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Newspaper

Kingman Star

Location

Kingman, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1911

Page

5

Morrow Brothers Quartette at Opera House Monday Night

The Morrow Brothers Quartette perform a varied program at the Opera House on Monday November 20 featuring Sally in Our Alley, I’d Like to Go Down South Once More, Aquerelle Polka, Your Home Paper comic selections, Chop Suey, Lyric Tenor and Baritone solos, Kiss of Spring, Kentucky Babe, Davy Jones, Down by the Old Mill Stream, Rag Rag Rag’er, That Sweet Italian Waltz, Massa’s in de Cold Ground, Good Old US A for Mine and more including cornets and trombone duet numbers by C E and E Morrow.

Fire Claims Life Of Colfax Youth Albert Schenck

A Colfax tragedy leaves 19 year old Albert Schenck dead after a Friday morning house fire at Ora Reeves home. Reeves, sleeping downstairs, escaped as the roof collapsed. Allegations of prior liquor use are reported, and the corpse was viewed at R. P. Shirley’s undertakers in a grave, horrific condition.

Colfax Albert Schenck Ora Reeves Mr. Reeves Schenck Fom Aan Vas R. P. Shirley

Juries Drawn for Next Term of Court

The jury commissioners met Monday evening and drew the grand and petit jurors for the upcoming term. Grand jury selections include Alonzo Riley Sam Wino Al Clawson Troy Teckelmyer Fulton Ed Cochran Van Buren Jasper Roberts Davis James F Beasley VanBuren. Petit jury selections list William D Gep art Richmond Wendall A Galloway D.C Sheaf Jackson Oliver Talbert Logan Armstrong Calver Logan Thomas EK Erwin VanBuren Frank Graham Jr Troy S B Stark Shawnee Walter Cook Willereck Ww im Bodine Wabash Samuel Kinneer Fulton.

Tormoof Alonzo Riley Sam Wino AL Clawson Troy Tsich Teckelmyer Fulton Ed Cochran van Buren Jasper Roberts Davis James F. Beasley VanBuren William D. Gepart Richmond Wendall A. Galloway Froor D.C. Sheaf Jackson Oliver Talbert Logan

Sue Robinson and Reath serve fresh Baltimore oysters

Sue Robinson and Reath provide fresh Baltimore oysters. Joan EL Maris and wife returned from Todianapolis on Monday. Mrs HW Glusesek visited relatives in Covington over Sunday. Mrs and Mrs S W Mohr of Fowler visited with their son Albert Mohr and family. Mrs John Ringer of Newman came Friday to visit her daughter Mrs Fred Harvey and son Paul. Hillsboro reports a successful lot sale. Newtown had one Monday. Kingman expected soon. Greenleaf Woody, Earl Nolen, Clark Jones, and Raymond Alexander attended the Indiana Illinois football game in Indianapolis Saturday. Mrs Ott Steys returned to Attica after a visit with Ray Keys and his mother, who moved to the Mill Pom Ratelyt farm southeast of here. Dr J R Hicks county health officer and wife depart for Havana Cuba about Dec. to attend American Public Health Association meeting as delegate of Indiana State Board of Health.

John Ringer Newman, UL Fred Harvey Paul J. R. Hicks Havana Cuba American Public Health Association Hicks Indiana State Board of Health

Card of Thanks for Kingman community aid in bereavement

The Harvey family expresses deep thanks to friends and relatives who helped during the sudden death of their son Gwendlen. They especially thank Kingman citizens, others who contributed to expenses, and the teachers of the Kingman schools. May God’s blessing rest on all. Mr and Mrs Wash Harvey and children.

Gwendlen Kingman Wash Harvey

Local Notices and Shoppers Briefs

For sale good rubber tired buggy cheap Legi Irwin. Fresh and cured meats at your own price Robinson and Reath. N Webb Metsker was in the county seat on business Tuesday. Chas Guinn went to Rosdale Saturday to visit his sister Mrs S F Conner who has been critically ill.

Legi Irwin Robinson & Reath N. Webb Metsker Chas. Guinn Rosedale

Kingman Indiana Plans State Street Improvement

Notice by the Kingman town board to improve State Street from Second Street West to a northward line from a right of way by CG and KE. The meeting to hear remonstrances is November 24 at 7 PM in Dr Fe Elude Ewbank’s office. Engineer M F Ewbank estimates costs. board will judge benefits versus costs.

Kingman End Wiomir Indiana State Street Second Street CG. & KE Sar Board of ‘Trustees Board of Trustees Ewbank Apa M. F. Ewbank Eldo Ewbank Rrank JR. Jones Ind Scott E. Ratcliffe

Williamsport visitors and anniversary trip noted

Elisha Little and his wife of Williamsport visited J. W. Metsker and family on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Geo Hays attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry Jeffries near Belmore last Friday, traveling in Ira Bonebrake s car.

Geo. Hays Henry Jeffries Belmore Ira Bonebrake

First snow arrives as cold snap grips town

The first snow of the season fell last Sunday morning bringing ice and a sudden chill. Warm evening preceded it, leaving many residents with a shortage of fire as temperatures plunged to about 12 degrees above zero and have stayed cold for several days.

Why Four Penny Nails Named A Size Tradition

A boy asks why nails are called four penny six penny and so on. The explanation traces the English practice of weighing nails by the thousand with the penny indicating the size. Four-penny nails weighed four pounds per thousand, ten-penny ten pounds per thousand, and so forth.

Local Notes and Court Actions in Parke and Surrounding Areas

Miss Myrtle Anglemyer visited Indianapolis to meet her father and returned Saturday morning. Donald DeVerter from Crawfordsville spent late last week visiting relatives and friends. Gladys Redenbaugh vs Claude Redenbaugh is a divorce suit scheduled for the Parke Circuit Court next term. U B church revival meetings concluded last Sunday night adding four names to the membership.

Myrtle Anglemyer Indianapolis Donald DeVerter Crawfordsville Gladys Redenbaugh Claude Redenbauch Parke U. B

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Claude B. Philpott Covington O. S. Douglas Lawygr Fountain County Covington, Ind James A. Copeland Alexander J. T. Redman C. M. Spenc R Undertaker and Emtalmer A. L. Ratcliff Kingman Bank DR. F Cuthbert Kingman Hotel Whones Col Claude Madden Actioneer Danville Ilinois Jackson St Gertie TM. Jackson A. Dickens Blue Front Morrow Brothers Quartette Morrow Bros.—Quartette E. M. Morrow C. E Morrow Ion U.S F. E Morrow Bros. Orchestra Kentucky Bill Smith Novelty E. M Davy Jones Passo C. E. Morrow R. R Morrow F. E. Morrow Massa Morrow C.E E. Morrow Good Old U.S. A Alexander’s C.L. Woody C. M. Hudson Tevers Sue Robinson & Reath Baltimore Joan EL Maris Todianapolis HW. W. Glusesek S. W. Mohr Fowler Albert Mohr Hillsboro Newtown Greenleaf Woody Earl Nolen Clark Jones Raymond Alexander Indiana- Ullinois F. B. Torbert Fanchon Terre Haute R. B. Myers Adam Bonebrake Jackson’s Livery Barn Kingascan Elisha Little and Wife Williamsport J. W. Metsker Coats H. P. McCrary Renick J. H. Ephlin Wright the Royal Tailors
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