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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
2
A column discusses improving facial appearance through hair framing and minor cosmetic steps. It emphasizes balanced hair arrangement and subtle styling to soften deformations and enhance harmony, noting dental adjustments can improve profiles and smiles.
A chaotic scene unfolds as residents describe a mysterious blaze and a chain of overheard rumors about a local business. Witnesses mention a man named Pietro discussing stakes, coffins, and a possible tax case. Police advise caution while confirming details.
The fragment recalls a town scene where a boy’s portrait arouses pride and discussion of advertising. It mentions Bilis, the band, and reactions of children and adults, with scattered references to a tramp, a bakery window, and skepticism about advertising.
The passage argues that action and appearance influence publicity and respect. It claims advertising benefits even those who deny it, suggesting that good clothes and open promotion attract support, while refusal to advertise marks dishonesty. It concludes that all honest people seek inadvertising, whereas only the dishonest fear it.
The article argues that the communistic theory of land ownership in Russia has failed in practice, highlighting human nature versus idealism as a core issue. It examines theoretical tenets against real outcomes and questions viability.
A 1920 critique argues that socializing industry under Bolshevik rule disorganized production. It cites exodus from Petrograd, loss of skilled managers, and a shift to state control, claiming education cannot overcome human nature and that capitalism via competition drives work and innovation.
The Swan of Cambrai Fenelon archbishop of Cambrai born 1651 died 1715 described by The Catholic Encyclopedia as a fluent, attractive and brilliant yet puzzling figure within the French episcopate.
Production has resumed in about half of the factories in northern France once paralyzed by conflict. About 18 percent have been at work only a month. AP reports 30,000 plants employing 800,000 workers were razed or looted in the war zone.
Austrian Secretary of State Herr Roisin will travel to Paris to seek an advance of 150,000,000 to 200,000,000 francs, guaranteed by the Austrian tobacco monopoly rental. In Vienna it was announced that an Anglo American group is negotiating with the Vienna municipality to build water power stations at 30,000,000 francs with completion in three years.
Cardinal Krawkowski of Warsaw says Poland has massed its army along the Russian frontier to halt bolshevik spread. He warns Polish detachments are too weak to resist eastern pressure lasting an estimated 20 to 25 years.
The endless Archimedean screw, used to lift water from vessel holds, remains unrevised since its invention. Its long spiral descends into the water and, when turned, pumps water upward from the top. This reversed action underpins the propellers of modern steamships.
A traveler recounts a chess quest across Europe and Asia where he finds chess players everywhere. Monks host a two day tournament at Monte Cassino and he plays on horseback and on a raft along the Tigris. He even faces eight top opponents in Tabriz while leveraging diplomacy in negotiations.
The article discusses moth mating signals and claims about electromagnetism and wireless analogies. It notes that experiments could show short electromagnetic waves attract mates, compares moth antennae roles, and describes male and female receivers and transmitters in courtship.
The Biological Survey of the Department of Agriculture reports birds may divorce mates and remate, rearing broods with new mates while former partners survive. Cleveland trappers first noted the behavior, prompting ongoing studies into avian divorce and mate selection.
Italy issues a silver dollar tailored for Africa Eritrea trade and Red Sea commerce. The Maria Theresa dollar dominates the region with about 200 million in use, with a third melted in seven years, while the new Italian design mimics it to satisfy Arab conservatism.
The text advises giving bread to aid a swallowed button or bone, noting bread, figs, and dates form a jellylike mass to help passage through the digestive tract. It argues bread is readily available, safe for children, and more reliable than emetics in such incidents.
A Boston Transcript quotation argues against waiting and reliance on a Moses to guide people out of the wilderness, urging immediate action and effort. The speaker emphasizes impatience with long delays and stresses self-reliance.
In a woodland tale Mr. and Mrs. Downy Woodpecker debunk gossip about their family. They explain their long tongues and wood-boring beaks prove they are not sap-suckers, while the couple laughs at the human habit of judging others. They celebrate sociable life with drumming and song.
A playful dialogue explains creation of snakes. Little Nettie asks why, and Mamma answers that after holes were left in the world, God made snakes to fit those holes. The verse uses a simple, childlike exchange to convey a moral about purpose.
Women in Mexico fashion fireflies into jewelry by tying them in small bags and placing them in hair or clothing. The insects are kept in wire cages and fed scraps of sugar cane until needed again.
Two boys discuss gifts for a brother's birthday. The first asks what to give this year, the second reveals a prank from last year, saying he gave him measles, implying a risky, inappropriate joke.
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