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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
5
Marshal Sheaf and a force of men repaired all the old hitchracks in town last week and built a new one near Ned Inlow's business. The Variety offers a fine line of new silverware with excellent designs and prices.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Woody leave the Woody hotel to return to a south town farm. Miss Anna Parks of Veedersburg visits from Saturday to Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Vern Sanders. Raymond Alexander begins work as bookkeeper at Citizens Bank. Fresh bread pies and cakes at Gambril's daily.
An alderman at a council meeting hid bank bills in pages of the record book to provoke laughter as others pretended to search their own ledgers. The stunt, designed as a joke, exposed a slick cash trick during contract discussions.
French scientists suggest seaweed will become a common future staple. Japan already uses it widely and Brittany and northern France harvest large quantities. Doctors in Corsica prescribe it for goiter, and its gelatins and alkalies are valued by Asians for indigestion treatment.
A Rochester physician recalls a young mother praising her infant with the boast that he breathes intelligently. The doctor notes maternal pride in the child, highlighting the humor in the mother's excited claim.
Local talk in Hi Peters’ circle centers on Hank Winters and his gripe with parcel post. Winters complains the new system ends his town store visits while he ships butter to his son, doubting the government’s direction and usefulness.
A humorous exchange where a speaker agrees to take change in silver if others scatter it in pockets to avoid making his wife hear it rattle. The banter highlights domestic wit and thrift.
A farmer praises a weather predictor in a local almanac, noting that the forecaster has issued more favorable predictions than others. The exchange highlights trust in traditional weather wisdom and community reliance on almanac forecasts.
The note quotes Mayme objecting to Jim visiting at her home, saying she did not like the installment plan. The passage reflects a dispute over access and payment terms.
A witty exchange about piano play and time as a form of execution. The remark compares performance to a deliberate act of killing time, framing the music as a deliberate display rather than mere practice.
Transactions filed for record include Velma Stakeley to Rebecca J. Town N Lot 7S Attica for 900 dollars and multiple parcels in Millcreek Attica Yeddo and Hillsborough among others. Notable names: Wm Gaskill, John Stucker, Ethel Walkin, Rebecca S. Laird, Edward R. Samuels, Joseph B. Samuels, Wm Carmichael Co, Thos Rowell, John Reynolds, Cora Powers and Lenna Thompson. Totals vary from 1 to 2500 dollars, with several deeds listing 1 dollar nominal transfers.
The administratrix Viola C Pearson of the George W Pearson estate will sell at public auction the hardware stock from the late store room in Yeddo Millcreek Township Fountain County Indiana on June 21 1913 at 10 A M. Terms cash for sums under 5 and over 5 with credit up to nine months on note at 6 percent interest with attorney fees and sureties. Auctioneer G Madden.
Kingman Town Trustees adopt May 22 1913 a plan to improve sidewalks on State Street. A public hearing is scheduled for June 2 1913 at 8 00 PM at the usual meeting place to determine if benefited property will cover the estimated cost. Clarence E Howrey presides and Maurice L Cory attests as Town Clerk.
Former Kingman High School graduate Harry Teegarden was seen traveling through town on Monday as he makes his way home to Mecca.
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