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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
8
A devotional tone passage speaks of human striving and invention. It contrasts ambitions to measure the heavens and build machines with seeking moral guidance and the straight path from a higher power.
An advertisement promises home cure for piles with a new absorption treatment. It offers instructions and free trial samples to readers who mail their address to Mrs. M Summers in Notre Dame Indiana, with assurances of immediate relief and permanent care.
Mr. and Mrs. Selden Bitchender Carson and Ray Foxworthy came from New Richmond Monday for a short visit with relatives. T. H. Booe is learning to drive his Cadillac. Rev. Lough filled his regular appointment at New Liberty Sunday. Very little corn is planted due to wet weather. Chas. Taylor was through our city Monday. Chas. Coats aptoed through here Thursday.
Construction continues with basement excavation in the new wing and the old section lowered floors. Cement foundation nearly finished and brick work soon to begin. Materials arrive daily and are hauled to the site. Miss Ruth Hybarger treated her daughter's head wound after a dog incident. Ripple Bros Overland and Montana Ike's Wild West to perform in Kingman on Friday May 17. Col A G Madden conducted a 63‑lot sale for Paul Walton & Bros in Harrison, Indiana, with plans for another sale locally. For Rent 70 acres of pasture, terms varied. Wool prices remain strong. Also notes on advertising rush and local business activity.
Mrs. Thorlie Hammond and her children from Ashland Kansas visited Saturday evening with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Gaskill in Woof The item also notes a vendor H P McCrary who will buy all you have to sell
In Fountain County Indiana at the Fountain Circuit Court during the April 1912 term administrator E Eldo Ewbank presents the final settlement of the estate of Lancelot C Ewbank deceased. The court will examine the account on June 1 1912 and all heirs creditors and interested persons must appear and show cause if any why the account and vouchers should not be approved.
The Waynetown school building is condemned due to unhealthful conditions and no further classes will be held after June 1 unless sanitary improvements are made. H. H. Puckett of Kingman Indiana seeks land listings for sale with bills due by June 1. Col A G Madden’s family hosts visitors from Conrad Danville. J W Bonebrake and family visited Danville. Iva Lewis visits relatives in Terre Haute. Frank Maris offers top price for wool.
Listings show Columbia Hog and Cattle Powder and other remedies for sale by Kingman Grain and Milling Co. Miss Genevieve Booe visited Champaign Indiana with friends while W B Woody from Urbana Illinois called in earlier week. Frank Maris offers the top market price for wool and buys all wool. A second hand Lyon & Healy organ is for sale by Mrs M J Bales. Mrs Lee Clements visited from Hills Abero to see her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Hybarger.
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