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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
6
A detailed travel narrative describes the Bad Lands east of the Black Hills as a chiseled plateau of ruined castles and kaleidoscopic rock forms. It notes scarce life, the Sheep Mountain ridge supporting Rocky Mountain bighorn, and fossils like Titanotherium and Elatherium buried in ancient sea bed layers.
A frontline tale from La Semaine Litteraire recounts a French artilleryman who leveled a church tower to spite the enemy. After the shot, he reveals he is a priest in civilian life, prompting bemused congratulations from comrades.
A cheeky quip notes the appealing look of a young actress and weighs whether she has solid support behind her, comparing facial charm to heavenly backing in a light theatre column.
Opinion writers argue women have ignored their buying power and its impact on state and economy. Ida Tarbell stresses women should monitor price, quality, and quantity to prevent dealer manipulation and consumer scandals.
Large imports of warm clothing from American factories reach England for winter. Londoners, accustomed to homegrown fashions, dislike the imported finish and style but must accept them as wartime supply lines are curtailed.
A druggist explains why hot soda is not popular with women in cold weather and notes difficulty in serving ice cream with it.
Experts warn postwar European goods may flood U S markets harming manufacturing and employment. Democrats favor antidumping controls though they do not raise revenue, while Republicans argue restoring a protective tariff better secures economic stability and jobs. The administration weighs remedies as war concludes.
A Republican leader predicts a Republican House and a Republican president, noting factional differences within the Democrats sparked by Bryan's stance. He points to the time, place, occasion, and manner of the split as significant factors.
The piece notes Roosevelt remains silent on future plans and the idea of him reclaiming the Republican helm persists. While some expect a comeback, Republican circles deem the chance slim whether natural or orchestrated by his lieutenants.
The writer argues war created a protective wall around U S industries and calls for fixing the tariff now to defend workers and industry. It condemns open tariff doors and proposes using tariffs as a defense measure alongside national defense efforts.
The text argues that enacting tariff law benefits the American people by securing domestic trade rather than relying on foreign markets. It warns that even a vastly expanded foreign trade would not reach the potential available at home.
A witty observation notes the Democratic mule repeatedly kicking out with its hind legs while the head insists on steady thought, illustrating a clash between impulsive action and deliberate judgment.
Mrs. Lucretia Roberts, elected sheriff official and deputy constable in Santa Barbara County, Arizona, was seen in New York selling stock in a mine. Proceeds would fund a tuberculosis hospital in Canille, Arizona.
A German headquarters in the Argonne forest shows Prince Henry of Prussia reading a frontline report while the Crown Prince places a reassuring hand on his uncle's shoulder. The image captures a moment of kinship amid wartime actions.
War trophies on exhibition at Horse Guards parade in London include a trench mortar captured from German forces. This ingeniously designed device highlights battlefield ingenuity and serves as a stark reminder of the conflict.
A reflection on how a woman's view of her partner shifts with his condition. When he is well and casual she judges him against an ideal, but when he is ill or in danger she elevates him, a phenomenon attributed to idealistic love.
A witty exchange has Senator Sorghum denying repairs and admitting to whitewashing political fences, highlighting his defensive stance on concealed defects.
In a Washington Star exchange a reformer says business should stay out of politics. Senator Sorghum retorts that removing business removes pleasure and asks what remains if business is also kept out.
A New York man invents hollow nest eggs to prevent hens from setting. Japan produces about 6,600,000 pounds of camphor yearly, more than half the world supply. Norway towns use more electricity due to abundant water power. A Paris study urges a diet split between meats and vegetables for working people. A French inventor adds rings to machinery bearings. Storm curtains protect motorcycle sidecar passengers.
A fragment shows a debate on female suffrage with a man’s defense and Miss Cayenne’s pointed reply that women should vote if capable, otherwise they should not bother. The exchange reflects attitudes toward women’s participation in elections.
Prospectus-style ad urging buyers to purchase Texas land while prices are low. Highlights include B. L. Bennett feeding 800 calves on a Panhandle farm in 1914 and profitable market returns, plusRock Island Lines land offers from $8 to $15 per acre, good soil, water, and kafir corn. Promotes homeseekers tickets and farming opportunities with easy owner terms.
The article explains that color photography has become feasible for amateurs using a special three-plate camera. One plate captures red, another yellow, and the third blue tones, with positives produced on paper and thin films. The final print blends the three colors for a full color image.
Mrs A G Clemens of West Alexander Pennsylvania writes of years of backache spinal tenderness and occasional black specks before using Dodd's Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills. She reports relief and approves publishing the letter. Dodd's Kidney Pills 50c per box at dealers. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets 50c. Advances.
The new bookkeeper Simpkins apologizes for late arrival claiming payday urgency. The boss rebukes, noting office hours run nine to six. Simpkins responds that he did not want to seem too eager.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as superior to ordinary quinine for tonic and laxative purposes. It claims no nervousness or head ringing and emphasizes the single product name Bromo Quinine with the signature of E. W. Grove and a 25 cent price.
A Life magazine reflection notes the graduate’s pursuit of meaning after college. It quotes that he has been testing what he learned in school against real life tasks and circumstances, exploring practical applications of his studies.
Feverishness and teething disorders relief powder praised for breaking colds in 24 hours. Used by mothers for 28 years. Pleasant for children, sample free. Sold by Druggists at 24 cents. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A terse dramatic line notes tensions over finances within a family. It hints at a quarrel where the speaker accuses a son of careless spending while claiming his mother is also affected by the issue. The snippet suggests domestic conflict and financial strain.
The note urges maintaining youthful appearance through bright eyes. It suggests avoiding age signals by taking care of eyes and not revealing age, emphasizing a calm, unruffled outlook.
A brief exchange recalls the humor about spending on vacations. The line questions frugality with the punchline that even a vacation would be unaffordable, illustrating thrift culture and social tone.
An old advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claims to regulate liver bowels and stomach. The snippet also notes a woman’s birthday is a fact but her age is fiction, reflecting period humor.
An old advertisement fragment urges Try Denison's Coffee and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. It notes laundress friendly qualities and common disputes about inside tips failing to win out, with a generic grocers placement.
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