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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
9
Classified lines advertise numerous farms by Natl. firms and agents. Listings cover Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Kansas and Illinois counties with sizes from 8 to 800 acres, 7 room houses, cultivated land, outbuildings, granaries, machinery, fenced croplands, and contact details for agents in Chicago and local towns. Each entry notes county, state, acreage, improvements, and agent box numbers.
William A. Radford advises on affordable house design with a 26 1/2 by 41 1/2 foot plan, central chimney, four flues, and a spacious bathroom. It discusses window seats, dining room extensions, and ventilation for health, plus kitchen and porch layouts. The article also urges attending the National Dairy Show in Chicago to learn dairy efficiency, with Professor Kildee highlighting milk quantity and quality, production costs, and pricing as keys to profit during October 24 to November 2.
A reader questions if the world is growing better. A cornet played by perforated paper rolls is cited as a recent invention, while Evelyn Thawe's pictures are mentioned returning to newspapers.
A 1912 Miss Clara Mueller testimonial from 1613 Dayton Street Chicago reports facial pimples. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with stopping itching burning and curing after other soaps failed. Ad promotes Cuticura worldwide distribution and requests a sample and Skin Book from Boston.
A Baltimore household visitor consoles a young Marie who explains her tears after her father gave her whack whack on the back of her tummy. The incident prompts a light rebuke from the matron.
Two conservative travelers confront a young girl on a long westbound trip. She explains that her mother and stepfather live at one end and her father and stepmother at the other, so she travels to see both pairs twice yearly, ensuring safety with four guardians watching.
A man scarred by smallpox in infancy has learned to joke about his looks. He once claimed he fell from a shot tower to explain his appearance and quipped that he shaved with a belt punch.
Dialogues reveal a judge remarking that the concept of trial marriages is not new, noting the speaker has endured a similar situation for twenty years. The exchange highlights enduring social debates on marriage norms and longevity of unconventional unions.
An old advertisement bundle offers Cole's Carbolisalve to stop itching and pains from piles with a cure claim. It also pushes Red Cross Ball Blue and a farcical jab about spiritualism. The ad ends noting a pitcher who goes to the box too often is knocked out.
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