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Jeffersonville Star

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1916

Page

2

Balboa High School Leadership and Staff Notes

Miss Jessie Trantels leads Balboa high school under Panama’s Isthmian administration, guiding all graded school students except Guam. Miss Daniels, praised for youth and drive, rose from Ancon to principal duties, daughter of Andrew Daniels of Clinton. A construction plan for a Bath high school building proceeds, with cost around 200 dollars per unit, using gas-insulated cement.

Panama Jessie Trantels Balboa High School Guam Miss Daniels Panane Ancon Dimtie Andrew Daniels Clinton Arial William McAkinley Canton Western Reserve

Bethmann Hollweg a Great Worker

The Century writer notes Bethmann Hollweg as a dedicated worker who spends long hours at his desk in a park and keeps a low profile in public ceremonies. He is described as absorbed in work, seen as a recluse by critics, and closely connected with wartime leadership and state affairs.

Fragmented OCR news item on a World War II veteran’s life

Fragmented text recalls a veteran returning from war, allying with a bride, and injuries from the Algerian campaign. It mentions a name likely tied to a military unit, a court or citizenship reference, and a young person visiting shops and a schoolmate. The passage is garbled and hard to reconstruct a clear narrative.

Admiral Grant's protégé Howard honored by naval career

The text recalls Admiral Grant and Grant’s wartime ties to Howard. It notes Howard retired recently and shaped many past commands. It mentions Howard’s sons joining the service and a career shaped by Grant, with emphasis on loyalty and military discipline.

Admuul Thomas B. Howard Haswerd Grant Wer Hossard Hawerd Thetis

Fragmented World Notes Spark Urban Curiosities

A jumble of facts spans New York launch sizes to Swiss asphalt decline. Luxembers arena capacity clashes with Sweden’s railway fuel, while Japan’s salted meat habit alarms trade. Canary Islands leaders seek U.S. help as New York schooling rises to 131,885 pupils. Dogs show musical knack amid global concerns about metals and sheet iron. Benzine powered lighters imitate cigarettes amid wartime shifts.

New York Canary Islands Spain

Missouri Henhouse Designed For Average Missouri Flocks

The University of Missouri college of agriculture presents a 20 by 20 foot henhouse sized for an average Missouri flock of 100 to 150 hens. It features south side doors, high windows with wire screens, and mixed light to avoid dark corners. Ventilation is prioritized with open-front design and adaptable windows for seasonal conditions. The dirt floor uses layered materials for moisture control, and roosts, droppings platforms, and nests are arranged to maximize space and ease of cleaning.

Uwl Weiemipster Missouri Poultry Department University of Missouri, College of Agriculture Advantiuses Egue Ot al- Wars Excel Herd Duiportatt

Fattening Chickens with Crates and Controlled Diet

Agricultural Extension specialist AL Kilpacrick explains using crates for 12 to 14 days to fatten chickens for higher market prices. A ration of 60 pounds corn, 10 pounds wheat middlings, 40 pounds beef scrap with milk or butter, and 10 pounds milk for every 1 aida lind? produces dense feed. Chickens fed twice daily with 20 to 25 minute sessions, no other feed needed, yielded about six percent weight gain over two weeks. feed cost about five and a half cents per pound of gain.

AL CL Kilpacrick Potuliyo Aggricultural College Extension Service of China

How to Breed Mammoth Roasters from Crosses

To obtain Mammoth roasters cross a large vigorous White Plymouth Rock cock with well developed Light Brahma yearling hens. Feed well, caporize the cockerels and expect about 12 to 14 pound birds at nine to ten months old.

Plymouth Rock

Give Them Exercise for Growing Chicks

The article urges forcing growing chicks to hustle for most of their food. It recommends throwing fine grain into deep litter to make them hunt it, providing exercise along with feeding.

Cremation of Dead Poultry Made Easy and Cheap

A practical guide urges poultry breeders to cremate dead fowls and offal promptly rather than burying or discarding them. It suggests a simple cast iron box stove crematory setup with a safe chimney, noting it can burn carcasses quickly using readily available fuel. Emphasizes keeping plants clean to protect stock and family health.

Governor Peters Faces Boss Lloyd Over Hood Bill

Governor Peters confronts Boss Lloyd in a power struggle over the Hood bill and a threatened jail for Lloyds proxy son. Peters, once Lloyds lawyer, declares he acts as the people's lawyer and exposes Lloyds coercion and a hidden family secret.

Peters Governor Peters Lloya Lloyd

Inventor of the steam foghorn dies blind and poor

John Foulis of St John New Brunswick a versatile Scot who invented the steam foghorn died blind and impoverished after a life as land surveyor artist chemist and engineer His work included St John River surveys the first steam ferry across St John harbor and the fog signal at Partridge Island with eventual government use but no patent compensation.

John Foulis St. John N. B Thrace Glasgow Glasgeaw University Foulis Highland Signal Service New Brunswick Partridge Island

Understanding Suspended Animation in Insects and Animals

The article explains that insect fluids freeze at 41 degrees Fahrenheit and between this point and death the organism enters a suspended animation where vital functions halt. No food is required due to lack of activity, and gradual warming can restore life. The state is likened to a clock pendulum that can be restarted with a small impulse.

Indians Stoical Attitude Toward Death Quip

The remark contrasts Indian stoicism with white men, stating Indians are accustomed to dying. The quip frames death as a familiar fate and uses death as a humorous justification for resilience.

Country With a Future

Americans often overlook Australia’s vast size and population. The continent spans 1,419,320 square miles in the tropical zone and 1,825,261 in the temperate zone, with 5,000,000 people mainly of British origin.

Australia

I Don t Suffer Any More Health Claim Ad

New Castle Indiana woman Hazel Hamilton recalls an illness from ages eleven to seventeen with monthly pains and headaches. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and regularity. The notice invites confidential correspondence to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.

New Castle Ind Lydia E. Pinkham Hazel Hamilton South 15Th St

Kirk supporter scolds youths for playful football on Sawhath

A kirk staunch supporter, Bible in hand, encounters boys playing football on waste ground. He admonishes them for playing on the Sawhath telling them it is wrong and questions their skill and focus as he passes. He urges the captain to take fewer dribbles and aim for goals.

Kirk

Skinner Macaroni Ad Appeals To Mothers

An advertisement urges mothers to cut food costs and improve health by serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times weekly. It touts children thriving on it and offers a free cookbook from Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebr.

Skinner Mfg. Co Omaha Nebr Mother Cray Mother Gray Co le Roy Mother Gray

Police Arrest Attracts Attention In Local Scene

A fragmented line notes a tall police officer drawing attention with his presence. The second line confirms the arrest as a point of focus, suggesting notable activity or scrutiny in the area.

Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Ad Claims Strength

The ad promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as strengthening weak women and restoring sick women with no alcohol and available in tablets or liquid. It also notes ivory yield from a full grown elephant as 120 pounds.

Dr. Pierce

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