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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
3
A local attorney narrates a youth clash with police over disorderly conduct. He recounts choosing a $50 fine and two days in jail to gain $50 via his father, then receiving a note revealing the ruse. The tale includes humor from Cleveland Plain Dealer and other anecdotes.
A Cuban Times quip contrasts two characters the Old Un-Pluck and the Young Un-Ok regarding business success. It jokes that the essential is plucking first and last, while noting the problem lies in finding someone to pluck.
A list of assorted items including footwear garments accessories and home textiles. The entry mixes shoes umbrellas coats laces ribbons corsets shirts and stockings with household goods such as bed spreads blankets curtains and laundry bags.
Isaac R. Strouse, revenue collector for the district, issues a circular calling attention to the act of congress approved Oct 23 imposing new war taxes. Theaters 25 to 100 a year, bowling alleys 5 per alley, retail cigar dealers 480 per year, brokers 30, pawn brokers 50, commercial brokers 20, commission merchants 20. Payment required before Dec 1 with blanks available from Strouse in Terre Haute. Tax for the rest of the year is one third less, e.g., tobacco dealer 3.20 instead of 4.80.
The USDA calculates per horse annual feed costs at 16.67 dollars for corn 7.77 dollars for oats 0.65 dollars for barley and 14.30 dollars for hay. With 25 million horses and mules, the national feed bill reaches about 984.584 million dollars. Total annual feed includes 731 million bushels of corn 525 million bushels of oats 27 million bushels of barley and 29.797 million tons of hay.
State superintendent figures show Indiana public schools with 648 497 enrolled students and an average daily attendance of 441 168 this year. Enrollment rose nearly 11 000 from last year, with Fountain county at 4 446 enrolled and 3 515 average attendance, and Warren county reporting 2 406 enrolled.
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