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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1920
Page
4
Local Ford garage Guenther and Rauth announces expert maintenance to keep Ford automobiles in top condition. Frequent inspections promise longer life and reduced repair costs with satisfactory pricing.
Board of Commissioners of Clark County invites sealed bids for construction and repair of five Caney Fork Road bridges in Monroe Township. Bids due September 16 1920. bids require affidavits and bonds. inspection at Auditor's Office. County reserves right to reject all bids.
A six room house with large garden and space to keep poultry and hogs is offered for rent. On site, a wide array of furniture is for sale including rugs, Vietrola, kitchen cabinets, oak dresser, Vernis Martin bed, dining set, and coal in several quantities. Viewings at G. W. Harrison 124 Rice Avenue Howard Park Indiana. Phone 903. Adv. D 213 P. Aug 27-28.
The passage notes new citizens face no clear push to seek office or alter loyalties after a constitutional amendment. Daily life continues quietly with limited notable events as individuals adjust to their status.
The speaker notes many offices suit women just as men do and predicts gradual progress. Some positions require the unique qualities women bring, while politics will gain a higher moral tone as private lives face closer scrutiny. The entry of women is a good omen and not foolish about new privileges.
The LeRose Theatre presents 42:10 starring Marie Caro with director Herbert Brenon. A haunting tale follows a young woman in a lonely house as strange noises and a moving bed cover suspenseful events at midnight.
A humorous scene from the film Pin to features Pop Audry a ranchman from Arizona and his ward Pinto. The plot centers on Audry's clash with his wife over New York society and fashion rulings ending with Audry returning to Arizona with Pinto to escape conventions.
The Home Restaurant offers elegant meals and lunches with cheaper dinners. Also brief notices about ill health of John Paul Willinger, moving into a vacated flat, a six room rental, and Smith & Hughes Garage providing around the clock auto repairs in Jeffersonville.
Plainwell Michigan Mrs Lillie Douglas says severe back and head pains eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and she credits the remedy with helping her recover after childbirth. She reports relief from monthly pains and urges other women to try the treatment. The ad notes confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
The column notes farmers organize in a national effort led by FL R. Howard of Clemens, Toa, as president with a 15000 annual salary. It outlines seven bureaus including transportation, distribution, statistics, legislation, cooperation, publicity, and foreign trade study to inform farm policy and price mechanics.
The speakers declare the strike no longer justifiable and to be tolerated by a long suffering public. They state the open and straightforward stance against radicals and reactionaries and emphasize that farmers understand their duty to the public.
The Clark County Indiana Board of Commissioners will in Jeffersonville on September 11 1920 at 10 AM receive sealed bids for twenty standard three stall voting booths. Bids must be filed with the county auditor before 10 AM on September 11 1920 and comply with the law. The board may reject any or all bids. Thomas L Stoner Auditor Clark County Indiana COMS SEAL Adv D 79 Aug 24-31.
A grand program features Mendelssohn and many great names including Alma Gluck Caruso Patti and Verdsi pieces with orchestras and choirs. The piece list includes Aloha Oe Serenade Mikado and Rigoletto selections amid choral and orchestral highlights. A concert of this nature is a rare treat which does not always come in a lifetime, so watch the date and do not miss it.
Charles Fox president of the Indiana State Federation of Labor opposes the endorsement and plans to appeal to the AFL executive board. Despite claims the state constitution forbids political endorsement, farmers and journals reject the Farmer-Labor party as a representative of both groups. Labor leaders split, with some backing Cox and Harding, while the federation maintains a cautious, case by case endorsement approach.
The Electric Shop offers a wide range of electrical goods and services including batteries, electric irons, sweepers, and washing machines. It proclaims to be your house for electric lights and constant illumination.
Gienger and Co advertise as Jeffersonville’s largest supply house for farm machinery including the Tours of Tractor doing the work of three. The ad touts Wallis machines and three teams claiming one third more bushels of corn, wheat, or oats.
Geo. C. Ogden advertises as the leading shoe repairer offering half soles and rubber heels to reduce shoe bills and improve comfort in every step.
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