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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
4
A columnist in The Country of Our Dreams argues that women portrayed as selfish or emotional hinder men’s service, urging humble, selfless work as a form of patriotism beyond votes or other agencies, to shape the country of our dreams.
A Tokyo Pack map depicts a future world with Britain reduced to the Isles and India and Canada under Japanese control. Australia New Zealand Fiji and Manchuria are Japanese, Persia to Russia, with nations ranked from Japan first to France eighth and a final grim line about the rest.
A North avenue resident learns parents must guard family secrets around children after a four year old asks his father if his stout maiden aunt uses ashes in bed to stop from slipping out. The child’s innocent question underscores the need for careful talk in front of youngsters.
In a Washington Star report a card party conversation about woman suffrage ends with a witty exchange. A suffragist admits she attends meetings and even parades yet knows little about politics, saying she participates because it teases her husband.
A dialogue questions how to determine the exact title for addressing a notable official. One man, hasty in his approach, suggests that using the title professor is usually safe in contemporary practice.
Ranchman new to driving admits in a cartoon panel that a wrong trigger caused the incident. The caption shows a humorous exchange about a motorized mishap and a misfiring action.
A humorous lecture on selecting a human companion. Don Marquis argues dogs should choose a boy around nine to sixteen, noting preferences for scraps, with cautions about different boys and the need for kindness to teach them without frightening them.
The article notes France shifted from Paris to Greenwich time, making the new time ten minutes slower. Stores must burn lights ten minutes longer after dark, raising costs about one percent, as the cautious French budget pennies over carefully.
The American Food Journal notes that sugar aids brain work and recommends students consume a few lumps before hard study. It cites doctors and professors, especially non-drinkers, as fond of candy during intensive mental effort. Sugar is described as pure cane sugar and effective within one to two hours.
Ethel, a young girl, imitates her ear nest suffragist aunt and declares that every woman should exercise the franchise. She insists that women should be able to do their best thinking and that no part of the body should be neglected.
In dialogue Maude asks what Harold calls his motor boat. Maymie hints the start-up name differed from the bow inscription, leaving the exact nickname unclear and the mystery afloat.
Biggley adopts a contemplative pose in the club reading room as he peruses an English periodical. He smiles to himself while others glance his way, noting the odd yet amusing pastime in a social setting.
Sale offers 3 miles south of Kingman and 2 miles east of Tangier on Thursday at 10 A M. Property includes 3 horses, 3 cows, calves and hogs, with 5 cash and credit terms up to 12 months. Auctioneers Madden. Clerk McCord. Also telephone rent notice a tax collector will visit monthly.
In Parke county Tangier Friends church schedules regular preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. for the first meeting of the year with a call for full attendance. Returned from Plainfield Yearly Meeting are Mrs. M A L Jackson, her daughter Jean, and Misses Martilia and Mary Cox. Dora Lindley heads back to Indiana University Bloomington for her second year. Daisy Southerland of Indianapolis has been visiting her father. George Hendrix, long ill, is convalescing slowly.
Mayor Thos H McGeorge officiated two marriages at the court library. The bridegrooms were John R Pearson and Hershel C Hutts. The brides were Flossie Ray Phole and Ruth A Hite. All parties listed hail from Yeddo. Covington Friend.
J Frank MacDermond of Attica boasts lower sew ing machine and piano prices, claiming twelve stores and factory direct buying. Benton Review Fall Fashion edition praised, Attica giant store “largest” in five counties. Also notices on Emma Martin in Paiansu China visit, travels to Covington, church services, lost necklace, and meat for Sunday dinner at Robinson Reath’s with Timothy seed sale.
Shoppers are urged to visit J. Frank McDermond's department store in Attica for men and boys clothing including suits overcoats hats shoes underwear and sweater coats. Rat Cliff's Meat Market offers a juicy steak for patrons. The Masons laid a new cement walk to the Renick & Norris hardware stairway to their hall built by order members yesterday. The Christian Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. G L Cory next Wednesday with urgent attendance for officer elections.
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