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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
6
A Nesbit banquet tale recalls a brass plate on the house of his birth in Xenia Ohio. The plate reportedly bears the simple inscription Main Street while Nesbit jokes about the modest tribute from his hometown.
A terse exchange mocks an amateur photographer Mr. Trynson-Gracious for failing to keep a mountain in focus. The remark highlights struggle with achieving sharp detail in a landscape image.
A record hailstorm on September 5, 1898, raked Nodaway county Missouri. The storm crossed about three miles by eighteen miles with four square gates east of Claremont hardest hit. Hail remained four weeks, locals gathered ice for ice cream as corn crops were destroyed. a field of eighty acres yielded only one standing stalk.
New York reports fresh autumn delicacies as well educated Perigord pigs root for abundant raw truffles now reaching the city. Paris imports goose livers, shipped chilled, priced from 4 to 5 dollars a pound in bulk. The truffles retail 7 to 8 dollars per pound. livers are served sautéed with truffle flesh, demanding strong digestive powers.
The Evening Telegram notes a dull leap year batch of news raising suspicion that many men tied to events in 1908 have been recounting tales. The piece hints at rumors of exaggeration and dishonest storytelling in the press.
Town patrons praise Adler-i-ka a Suckthorn bark and glycerine remedy by Garman for appendicitis symptoms constipation sour stomach and gas with a single dose claiming instant relief and a renewed feeling of vitality sold by G L Cory in Kingman.
Daily M Hudler, editor’s brother, injured his right hand in the press. no bones likely broken, but bruises require time off. Also notes several local notices including travelers to Indianapolis and a Wallace resident’s burial. Fresh cured meats advertised by Robinson and Reath.
The owner certifies Dagnet a Percheron stallion imported from France in 1905 by Oltmanns Bros Watseka Illinois and recorded by the Percheron Society of America with number 42623. Pedigree lists foaled date March 15 1902 and breeding by M Daguenet Department of Sarthe with detailed sire and dam lines. terms $12 to insure colt to stand and suck.
Epler is a bay gaited trotter 16 hands high weight 12:00 with notable lineage. He placed second to Nellie Axtel in 2:22 with a trial mark of 2:20. eight Oratorio offspring show 2:13 or faster, including Ecatetic at 2:01% and Maggie Winder who won four futurities in 1909. Standing in Illinois previously, he is offered here for 12.00 to ensure a colt.
Sank is a black Spanish Jack with good bone and large feet. He has proven himself a great breeder. Terms ten dollars to insure a colt to stand and suck.
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