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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
4
A brief note encourages young men to pursue education, discipline, and leadership, outlining steps toward personal growth, civic responsibility, and community service as foundations for future achievement. It highlights mentorship, commitment, and practical ambitions.
After selling my farm I plan a public auction at my residence one mile north of Kingman on Thursday October 31 at 1 am. Items include horses and mules, cattle, 175 Shropshire ewes with lambs to come, farm implements, oats and hay, household goods, and two town lots in John G Gordon's First Addition to Kingman. Terms: cash under 5. over 5 with 9 month credit bearing 8 percent interest. 5 percent discount for cash on notes. no removal until sale terms fulfilled. Dinner by Ladies of M E church. Auctioneers and clerks listed. Dinner and local notices follow.
The piece surveys ancient Assyria and Babylon, comparing their city defenses and brickwork to Egyptian methods. It highlights vast brick ramparts in Babylon and Nineveh, stone monuments, gates, and waterworks, noting bricklayer craft as central to their strength and splendor per Charles Winslow All in National Magazine.
A Sunday School Times reflection warns that adding worldly prestige to religious work saps growth. Nominal workers rely on social prominence for advertising, but such dead weight undermines true Christian progress. Trusting God’s choices leads to life directed by Christ and increases from Him.
In a readers’ quip from the satire page, Mrs Blase questions which man Washington was and labels him as a horridly un-American figure, suggesting he advised against foreign alliances.
A brief, humorous exchange appears in the Woman's Home Companion noting resignation with a quip about husbands and gout, reflecting light domestic wit of the period. The fragments reference Mrs. Howell-Now and Mrs. Powell, suggesting a playful conversation.
A fragment discusses grafting methods with cheeky lines about choosing grafts that are tolerable or simple. It reflects casual chatter rather than a formal report, offering no concrete events or people beyond general references to graft.
The exchange discusses the purpose of sand on the plains. One speaker wonders about its use while another suggests the plains are scoured by the sand. The brief dialogue invites consideration of the sand’s function in the landscape.
A brief dialogue highlights divided views on football. He vows to oppose the sport this season while she jokingly mocks a flying wedge as an acceptable counterpoint. The exchange captures a local interest clash over football's place in public life.
Detectives questioned a man accused of handling stolen goods and pursued the lead that he acted as a fence. His gait drew suspicion and the inquiry centered on his role in the theft network.
An ad promises a home treatment that allegedly stops spanking related behavior and bedwetting, claiming a constitutional cause and offering free instructions from Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana and Mrs. J C Sanders of Kingman Indiana. It asserts the remedy also cures urine difficulties in adults and aged people and invites readers to write for free today without sending money.
Mrs W T Briggs and Mrs A T Orahood arrived home Monday evening from a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in North Carolina. Winter Winesap apples for sale 75 cents and 1 50 per bushel. Fred Anglemyer. Sell your hides to Robinson and Reath.
The Kingman Indiana Town Clerk announces a hearing on the primary assessment roll for State Street improvements. The Board of Town Trustees approved the roll on October 7, 1912 and will hear objections November 7, 1912 at 8 PM. The roll lists benefitted parcels and is available at the Town Clerk’s office for review.
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