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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1906
Page
6
This ad promotes Scoff t Emulsion as a food concentrate that benefits both sick and well people. It claims to build strength for athletes, help thin individuals gain weight, cheer fretful babies, restore color to pale cheeks, and prevent coughs colds and consumption. It emphasizes no drugs or alcohol and lists prices 50c and 1.00.
Ethel Thomas visits Crawfordsville to see her parents while students Arthur Bontwill Alfred Hesler and Geo Moffett from Butler College exercise their rights. Protracted meeting announced for Kingman starting the 15th. Several local residents and families are noted visiting, with reports of sickness and obituaries for Lassie Montgomery. The community gatherings, votes, and relocations are detailed across Crawfordsville and surrounding areas.
A weekly Fountain County real estate transfer list shows Alfred A Brown and wife acquiring 60 acres in Shaw nee for $1.00. Guardian W E Livengood transfers to Sarah M Bruce lot 31 Chambersburg for $120. Various deeds involve Coffing, Newman, Carter, Bas sett, Moffett, Aden, Palin, Sanger, Maxwell, Moor, Lyon, Philips, Lutz, Younger, Reed, Lindley, Ewbank, Cates, and others across Attica, Covington, and nearby areas with prices ranging from $1 to thousands and several single parcels and fractional lots recorded. Mrs Scott Ratcliff noted as ill early in the week.
Clarence William Towell born February 13 1883 died October 31 1906 at age 23 years 8 months 18 days. He married Ethel L Hadley December 22 1901 and had a son Kenneth Hadley Towell who died July 19 1906 at four months. He was praised as dutiful son loving husband and father and renewed in Christian life by Rev. David Commons. He faced suffering quietly urging his family not to grieve and spoke of meeting in Heaven.
The nation faces a critical labor shortage as 25,000 more men are needed in Illinois corn fields to finish harvest. The situation mirrors Iowa and Nebraska, where women may need to join in field work to shuck the corn and sustain crops.
Mr. Lindley and family Mrs. John Deer and Dalton Lindley, well known in this community and former Parke county residents, left Tuesday for Carney Oklahoma to establish their future home. The Star extends best wishes and notes many friends will regret their departure for this western home.
Carlof Towell and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for consolation during the prolonged illness of their husband and father. They pray for the Lord’s mercy on all who aided them. Mrs. Ethel L. Towell, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Towell thank supporters.
The interurban is coming and preparations are underway for the first car to run. Citizens look to a historic event as engineers finish testing and celebrate the launch. The article notes community eagerness and the expected impact on local travel.
The progressive store has sold over a million dollars worth of goods in recent years and continues to grow as people realize the accommodation offered. J Frank McDermond leads the department store as it expands to meet demand.
Retailers promote a large stock of cloaks priced at 12.50 to 15.00 and hats from 4.50 to 6.50, boasting a big November closing-out sale with new arrivals and heavily discounted prices. The ads entice buyers to visit for the largest selection and lowest prices.
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