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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
7
Linton, released from prison with fourteen dollars, seeks his sweetheart Molly now married to a wealthy man. He stalks an old manor, confronts Molly during a burglary plan gone wrong, and the pair face a charged confrontation with Tom and an ominous, violent climax.
The piece cites rare writer errors from early telegraph days. It recalls a countryman who could see a filed form still hanging while the operator pretended it was inside the instrument. Another anecdote mentions a telegraph envelope incident read by passersby.
A garbled Detroit Free Press fragment describes mortification over a purchase of a gas can by someone named Trever. The text suggests disbelief at the price and a plan to power it for the first time during a late dinner, but the details are unreadable and incomplete.
Rafferty says to Dolan What a treaty is an agreement a promise on both sides to prevent a flehe The discussion questions if such promises hold when a man is ready to smash you in the nose and won t stop at breaking a promise
Stephen Mather and James Wickersham urge creating Mount McKinley national park alongside a government railroad from Seward to Fairbanks to promote travel and conserve wildlife. They stress economic value from tourism, and note mining poses little threat if protected. Alaska’s vast range could become a premier national asset for the United States.
A bishop fond of quiet smoking is observed by the archdeacon from a library window as the bishop smokes below in Tay Mare denh. The archdeacon quips that the bishop has burned incense to the devil, and the bishop replies that he did not realize the archdeacon was so near.
A 1900s style report notes that death rates peak in towns due to poor sanitation while rural living and open air cultivate hardy manhood, highlighting a public health concern across Chilean communities.
The article notes high infant mortality from contagious diseases drives Chile's death rate up though overall birth rates are among the world’s highest. Despite a positive population increase, poor child care and substandard housing for workers curb growth, reflecting widespread health challenges.
The quote defines mercifulness in two forms patience toward wrongdoers and kindness to the needy. The negative aspect is patience and forbearance toward others faults while the positive aspect is active ministrations of love and help.
In Mount Vernon a domestic relations court hears Mrs. Erb plead abandonment by husband Eric Erb who earned 50 a month on the Philadelphia railroad. The judge orders a weekly allowance while the wife cites chewing tobacco beer and neglect as issues.
Mr and Mrs Jones of Buchanan county Missouri are visiting their seventy year old son Claire Jones in Denver. He is ninety one and his wife four years younger. They married July 22 1845 and have four living children, 58 grandchildren, 200 great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren. Mr Jones has 12 siblings. he was the first white child born in Rush township Indiana. Three brothers still live. Mrs Jones had 10 siblings with two sisters living.
Chicago youth James Morgan aged fourteen acted as a neighborhood sleuth and helped locate two youths who confessed to a confectionery robbery, clearing him of suspicion.
Albert L. Blum secured the Supreme Court's permission to change his name to Flower. He said his original cognomen grated on pro-ally clerks and related nerves.
Huntington NY a man William Garner fired from the town after receiving 275 letters from girls answering his pretty maid advertisement for a wife.
Mrs. Matilda Martin aged ninety four traveled from Allentown Pennsylvania to New York and attended a theater performance for the first time in her life.
William M. Purdy of Long Island City, New York, secured a divorce after a 22 year separation from his wife. He argued the long estrangement justified the dissolution of the marriage and court records reflect the final decision.
Joseph Hefferman told Judge Mahoney he extracted his gold teeth and pawned them to obtain liquor. He received a $25 fine.
Gov Brumbaugh cites park expansion as essential for civic health and mass accessibility. The movement pushes service parks over ornamental spaces, promoting many small connected parks to serve millions, while large parks remain popular and grass restrictions ease nationwide.
The article advises careful site assessment for grounds including drives and walks, placing a formal garden near the house for view from main windows, and aligning dining living rooms with the best outlook. It recommends minimal disruption to space, strategic corner planting to mark lot lines, and dense shrubs along sides with bright color visible from key rooms.
A study of historic architectural designs is a pleasant recreation and aids in planning a new home. Recognizing lines and style modifications seen in different houses helps when moving to the plan stage and reduces dependence on an architect for ideas.
The piece urges Americans to adopt the Athenian oath emphasizing honesty courage loyalty to city laws and civic duty. It argues such ideals would make urban life more desirable and cities more beautiful across the country as expressed by Houston Wost.
A reader describes a simple method to control tussock caterpillars by laying a canvas under a tree and spraying with water. Caterpillars drop onto the canvas and can be destroyed, saving the tree from leaf loss. The practice should continue until all caterpillars are removed.
A New Castle resident recalls monthly suffering from age eleven to seventeen and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and regular cycles. The ad asserts forty years of popularity and offers confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
A devout man with Bible in hand watches boys playing football on waste ground. He admonishes them for breaking the Sabbath and comments on their play, urging the captain to shoot for goal and noting they dribble too much.
The message appeals to mothers to cut food costs while improving family health by serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times a week. It promises a free cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebr with one hundred serving ideas.
A fragment notes a tall policeman attracting notice as he performs his duties. The passage contrasts perception with action, highlighting the officer’s focused duties rather than idle display.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as making weak women strong and sick women well with no alcohol, available in tablets or liquid. Also notes a full grown elephant yields 120 pounds of ivory.
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