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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
7
Public domain dialogue shows a couple negotiating wedding costs with the minister in a light domestic exchange. The exchange reveals humor and thrift as the bride and groom discuss payment and propriety in a staged scene.
The article notes Great Paul at St Paul’s weighs nearly 17 tons and spans about 20 feet. It mentions Westminster’s first bell iglen over 50 years old at 14 tons. Big Ben cracked, recast reducing weight, with the clapper now around 100 pounds. Peter of York weighs about 13 tons and 22 feet diameter. The world’s largest bell is near Canton, cast with massive leaves, but the text ends with casualties among workers.
Farmers in central Indiana and nearby states face shortages in hay crops and may use soybeans, cowpeas, and similar legumes as forage. Inoculation, timing after corn planting, and wide row spacings aid yields. top varieties include Tio San Kang Brown Black Meautr for soybeans and Amishigan Favorite Marly Mak for cowpeas.
Purdue experiment station reports three years of hog cholera serum work with thousands treated. Vaccinated herds show far lower losses. cautious methods prevent failures from fake serums. Proper handling, dosing, and separate syringes reduce risks. avoid vaccinating pigs under 50 pounds.
South Carolina’s Catawba tribe, about 100 people, seeks federal recognition and lands allotment so they gain citizen status. Senator W. H. Stewart travels to Washington to push a bill aligning them with other tribes, noting their longtime alliance with settlers and loyalty in early frontier conflicts.
Two young motorists with a green driver narrowly missed an old man at a crossing. After checking on him they gave him a ride home, jokingly presenting themselves as the life-savers who saved him. The incident may lead to Carnegie medal consideration.
Mrs. Ray Trusner of New Albany Indiana reports a marked improvement after six weeks of using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes prior kidney disease leaving her bedridden with swollen limbs and severe pain. The testimonial cites a dramatic turnaround and urges readers to remember the product name.
A man asks if the new flat across the hall are desirable neighbors. The woman dismisses them, saying she watched the moving van and they lack belongings worth borrowing. The exchange reveals tension and sharp humor in a domestic setting.
A discouraged man says he is busy calculating how many tons of lettuce he would need to grow to pay for a spade, rake, and other gardening gear. This reflects a lighthearted view of starting a garden and the practical costs involved.
Paxtine Antiseptic is touted as a surprisingly successful nasal remedy for catarrh. Available at druggists for 25 cents per box or mailed postpaid from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
A fragment notes tension in a marriage as the wife stops sitting up for her husband during his nocturnal outings. Garfield Tea is cited as aiding steady nerves and clear thinking for General Kealvu who drinks before bed.
A folktale exchange has a wise man and a foolish man debating certainty. The wise man claims one sure thing while the fool asks for it. The reply: we are never certain of anything.
Short, early 20th century styled copy touts Red Cross Ball Blue as washing double the amount of clothes versus rivals. Warns against using inferior blues to avoid wasting time explaining mistakes that could be used to improve others.
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