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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
6
A Scots legend tells of King Bruce who, discouraged after defeats, watches a spider climb and fail repeatedly before succeeding. Inspired, he makes a final rally and defeats his enemies, the tale giving the saying If at first you don t succeed try again.
A tense exchange hints at a feud as one man plans to attend Wombat’s wedding on the north side hoping for revenge after being cut out by the groom. The dialogue suggests unresolved anger and a chance for a confrontation.
An observation notes that verbal allegiance does not guarantee reliable action or trustworthy conduct, highlighting the gap between talk and behavior. The adage warns against overvaluing promises without evidence of consistent effort.
A child named Tommy asks his father about the difference between an artisan and an artist. The dad answers that one eats regularly while the other does not, delivering a simple parental quip from a local humor item.
In a dialogue from a New York paper the editor contemplates a feature on a man who claims to understand birds. The exchange weighs the idea and proposes sending him for an interview with a robin to test his claim.
Commentator argues that theatre can exist without spoken words and without live actors. The notion challenges traditional stage performance and audience expectations, suggesting experimental approaches to storytelling.
An account of Caractacus, Briton chief, who resisted Roman conquest with his wife and children. Captured but unbowed before Caesar, he vows to defend his land. In the amphitheater he defeats a challenger, securing his family’s future and returning to Britain.
A historical promotional tract argues Grape-Nuts and Postum boost brain function. It cites mineral salts like Phosphate of Potash, brain chemistry authorities, and a Philadelphia editor praising improved health and mental energy after switching to the products.
An article from the Chicago Record-Herald explains tea’s composition and effects. It warns against overbrewing and reuse of leaves, advising fresh boiled water, scalded pots, and a single infusion per measure for a healthier cup.
Wash and finely chop one bunch watercress. Simmer in three cups veal stock ten minutes, strain. Make a roux with four tablespoons butter and five tablespoons flour, add to stock, thicken, then stir in one cup cream or rich milk. Season with salt and pepper, tint with green color, reheat, and serve with browned bread squares.
A cap ital polish recipe for furniture uses shredded beeswax and spirits of turpentine. Mix half an ounce of beeswax with a quarter part turpentine, stir, and let rest a day then stir again and wait another day before use. Do not heat over flame due to flammability.
A large round steak about an inch thick is flattened, seasoned with bread crumbs salt pepper sage and one egg, spread with this dressing, rolled up and tied or skewered, then baked until done.
A simple breakfast method describes beating one egg with sweet milk and a pinch of salt. Dip light bread slices in the mixture, absorb milk, then brown on a buttered griddle and serve hot with butter.
One pound dates one pound figs three quarters cup English walnuts ground and mixed thoroughly kneaded into a roll and rolled in powdered sugar.
Dr. Rudolf Spitater proposes that glacial periods may follow from the earth's changing position relative to the Milky Way. He suggests a different stellar heat distribution over time as our solar system moves through crowded hot star regions.
A wife seeks divorce citing non-support and cruelty. She quips that his failure to fund her diamond necklace proves cruelty, prompting a witty courtroom moment reported by the Catholic Standard and Times.
The lord high keeper of the buttonhook notes that royal events struggle to compete with the spectacle of large musical productions, as the uneasy monarch concedes the difficulty of matching scenery and costumes.
A witty remark trades jokes on women humorists and a typewriter that beats Josh Billings in palmfest days. The quip playfully contrasts female humorists with classic humorist Josh Billings.
A terse exchange hints at distress over a sister figure described as damaged. The dialogue suggests a dramatic confrontation with implications of harm, framed by a disinterested narrator. No names or locations are provided in the readable text.
Mrs G A Selby of Redondo Beach California credits Cuticura Soap for a healthy five month old baby who won a prize in a baby contest and urges others to use the product. She notes her joy seeing few babies with head sores and offers free samples and a 32 page book by mail from Cuticura Dept L Coston.
A police officer jokes about suffragists throwing stones at a window, noting the behavior has continued for several hours and being told to let them alone since it amuses the girls and likely won’t hit the window.
A dialogue about renting a disinfected furnished house where measles were present. One character doubts safety, while the other suggests loaning the property to a friend first as a precaution. TheExchange reflects cautious attitudes toward health and housing in social circles.
Marine Eye Remedy is advertised as a non patent medicine for red weak watery eyes and granulated lids. Each package includes an illustrated book and it is sold by Druggists at 2c and 50c per bottle with aseptic tubes for 25c and 1c. The Marine Eye Remedy Co based in Chicago markets to the public.
An advertisement features a comic exchange about hair growth products and a bluing agent. The Barber jokes about thinning hair and the Miracle Hair Grow nit product, while The Chair and Judge reference Red Cross Ball Blue as a value laundered product.
A jumble of lines noting a four pound birth weight remark, a question about survival, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething priced at 25 cents, a quip on right of way, a weather remark, Garfield Tea praise, and a praise of blunt speakers. The piece reads like a misc item page with short phrases and product hints.
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