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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1914
Page
3
A father explains to his son that a minor operation is any procedure costing under three figures. He suggests asking his uncle, a surgeon, for confirmation.
The line references a fortune teller known as Bradstreet, described as the best. He is mentioned in dialogue with She expressing curiosity about the fortune teller's name. The text centers on a brief exchange about identity and reputation.
A brief dialogue notes suspicion over German claims about Namur fortress. One speaker urges identification of the fortress and asserts belief a stronghold remains unconquered despite Berlin’s statements.
In a brief, cryptic exchange a speaker notes Mexico’s provisional government as akin to common households. The line suggests a casual comparison but leaves the context and subject unclear.
A vivid line notes a dancer’s pride on the ballroom floor as she performs the Cubanola glide with grace and poise. The image centers on her poised profile and the smooth glide across the polished floor.
A humorous exchange notes the irony of a garbage collector who remains upbeat while working in the dumps. The witticism hinges on the double meaning of queer as odd and as a pun on dumps.
Willis is described as a good mixer with natural ease across all classes of society. Gillis agrees, noting he behaves himself well in every circle according to Puck.
The joke notes that starting a bakery needs substantial capital. It asks why this particular business, then answers that bread cannot be made without dough, linking money to baking.
A brief quote indicates Betty threatened to scream for her father if kissed without warning, and the response was a warning issued to the other person. The Boston Transcript wording captures a cautionary human interaction and a warning dynamic between Betty and a man.
A concise exchange compares life’s ailments across trades and jail life. The speaker links prison to breaking out and carpentry to shingles, suggesting a witty reflection on discipline, skill, and the peculiar ills of different walks of life.
The dialog shows a character asking how to put a child to sleep and a doctor jokingly suggests hiring a prize fighter for Nurseé. The unusual exchange reflects a humorous, perhaps satirical medical scene.
A child recalls asking her father for custody during wartime. He discusses, for a long talk, how the war would affect dress goods and foodstuffs before he relents and agrees to give up the child.
A playful quote from the Cincinnati Enquirer features a book asking what is meant by eye for an eye. The cheerful idiot replies that it’s what happens when two egotists start a conversation.
A brief humorous exchange questions the meaning of futurist gowns as a punchline about a trend not yet paid for. The quip uses mock dialogue to suggest fashion fads remain unclear and unsettled.
A club cook named Bo was reportedly accused of domestic violence against his wife. The brief item notes the alleged abuse in a succinct, non-graphic manner, reflecting a social stain in a business context.
Naggsby asks what hymn best fits ice harvesters. Waggsby suggests Shall We Gather Up the River as a fitting tune for the clan.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quotation notes that begging the question means a girl tries to snare a man into proposing, as explained by a grouch. The line frames a dialogue about relationships and social expectations.
A playful local anecdote describes an unlikely scene at the shore where an aged sailor forms an unusual friendship with a small catboat. The sight captivates beachgoers with its quirky charm.
A brief exchange at a church bazaar involves Harry handing Jane a lemon. The dialogue hints at repayment for flirting with George. The gag centers on using the fruit to make lemonade.
A quotation links war to illness as Americans abroad report immediate homesickness when the European conflict began. The remark reflects wartime psychological impact on travelers and the perception of disease spreading with conflict.
A heated exchange reveals personal offense as an indignant lady confronts a treacherous friend about rumor and a joking misspelling of a young man’s descriptor. The dialogue teases social snobbery and miscommunication within a close circle.
Dialogue notes Jim plans to enlist in England. Question arises about his war experience with a reply asserting considerable practice in Maine shooting guides.
A witty exchange from the New York Mail features the Wise Guy declaring an honest man the noblest work of God while the Simple Mug counters that the self-made man is prone to doubt it. The quip contrasts virtue and self-reliance in a sharp two-person volley.
A doctor notes the patient’s temperature is lower this morning but a nurse confirms the patient is dead, indicating a fatal outcome in the hospital ward.
A quip from Dobkins contrasts his creed with reality as he admits inconsistency by taking a second wife, illustrating the gap between ideal and action in relationships.
Conversation fragment shows a speaker accusing another of ignoring calls while the other refuses to answer in that mood. No clear event, date, or place is given.
The dialogue shows Dobble fretting over public perception while two others joke that he would turn any action into a pun. The exchange highlights the group’s light banter and playful tone.
A cryptic exchange hints at a vanished bet or illusion surrounding a horse race. Mr. Sportwell questions whether a large stake was placed, while others entertain the possibility of misperception or deception as the event unfolds.
A resort conversation recalls meeting several pleasant men including a pair of affluent visitors. The exchange hints at social intrigue amid leisure.
A compact quatrain reflecting long practiced husbandry of sheep and a contented pastoral rhythm without chasing stray buttons.
A terse legal exchange notes a fine for speeding with a quoted exchange about penalties and consequences. The fragment hints at enforcement and a back-and-forth between a victim and judge with reference to a twenty unit penalty.
He complains she did not object to him holding her hand at the summer resort last week. She says they are now alone and there is no other girl to envy her, implying jealousy is not an issue.
