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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1914
Page
3
Walter Spray of 1011 South Second Street Frankfort Indiana suffered long stomach disorders and achy digestive pain before trying Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy. He reports rapid relief with first dose and endorses the medicine as a thorough system cleanser now sold by druggists nationwide.
An old trolley scene shows a polite conductor asking all gentlemen to move forward while M. Grouch resists clinging to a door strap. The exchange highlights manners on public transit and the conductor’s aside.
The citation notes a World War I moment where a French soldier with some German knowledge answers a caller in the dark. The Daily Mail remarks the line Are you there Fritz underscores misfired understanding while a Punch quip pokes at the same scene.
A city visitor and a country host discuss aging transport with a dash of humor. The visitor yearns for a one-horse shay, but the host replies the closest now is a one-cylinder car, highlighting nostalgia versus modern progress.
The text notes the proclamation of a holy war by Turks and comments that such a declaration is wholly unnecessary, reflecting tension or debate over religiously framed conflict. The statements imply strong opinions on the legitimacy and impact of the move.
A boy sits by a curb with a tin can full of tussock moth caterpillars. An old man asks if he is fishing. The boy says no and explains he sends caterpillars up the pole to fool them as they crawl and eat leaves.
Advertises Cuticura Soap for cleansing and purifying the skin and Ointment to soothe and heal. Claims prevent pimples redness roughness dandruff and rough hands with daily use. Free samples by postcard to Cuticura Dept X Boston. Sold everywhere.
In Greenwich Time a farmer complains the French clock confuses him. He and his wife Obadiah debate the device as it marks seventeen minutes to eight when the hands align, delaying work and prompting a puzzled exchange.
A courtroom-style joke scene shows a boy questioning his mother in a shopping district over hat and house prices. The boy notes hats are advertised "Hats, $10 up" while a sign claims "Houses, $10 down" prompting the judge’s quip.
A quip contrasts a critic’s claim of Laziness with Slowleigh who delays passing through a revolving door by waiting for others to open the exit. The exchange highlights a humorous take on politeness and deference in social behavior.
A proverb emphasized that lasting safety comes from leaving constructive marks in history rather than causing trouble near others property such as a neighbor's chicken roost.
Grocers report a fresh supply of Buck wheat from Mrs. Austin is now on hand. Advertisement notes availability for shoppers seeking this product.
A compact proverb notes players prefer winning momentum to near misses. The line uses a poker flush pun to contrast full success with partial hints of progress.
Jean Baptiste Coster from Louvain served Napoleon as guide at Waterloo. Captured by the French he led Napoleon and his staff from sunrise until seven o clock on the decisive day. He urged resilience with a steady voice as bullets rained and the French line broke before the Duke of Wellington’s charge.
A Wide World writer describes the kufa a circular basketwork boat on the Tigris and Euphrates. Passengers pay one cent, three men build a kufa in about twenty days, and the craft carries people produce and beasts of burden.
An article extols nightly hot foot baths as a quick calming remedy after long study or mental exertion. Soak ten to twelve minutes with water as hot as tolerable, keeping it above ankle level to draw blood away from the brain and promote sleep.
An elderly woman living on Washington Heights explains how she cheers herself on dull days. She hangs a large mirror in the kitchen, places a tea kettle on the stove, and sits where she can see her reflection as she sews. The kettle steams and the imagined tea party becomes companionship.
The author argues that temperament is not an excuses for faults and that people excuse selfishness by blaming temperament. Recognizing that temperamental perversions, not temperament itself, is at fault could prevent needless pain and sorrow.
A humorously framed anecdote profiles Dobbs who tells a tall tale about his wife believing shaving takes an hour at a barber shop. The gag implies he secretly gains about 45 minutes daily by avoiding his wife’s scrutiny and imagined delay.
Brock Wilton, a plant chemist, rescues Limpy Ted from abuse then learns Limpy’s dynamite stash triggers an oil strike. The blast reveals oil at the old well, making Limpy a wealthy man and Brock’s marriage to Eva Dare a possibility as the Wiltons rise to wealth.
The passage recalls sixteenth century England when scarcity in 1562 63 led Parliament to mandate threshing and sale of corn to prevent famine. Disobedience risked confiscation and even death for damaging crops or plowing gear, with government control lasting until new harvests balanced stocks.
In a dialogue from the Youngstown Telegram a nervous man questions a fat companion in a car about his business. The fat man claims to sell a stock in trade consisting of mother-in-laws billy goats weather slit skirts tramps stranded actors candidates politics and jokes.
The Cincinnati school superintendent proposes a bride-preparatory course teaching plain cooking laundry work pipe leaks door repair first aid marketing darning table setting cleaning and managing a husband’s income to curb household waste. Leslie’s praises the model housekeeper idea.
Two youths in Cleveland discuss a rumor about their friend Griggs marrying. One insists the claim is false while the other asks for clarification, revealing a small town style street encounter and curiosity about the gossip.
George Ade spoke at the Chicago Athletic Club about wartime sentiment in cafes and the strains in naturalized households. He cited a Russian patient writing to a doctor requesting liniment after a quarrel over the campaign, illustrating cross nationality tensions.
An advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago touts relief for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It invites readers to write for a brochure on the Book of the Eye and offers free information.
Critics lampoon Mr Scadson for delivering a trivial opinion with grand flourish. The speaker is accused of valuing sweeping gestures over substance and relying on sound rather than sense.
Maud and Alice discuss Maud's gown with Marie noting it suits the impression she wishes to project. The brief exchanges hint at appearances shaping perception and identity within their circle.
A vivid caption-like line recalls a scene where a circus performer tames a lion in its den. Informal dialogue frames the moment as a near miss. The exchange highlights danger and restraint in the act.
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