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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
7
This fragment discusses delaying tasks as a habit that leads to a chain of evils. It critiques overworked phrases and urges action, noting the lure of postponement and the consequences of idle time on duties and character.
A distorted report recounts an inmate’s extended stay in a ship and a so called electric chair. It notes the guards wired the chair while a supervisor watched and the inmate endured a shocking experience.
A fragment notes a drawing contest won by a girl and a bow tied to prizes including a fruit cake. The tone hints at a modest school event with mixed results and limited detail.
An unidentified proposer advocates an eleerhead process to prevent boiler corrosion and reduce digging issues. The statement suggests a technical solution, attributed to an individual named Mnelishuian, though details remain unclear. Further clarification and sourcing are needed.
An eyewitness description details the first Zeppelin raid scene in a crowded, three story dwelling. Residents, including Jews and Greeks, endure bombardment as ceilings collapse and screams fill the air while officers order evacuations and people scramble amid wreckage.
Fragmentary London Answers notice recounts a nighttime incident with a shattered chimney and a frightened plea from a woman claiming ownership of a stolen item. The oblique text hints at violence and a crowded scene but lacks coherent details or names.
The dialogue reveals a doctor diagnosing a boy named Tom with nostalgia, a condition described as serious, beyond simple homesickness. The physician warns the mother that the mind’s longing affects well being, while the mother pleads for mercy.
A steel mast from an Atlantic coast barge serves as a mastock for the enflex, indicating a retrofit or repurposing of marine hardware. The fragment notes the improvised use of a barge component in the navigational setup.
A Guardian column quotes Lendon Answers defending women in wartime roles. It argues health and beauty suffer from war strain, not work, and views tram guarding, railway work, and farm labor as blessing disguises that relieve anxious wives and mothers.
The passage recalls Gottlieb Daimler’s 1886 engine mounted on a Liege motorcycle, using gas explosions to run the device. It describes the primitive design driving a rear wheel by belt and notes it as the germ of today’s motor car.
The iron industry rapidly adopts by product coking with ammonia tar and light oil recovery. In the United States almost all plants recover gas for use or sale. Only a few tiny plants lack tar and ammonia recovery, while most new plants include or plan benzol recovery, per Metullurgical and Chemical Engineering.
The painter-engraver Alexander Luneis has died in Paris after a brief illness. While ill on his couch he glimpsed a Van Dyck and, inspired, painted a final marvelous sketch before his death. His works were known for light color and movement amid travels in Muslim lands.
A three ton iron gate at the National Library in Paris collapsed as the doorkeeper shut the building for the night. The hinge failed triggering a loud crash. guards were posted to secure the entrance until repairs are completed. The event sparked alarm with some fearing a bomb due to the gate’s Napoleon era relic status.
A young married woman at a south coast resort bathes and forgets to remove a gold bracelet watch given by her husband an army doctor. The watch stops at the hour her husband drowns bathing in France, creating a striking coincidence between the clock and fate.
A compact pair of wry lines about a man who always seeks what he wants and inevitably runs into trouble, highlighting a running gag of luck versus risk.
Mrs Uppson boasts the rocking chair came with an ancestor from the Mayflower. The jokesmith replies with a pun about original Plymouth rockers.
The article outlines styles for young girls party dresses in white pink blue and pale greens. It describes fabrics such as voile batiste gandie and taffeta with light decoration like tucks hemstitching and Swiss embroideries. A featured elaborate white batiste dress for an eleven year old shows insertion groups scalloped panels boxplaits and a detachable jacket option.
Embroidery is the favored trim for one piece frocks, using fine braids metallic threads chenille and beads. Oriental and Egyptian motifs ornament the corsage ceinture pocket flaps and sometimes extend from bodice to skirt front for a Louis XV waistcoat effect.
The article surveys three hats from Lewis Paris studios as ideal midwinter wear. A satin brim hat faced with velvet and embroidered silk details leads. a black velvet turban features paillettes and bugles with dual balls. a tall slashed velvet crowned hat uses metallic ribbon threading for a bold, unconventional finish.
The piece describes trotting frocks in African brown and deep reds with lighter browns and modish grays. Blues dominate the scene, with gray beige trimmed in dark blue and a narrow gray binding on blue serge. Beige or red accents may substitute for gray in the designs.
Patterns describe cretonne scarfs for dresser tops and room decor. Scalloped edges vary by function with heavy embroidery floss recommended for better harmony and ease of work. Pincushion and nap pillow should match the scarf design.
Dark velvet suits sent out by Jeanne Lanvin include bright colored waistcoats in geranium and royal blue with matching hats. The items showcase a vivid contrast of silk fabrics and tailored elegance in the designer's latest lineup.
Envelope pillow cases rise in use with a separate day pillow slip. They provide easy nightly replacement by pulling over the night pillow slip and snapping into place. A fresh design features swallows or bluebirds with a festoon of flowers above a deep scalloped flap.
Dewey quipped on naval success stressing fast wit and resourcefulness. The tale features Ham Footlites aboard a sea yacht who foresees danger as a wave exposes a head then claims another victim to a stern sea.
If your scalp is irritated itching and burning and your hair dry and falling out in handfuls try Cuticura Ointment on spots of dandruff and itching then wash with Cuticura Soap shampoo. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere.
In New York at a dinner financier J. P. Morgan discussed a young banker who failed, arguing that youth itself caused the failure. He cited Remy de Gourmont on youth wielding all the trumps yet playing recklessly and losing.
The advertisement touts Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic as a tasteless tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system and is priced at 50 cents.
In the Florida Times Union a line of chat describes Maude as a charming girl and claims only a marble statue in the park could resist her. The exchange frames a light social gossip tone about a local beauty.
Public notice urges mothers to examine bottles of Castoria for the signature claim In Use for Over 301 and to trust Fletcher's Castoria for infants and children. The message stresses safety and brand authenticity in a period warning.
Commentators praise a speaker's distinct manner and delivery. The dialogue notes his personal flair and the striking individuality of his oration.
Red Cross Ball Blue guarantees unequaled service to households. A five cent package is claimed to whiten clothes more than any other blue, with the promise of snow white results. Cracked eggs can be boiled safely by adding a touch of vinegar to the water.
A medical note by Dr V M Pierce argues simple remedies help kidney disorders. Regular hot water each morning and abundant fluids, plus Anure before meals, can restore kidney function and avert poisoning from blood. Warning signs include backache fatigue headaches and joint pain.
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