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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
6
The KLUB KALANDAR column lists Chautauqua sessions at Glenwood Pars and Park Shige meetings midweek, plus a swimming party at Freseni Hill. Local residents Mrs A Swartz and daughter Virginia visit from Indianapolis. Miss Fisie Becker of Pittsburg visits friends here.
Coots Bros and Gill offer city and farm property in Indiana and Kentucky for rent investment. They advertise a prime time to invest in farms or city property with options opposite the ark Counts State Bank. They promise reliable returns and urge contact for available listings.
An old style local ad touts The Electric Shop offering batteries, electric pros, sweepers, washing machines and lighting supplies. It emphasizes 24 hour lights and broad home electrical products with garbled extra lines.
Advertisement claims Guenther and Rauth the Exclusive Ford Garage provides weekly inspections to keep Ford automobiles in perfect order. It promises twice the longevity and big savings on repairs with satisfactory prices for customers.
Jor Della Hertzsch left yesterday for Kenosha Wisconsin for a stay of twenty weeks. Mr and Mrs Dobbins and children are expected home this week from Indianapolis where they have been visiting for a month. The Chocolate Shop offers purest candies chocolate creams caramels tee cream and sodas in popular flavors. Stimulating Invigorating and Refreshing. Order your choice of flavors at The Chocolate Shop.
Geo C Ogden promotes shoe repair to cut costs and increase comfort with half soles and rubber heels. An offer encourages bringing 31.00 to Clark County State Bank to secure a Liberty Bell Bank for home savings at 4 percent compounded semiannually. Also notes surgeon Athert Resahar undergoing appendicitis operation in Utica and recovering well.
Mee Tianna Resell, matron of the Old Ladies Homeonhe, was confined by injuries from a basement stair fall but is able to be out again. Begin your savings with $1.00 or more at Clark County States Bank which offers a Liberty Bell home savings plan with interest paid on October 1 and January 1 each year.
The ALO met Tuesday after Jason with Miss Neva Williams. Present were Misses Marhbelle Baird Dorothy laldwin Ruth Pring Leona Buck Bessie White Eve Reed Ella Dinsmore Jane Wells Bohon and Neva Williams. There were two contests with prizes won by Eve Reed and Ella Dinsmore. Dainty refreshments concluded a pleasant gathering.
The obituary records Mrs. Mattie FE Ruck died recently with a will dated April 23 1920. After funeral expenses her sewing machine passes to daughter Leona May Ruck and the remainder of real and personal estate goes to husband George Ruck. On her death the estate is to be divided among three heirs named George Leona and Jdotin Rack.
Government property valued at more than 8 1,000,000 will be assigned to Indiana for road-building needs. L. H. Wright, director of the Indiana Highway Commission, announced the transfer of trucks motorcycles touring cars water carts electric motors steel sketers corrugated sheets trailers and other equipment. The assignment includes 466 trucks.
Chas H. Moser offers mens furnishings promising savings on hats shirts collars ties socks and underwear with a one third discount. Hundreds of Jeffersonville residents trust the shop through experience and claim future suits will save dollars.
To purchase a used baby buggy requests a buyer at 415 Clark street city. The note appears with ad code Adv. D 198 P Aug. 10-11-12.
A Kellogg advertisement touts a tasteless castor oil developed by Spencer Kellogg & Sons. It preserves strength and purity while eliminating the nauseating taste, easing administration for children and adults. Sold by druggists in three sizes 15 35 and 65 cents.
Clark County Commissioners invite bids for coal to supply the Poor Farm Court House and County Jail. Bids due by 10 am September 6 1920 per ton of 2000 pounds. Delivery within sixty days from letting. Right to reject any bid.
An advertisement touts Chas. L. Combs Laundry as patronized by the best citizens of Jeffersonville. It promotes shirt cleaning color care and underwear pressing with claims of master cleaning service and best quality on earth at any price.
Wanted wood workers and foremen cabinet makers machine and bench hands and varnishers. Good wages good hours and good working conditions. Apply in person or write for particulars to The Wood Trades Association of Cincinnati 306 Odd Fellows Temple Cincinnati Ohio.
An advertisement notes a gentleman's hunting case watch on East Court Avenue with owner contact at 816 East Court. It mentions payment for advertisement and a date of August 11, 1990, and urges preparation for a rainy day.
D. Reeder of Jeffersonville advertises as the only First Class Merchant Tailor offering tailor made suits to measure. He guarantees color retention until fully worn out and provides cleaning pressing and repairing services. Old suits are refurbished to look like new.
An Aug 11 18 25 advertisement from Best Tailoring Co. Butler Bridge Cincinnati Ohio promotes best made to measure men clothing with popular prices and good commission. Reference required. Also an advert for renting a four or five room house with gas electric lights and bath invites addresses to M Star office.
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