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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
4
Society notices praise for donors after a rally led by Pastor Rev. A OL Washington. Volunteers express gratitude as the event surpassed six hundred dollars. The Cato School Board announces no meeting this week for final preparations and discusses changes in city school supervision and new staff.
An advertising blurb promotes The Electric Shop as a full service electric supplier. It mentions batteries, electric irons, sweepers, washing machines and house lighting, claiming constant light for homes.
Mrs. and Mr. J. B. Myers host at Prather with guests including Mrs. Wilbur Pfaffenberson, Mrs. Mary Locke of Topeka, and Mr. Richard Myers. Troters and sisters Vitis attend as part of the first reunion in two decades. The Young Business News Club plans the second annual pageant to be held Thursday.
The 100 percent Gold Standard Store for rings pins charms watches clocks silverware and cut glass offers full guarantees on every article. Rings of all designs and sizes and alarm clocks that will open your eyes are advertised. Watch cleaning and oiling by Mr. Young is touted to keep you on time. Ady 33.
Miss Edna Mcloonald and Miss Mary Utis led a Fontain Pers Park outing at Mt Lukes Church Fontain Park Louisville Saturday afternoon. Many joined despite radar conditions. attendees included Misses Manaheirus Evelyo Sellers Aileen Sellers Kathleen Efitmister Bertha Prghel and Louise Englehart.
The Rose Coal Company offers thoroughly screened coal free from dirt and clinkers. They claim it gives the most heat for the least money and note that most people order their coal from them.
Patronized by the best ladies in Jeffersonville shirts colors and underwear cleaned pressed with careful handling. None better anywhere at any price. It pays to get master cleaning service best on earth.
Harry James Crawford Jr was found by police after days missing and brought before Judge Fortune at Juvenile Court. The court allowed him to return home though he had been held in the county jail for several days at his mother's request. The mother said the boy frequently left home for several days and was returned by police three times in one week.
Guenther and Rauth the Exclusive Ford Garage offers Ford service to keep cars in perfect order and extend life. Frequent inspections touted to save on repair bills with always satisfactory prices.
The Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Company suspends the early morning boat due to low passenger demand and a coal shortage. They have a week of coal left and may curtail more. Starting Monday a Jeffersonville boat runs at 5 and on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday mornings at 5, with the first boat leaving at 5 55 on other mornings.
Advertising blurb for W. Strauch Chocolate Shop announces purest candies chocolate creams and caramels ice cream and sodas in popular flavors. Promotes quenching thirst with stimulating invigoration and refreshing options. Order your choice of flavors.
John Staten sustained severe cuts to the head face chest and abdomen after a fight with Hiram Smith while both worked on a road. Staten required medical aid to close the wounds though said to be not in dangerous condition.
The Trustee of Owen Township Clark County Indiana proposes at the Advisory Board meeting on September 7 1920 tax levies for the Township Fund Read Fund Additional Read Fund Special School Fund Tuition Fund Township Poor Fund Additional Fund. Levies are 35 30 10 40 75 50 25 1 and 85 cents per hundred dollars respectively. Signed Sidney O J Baird Trustee. Adv D Aug 17.
The Graham Drug Co offers a cafe with all you can eat and live music in Jeffersonville. The Palm Garden Cafe is advertised as the only first class place to eat in town and cheaper than homemade meals during hot weather. Harry L. Beiling promotes the venue as the popular drug store cafe with quality service.
Wanda Hawley debuts in Miss Hobbs at Le Rose Theatre drawing strong laughs as the star plays a super feministic man hater. Co stars include Wolff Kingseard Helen Jerome Eddy Walter Hiers Jack Mulhall and Julianne Johnston with Donald Crisp directing. Audience reactions mark the premiere as a clear success.
International News Service reports Teletype demonstrations by Morkrum Company and AT&T engineers. The compact telegraph printer records on tape, using the MorKrum design, and will deliver telegraph news to Star once testing approves. The device promises faster news printouts for readers.
Inventors describe a large clear type tape system that requires no wiring rearrangement and runs on standard five unit lines. It operates from any electrical outlet with direct or alternating current, connects via motor cord, and uses a straightforward receiving unit. Expected speed is about forty words per minute, about 2,400 words per hour, with potential for higher speeds.
The Home Restaurant offers elegant meals and lunches with appetizing suppers and short orders for breakfast. It promotes toast, coffee and eggs, oatmeal or cakes for breakfast and invites customers to return with friends.
Mr. Eugene Baggerly of Detroit visits his brother Mr. R. M. Bagarly. Miss Rose Keller, visiting Bloomington, Indiana, has returned. Miss Anna Cogswell returns from a vacation at the Pines.
Mrs John D Driscoll left Sunday for Mackinac Island Michigan to visit her son Mr David Driscoll for several weeks Miss Iha Royce has returned from a week end visit to Austin Ind
Mr Jonas Howard travels on vacation leaving a for sale notice offering a good violin for eight dollars at 318 Vilinois avenue with phone contact 268 Adv D 203 Aug 13 19.
Miss Bertha Poindexter is sick at her home on East Maple Street. Mrs. Inez Paswater and Garland Graham have returned from a visit to Ferns Creek Kentucky.
Mr and Mrs J R Brewer of Chicago arrived this morning to visit her parents Mr and Mrs George Holzbog. Mr Brewer is recovering from an operation for appendicitis performed recently.
Miss Sue Marie Schimpff of Louisville visits her cousin Charles Reid Schimpff son of Mr and Mrs G A Schimpff.
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