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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
8
Alma Hug of Canal Dover Ohio credits Dr Miles Nervine with ending years of wakefulness and terrible dreams. The ad states restless sufferers regain natural sleep after a few days and guarantees money back if not beneficial.
Notice by Wallace Musson offering 70 acres of pasture for rent. Rent as a single tenant or by month for stock. no sheep pastured and no hunting allowed under penalty of law. Tangier area. Local notices mention school building progress and various residents visiting. Wool prices noted as good with a sale suggestion to H J McCrary.
A writer praises Indian women noting dignity and grace in their motion and sari drape, contrasts with corset use, and highlights upright posture. He describes coolie women carrying burdens yet possessing handsome features, with jewelry such as gold or beaded necklaces and silver anklets.
In Alabama a visiting Deacon Smith swapped a 50 cent piece for a dime in the offering after a new Richmond preacher’s charge. The pastor called it dishonesty, but Smith defended it as a six year temporary loan and a noble example.
A Paris newspaper notes the beauty spot as a revived fashion accessory. The piece explains its rise with pannier skirts high heels and puffs in hair and mentions wax heads in shop windows fueling the trend. The niche cosmetic is described as an inevitable cultural marker.
Sir William Ramsay says in a London address that if the energy of a ton of radium were harnessed over thirty years rather than its 1,760 year half life, it could drive a 15,000 ton ship with 15,000 horsepower at 15 knots for thirty years, requiring 1,590,000 tons of coal.
A large crate on the White Star pier holds a 30-foot replica of the Titanic. Built for $16,000, the exact likeness of the sunken ship was sent to the United States for exhibition as a specimen of the unsinkable liner, though it has no current use for display.
The teacher spoke little in Johnny’s favor. She conceded he keeps all his school books remarkably clean, as his mother replied.
Mrs. M. Summers offers a free home treatment for children troubled by bedwetting and related urine difficulties. The method, mailed to mothers in Notre Dame Indiana, claims to work without spanking and promises full instructions no money required. It also asserts effectiveness for adults with daytime or nighttime urinary issues.
A west bound extra freight derailed twelve cars along the Clover Leat west of Wingate after a brake beam dislodged from a car. The pile up blocked the track but no injuries were reported. Nearby notes mention Blanche Gillum starting stenography work in Kokomo and other local items including Veedersburg ping, cow pasture rates, and a motor shop update.
Town buzzes over Adler ika a buckthorn bark and glycerine mix touted as a simple remedy. One dose relieves constipation sour stomach or gas instantly and customers report renewed energy and vitality from its cleansing effect.
Mrs. Otha Cox and her children visited relatives in Mecca over Sunday. The note mentions Wool and invites readers to bring fleece or wool to H. P. McCrary who will purchase all offered.
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