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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1910
Page
3
A science view argues ghosts are natural phenomena and haunt graveyards because their chemical make up limits visibility to darkness. The piece cites Prof W J McGee investigating a burglar's ghost at a Missouri potters field, guiding readers through scientific inquiry into haunting claims.
Professor Munroe proposes that ghastly apparitions over cemeteries are gaseous, self luminous phosphorus emanations from decaying bodies. He argues graveyard conditions and body chemistry produce will o wisps like lights, not supernatural phenomena.
A detailed 19th century fashion notice outlines two outfits. The first features emerald green satin cloth with a crosswise plaited corsage, lace trim, jabot, and a raised waist skirt with a flounced bottom. The second dress is moss green cheviot with black satin bands, white tulle sleeves, a black satin girdle, and a decorative flounced skirt with embroidered satin trimming.
Annie Payson Call notes that nerves and tone affect telephone clarity. A strained voice, impatience, and indecision blur transmission and can exhaust users. The piece recounts a caller whose high pitch and anger worsened connection and nearly caused a nervous collapse.
A child points to the moon crying see papa the moon is open again after a cloud passes. The brief scene captures a simple, tender moment of wonder as the moon becomes visible once more.
Short exchanges reveal a lighthearted vacation vibe. A man notes his wife spent a month with her family, while he and others reminisce about enjoyable trips and the idea of a dream getaway. The dialogue emphasizes warmth and common experiences.
Paris tired of buttons inspires American trade with a salt style suit. A narrow skirt with biased edge coat, lapped seams and six inch button line. Sleeves long, shoulders narrow, hat shifts from flat to tall turban with fur and iridescent feathers.
The piece notes both long and short gloves will be required for autumn. Sleeves vary by event with long coat sleeves and short dressy sleeves. Among children, grace, pique, cape and mocha styles lead. Suede and dull finishes fade, chamois-finished fabric gloves rise, with black white and yellow top choices. Kid and silk gloves appear mainly in black and white, plus tan, mode and blue and green. Embroidered silk gloves stay popular.
A description notes Cashmere being chosen for a model featuring a wide panel taken down at the back and front left open. The fragment suggests a garment design detail focused on open panel styling.
This passage details a woman's dress with vandykes edged silk muslin at sides, two gouging rows at the hips, a cashmere bodice with silk trim, muslin sides, and lace trim on the oke and sleeves. It specifies materials: four yards cash 48 in, two yards silk, three yards muslin 37 in, and one and a quarter yards lace, plus a straw hat with acacia trim and ribbon bows.
A new silk braid imitates chain stitching and is applied along outlines by hand. Minimal filling stitches or French knots enhance the effect. Available in colors matching new dress materials, it suits panees and shantungs in self tones.
Martha E. Helms files in circuit court seeking damages of 20000 against Lebanon National Bank directors alleging careless and unlawful loan practices and violation of banking laws. She bought 30 shares after E T Lane resigned as bank president and moved to California. A separate suit of 10000 targets Lane, claiming he knew the bank was insolvent at the stock sale.
Elwood police detained Frank Smith and Albert Lyons on a vagrancy charge after Chief Foland brought them from Elwood. Officers found a kit of burglar tools including 20 skeleton keys at a nearby target house. Authorities have no proof of burglary but believe they may be wanted elsewhere and notified other departments nationwide.
Edna Mahler and her sister Miss Dean, riding near the graveyard turn on the Coke race course at Lowell Mississippi, were seriously cut when a runaway auto slid down a bank and struck a barb wire fence. Escort Frank Brown sustained internal injuries.
Citizens fear a coal famine as northern Indiana towns report depleted supplies after a cold snap. Retail brokers in South Bend and Elkhart note anthracite at 7.75 to 8.25 dollars per ton cash to credit and soft coal around 4.50 dollars per ton.
Two fires started by burning leaves broke out in Mount Vernon on Oct 29, one in the business district and another in the residence area. They threatened Main Street as high winds spread flames rapidly. Bucket brigades of men and women fought the blazes, which caused about $10,000 in damage.
Newcastle Oct 29 Miss Katie May posted more than $60 to free Clyde Bridgeford who faced charges of defrauding several boarders. She mortgaged her Ashland home to settle about $40 in board bills pay $29.55 plus his $20 fine and costs.
In Logansport on October 29 attorneys for Samuel A. Michael, jailed on the charge of killing Levi Pippinger, filed a habeas corpus petition seeking release or bail. The state’s counsel plans a vigorous defense as the case, moved from Carroll County on change of venue, proceeds locally.
Greencastle October 29 reports Putnam County mules at market with a firm selling over 550 head this fall. Mules were shipped to Tennessee. Young mules averaged 80 dollars per head and about 150 aged mules averaged 100 dollars each.
In Hammond near Gary six people were badly injured in a collision between an auto and a buggy. The injured include John Piper Joseph Giles Edward Pierce Louis Ward and H J Koehler with a woman from Gary identified only as Mrs. unknown.
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