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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
7
Numerous farm parcels listed for sale across the United States and Canada. Each entry includes size from 18 to 820 acres, plus cultivated land, houses, outbuildings, orchards, stock, and machinery. Listings show contact names and locations in Wisconsin Illinois Washington Manitoba North Dakota Missouri Florida Alabama Arkansas Wyoming Montana and more.
A 1912 guide explains the Malay tailless kite as the easiest and most popular for boys to build. It outlines materials spruce sticks, bow and vertical spars, balance checks, notch points, and reel construction for steady flights and reduced entanglement on wires.
A San Francisco Call piece extols shell life as an ancient animal form and highlights shell beauty, science, and a Smithsonian collection of 50 000 shells. It discusses the nautilus myth, shell interiors with chambers and air passages, and the aesthetic appeal shells hold for children and adults alike.
Step by step instructions describe making a Malay kite using end tacks tied to sticks and a light covering of paper. The guide covers string attachment, belly-band placement, and how to fashion a twine reel, with details on cutting upright pieces and boring holes for crosspieces.
An excerpt reflecting on humanity's resilience to grief. It argues that enduring sorrow with steadfast resolve is a form of heroism. Imagines how quickly people would fail if overwhelmed by disasters from floods to the Titanic tragedy at sea.
The quote argues that irresolution harms governance more than rashness. It likens inaction to a disease that unsettles the body, suggesting that shifting indecision wastes effort and yields no constructive results, unlike decisive action even if imperfect.
A Kansas girl proudly reports top grades in history English literature and German while her agriculture grade draws a critique from her father. She retorts she is no hayseed and, when another department grade appears, she insists she is no bloomin’ angel either.
A Humboldt rancher, returning from the east, consoles a neighbor famed for patience who lists his misfortunes including timber loss in fires, river damage to bottom land, hog cholera deaths, family illness, and foreclosure. The neighbor admits it all, sighing at his formerly prosperous farm.
A brief exchange shows a man asking a shopkeeper if he has a staffer over sixteen. The proprietor replies no and admits he entered to check whether such a sign would be effective, hinting at public reaction.
A dialogue about cards and manners unfolds with flirtatious banter and jests. The piece references a belle named Miss Prettyface and a peculiar man named Bages, then shifts to advertisements for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product plus a bachelorhood quip about widows and joy rides.
A brief joke contrasts reasons for a breakup with a punchline about a wife breaking down. The humor hinges on a play of words linking household chores to a domestic mishap.
A collection of playful exchanges and social chatter. The excerpt mentions Newpop as a possible chauf feur and jokes about handling a baby carriage. Engagement news for Nell-Bob Brown and Dolly Smith appears alongside casual conversations on thrift, water for bluing, and a jab at labor theory.
An advertisement proclaims Cole's Carboli salve stops itching and smooths the skin. It lists a 25 and 50 cent price and notes availability at all druggists. The ad also mentions cheap skates available outside skating rinks.
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