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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
2
Ethel Barstow Howard argues art's value lies in its artistic conscience and moral backbone rather than explicit moralizing. She cites sincerity economy carefulness and steadfast workmanship as core artistic virtues that elevate both artist and work, stressing that consequences and audience reception matter to genuine creators.
A letter from Indianapolis laments daughters in law who snub their husbands mothers. The writer argues such ingratitude damages families and questions the wife’s love for her husband if she rejects his kin. The piece notes the wife’s busy social life contrasts with neglect of family duties.
The article notes the Maharaja of Mysore owns a $25,000 American organ. It cites a 315 million population with few piano buyers and widespread use of cheap harmoniums and zitar-like instruments. Native music favors somber, repetitive tones. harmoniums dominate temples and nanutch music at weddings and theaters.
Berlin correspondence questions the reliability of atrocity reports in World War I. It cites East Prussia cases, Russian plunder, and alleged English misdeeds while noting many stories are unverified. The writer urges caution and highlights acts of gallantry amid the conflict.
Greenville California opens a skunk ranch run by Wil Stevens a former Goldfield butcher. Early skunks were captured in Indiana valley pens bred rapidly expanding operations. Skins fetch 3 to 6 dollars each and the oil is sold to druggists. Skunks tolerate human companionship and even come when called.
Mrs Lucy E B Spaulding aged 77 died at her daughter’s home in Battle Creek Michigan after a long life on a single farm. Funeral plans not disclosed. Local residents recall her steady presence on the family farm for decades.
In Australia twelve year olds begin voluntary physical training with four year cadet drills and later compulsory service at fourteen with penalties for evasion. Kalgoorlie witnesses a parade of cadets with brown and green uniforms and wide hats. In Brisbane truants face ten days of confinement and drill under a stern sergeant major.
Dr A H Pfund of Johns Hopkins tests a new apparatus at Allegheny Observatory using the Keeler 30 inch. Two small blackened disks form a thermo-circuit in the telescope focus. Readings for Vega Jupiter and Altair are given. He hopes to improve sensitivity and open astro physics research.
The article highlights Western Canada as a prime wheat area for settlement, noting 160 acres available for a ten dollar entry fee and larger parcels from railways and land companies. It stresses Canada’s openness to immigration for farmsettlers and refutes false conscription claims with a Rochester Herald editorial excerpt.
The London Chronicle recalls Bordeauxs role in centuries of English rule and French revolutions. It notes the Black Prince residence for 11 years, Richards birth, and 1850s Bourbon flag replacement by the tricolor. It also mentions George Buchanan and other Scots teaching by the Garonne.
Australia supplies England with frozen rabbits as a new food source. Sir T. A. Coghlan reports four ships from New South Wales delivered 576,336 rabbits in good condition to London within the last fortnight.
A reader notes that even with steam and electricity Nfe moves slowly in some areas. He cites sections of the South where Lee’s 1865 surrender remains a current topic. A Virginia field worker says he does not know where Mr Johnstone lives, having only recently arrived after the surrender.
The Bible is not losing ground. Since 1850 the British Bible Society has published 240,000,000 copies and the American Bible Society since 1816 has published 100,000,000 copies. Total publications for the past century reach 600,000,000 volumes.
British morning papers misquote Asquith praising a crowded hour of glorious life. A Birmingham reporter caught the peroration showing the speaker advocating kind hearts over coronets and faith over Norman blood, illustrating press sensationalism in reporting.
A brief exchange from the Kansas City Journal notes Mrs. Wombat asking why Indians wear catchers and Mr. Wombat wondering why she wears them too. The fragment reflects a dated, potentially pejorative framing of Indigenous attire.
A wry contrast questions whether beauty lasts forever, suggesting the soap bubble as a humorous example of fleeting success. The dialogue ponders poetry and impermanence with a light, reflective tone.
The phrase urges careful thought before taking steps, noting many weigh options yet still delay action. It contrasts hesitation with momentum and emphasizes decisive follow through.
A terse statement urges residents to scrutinize messages and question sources. Community members debate transparency, urging officials to reveal evidence and context behind claims.
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