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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR lists names Galie Lips Watson E.Cleman Pate Liver Wangtom Tet Adsebart with reference to best services. No coherent event or outcome is clear from the readable text.
A fragmentary note about a screen star highlights a trait once deemed essential but now questioned. The text suggests shifting views on what drives lasting success in Hollywood.
A fragmented report describes a new machine designed to beat rugs and clean fabrics. It mentions a contraption with rotating components and wheels that operates to tumble and crush fibers, with a crash noted during testing.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Toran struggling with dwindling fuel and a warning to trust self over reliance on others. The scene reflects a tense moment as supplies run thin and resolve is tested amid harsh conditions.
A disjointed dialogue features fractured lines about lessons from school and a fight. The exchange centers on whether a Sunday school or business lesson guides behavior and promises a stern, disciplined approach to conduct.
A patient testimonial reports relief from Bright's Disease after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. After two boxes initial relief, a spring relapse was treated with three boxes, restoring back comfort with no recurrence for three years. The statement endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills and notes price and availability.
A humorous incident at a Trem nosmud country town barber shop where Louie Weare visits for a haircut. After the barber hints at a tip, Weare doubts the barber’s honesty, waits to see if he can be tricked, and finally pays and leaves. The scene ends with a clumsy exit and a note about the barber’s intentions.
The readable parts show mangled phrases with scattered names and events, hinting at a discussion of thesis work, meetings, and potential references. Core details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but remnants imply a dated note with people and actions.
A damaged text fragment from a historical newspaper provides limited readable items and names. The snippet hints at sports or civic content but lacks clear events or dates to identify a definite story.
A brief notice notes Jappy as a home where Red Cross Jal Black is utilized to aid welfare services. The item mentions broad appeal and approval but lacks detailed context or dates.
A Canton Ohio plant employee assembled a practical locomotive from scraps without buying parts. He mounted a boiler and old engine on a small flat car, extended an axle, and used pulleys and a steel cable to transmit power to two wheels. The setup hauls dirt dump cars with satisfactory performance.
A Railway Gazette discussion notes that automobiles and trucks are aiding railroad development by feeding traffic to main lines. Good state or county roads enable feeder services 40 to 50 miles from rails, reducing the need for unprofitable branch lines and freeing capital for improvements.
A gasoline switching locomotive designed for an Erie railroad freight satellite in Chicago features a 500 ton hauling capacity. It carries 35 gallons of gasoline, weighs 44,000 pounds in working condition, and measures 18 to 23 feet in length with a 6% foot wheel base. The engine uses four 9 inch by 16 inch cylinders, driving wheels of 42 inches, and includes magnets, battery ignition, chain drive, two speeds, and electric self starter with headlight and safety devices.
The Great Western railroad issues a brass penny sized token to remind employees to consider safety before acting. The motto reads in front Is it safe to disclose dangers and inspire forethought, while the back proclaims A charm to prevent accidents with Is it safe.
An idle locomotive at the Ontario and Western shop in Middletown New York began to belch steam and turn its wheels trapping and killing Dominico Tripo. Two other workers were injured as the loco crashed into another engine and forced it through heavy doors onto a sidetrack.
The Memphis El Paso Pacific line run by John Trig Higginson operated during the Civil War from Marshall Texas to Shreveport Louisiana. Oxen served as motive power on steep grades while cars carried freight and passengers, with biweekly or triweekly service and fares of 25 cents for passengers. The owner eventually sold the line to Texas and Pacific.
A western city tale tells of a young girl who stretches the truth through tales to her mother. A Christmas matchbox gift prompts a white lie about a hidden item revealing the girl’s sly humor and a sly remark about God in the yard.
A runaway monkey roams Bishop Colorado causing chaos on a local line. It bites a woman, climbs a man, and halts a passenger train as engineers brake and passengers flee. The animal then clashes with a man named Monk, who shoots the creature, ending the chase. The incident leaves the monkey dead and a distraught partner.
A U S railroad adopts reusable envelopes split into 12 squares for name and address. Each envelope is reused after crossing out the prior recipient, saving 3.25 million envelopes and about $2,000 in two years. Envelopes are used only for inter-departmental mail and not by the public postal service.
It is estimated that a ton of Atlantic water yields 51 pounds of salt while Pacific water yields 79 pounds. Arctic or Antarctic water yields 56 pounds and Dead Sea water yields 187 pounds per ton.
A humorous exchange features a mistress asking why she left her last place and Mary replying she was so good looking that people mistook her for the missus at the door. The line plays on mistaken identity and social satire.
An Italian scientist outlines three techniques to determine death. The ether test uses a drop of ether in the eye with conjunctival reddening indicating circulation remains. A fluorescin injection colors skin and mucosa yellow in living individuals, while slow circulation may dull this effect. The third test probes the heart with a stylet through an intercostal incision to detect any heart movement.
A bemused social column laments selfish behavior aboard trains and cars. It argues that the first passenger should not monopolize space or facilities, noting the fair sharing of seats and restrooms among women travelers and urging consideration for others on long journeys.
The Smithsonian Bureau of American Ethnology notes there is no single Indian language in the Americas. It cites about 1,000 languages regionally and around 500 distinct languages north of Mexico. When a term is requested an equivalent is chosen from the tribe's language most associated with the area.
Town Topics notes a domestic scene where a man named Flubdub is described as a brute. He reportedly threw a dinner plate at his wife amid a quarrel and then sang a sentimental line “Oh, Darling, I have Missed You.” The exchange is presented as a satirical item.
A playful exchange unfolds as a man boasts of a clock sent by an aunt and a woman retorts that his looks could stop a clock. He jokes about restarting it, highlighting their lighthearted tease and friendship.
A wry cartoon caption contrasts debutante optimism with matron practicality. The Debutante asks why rings were so large and Blase Matron explains that they were meant to last a lifetime.
A Fat Plumber boasts of a supposed scheme to leave a tiny piece of cheese under a foil impression on a silver dollar to fool a waiter into thinking he left a large tip. The tale, relayed with humor, ends with a moral about wanting little in life.
Fragrant creamy emollients for skin scalp hair and hands claim to clear pimples blotches redness roughness dandruff itching and chapping. Free sample by mail with Book send postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A California court sets a 25000 dollar award to compensate for the loss of a child's eyesight from attendant negligence at birth. The ruling declares that eyes are priceless and monetary compensation fails to restore a life of night, stressing that carelessness causes permanent damage.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy. It claims the formula contains Quinine to drive out malaria and Iron to build up the system, priced at 50 cents per bottle.
A witty exchange questions a doctor’s honesty noting that a physician who earns solely from the sick may gain ill gotten gains. The dialogue implies skepticism toward medical earnings in the era.
An assortment of short notices includes an herbal laxative claim Tr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets promising liver and bowel regulation, a Dickens quote about learning from failure, a Red Cross Ball Blue wash day advertisement, and a note that Hawks and blue jays destroy eggs and nestlings.
Dr V M Pierce argues drinking water with meals aids digestion and bodily housekeeping citing X ray work and scientists. He recommends Anurie tablets before meals for kidney pain lumbago backache and rheumatic symptoms and notes Anuric dissolves uric acid.
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