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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1912
Page
5
A three room house with one acre of land in the west part of Kingman is offered for sale at a low price. For particulars inquire at The Star office. Wm Drake visited his brother Omar and family in Attica Monday.
A summary list shows buyers and parcels in Fountain County including Attica and Kingman areas. Names include H D Purviance Co, J N Thompson, B F Frazier, J M Cory, Josiah Laney, and Estella Slauter, with prices from 75 to 5000 dollars. Auction ads announce a November 29 1912 sale at Mill Creek Stock Farm with livestock, crops, equipment, and terms.
A persuasive pitch promotes giving a full year of The Youth's Companion as a Christmas present. The offer includes 52 weekly issues, year end 1912 access, and a 1913 window calendar. The giver and the recipient receive free copies and the address is 144 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
The United States Geological Survey releases a black and white Indiana map at 1 to 500 000 scale about 8 miles to 1 inch. Aimed for the world map project, Indiana sheet measures 26 by 40 inches and sells for 15 cents each.
Postmaster General Hitchcock issued a warning to Christmas gift senders and parcel post patrons after announcing that 8 566 articles lost in the mail valued at about 13 000 dollars would be sold at the annual dead letter office auction on December 16. He urged careful packing and that parcels post packages bear distinctive stamps and include the sender’s return card as the system starts January 1.
An announcement card from Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Miller of Danville Illinois references Isaiah 9 6. Friends congratulate Mr. Miller a C E brakeman as cigars are passed around. Ora Ludlow and wife visited relatives here during the past week.
Misses Ruby and Fanny Sow ers visited Covington Saturday and stayed through Sunday with their sister Mrs. Chas Massey and family. For sale by Kingman Grain and Milling Co includes Columbia Hog and Cattel Powder and Columbia Dipalsa Columbia Poultry Remedy.
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