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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
3
A Washington dinner anecdote quotes a senior officer on strategy. He argues the strategist must decide quickly and act promptly, avoiding indecision. The tale shifts to Jiggers who stays stuck contemplating whether a shirt is dirty enough for laundry or not dirty enough for wear.
Old advertisement touts Cuticura emollients for skin scalp hair and hands as cleansing purifying and beautifying. Claims economy and universal use with a free sample by mail via postcard to Boston department XY. Sold everywhere.
A Tombstone resident discusses a preferred title for a missing person case as Mrs Newweeds suggests Gone Home as a suitable phrase. The exchange hints at expectations about the missing individual's whereabouts and final destination.
The article advises growing asparagus Peumosus as a delicate, compact table plant and suggests pinching young fronds to spread the bushy form. It recommends mixing in long stemmed blooms from roses, narcissus, and other species, plus ferns like pteris and adiantums, for varied color and texture.
The article advises laying in potting soil now for winter use. Mix equal parts garden soil, well rotted manure, leaf mold, and sand, stir well, sift through a coarse sieve, and store under shelter in boxes and barrels for later use when ground is frozen or snow covered.
In a lecture to the Society of Civil Engineers of France M R Arnoux describes how shell bursts kill. A near miss by a German shell created a rapid atmospheric drop equivalent to 350 millimeters mercury causing air velocity and blood bubbles that halt circulation. High explosive shells are deadly within a smaller radius than shrapnel because no one can escape the pressure spike.
Burton Jones arrives at Silver Cliff Crossings and falls for Madge, who supports her fiancé Hardy and keeps his illness secret. After Hardy’s slow recovery, Madge reveals she and Hardy are engaged and not related to him. Burton longs to marry, but Madge explains Hardy is the one she loves, as they planned a future together once he is secure.
An engineer explains why steel shells cost more than cast iron. Cast iron risks cracks and burst dangers, and produces flight inaccuracy due to nonuniform weight. Steel shells are machined for perfect balance and faster production, with an 18 pounder shell fully machined from bar in about 40 minutes.
Dr. W. B. Clarke explains the naming of Gary Indiana after W. E. Corey and E. H. Gary. He notes the Corey episode in New York and two trips by Judge Mayo to obtain permission to use Gary’s name for the town and steel company.
Sir James Kingston Fowler at Middlesex Hospital recounts life in a military hospital during the winter medical school opening. He notes cheerful soldiers with wooden legs and odd exchanges, including a man missing a leg who asks to bring only one prosthetic. The stories highlight resilience amid injury.
The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society reports for the first half of 1915 that business volume surpassed all prior comparable periods. Higher prices boosted value, and nearly every department saw large increases in quantities sold.
Uncle Eben warns that patience helps a man stay employed but not when it traps him in a crap game. The quip contrasts steady work with gambling and reflects small town or rural wisdom.
An article explains how kidney disease raises arterial pressure and endangers the heart and brain. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Anuric tablets as a free trial offer and urges readers to mail 10 cents plus symptoms for medical opinion, claiming rapid relief and no alcohol.
Inventors seek a fire resistant cotton treatment comparable to wool. A solution of ammonium phosphate can render cotton fireproof, but reapplication after each wash is needed and costs may be prohibitive for many families. Efforts to persuade mothers to apply it to children's clothing face practicality limits.
A heavy storm drives a frightened young wife to flee from the porch to the dark parlor. Her husband dismisses the danger, while she warns Thunder strikes can hurt people. The scene ends with a warning voice about thunderstruck danger.
GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC encourages fall use to strengthen the body for cold weather. It contains Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form, purifying blood and building up the system. An odd aside notes an alarm clock gag and a joke about laziness and shaving.
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