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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
6
The notice promotes The Home Restaurant with elegant meals and breakfasts and invites visitors to return with friends. It highlights Coots Bros and Gill near Clark County State Bank offering city and farm property in Indiana and Kentucky as money makers, urging investment now.
The Trustee of Wood township Clark county invites the Advisory Board to review the year 1920 expenditures and levies at a meeting in the Trustee’s office on September 7 1920 at 2 p m The notice lists township expenditures 900 with 9 cents per 100 assessed road expenditures 2200 with 30 cents per 100 special school expenditures 3000 with 38 cents per 100 tuition tax 50 cents per 100 library tax 2 cents per 100 poor tax 2 cents per 100 and a lands and improvements valuation of 772840 F M Brock Trustee Adv D 74 Aug 14
Dream Theatre screens The Luck of Geral dine Laird featuring Bessie Barriscale as Geraldine Laird at a church bazaar. The cast includes Nites Welch Boyd Irwin and Nannine Wright with Sloman directing, capturing town life and audience reaction.
Geo Ogden advertises a shoe repair service promising lower shoe costs and comfortable walking with half soles and rubber heels. The notice also seeks a Watkins Famous Products agent in Jeffersonville with high profits, asking applicants to write to Watkins Company 55 Winona, Minn. Dates July 31 and August 7 14 21 28 are listed for the ad run.
Miss Mary Heckel celebrated with family and friends at her parents’ house on a Thursday evening. Pink and green decorations framed cakes and mints as contests music and dancing filled the joyous event.
An old classified ad from Mrs Warn at 221612 Temple St Los Angeles California promotes marriage for wealth and happiness with 25 years experience and photos free. It runs on multiple dates and cites a bank ad promising security and 4 percent compound interest.
An advertisement from Best Tailoring Co based in Butler Building Cincinnati Ohio seeks experienced direct to wearer salesmen for made to measure mens clothing with references required and offers good commissions. Also a notice seeks a four or five room rental house with gas electric lights and bath with replies to M Star office.
A notice offers a liberal reward for the return of a missing open face watch with screw back and front. The item was advertised in ads section with contact at the police station for redemption and identification.
Miss Emma Eaken leaves today for a weekend trip to Frankfort Kentucky. She will return with Miss Flossie Eaken who has been in the city for several weeks.
Mrs. Mary W. Summers and her two sons Roland and Gordon have spent five weeks visiting her brothers Sam and Harry Wilson and other relatives. They will return to their home in Galveston Texas tomorrow night.
The event was staged by the Young Business Men's Club and the Woman's Civic Club with 71 local business men guaranteeing 710 season tickets sold by the women volunteers. The effort drew much praise for making the inaugural Chautauqua a notable success at Jeffersonville.
Mr. Thomas Vance, guest of his sister Mrs. John Rose on East Court Avenue, has returned to his home in Grafton West Virginia.
Beth lehem township assessor W. G. Halloway filed an estimate with County Auditor Thomas L. Stoner requesting a 362.50 dollar appropriation for next year to cover his assessor services as the County Council reviews the proposal.
The Rose Coal Company advertises thoroughly screened coal free from dirt and clinkers offering maximum heat for the least money, noting that most people order their coal from the firm.
An advertisement touts Shannon's Dairy clarified and pasteurized milk and cream delivered daily to homes at 15 cents a quart. The copy claims it provides three times more nourishment value than meat, promoting health through milk and butter.
The Clark County State Bank pays 4 percent interest on all savings accounts of 1.00 or more, compounded semi annually. Advertisements note the rate applies to eligible deposits.
An advertisement claims Chas L. Combs Laundry uses the best limes in Jeffersonville to clean shirts colors and underwear with careful handling and pressing. It asserts none better anywhere at any price and touts master cleaning service as the best on earth.
The first Clark County Chautauqua in Jeffersonville closed with a record crowd. Frank L. Mulholland’s lecture The Path of Greatest Profit capped the week. Over 400 season tickets pledged, enough to guarantee next year’s event. Mrs. Jennie Sage returns from Washington visit. Edgins to move to California.
An advertisement for Graham Drug Co in Jeffersonville promotes the Palm Garnica Cafe inside the drug store. It touts first class dining, value meals, home cooking in hot weather, and music while inviting patrons to eat all they can. Marry L. Beiling is listed.
Cecil Stricker of Charlestown and Laura McHenry of Merysville were married recently at the home of Rev. FL BR. Andrews, pastor of the Christian Church.
An advertisement for B. Doolittle's Popu lar Drug Store touts the best of service and the lowest prices on perfumes and toilet articles. It lists items such as soaps face creams toothbrushes clothes brushes and hair brushes and urges asking for perfumes with strength purity and fragrance.
The Indian Reformatory and other state institutions will be supplied coal at mines prices from 2.4 to 3.5 dollars per ton with freight added bringing the cost to about 5 dollars. The State Joint Purchasing committee has begun signing contracts with the Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators Association for all institutions.
Miss LaDuke who oversaw the Community Rest Room during Chautauqua week arrived back in Port Fulton Friday evening. She said the Rest Room proved popular with many out of town visitors throughout the event.
Captain John R. Nutter of the Pennsylvania police department left Friday for Minneapolis to attend the annual convention of the International Identification Association.
C D Reeder, the only First Class Merchant Tailor in Jeffersonville, makes the nobbiest and best fitting tailor made suits to measure. Cleaning, pressing and repairing services. Your old suits made to look like new. Ad.31.
Mrs H H Tetis and Miss Martha Ehringer of Cleveland Ohio visit their mother Mrs George Ehringer in Port Fulton during a family gathering.
Miss Josephine Louisa departs today for a two week visit to Lafay ettesville Indiana.
Miss Sue May Whitesides will entertain Major E B Gregory and Mrs Gregory, Mrs Janet Whitesides and Miss Frances Williams for the week end at her summer home on the knobs.
Wanted wood workers and foremen cabinet makers machine and bench hands and varnishers for good wages hours and conditions Apply in person or write for details to the Wood Trades Association of Cincinnati 306 Old Fellows Temple Cincinnati Ohio.
Miss Grace Lindley hosted a sewing party yesterday afternoon in honor of her guest Miss Anne Miller from Pottsville Pennsylvania. The event celebrated the visitor with light refreshments and friendly conversation.
Mrs. C. E. Grazer is expected to return home Monday from Henderson Kentucky where she has been visiting.
Miss Laura Lingenfelter of Indianapolis staying with relatives in the city visits Louisville next week as the guest of her aunt Mrs Kaltwasser.
An old advertisement touts The Electric Shop as a complete source for electrical needs. It promises batteries, electric items, sweepers, whisking machines, and constant lighting.
Cuenther and Rauth, exclusive Ford garage, offer regular inspections to keep your Ford in perfect order. They promise longer car life and big savings on repairs with consistently satisfactory prices and service.
C W Strauch advertises Purest Candies Chocolate Creams and Caramels Ice cream and sodas with popular flavors. It urges readers to order their choice of flavors at The Chocolate Shop for a refreshing quench.
A city sale notice offers a Singer sewing machine suitable for government work and a Pathe phonograph at low price. Owner is leaving the city. contact 931 Mechanic. Includes Dolly Varden Flour promotion and dates July 13 to 17 with weekly ad continuation.
Classified note advertises a Reeding Standard motorcycle with sidecar for 250 dollars. Includes contact phone 1217. Listed in ad section with date Aug. 12-18.
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