A courtroom exchange shows a foreman asking about typewriter assembly experience. The applicant replies he once advertised for help at twenty dollars a week. The judge comments on the relevance during the questioning.
A humorous exchange highlights outrage at canal tolls for large vessels and the irony that a row boat would take years to pay them.
A fragment hints that Jabsley’s final boxing match arose from pride and vanity, described as a vanity-box moment. The dialogue suggests an impulsive act driven by personal ego, framed as a sharp remark on pride.
Randolph S. Bourne argues in the Atlantic that Europe treats culture as a living, modern pursuit. He contrasts English and French tastes with American reverence for the classics, noting Europeans favor contemporary art, literature, and music over venerating dead geniuses.
A 1918-era statement argues for extended suffrage to all mature, sane, and virtuous adults. It casts the state as cooperative, emphasizes schools, roads, streets, and sanitary homes as symbols, and asserts women should vote on the same terms as men, citing P. P. Claxton.
Sir Rennell Rodd, named in White Papers as British ambassador at Rome, spent 1908 in America and won the Newdigate prize at Oxford. He joined diplomacy via Lord Rosebery, led a mission to Abyssinia, served under Lord Cromer in Egypt, faced Zanzibar unrest, and authored several verse volumes and monographs.
The article outlines practical hunting attire for women, stressing functional wear over fashion trends. It describes a brown tweed jackets with snap fasteners, short hunting skirts over dark bloomers, and a velour or tweed cap, suited for tramping, hunting, and cold snaps.
The article argues for inexpensive serving aprons as ideal Christmas gifts. It notes aprons can be sewn from affordable cotton fabrics with simple lace or embroidery, using leftovers or short lengths. It suggests panels, narrow seams, and pockets with bows, highlighting the popular appeal for daughters of the house and young hostesses.
Poultney Bigelow notes Kaiser's Stud Farm in East Prussia as the premier horse breeding center. He observes it supplies far more horses to the German army than other provinces, with war authorities liberal toward this sector affecting both army and nation.
The London Truth notes General Joffre as a man of action thought and mathematics from an eastern Pyrenees family. It traces a single ancestor, an auctioneer, who toured villages with goods in a showman's van calling out bargains as he priced items downward.
Oliver Knox reads breach of promise letters and jokes that always is the longest word in the dictionary. His wife retorts that no wise woman would believe such a promise.
A fashion authority notes the evolution from short flaring tunics to long overskirts and the three a half yard circular skirt. Paris favors both styles as smart autumn looks, while the long flaring coat and fitted basque shape this season with higher collars and ruched trim.
Fashionable blue dominates the season with blue serge proving popular for coats and matching accessories. Blue net blouses silk stockings blue handbags and many blue velvet hats are noted along with new evening brocades in blue tones.
The Dry Goods Economist notes fur trimmings dominate this season in women's dress. Cape collars finished with fur rubes and marine fur backed ruffs lead the trend alongside fur trimmed evening dress foundations with opalescent spangles and beads.
A concise note compares blue and crimson velvets noting deep richness and regal appearance. It suggests velvet quality conveys wealth and luxury beyond standard fabrics in aristocratic settings.
A description of ostrich trim featured in new season fashion. A silk or satin frock uses ostrich plumes along the neck and sleeves with a gold charmeuse base in soft color and brown ostrich features enhancing the silhouette.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth daughter of Theodore Roosevelt hosted a large gathering when two nimble monkeys caused panic by stealing nuts and perching on guests. One monkey slipped from a picture frame and another leaped onto a guest, prompting laughter after attendees were reassured the animals would not harm them.
The Atchison Globe reports ongoing fighting at Short Jenks home with rival claims from Mrs Jenks and Mr Jenks. Mrs Jenks recounts a morning charge that routed the husband, while Mr Jenks remains entrenched in the cellar vowing no surrender and invoking legal counsel as he denies starting hostilities.
Hiram Oakley confronts Herbert Wills over a hasty marriage to Madge, then forgives them after Wills reveals his business woes. Oakley offers to merge by creating a branch store across the street with Wills as manager, retaining 55 percent of the stock for now.
A theatrical woman enters a Broadway drugstore asking for smokeless powder. The clerk, frightened by war news, explains the item in the showcase is face powder, not powder for weapons. The woman quips that it is smokeless and leaves the dispenser amused yet shaken.
Paul Rainey the New York based big game hunter and cinematographer described the German advance on Paris as a hunter would contrast a chase and retreat. He recalled a store tale where a hunter explains tracking a grizzly trail until it becomes too fresh to follow.
Youths in southern Virginia adopt systematic peanut growing similar to corn with profits as human food or hog feed. The crop yields good hay and attracts prize offers from peanut butter firms while the government provides guidance, encouraging boys to double peanut output for future generations.
A New York child shows gratitude in a whispered evening prayer thanking God for blessings and pledging to give back as she can, reflecting a generous nature and pious sentiment from a local feature.
The New York Herald notes dried apples expand export volumes when provided with ample water. The statement frames fruit processing as a driver of trade growth in markets awaiting sufficient hydration.
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