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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
7
A man named Mike defies caution at a job moving kegs of powder by smoking on site. His foreman recalls a past explosion that killed twelve, warning him. Mike replies that it cannot happen here since only he and the foreman are present.
A professor recalls proposing after years of wooing and a quick engagement. He explains the breakup stemmed from his absent mindedness as he later returned to ask again. The piece ends with a wry contrast on people's pursuit of money versus happiness.
Important to mothers examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and ensure it is the genuine remedy. The notice urges careful checking of labels and packaging to protect children's health and safety.
Newbern North Carolina fisherman George Arthur built a small motor boat using a two horsepower engine and a concealed wire cage containing a shark to power the craft. The improvised power source astonished spectators as the boat outpaced faster rivals on a five mile course. The tale born from Adams Creek near the Neuse River notes Arthur later offered river trips and faced curiosity about the engine and cage system.
Ellenburg reports Old Julia Hansen of the Lockley tribe in Spokane is wearing finery at age 100 to woo back her deserting husband. The tale recalls the sisters who once owned extensive property but stayed loyal, symbolized by Darby and Joan of Kittitas Valley. Julia met her husband at a Kittitas council over eighty years ago.
New York’s Board of Education plans a fall trial of a Swedish electrification scheme to boost pupil results. A defective pupils class will be studied in two nearly identical rooms, one electrified and the other not, with a year’s cost under 10 000 dollars.
Heirs of Benjamin K. Yost filed suit in Schuylkill county court to recover 410 acres of Broad Mountain coal lands north of Shenandoah. The land, long claimed by the Girard estate, has seen a forty year dispute. Prospectors recently found rich coal veins, signaling a hard fought case ahead.
In Bedford county C C Mitchell dies leaving a wife and five children aged about 12 to over 20 all afflicted by Frederick's ataxia. The mother trains their memories to recite hymns and Bible selections in their own understood garb. The family's farm debt was cleared after widespread charitable aid from across the United States and Central America. Medical officials at Johns Hopkins and Dr Allison Hodges could offer no cure.
A fanciful tale from Hillsboro reports a live sea lion visiting Charles Templeton Crocker's Hillsboro estate during a stag party. Witnesses claim the creature appeared during a dawn return from a polo club revel, adding surreal color to local lore.
Physicians in Berwick PA examine a five year old son of John De Frabis of West Berwick whose hair is gray like a man forty years older. The family has four children and the parents are normal. One son loves chalk coal and paper pieces.
The ad promotes Cole's Carbolic salve labeled as an effective cure for catarah and urges buying Red Cross Ball Blue for true blue color. It claims many men neglect duty without overdoing it and advises against buying water for blueing. Drugstores carry the products priced at 25 and 56 cents.
In a humorous note a barber refuses to shave a patron after a Turkish bath tale. The column cites a 19th century joke scene and adds Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and its claimed benefits at 2 cents a bottle.
A terse line shows a paradoxical image as observers note the intensity in her eyes when she is confronted or provoked. The remark hints at a steadfast temperament and a reputation for resolve in tense moments.
A promotional note asserts Paxtine Antiseptic ensures a clean mouth and sweet breath. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or sent postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston, Massachusetts.
A quotation highlights life’s odd balance on success and misfortune. The speaker remarks that few seek openings successfully, yet many find themselves in holes anyway, offering a wry reflection on luck and effort.
The city of Lhasa Tibet once sealed by politics and religion. a British expedition in 1904 opened the site. European travelers faced barriers prior to that breakthrough. Population around 35,000.
An English sparrow sparked fires at three Lawrenceburg Indiana homes as it carried a burning cotton string from a rubbish pile to eaves and rooftops. Neighbors acted quickly to extinguish flames before serious damage occurred at the homes of Mrs Mary Webber Mrs Sophia Shafer Otto McCright and Emanuel Wuest.
A London reader recounts a tale of a benevolent hunter who helps a man who misplaced a five-pound note. He notes the city’s many losses and, after obtaining the loser's name, refuses reward, highlighting urban abundance of small sums.
An ambitious girl with nervousness and hysteria found health and peace through Grape-Nuts. She describes early illness, a turning point after trying the cereal, and four years later maintains a happy home and resumed studies. The ad notes the letter is from Postum Co. and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
A Virginia woman reports long health troubles from menopause and says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her strength. The ad claims decades of success and invites readers to write to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
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