22 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1907
Page
1
A reader describes the California pitcher plant as a clever fly trap with a lighted window and a miniature lake inside the tube. The piece compares this to the resilient desert cactus bred by Luther Burbank, altered to shed spines for drought forage, and questions whether cultivated changes persist when plants are returned to their native deserts.
Last Saturday evening John Wagner backed a manure scoop from Dr J M Nendall's wagon. The scoop struck Thomas Kendall between the eyes near the forehead. the bone fragment fractured and a scar is likely. Dr Wilhamson provided medical care. the skull is thin at the site.
The annual masquerade at Kingman high school last Friday night raised about $38 for the library fund. Leah Woody and Chloe Prints won first prizes as witches, Mr and Mrs Vorhees Millikan were second in Quaker costumes, and Ada Holman won the most votes for best dressed. A two course supper followed, aided by a large crowd, with proceeds contributing to the library fund.
One of the year’s best attractions arrives at the Opera House tomorrow night featuring music solos duets and imitations. Alice Dale Co season tickets cost 75 cents with single admission at 5 cents. This is only the second program in a series of three. Ora Woody of Tangier visited his parents Mr and Mrs L Woody on Wednesday.
Pupils of rooms one and two present a Thanksgiving program at the opera house on November 28 to raise funds for books and school needs. The show features a Cinderella Pantomime and a Thanksgiving Cantata with a large cast including Loma McCrary Hugh Carter Lois McCord Mildred Brownies Lester Sowers Robt. Steinbaugh Hartman Printy and many others. Admission 15 cents for students and 20 cents for adults.
Holiday ideas for children and adults with new features such as Mrs Santa Claus at Home Christmas Frolics for the Youngsters and a charming carol. Includes music, four amateur programs, and Good Housekeeping recipes plus Marketing for Small Families guidance.
Hat tie May Johnson of near Stilesville Indiana died November 14 1907 after a two year illness. Born October 24 1878 she grew up on a farm and embraced Christianity in 1896 under Rev Tarr in Greencastle. Her life reflected moral worth and piety, with a lasting conversion that shaped her family and community. Her funeral was held in Clayton Indiana conducted by Mrs Leannah Hobson and she is interred in Clayton Cemetery.
Orris B Heath formerly of this place died at his parents home near Marshall last Friday morning from applesy. He was 35 years old and a former Atlas Engine Works employee in Indianapolis. He leaves a father, a mother, two sons Owen Odell aged eight and Everett Dewey aged six, two brothers and a sister. The funeral was at Rushereck Cemetery after a service at 12 oclock conducted by Rev Airhart.
Subscribers who are not collected from monthly will settle for the year s service on reference. 10th. Hereafter you will be required to pay for the first half of the year s service not later than April 1st and the last half not later than Oct. 1st each year. No Telephone Co. rents its phones for less than the Kingman Telephone Co. that we know of, many charge more, but settlements must be made prompt to the call if we continue at the same rate. Kingman Telephone Co.
Ralph Sowers has equipped the rooms over Alexander's Grocery with a cleaning and pressing establishment and is prepared to do cleaning, pressing and mending of gent's clothing.
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