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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1910
Page
8
J. M. Lewis advertises a carload of fine winter apples and pears for sale in Kingman at a reasonable price, with mention of today or Saturday delivery or availability.
Wid Thompson advises broomcorn raisers to hold work for this year until he relocates to Kingman around November 1. The notice specifies timing and the transporter location change.
Clark Jones and James Steinbaugh visited Crawfordsville Thursday to see Garland Steinbaugh at Wabash College. They also watched the football game between Georgetown Kentucky and Wabash.
Local notes report Chas. F. Smith traveling to Indianapolis on business by bus. A pocket book with $4.50 is missing and Mrs. Fred Carter is asked to leave it at the office. W. E. Bonebrake went to New Mexico for business. Mothers Meeting planned at Mrs. Jane Wilkey's home next Saturday afternoon. S. D. Alexander to host another prize giving contest on Wednesday December 28. Harry Towell visited from Rockville and returned by auto.
High School notes report enrollment at 61. Kingman High School beat New Richmond 2 to 0 in a football game. Freshmen show awkwardness during fire drill with Worley tumbling stairs and Ressa losing her heel. Miss Gray visited Newtown on Sunday. Olive Gillum was absent Tuesday. Clara dreamed inspiration during geometry and sighed about its absence. Town supported the football players after Saturday’s game. Next game set for Waynetown on Saturday. Several students exempted from monthly tests across four, three, two, and one subjects.
Public sale held at the auctioneer's residence five miles west of Kingman and near Miller's distillery on Wednesday October 12 at 10 a.m. Items include draft horse cow cows beef cattle carts hay rake plows buggy mower wagon farm tools furniture bees and more. Terms: cash for $5 and under, credit nine months on larger sums with note and security, cash receive 6 percent discount, removal after payment. John A. Pavey Col. M. M Lindley auctioneers.
Charley Isley and wife returned Thursday from an extended visit in the southwest. Verna Stockdale visited Anna Grubbs recently. John Shulers went to Crawfordsville Thursday. Albert Price of Indianapolis visited his sister Mrs. William Jones over Sunday. Arthur Lightle celebrated his birthday with many friends and relatives. Typhoid patients show improvement with no new cases. John Reichard was here on business Monday. The stone road to uncle Jim Booe's residence is completed. A large crowd attended the masquerade box supper Friday night, raising a neat sum for library books.
An upcoming hardware demonstration promises hands on showcases of the Globe line on Saturday Oct 15 and the Peoria line on Saturday Oct 22. Competent demonstrators will guide customers through the full range of products at J M Corys See Myer Dillon and other outlets.
Notice to Democrats to meet in Yeddo at 2 00 P M on Saturday October 15 for nominating candidates to the Mill Creek township advisory board by order of the committee.
Willand Art Shell of Long View Illinois visited with parents Mr and Mrs Sam Shell. Mrs Caroline Sweeney of Kingman visits Mrs Elizabeth Lindley and A H Bardin this week. George Mann spent Sunday with friends near Dana. James Rush and family visited his daughter Mrs Lafe Adkins. Mrs Byron Cox recovering from typhoid fever. Multiple locals hosted and visited relatives and friends across Danville Covington and Wallace with travels, molasses work, bee honey harvest, and Sunday school.
The nominee asks voters to back the Republican ticket in the race for county treasurer and urges cooperation with the party.
A westbound Big Four freight and an eastbound freight collided head on in fog near Waynetown early Saturday. Engineer Landis of Urbana, Illinois, sustained a severe scalp wound and chest injuries but is not considered in critical condition. Firemen escaped unharmed. Landis is cared for at the Lewallen home as relatives are summoned.
Col A G Madden of Covington Indiana serves as starter announcer and wheel works at the Tri State Fair races in Memphis. He commands attention without bullying the bell and has kept heat starts smooth with no fines. An amateur was warned about a $1000 threat, then apologized to Madden from the stands.
Chas A Stevens & Bros Chicago presents new fashion plates and samples for high grade wearables. The representative Miss Alice M Howell Kingman invites calls to view made to order and ready to wear apparel at popular prices.
Mrs L L Gillum announces new fall and winter hats at Sylvania offering best styles and shades. She invites ladies to call and see the collection and will be glad to show them. 10-21
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