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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
7
A Detroit resident describes eczema outbreaks on face scalp hands feet and legs filed in a 1912 letter. After trying ointments and medicines he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed and was cured in about three weeks. The message promotes Cuticura products and offers a sample and Skin Book.
A sports item notes a player nicknamed Juarez has been captured six times already this season, indicating repeated scoring or defensive plays. The quote reflects team humor and fielded remark in the locker room.
The Malin impression reports a minister spoke for about an hour in his sermon this morning. The vivid line asks what was discussed, highlighting the duration of the sermon as a notable detail.
Two testimonial letters from Platea Pennsylvania and Walcott North Dakota recount relief from nervous weakness backache and inflammation after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Mary Halstead says crying spells ceased and sleep improved while Mrs Amelia DaBl reports reduced back and side pain and improved mood. The company offers confidential advice from a woman in Lynn Massachusetts.
Prof J B Flett leads five climbers on a seven day ascent around Mount Tacoma in Rainier National Park. They cross seventeen glaciers and traverse marked and unmarked routes despite deadly crevasses and near fatal slips on steep ice. Calvin Philips Jr and rest of party endure perilous sections while avoiding catastrophe.
On the second day out Weer slid 600 yards down an ice slope with rocky crags at the bottom. His heavy pack caught on small rocks, breaking his fall and letting him spread flat to dig into the ice and save him from a deadly crash. Professor Flett marks uncharted glaciers and peaks for submission to the interior department chief geographer.
Wycke Patterson unearthed a sealed pot of gold while helping raze an old Civil War era inn on the Yancey ranch near Huntsville Missouri. He fled with the treasure and guarded it while reportedly keeping the owner and bank unaware of the amount. Estimates place the find between 10 000 and 40 000 dollars with shares likely split between Patterson and C E Yancey. A theory links the treasure to outlaw Bill Anderson before his 1865 death. Three Million Cats In Chicago news follows.
Government appoints entomologist T B Fletcher to study the white ant and other pests undermining records in India. Five insects threaten archives: white ant, fish bug, water bug, cockroach and hover. Prevention centers on dust tight steel cabinets. White ants shred books from binding to leaves.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opens a new hospital and dispensary on Avenue A in the east hospital district. It offers free medicine and advice to those unable to pay with wards private rooms pharmacies operating and isolation wards for contagious cases. A ground floor garage houses 15 automobile ambulances and wagons.
Boston reports from British sources indicate Irish emigration slowed significantly in recent years. The Ireland population fell 1.2 percent from 1901 to 1911, versus a 5.2 percent drop in the prior decade.
In St. Petersburg Midsummer reports extreme dry season fuels vast grass fires in Turgal province near the Ural and Caspian regions. Flames race across 30 000 acres as villagers flee toward a lake to escape the searing heat and smoke with women and children shielded by neighbors.
Tacoma minister William D. Buchanan of Park University church resigns and declares in an open letter his plan to retire to the simple life. He says he is a farmer by instinct and will earn a living as a breeder of chickens after eight years in the Tacoma pulpit. The surprise move draws city-wide comment and reflects his view to first practice then preach.
James Rymburg was fined in police court for robbing his landlord to obtain money to pay his rent.
A riot at the Federal building in Los Angeles will be replayed to jurors via motion picture film. A moving picture operator filmed the incident, capturing the actions of those charged, marking a first in jurisprudence for such evidence. A court will assess this unprecedented use of cinema in a criminal trial.
A fragmentary dialogue references Snips the tailor and a cautious comment on patronage. It also mentions Red Cross Ball Blue claiming high washing capacity and Cure for piles products from Cole’s Carbolisalve with price points. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething is listed with benefits and price.
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