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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1914
Page
3
A boy named Thomas admits to being punished for truth telling after a teacher accuses him of reflecting on her age. He explains he wrote under a drawing of a basket of eggs: The hen that made these eggs isn't any chicken, sparking a playful exchange with his father Mr. Bacon.
The dialogue hints at strategic clashing over Turkey as Russia shifts focus from German pursuit. The exchange uses wartime idiom to frame tensions and possible realignments affecting the regional balance.
Auction style notices solicit buyers for eight small improved farms near a railroad town with easy terms. Other ads promote Washee Wafer washing product and Washee Mfg Co. job opportunities for agents. Also promotions for electric flashlights and a fruit grove property listing with favorable terms.
David Hume argues that calling someone wise or virtuous depends on comparison rather than fixed degrees. He suggests if all people reached Bacon's wisdom we would still deem few as truly wise, since our standard would rise with the untapped potential of humanity.
A Missouri man extolls the Osage river as extremely winding. He recalls a farmer who floated produce six miles to market in a flatboat and intends to bring goods home by towing the boat back across a bend that doubles on itself with landings on both banks and a team ready to move the boat.
Mr F C Case of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania writes of relief from back ache kidney trouble and nervous fatigue after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He says the pills cured his complaints and approves publishing the letter for other sufferers. Ad offers 50c boxes and free household hints and music.
A fragmentary humorous excerpt depicts social church circles debating peace prayers and a rich parishioner amid news of a daughter engaged to a count on the firing line with reports of his survival.
A stark exchange frames a discussion on lethal force with a blunt assertion that any bullet has the potential to cause fatal harm. The dialogue emphasizes the stark reality of battlefield or combat scenarios.
The notice extols practical living with a motto that a cottage on earth beats a castle in the air. It promotes Mrs. Austins Bag Pancake flour for making delicious brown cakes and hints at alimony as a factor in many separations.
The article describes a taupe panne velvet gown with fur cloth trims and long-napped velvets showing a tunic like skirt and a wide crushed belt. Bodice and sleeves form one piece with a rounded fingertip sleeve, edged by lace frills and a black velvet turban. Patent shoes with tan tops complete the look.
The article describes a cold weather motoring outfit for brides and women, featuring a tib eline heavy coat with straight lines, a large bone button closure, and a removable collar. It highlights available fabrics and notes ready made coats as stylish and simpler, plus motor bonnets of heavy cloths and plushes with satin crowns and velvet trim.
The passage highlights advanced stock fabrics featuring black and white satin, pique, and fine embroidery. It notes collars and monogrammed bindings, suggesting these items as luxurious gifts, with emphasis on military-style centers and coordinated textile motifs for sheets, toweling, and blankets.
Warm the shoes and rub them with vaseline before every use. This daily routine helps prevent cracking and keeps patent leather in good condition for extended wear.
Muriel and Harold exchange confessions by the sea after revealing humble origins. Harold admits he is not a millionaire's son but a railroad ticket clerk. Muriel reveals she is a milliner, and they decide they can marry despite status, facing relatives and society. Newark News.
The article notes Kai ser and czar will lead by example, continuing their families’ martial traditions. It highlights Prussian royalty in 1870 71 battle service, including Prince George the musician, and Romanoffs with Alexander I in action at Austerlitz and Dresden. It also cites Nicholas and his sons as fearless in Crimea, Plevna, and related conflicts, with Alexander II’s courage noted before his assassination.
A century ago the steam frigate Fulton, the world’s first steam warship, was launched in New York. Designed by Robert Fulton and funded by a 1813 congress appropriation, it predated steam navy use in wars, while sailing ships with up to 74 guns dominated the era. The Fulton marked a pivotal naval advance ahead of ironclads by nearly fifty years.
A Wisconsin industrial commission bulletin identifies flying and falling objects as the top employment danger. It notes about 65,000 lost workdays in two years, 86 deaths, 107 permanent disabilities, and over $400,000 in employer costs under current compensation laws. It says most accidents could not be prevented by mechanical safeguards and must be avoided through improved shop organization and cooperation between employer and worker.
A campaign orator defends his wartime actions against a rival by recounting his own service. He claims he hired a substitute for the Civil War and that the substitute died in the Shenandoah Valley, asserting his patriotic duty despite the accusation of deafness to honor.
French engineers outline extensive projects in Thessaly to drain waterlogged areas and improve land use. The plan includes navigation channels and irrigation improvements aimed at boosting agriculture and settlement.
Bloomington woman Mrs Homer Sexton credits Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy with quick relief from long standing digestive issues. The ad touts fast action, safe results, and claims of addressing stomach liver and bowels while warning chronic sufferers to try one dose.
A political exchange features a critic accusing a speaker of harming the candidate he defends. The orator counters that self interest guides his public remarks, implying results hinge on personal advantage rather than civic duty.
A playful exchange about attending a masquerade ball as an old-time fop. The dialogue notes the charm of the idea and praises its cleverness with upbeat banter.
Senator Smith recalls a courtroom exchange between a young attorney and an elderly physician. The attorney probes with satirical questions as the doctor calmly defends his patient care. The climax lands a sharp barb about patients going to heaven and lawyers.
An ad describes treating infants and children with a hot bath followed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment to relieve eczemas rashes itchings burnings scalings and crustings of skin and scalp. A free sample offer with the 32 page Skin Book is available by postcard to Cuti cura Dept. X Boston, sold everywhere.
A quirky clipping blends marriage musings with ads and wry quotes. It notes nerves about finances before marriage, plugs Red Cross Ball Blue for white clothes, and adds a humorous line about some men preferring failure to success.
A panhandler pleads for a dime claiming service in France. Judge Dinglebat sighs and cites national policy, declining to give aid to belligerents in delicate moments.
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