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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
3
A dialogue reveals a student named Thomas explaining his remark about a teacher's age. He says the comment, written as a joke about a basket of eggs on the board, was meant to reflect truth. The father discusses whether the remark was improper and how the teacher interpreted it.
A dialogue suggests Allied leaders fear Russia will shift focus from Germany to seize Turkey during wartime maneuvers. The exchange notes ironic tension, comparing political aims to an awkward Thanksgiving gathering.
Fragmented notices list 360 acres in Sheridan Arkansas and Jennings County farm properties with terms. Also advertised are dip pens, a fountain pen, Washree Wafer laundry product, electric flashlights with sample light, and a 10 acre property in LaBelle Florida with favorable terms.
David Hume argues that calling someone wise depends on comparison. He notes wisdom and virtue are labels shaped by relative standing, not fixed degrees, so even if everyone were as wise as Lord Bacon the claim that few are wise would still distort true wisdom.
A Missouri man extols the Osage River as unusually twisted noting a farmer who floated a flatboat six miles to a market and back home by towing across land with two riverbank landings and a team of horses. The river allegedly doubles on itself near the speaker’s home.
A letter from F C Case of Welcome Lake Pa credits Dodds Kidney Pills with curing back ache kidney trouble and associated symptoms. Advertisement promotes 50c boxes from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY and offers free household hints recipes and music. Also includes a light humor snippet from Puck cartoons and a note about a rector and parishioner engagement.
A terse exchange asks which bullet is most lethal and receives a stark reply that any bullet aims to kill. The line underscores fatality in gun violence and the blunt calculus of harm in combat.
An ad style line compares airy castles with a cottage on earth praising brown cakes from Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake flour. The piece also quips that alimony has parted many a fool and his money.
The English oarsman Vivian Nickalls plans a rigorous program for the Pennsy boat crew with early spins on the Schuylkill river. He is confident the crew can achieve a winning season using the available material, while others discuss sports stars and upcoming moves.
Mel Sheppard, a long time figure in athletics, may run one or two more events only if his nerve holds. He rose from a Philadelphia schoolboy runner to star for the Irish American Athletic Club of New York, winning on both sides of the Atlantic. As a middle distance ace he stood unmatched for years, but a new crop of sprinters is pushing him toward retirement. He remains a popular athlete who will be missed when he finally lays aside his racing tags.
A Chinese cemetery course near Tien-Tsin is described as a “Thousand Bunkers.” Holes are laid over graves with mounds. players may lift a ball from a freshly dug grave. Caddies earn five cents per 18-hole round.
Pacific coast plans reveal a vast athletic carnival linked to the 1915 fair in San Francisco. John McGovern says February 20 marks opening with daily events through December 4 including AAU championships in basketball gymnastic wrestling swimming and more.
agitation grows for resuming football at Columbia College as proponents say current rules reduce danger. faculty previously banned the sport eight or nine years ago after multiple deaths and serious injuries on the field. Columbia, with about six thousand students, could field players capable of challenging top teams for annual honors.
Shamrock IV, Lipton’s cup hunting yacht, arrived in New York August 16 and is now housed in a South Brooklyn shipyard. A 34000 square foot corrugated iron shed shields the vessel from observation and weather until the war ends. The shed interior features an extensive electric lighting system.
The Union of French Sporting and Athletic societies urges district committees to resume organizing rugby and association football matches, aiming to revive local teams and competitions nationwide.
Boxing magazine appeals for 1000 boxing glove sets to aid English soldiers. About 130000 troops at Aldershot train for war, and boxing is a key exercise. Donors may provide used or any gloves. Meverel Grims agrees to supply new gloves at cost if donated to the army.
The piece notes rapid recoveries of players nicknamed hopeless cripples and mentions Dalton from West Point aiding Pennsylvania punters early season. It observes Britons delaying enlistment until a championship is set, Carlisle Indians’ surprising dip, and coaches Yost Wisconsin owning cars for quick trips to fields.
The boxing scene faces critique over fighters like Freddie Welsh and Carl Morris while observers debate fouls and potential bans by New York and Wisconsin commissions. Promoters remain aligned, with controversy over judging and style sparking debate in the sport.
Rosebud McKinney dominates with seven wins this season and 2 12 percent, while Bill Andrews has identified 24 of the 2 10 trotters. Ilo Tolus, a premier mare, is noted for a 2 09 record on a half mile track in California.
Johnny Kling, ex baseball catcher, represents Kansas City in the Interstate Three-Cushion Billiard league. The London tournament for 5,000 dollars drew six top English players including George Gray H W Stevenson Tom Reece Edward Diggle Tom Newman and W Smith in the absence of the English champion.
NYU track prospects improve as Harry J. Smith, indoor two mile champion, joins NYU Law School. Albert Sr. Robinson, former Mercersberg sprinter, enrolls at Michigan University and is tracked as a potential successor to Ralph Craig and Archie Hahn. Coach Farrell bars him from freshman football.
Mrs. Homer Sexton of Bloomington Indiana reports long lasting relief from digestive and stomach disorders after using Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. She says one dose convinced her of its efficacy and urges others with chronic stomach trouble to try it, noting quick cleansing of the digestive tract and relief from related ailments. The remedy is sold by druggists nationwide.
A sharp exchange features a man reproaching a speaker over speeches affecting opponents. The orator counters by asserting his concern is winning votes and that his public words ultimately serve his own interests.
A light exchange imagines attending a masquerade ball with an old time fop. One character approves the notion as a dandy idea.
Senator Smith recalls a courtroom moment between a young prosecutor and an aging physician. The doctor calmly answers satire with patience, and a final barb about patients, heaven, and lawyers echoes as the judge declines aid to a belligerent veteran.
An advertisement promises quick relief for infant skin conditions through a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. It claims cures for eczema rashes itchings burnings scalings and crustings of skin and scalp, offering a free 32-page Skin Book sample by postcard to Cuticura Dept X Boston.
A witty quip explores marriage readiness and ambition. It contrasts practical finances with personal drive, suggesting suitors weigh savings against social expectations as they pursue a life with a partner who shines like a living picture.
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