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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
5
John Hamm, a young Elwood lawyer, met Miss Tesla Welch near Franklin after his car failed. He waited at a farmhouse for lunch and dinner, enjoyed the hospitality, and a chauffeur rushed to repair the auto. A week later they married in Anderson.
The 1906 year ending December 31 report from Indiana's insurance department notes fire insurers carried stronger results than life firms. Indiana fire companies wrote 8 246 648 in 1906, down from 18 308 585 in 1905 while foreign fire insurers rose to 50 037 077 in 1904 from 73 111 565 in 1905. Indiana life companies reported 50 922 882 of business for the year.
Five Black individuals allegedly assaulted Policeman Daniel Starkey and fled as a white mob gathered. A 100 person posse hunted the city. Mayor Swain and officers captured Steve and Robert Marshall near the outskirts and detained them at the jail. Crowds blocked streets but no further violence occurred.
Isidor Welfson, Indianapolis inspector of weights and measures, sought federal aid to fight Standard Oil. Commissioner Tierbert Knox Smith replied that some information requested cannot be furnished as it may be used in proceedings against the oil company. Smith said bureau data is submitted to the President who decides disclosure.
A Washington inventor creates a detachable clamp on handle for broken cup handles. The device uses a spring band attached to a clamp that slips over the cup edge and secures, allowing the handle to be reused on another cup when needed.
Seven pounds of rind from watermelon are prepared by removing thick paring and pink flesh, cutting into uniform pieces, boiling in water until soft, then draining. In a kettle combine rind with three cups vinegar, 3.5 pounds brown sugar, one ounce cinnamon, and half an ounce whole cloves. Simmer to a boil, two and a half hours, then pack into jars, fill with syrup, and seal.
A jumble of old time recipes and health takes describes toasting bread in milk, layering with tomato sauce, rhubarb desserts, iced tea debates, baked apples with raisins, pepper gravy, cabbage pasticetato, toasted cheese sandwiches, and citrus flavoring for cakes. Diverse culinary notes echo period cooking and opinions on summer drinks.
A ten foot female shark washed ashore at Rockaway with a barrel hoop around its neck. Reporters say the hoop became entangled and the shark perished. By morning, spectators and souvenir hunters looted the carcass as a showman planned an exhibit.
Sydney T., a native of Brooklyn and veteran ocean engineer born May 1, 1860, lay hospitalized with a sugar stroke paralysing him in London. He worked for the White Star Line among others, sailed the world, survived four wrecks and a five day Red Sea ordeal, and plans six to seven more years at sea. His family lived long. his father 104, mother 105, sister 162. He aims to rejoin the Ulin in a few days and recover at sea with temperate habits.
In Automontiodom the Scientist-Light travels about 87,000 miles per second. Auto Enthusiast and Lohemian engage in a comic exchange about speed and machinery, with a puzzled reply from the slightly deaf chauffeur.
A Philadelphia Ledger snippet notes humorously that owning an automobile can aid entry into a social circle that includes the company’s collectors and many country constables.
Governor Hughes leads national G A R officers in a parade limited to veterans, with a huge flag honoring Gen Grant from Mount McGregor to his tomb. The review includes a civilian crowd, a reception at Congress Hall, and the convention program opening with Commander Brown's address.
Three masked men hijacked the Omaha and Texas express on the Rock Island line near Murdock Nebraska. They robbed every passenger of money and valuables, threatened the crew with revolvers, and fled as the train slowed for a grade. The事件 recalls Dalton gang and Jackson Hole outlaws.
Chicago health officers conclude 51.9 percent of typhoid cases arose outside the city after an exhaustive study. They warn vacation travelers to avoid resort spring water and caution that travel increases typhoid risk, urging prudent vacation choices.
In the final installment of a series on the color line Ray Stannard Baker explains Southern blacks migrate to cities due to poor rural schooling and weak police protection. He notes plantation owners sell small farms to thrifty tenants, worsening labor supply.
Washington announces that one of two 20000 ton battleships will be named the New York while the armored cruiser now bearing that name becomes Saratoga to preserve the historic vessel's name. The other battleship is named Delaware.
San Francisco faces bubonic plague with the mayor appealing to President Roosevelt for help. The public health and marine hospital service is put in charge on the Pacific coast, with Gen. Wyman augmenting on duty officers and enacting stronger measures to curb spread. Government health officers are already stationed, and efforts to prevent port-to-port transmission continue.
The Biological Survey defends hawks and owls in a recent report, noting some species are beneficial while others harm crops. It disputes sensational tales of eagles, cites the bald eagle’s appetite for lambs and poultry in populated areas, and lists four general species categories from wholly beneficial to harmful.
During a Labor Day riot in Steubenville Ohio two girls battled a mob to shield two strike-breakers from attack as locals tried to quell violence and protect workers amid tensions.
A compact chronology lists key military engagements, political shifts, and notable discoveries from 1191 through 1901. Highlights include Arsouf and Cambuskenneth victories, Columbus era events, the founding of St. Augustine, colonial wars, technological advances, and a presidential assassination attempt in Buffalo.
The navy plans a sweeping personnel reorganization for the Pacific cruise. Younger officers will head fourteen of the eighteen ships, moving older captains to the rear to advance the fighting line and refresh leadership.
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