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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
6
The article argues the proper handling of criminals with questions of responsibility and insanity. It critiques harsh punishment and supports confinement in institutions until the offender is deemed capable of full citizenship and social reintegration.
Fragments describe a proposal for heating and cooking by sunlight using wires and devices. The text references solar energy studies, potential efficiency, and the investigation of solar power as a practical energy source.
The article argues that modern machinery makes farming a business requiring managerial skill and adequate acreage. It notes equipment cost, the need for 40 acres to justify shared gear, and the shift from reliance on rainfall to systematic, profit driven farming. It mentions urban interest in entering farming and the slogan back to the land, while acknowledging gaps in equipment and expertise.
The text argues that trained hands and skilled engineers are essential, urging the Veco people to develop literary appreciation. It posits that such cultivation will shape gentler social and political ideals for future generations.
The piece surveys midwinter coat styles for women and children, noting no bold departures from early season designs. It highlights fur trims, velour fabrics, large decorative buttons, and miniature versions of adult hats, including child friendly millinery with felt shapes and embroidered accoutrements.
Designers use original millan epool pockets on skirts, shaped like cornucopias and placed between box plaits with deeper pockets on one side to reveal contrasting color. Patch pockets with decorative stitching appear on other skirts, and sports shirts and coats feature ample pockets including full pouch pockets on striped silks.
A boastful husband candidate proclaims forty proposals before LT accepts. A listener notes the man’s surface charm and long courtship spanning ten years. The dialogue shifts to a playful exchange on the meaning of cleave, culminating in a fatherly closing admonition to a young man about bedtime.
A humorous dialogue imagines St Peter waking to a bell and a visitor from Podunk seeking entry for a harp and crown. The gatekeeper notes most knockers originate from Podunk and jokes that the visitor must go downstairs to join the anvil chorus.
In Crimson Gulch Bron cho Bob recalls a church gathering that faced local resistance. The town could not tolerate the church near the saloon so every Sunday the townspeople moved their business to Bearcat Center leaving Crimson Gulch.
Rumors say Doctor Pounders has been offered a much higher salary by a major city church and faces a decision. He plans to study and pray over the transfer before replying, while neighbors warn that a refusal could shake faith in prayer among the Pounders and their daughters.
A ribbing exchange discusses flattery and imitation. A confidant notes the vanity of signatures and checks, while a pragmatic man of affairs questions the value of having one’s signature copied on financial documents.
A critical view of Dubson labels him an impractical dreamer. The critique notes if he could rent his entities in Spain for a day each month, he might pocket hundreds of thousands annually, signaling a perceived gap between vision and viable earnings.
In a social scene exchange Miss Knowsitt and Miss Tellsit discuss Mr Seads, noting his wealth but critiquing his manners. The dialogue centers on a rich suitor who lacks proper etiquette and status signals. The piece satirizes courtship norms among the well to do.
A man asks a maiden for her heart but she pauses briefly and then declines, saying he is not in consideration. The brief exchange ends with her apology and firm refusal.
A fragmentary snippet recalls a man who tested a rule and faced a funeral as the outcome. Harker notes Kindness triumphs in the end. The exchange hints at a moral about consequences and reputation.
Tired Timothy and others in a harsh exchange about seeking sustenance and cold shoulders. The fragmented text depicts street hardship and social friction, with remnants of two speakers arguing over food and dignity.
In a humorous exchange, Mrs Mix up asks the doctor for her husband's trouble. The doctor quips that the ailment resembles servitude of the spiral system, a playful miscommunication reflecting comic wordplay.
A terse exchange recalls a man told he had six months to live by doctors. The speaker challenges the claim, noting Texacity’s memory that the prognosis dates back about ten years. The dialogue hints at resilience beyond medical expectations.
The dialogue depicts Gadsby as an upbeat figure despite earning only 20 a week. He remains encouraged by reports of an annual demand for 870600 workers, suggesting belief in a rising job market and personal potential.
Quote filled vignette traces a boy growing from a shy lad to a hard as nails railroad president. It recalls Grabiecín the eminent capitalist in youth and notes the iron will forged by time and work. The piece reflects on destiny and character shaping success.
A fragmentary note discusses Myriillia and Tye giving Yileton the mitten and Taam becoming engaged to Willie Princevard. Miranda-Pino expresses no surprise, and the writer notes a desire to renew youth.
In a brief exchange, one speaker calls the dress the shortest worn, while the other deflects blame, arguing it was a matter of fitting to the purse and the prior request. The dialogue centers on wardrobe choices and responsibility for the garment.
A man in evening dress recounts a dream of a proposal to a maid who questions why he did not ask his beloved to marry him. The maid’s reply reveals awkward embarrassment and social tension in a suggestive exchange.
A clipped dialogue notes Wes as a millionaire who is not idle, supported by a family of fast-moving, up-to-date members. The joke implies he is constantly signing checks and rarely has time to eat.
A fragment shows Dowd interrupting Gertrude while she sits with a box of candy. She muses on beautiful thoughts as a chocolate for each idea is joked about. The text reads like a stage snippet with character interaction and playful banter.
He's All Right. The high cost of living is causing alarm. But not to the fellow Who lives on a farm.
A brief quip reflects a husband’s remark about becoming too humble after a morning joke. The exchange signals domestic humor and lighthearted wordplay in a social setting.
A figure identified as Gadsby contemplates ending his political life. The dialogue suggests his discouragement and resolve to persist as a conspicuous example of ingratitude in the republic.
A fragment shows a humorous exchange about flirtation and mistaken talk. The speakers critique the suggestion of reciprocal favors as they discuss a passing coupe and a kiss exchange. The scene captures playful miscommunication and social banter.
A letter carrier recalls his own experience of discharge and contrasts it with others. He notes how his own situation differed and mentions a humorous misunderstanding about appointment and posting, reflecting on the tone of official notices.
Pheys say the new fashionable shoes will be much shorter while a husband replies that his own will be shorter too. The exchange echoes light domestic humor about trends and personal adjustments amid evolving style.
James Thompson American Vice Consul at Queenstown tells Washington Post Ireland is prosperous with rising wages and munitions factories. He notes few true poor, high food prices, insurance on automobiles scarce gasoline expensive, Queenstown closed since 1914, and scarce gold with government notes replacing sovereigns. Thompson, a Virginia native, is on 6600 days leave.
Popular Mechanics describes a state effort in Iowa where over 100 lakes will be surveyed by 20 engineers and university experts. The plan aims to create five year programs with fifty lakes as game preserves or resort centers, potential dam projects, and drainage of shallow lakes.
A new electric method uses induction balance to find buried pipes behind walls. Two coil sets on a magnet bar detect near metal piping. when misbalance sounds in a telephone, revealing exact pipe location with minimal wall damage.
A Dahl ranch family north of Galena faced multiple bobcat incidents. One cat leaped the back door to attack a watchdog and was killed after renewed pursuit. The head was reportedly sent to the Pasteur Institute in Reno. A second cat, possibly the mate, was shot and wounded. a dog killed the animal in brush. Tracks suggest a bobcat litter nearby.
The practice, common in England and northern Europe, furnishes year round residences for teachers. Teacher cottages foster social centers and expand the schoolhouse use for community activities, promoting ongoing citizenship development.
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