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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
2
Parents and teachers challenge the view that schools fail the many. The piece argues parental daily help and quarterly school visits reveal that education yields value when supported, while noting Nebraska women advancing agriculture through government backed programs and college ties.
Mrs. Nora Allen, formerly jailed six years for failing to aid her husband, confronts him in Philadelphia court. She says she believed he was i liberated and that she wired him money while he fled, accusing him of desertion after his acquittal on arson charges for a Lake Chautauqua hotel fire.
Indignant women respond to a Washington statement by a German expert asserting cooking is a lost art. With active cooking schools and housewives leagues, women push to raise cooking’s standing as a skill and science amid social goals and public interest.
Fragmentary report recounts Mentzel from Dayton Ohio beating Rip Van Winkle, thought missing, now applying for a service pension. His wife had received twelve dollars a month for years as a soldier's widow. Waarden and others scarcely heard from the veteran since 1877.
A Virginia girl, about eleven, was hospitalized after a fall last November. She began biting her hair, and surgeons found hair balled in her stomach along with broken straw. The episode followed a nervous condition and persisted for days.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a marriage between first cousins is not illegal if contracted in a state where such marriages are recognized, despite being prohibited by Pennsylvania statute. The decision upholds recognition of out of state marriages for cousins in this jurisdiction.
Rome correspondent Corrado Zoli analyzes Italian torpedo boat actions in the July raid through the Dardanelles. He asserts the flotilla never reached striking distance of the Turkish fleet and likely misread by fog, searchlights, and torpedo boats in the Bay of Chanak.
Chicago reports on a Johnsonian mock prophecy where an inventor argues man can fly by art as fishes swim in water. The prince watches the aviator’s trial, grows hopeful, and the maker’s wings fail in the air but lift him briefly in water before landing.
A condensed excerpt contrasts life in Europe and America, suggesting money matters more in securing comfort abroad. It portrays Europe as an ideal for those who can pay for luxurious living while America offers opportunity, with a focus on wealth and social mobility.
The article notes Queen Wilhelmina leads in spending on gowns among royal ladies, dressed more expensively than German and Russian empresses. Her unique control over family finances gives her the final say on dress expenditures.
A quirky Kansas City proposal credits a creator with an allencer concept designed to mute baby protests. The plan, named iCry, aims to blend novelty with potential profit while sparking public reactions about noise and parental rights.
A New York man fired on his wife after being overwhelmed by a sight of water. Authorities warn against exposing individuals to sudden shocks of that character to prevent further violence.
Clifton Colorado rancher J B Jobes, once a Pennsylvania physician, made about ten thousand dollars in a couple of months by marketing cantaloupes from his young apple orchard near Grand Valley. After a bad season, he chose to handle the sale himself to improve returns.
Billings neighbor C L Wilcox reports a championship wheat yield from forty acres totaling 2350 bushels at an average 58% bushels per acre. A local milling concern paid the season’s top price of 73 cents per bushel for the harvest.
Radford offers free advice to readers on building subjects. William 4A questions cover costs for all such topics, with the article promising expert guidance and cost insights.
The compact dwelling measures 14 feet 6 inches in length and 11 feet in breadth and is offered as a complete cozy home. Total cost is quoted not to exceed 31800 dollars. This compact structure targets affordable living with essential features.
The article contrasts Vienna's crowded lots and home layouts with American tastes, warning against oversized houses on narrow plots. It recalls an American-Georgian couple's wild encounter with a street officer and a consequential train departure, reflecting cultural clashes during a European visit.
The Giggieswick school in the West Riding marks 250 years since its 1512 founding by James Carr. Noted alumni include Paley of Evidences of Christianity and Dr Birkbeck of mechanics institutes. A later gift of a grand chapel by Walter Morrison is recalled.
Albert B. Kelley of Philadelphia notes advertising influences purchases of periodicals. He recalls an editor hosting a poet who hopes his sonnet will be widely read, with the poet nervously asking if the piece will be read after a striking advertisement.
Dialogue humor notes a man torn between smoking and love. He seeks advice from a friend who suggests diplomacy through coupons to win his girlfriend, implying save the relationship by clever incentives rather than quitting cigarettes. The piece blends thrift tips with relationship tension and light banter.
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