Public Auction of Farm Stock and Equipment at Swaim Residence
Public sale at the late Whitefield Swaim farm near Tangier on Thursday December 5 starting 10 AM. Livestock include 2 horses 5 cattle 11 hogs. hay and grain such as timothy and clover hay 150 shocks corn 300 bushels. implements include binder mower rake plow cultivator wagons buggies and harness. Auctioneers Col A G Madden and clerk R A McCord conduct sale.
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Whitefield
Tangier
Thurs
Sophia A. Swaim
A. G. Madden
R A McCord
Tinsel Post Cards Cause Dead Letter Risk at Post Office
Kingman post office warns patrons that cards with tinsel or similar decorations are unmailable and will be sent to the dead letter office. Dealers must tell customers such cards cannot be mailed unless placed in a sealed envelope with a 2 cent stamp on the outside.
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Kingman Post Office
Thanksgiving Visit From Indianapolis Browns
Leondus Brown and family of Indianapolis visited on Wednesday evening to spend Thanksgiving with his brother H. M. Brown and wife.
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Leondus Brown
Indianapolis
H. M. Brown
Local families plan Thanksgiving travel and visits
Mr and Mrs J G Gordon with Virgil and Calvin Sanders left for Hanford California to establish a future home. Ottis McAlister arrived from Danville Illinois to spend Thanksgiving with his brother H J McAlister. Miss Allie Black visited Mecca to spend Thanksgiving with her sister Mrs Henry Jones. Stoddy Rector was in Covington on business midweek.
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J. G. Gordon
Virgil
Calvin Sanders
Hanford
Alif
Allie Black
Mecca
Mrs. Henry Jones
Stoddy
Covington
Sale of Millcreek Township school building Kingman Indiana
Trustee Henry Lawson of Millcreek Township Fountain County Indiana announces a sale of the Kingman Primary School building in District No.4 Kingman. The frame building will be sold December 14 1912 at 2 PM at the Kingman schoolhouse for cash to the highest bid not less than two thirds of appraised value. Trustee may reject all bids.
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Millcreek Township
Fountain County
Indiana
Kingman
Kingmanp
Kingwan
Henry Lawson
First Use of Mahogany in Royal Ship Repair
The article traces mahogany’s early use in 1597 for Sir Walter Raleigh’s ships at Trinidad. A Dr Gibbons owned a hard wood that impressed carpenters, leading to a small cabinet, a bureau, and quick popularity after the Duchess of Buckingham requested more wood for copies.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Trinidad
Gibbons
King Street
Covent Garden
Unclear dialogue on a son in law's place in finances
A speaker questions how to categorize a titled son in law in personal finances. The tone suggests uncertainty about whether he is a recreation or an investment and how to account for him.
Early Seventeenth Century Submarine Mentioned in London Chronicle
The London Chronicle notes Cornelius Drebel of Aldmaar piloting an early submarine from Westminster to Greenya with royal patronage from James I. Drebel allegedly owned a device allowing underwater reading without light, prompting courtly caution about alliances with the devil.
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Fogland
Westminster
Greenya
Cornelius Drebel
Aldmaar
Holland
Drebel
James I
Eltham Palace
Nick
Mortifying remark at graduation amid fashion concern
A Harper's Weekly quip records a mother named Mrs. Dudds reacting to her daughter's commencement, noting the overskirt sitting crooked as she felt mortified. The exchange includes a professor of English commenting on the address about Hamilton.
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Alexander Hamilton
Man on riverbank quotes quirky catch count
A man sits by the Atchison waterworks intake fishing with a pole. When asked how many he has caught he says he will have one more when he gets another.
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Atchison
Family Call Prompts Strength For Weak End Visit
The dialogue notes a plan to call on the other end of the family to bolster courage. An 80-year-old speaker remarks the visit is a weak end, signaling uncertainty about the reception and outcome.
Wife-John Item Sparks Apple Stealing Dispute
A brief courtroom exchange centers on a domestic dispute over an “original 8in” item and an accusation of apple theft. The husband interjects as the judge notes the dialogue as part of the case.
Biff Magazine Promises Family Humor and Brightiles
The Biff magazine promotes family cheer with top artists critics and editors. It emphasizes colorful illustrations and year round humor and offers a 50 cent yearly subscription via clipping and payment to The Biff Publishing Co Dayton Ohio.
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Biff
Biff Publishing Co
Dayton
Ohio
Kingman Telephone Co. Seeks 1912 Dues Before Dec 5
Due to ownership changes at the Kingman Telephone Co. subscribers must settle accounts up to January 1, 1913 on or before December 5, 1912.
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Kingman Telephone Co
Soakley Questioned About Night with Sanders
A terse exchange imagines a confrontation where Soakley asks Sanders what happened last night and Sanders replies he spent the evening with the old man.
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Soakley
Sanders
Old Man
Oysters and Books Featured at Local Shops
Oysters, nice big fresh ones, advertised at Robinson and Reaths. Boys’ books offered at the Variety store, highlighting a small but varied local shopping scene.
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Robinson & Reaths
Ex representatives in Fountain county mainly reside locally
Thirteen former Fountain county representatives live in the county except Hon. Albert Schoonover who is in San Diego. Names listed include J. S. Naye T. N. Leif Will Calvert Dan Reed Dan Young E Scott Booe Capt Prior Cates Judge O P Lewis Andy Marshall Clint Hesler Will Madigan and James C. Claypool.
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Fountain County
Albert Schoonover
San Diego
California
Mr. Schoonover
J. S. Naye
T.N. Leif
Will Calvert
Dan Reed
Dan Young
Attica
E. Scott Booe
Capt
Prior Cates
Cates
O. P. Lewis
Covington
Andy Marshall
Clint Hesler
Thanksgiving visits span several towns in Indiana
Miss Mae Moxley returned to her Greenfield home for Thanksgiving. T. F. Clark and wife of Lafayette visited friends in the area. Miss Beulah Hadley came home for Thanksgiving. Miss Bertha Shoaf traveled to Crawfordsville to visit relatives. Thomas Ratcliff and his daughter Mrs. A. H. Lindley were in Veedersburg Saturday.
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Mae Moxley
Greenfield
Ind
Bertha Shoaf
Crawfordsville
Thomas Ratcliff
A. H. Lindley
Veedersburg
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Steinbaugh @ Jones
C.L. Woody
Ottis McAlister
Danville
H. J. McAlister
Magazie
Butterick Publishing Company
Butterick Building
New York City
John
J. Frank McDermond
Faney
T. B. Nolen
Danville, Ill
Anna Jackson
Christian Ladies Aid
C. E. Howrey
John Williams
Rosedale
Webb Metsker
M. Summers
T. F. Clark
Lafayette
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