piece urges readers to avoid constant food fuss and overthinking meals. It promotes a rational diet approach and suggests, once set, to forget strict dieting rules, comparing it to a ship captain inspecting coal.
Nottingham city council approves a plan to run two daily shifts for elementary schools. First shift from eight to one, second from one to five. Proponents argue using current buildings avoids large capital costs.
A brief, tense dialogue reveals sharp insinuations and rising offstage emotion. The exchange hints at underlying conflict as one character challenges the other with pointed lines and quick retorts.
An advertisement touts buckthorn bark and Adler-ika as a rapid constipation and gas remedy sold by G. L. Cory in Kingman. The column also reports visits and family news including Charles McMillen’s return to Danville, Rev. Isaac Embree’s recovery, and several local residents visiting relatives in nearby towns.
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