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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
3
New York August 17 Freddie Welsh former world lightweight champion readies for a comeback. He weighs 196 pounds and says he could drop to 133 with ease if needed though he doubts beating Leonard immediately. He promises to outpace other contenders if he returns.
A quirky excerpt notes why ships are called she and jokes about the Resolute's entry after a race. It parodies medical terms vermiform appendix and the little finger’s return, then muses on mortgage burdens and a Custer massacre on screen with Chaplin custard pie gags.
Boston on August 2 1920 writes a slang filled missive praising Indoor Sports and casual talk of supplies and mischief. The writer references Stetson Mallory and Haney, mentions Omoare Rory, Admiral Blake and Admiral Blake like figures, and ends with affectionate sign off JLOS.
Gienger & Co the Reliable Store for Farm Machinery claims tools of Tractor do three times the work and promise one to three more bushels of corn wheat or oats. Jeffersonville’s largest supply house advertises farm equipment and repairs. Local notices mention visitors and hospitalizations while Smith and Hughes Garage markets auto repairs day and night with master mechanics and low prices.
A letter-like notice from Maggie A is advertised as a long standing remedy for women’s troubles. It promotes Lydia E Pickards Vegetable Compound as a tonic derived from native roots and herbs with forty years of claimed efficacy for female ailments and invites readers to write to a Massachusetts company for testimonials and product information.
Local clubs and church groups schedule meetings and social events across evenings and afternoons. Activities include Kalandar Young Men's Business Club night gathering, Triangle Missionary Society with Mrs Lyons, D of R all day with Mrs Carter, Priscilla Club with Mrs Tichner and embroidery host Mrs Brendel, Busy Bee with Mrs Murphy, a Glenwood Park picnic, Lodge gathering at Pfau's Hall, W C T U with Mrs Bell, Park Church Ladies Aid ice cream social, and Roy Scouts lawn fete at the Presbyterian church.
A notice announces a Saturday evening gathering on the church lawn featuring Miss Eugene Glossbrenner as the guest or speaker.
Dorothy Kopp visits grandparents in Jeff ersonville with Mr and Mrs Henry Kopp. Mr and Mrs Duncan Kincaid and son Thomas travel toward Martinsville. Gladys Hooker accompanies to Scotsboro visiting Elizabeth Sauer. Mr and Mrs M A Bowers and son Warner visit from Washington DC. Claude Hollowell family heads to Detroit and Chicago. Pearl Moser leaves for Alabama City Alabama to visit Rose Brown. Allen Barnett grocery ad lists prices and delivery.
An OCR snippet shows partial scores with teams including Toledo, Columbus, Kansas City, Louisville and Minneapolis and players or innings unclear. The line reads mixed numbers and city names indicating a box score fragment from a baseball game.
Baseball scores show Cleveland defeating New York 4 to 3 while Pittsburgh edges St. Louis 3 to 2 and New York Philadelphia has rain with only three games scheduled.
Only three games are on tap with IND I F L S. at St Paul Columbus at Kansas City Toledo at Milwaukee Louisville at Minneapolis St Louis at Washington Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston.
National League schedule highlights games with Pittsburg at St Louis Cincinnati at Chicago and New York visiting Philadelphia as teams seek top standings. The card notes intercity rivalries and marquee showdowns across the circuit.
Mrs Scott entertained Sunday evening for her brothers and their wives in town. Attendees included Mr and Mrs O Hearn Louisville Mr and Mrs John O Hern Rand Junction Col Mr and Mrs James O Neill Mr and Mrs Fd Deig and family plus John Kennedy Miss Josephine and Ella Y Hern Chas O Hern and John R Scott and families of Jeffersonville. Also notes Mauce Allen visited sister Hettie Allen at Sellersburg.
Newsy notes show the Woman's Time Club will meet Monday night August 23 after a Chautauqua postponement. Mrs. Adelaide Dunn and Miss Alice E. Henry, guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Henry, have returned to Madison Indiana. The Young Business Men's Club plans its second annual picnic for August 26 at Glenwood Park. Adelphians met with Mrs. Caroel Wells. guest Mrs. Hettie Coleman Carpenter of Paragould Arkansas attended.
Senator James E. Watson of Indiana is urged to seek re election to the United States Senate. President Warren G Harding introduces Watson to visitors from Wayne county Ohio at the Harding home and cites party government and the need for a Republican administration after Democratic mis management. Watson declined to speak beyond a brief remark about political continuity.
The ad touts Renn Tire Service offering Goodrich Fabric and Cord Tires claiming 6000 to 8000 miles and long term value with no higher cost than interiors. It urges customers to insist on Goodrich Auto Tires for satisfaction.
Miss Edith Davis of Columbus Indiana spent the weekend with her aunt Mrs Anna Tilford of East Maple Street Rev Vawter held a meeting at Chapel Hill this week and will be absent over next Sunday
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