This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1920
Page
4
H. G. Bottorff, Manufacturer and Builder of the Finest Auto Tops, Seat Covers, and upholstering to protect auto seats and give your car a neat appearance. Claims best quality, service, and reasonable prices. Advert.40.
Marjory declares she will never tell a lie again but only to prove lies don’t pay. A rambling confession follows about a disastrous downtown shopping trip, a missed lace sample, and an accidental cold reception from Bob and his family.
Five Boy Scouts from Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Richmond and Bronx are touring major national parks under the Far Western Travelers association. Selected from New York boroughs they are John Prest Cyril McDermott Herbert Jacobi Walter Berry John Breitsamer each aged 14 to 17 and holding Eagle and other ranks. The trip marks their first long-distance travel from the city and aims to showcase the See America First initiative promoted by the association led by John B Patton.
Edward F. Groher, wholesale and retail grocer in Jeffersonville Indiana, advertises canned goods and Mason jars with prices for pints quarts and gallons plus lids wax and sugar. Orders of 3 dollars or more delivered from Chestnut and Spring directs telephone 266. Ad dated 17.
Star Scout Harold Strohmeyer of Troop 3 in Kansas City was commended by the city council for bravery in resisting four bandits who tried to rob his workplace bank. The council passed a resolution and authorized a gold badge to honor him after the incident became known.
The St Louis residence of Ambassador David BR Francis, 25 years old, serves as the headquarters for the St Louis council of boy scouts the national junior chamber of commerce and the focal council of the junior chamber. The building was loaned for ten years at a nominal rent to these groups. During the war its grounds hosted the war camp community service to entertain soldiers. An advertisement promotes a 25 to 50 percent savings at the 25c to 10c store offering kitchenette supplies and home goods.
Rev W W Ketchum, director of evening classes at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, presents a note on continuing education opportunities.
A sermon urges immediate decision for Christ, warning there is no promise of tomorrow. It contends Satan tempts delaying conversion by promising better times, but true joy comes with Christ. It contrasts worldly pleasures with Christian life and cites the thief on the cross as an exception to last‑moment salvation.
LeRose Theatre featured visit plans by Mrs Mollie Reed and Miss Anna McCune to Indianapolis next week. They will attend a school of Missions at Bethany Park and then tour the city. Boyce's Sweet Shop advertises ice cream candy and sodas as a healthful treat.
The Woman’s Board of the Christian Church held a meeting Friday afternoon focusing on training young people for Christian work led by Mrs Arthur Falkington. Papers were presented by Mrs Johnson and Mrs Elmer Frank. Attendance was large with five visitors. The next meeting will be at a member’s home.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Hoover and son Carl and Mr Frank Garner expect to return today from Elkhart Indiana where they visited Mr indefenders and family The Hoosier Jeffersonville s Leading Meat Market furnishes beef pork and mutton and purest lard You can save money on every purchase at the Hoosier Meat Market where the greatest number of people buy their meat Adv 18
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.