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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
3
The passage argues that personal crisis reports are higher among men than women, claiming women are more courageous. It suggests moving pictures reduce boredom and personal crisis reports, and asserts death by own action equals quitting. It notes surgeons and women face pains bravely, contrasting genders.
Mr Garvey leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association outlines creating a republic of Africa. A Sunday procession in New York featured Garvey in purple gold and green. A late meeting aimed to name the first President of Africa, with references to British dominance in Africa and the tsetse fly regions once German territory.
The writer notes France bans gambling near Paris and complicates dueling with light penalties. They claim newspaper bans on duels embolden duelists, arguing that honor codes persist despite laws.
The Rose Coal Company offers thoroughly screened coal free from dirt and clinkers, promising the most heat for the least money. Most people order their coal from this supplier.
The piece honors Oliver P. Morton on his birth anniversary, praising his wartime leadership as Indiana Governor. It credits him with raising troops, defending the state against disloyalty, aiding Lincoln, and steering Indiana to peace and prosperity while facing hostile political forces.
Geo C. Ogden promotes shoe repair to cut shoe costs and improve comfort with hits soles and rubber heels, claiming added durability and enjoyable walking.
An outline of John Adams career from 1788 as vice president through 1800 noting his reelection as vice president in 1792 and as president in 1796, his 1797 inauguration at age 61, peace with France in 1800, defeat for a second term by Jefferson, and his later roles and death on July 4, 1826 at age 90 in Massachusetts.
This profile recalls John Adams as the most reluctant president, eclipsed by Washington and Hamilton influence, amid Federalist panic over the French Revolution and Jeffersonian rise. It recounts Adams as first president in Washington, his wife’s White House role, a rough journey to Jefferson’s inauguration, and his long, solitary retirement. An unrelated optometry ad for Krytoks ends the piece.
Clark County Realty and Insurance Co promotes city and farm property deals and low cost insurance. They claim ten weights of value and compare their policies to U S bonds offering liberal terms and reliable protection in times of need.
A widow recalls nine years of post husband illness including typhoid fever and stomach trouble. After using Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy for three months her bowels moved normally and she regained health. The ad claims the preparation clears intestinal mucus and relieves stomach liver and appendix linked issues. Refund offered and sold by Ben Doolittle and druggists.
The County Board of Election Commissioners Charles K Zollman William Liebel and Albert McKin lay will convene in special session Monday at the Court House to decide on voting facilities for the November election. The action follows women gaining partial suffrage and the prospect of full rights by November increasing voters per precinct. A new law could have raised voting places but time expired. Miss Virginia Bailey of Louisville visited here.
Mr and Mrs H M Frank and son Graham and Mr and Mrs Homer Frank left Tuesday on a motor trip to High Bridge and other points in Kentucky. The note promotes Shannon's Dairy products offering milk and cream at 15 cents a quart as a healthful staple.
The narrator frets over a feared secret as Maj Grantland forbids her from hearing news. Dicky returns with a secretive expression, claiming only that Grantland received unsettling news about a minor matter, not a danger to Junior, while the narrator presses for truth.
Local advertisement touts Flave Flour from The Clark Conty Milling Co praising its lightest white bread cakes biscuits and roples in Jeffersonville. The copy urges readers to choose Flave Flour and notes it pays to patronize home industry.
A tale recounts Miss Neate who claims constant work to preserve a spotless home and even a pebble path must be washed. Visitors question the need for endless tidiness while she explains the path is not yet washed and would require time to maintain order. An advertisement for Mevin Smith’s Singer sewing machines interrupts with claims of lead over rivals and a life time of use.
Ex-sheriff of Pike County Peter Miller testifies Tanlac restored his wife from years of illness in Littles Indiana. He claims she regained appetite strength and weight and now helps with housework after previously being bedbound. Local stores Doherty's in Jeffersonville Nickles in Sellersburg Smith in Marysville and Elice in Otto sell Tanlac.
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