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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1915
Page
6
This vintage guide explains DIY signaling lanterns from berry boxes. It details a front slot shutter system for Morse code dots and dashes using a candle or bicycle lamp, plus a key mechanism and wiring ideas for practicing code. It also shows berry box furniture like a cradle doll rocker a wagon carriage and a castle with drawbridges built from boxes and baskets.
A Bible teacher among southern Blacks asks what the Jacob wrestle with the angel incident teaches. The cautious answer: we cannot say exactly but perhaps it meant we must not taste.
A reflective aphorism asserts that real happiness stems from doing good as the only certain path to a fulfilled life attributed to Sir Philip Sidney.
Monel metal an alloy resembling nickel will likely replace steel and bronze in yacht construction. It is tougher than nickel steel resists corrosion and retains brightness. Aluminum, the lightest yacht plate, lasts only a short time in salt water contact.
Quotation highlights two paths to achievement by Goethe, asserting that major aims demand both force and steadfast effort. The remark frames perseverance alongside strength as essential to progress.
A young woman accepts a suitor despite his ardent talk of travel and luxury. He pledges a globe trotter’s life but the couple wed and their honeymoon turns to a circus outing, where he works guarding elephants against mice.
The piece surveys spring fashion textiles as winter lingers. It highlights fabrics like serge foulard Trykho Barbeline cotton voile raiebruges and Pikella and Satella piques with combinations of colors and delicate designs for dainty house gowns.
Mrs. E. E. Kellogg writes that a young infant should not be awakened to feed or to be shown to others. She argues for natural sleep patterns, noting a newborn needs about 20 hours of sleep daily, gradually reducing with age, and stresses rest for healthy brain and nerve development.
A Chicago detective notes that women viewing wedding gifts often remark on the abundance and value, with some expressing envy or unkind judgments. He observes both harmless admiration and petty scrutiny as guests inspect silverware, cut glass, and gift quality, spreading chatter about the bride’s luck and taste.
A brief guide suggests toned new-fashioned frocks with a curled lock or soft framing about the face as suitable accessories for current social gatherings. The style emphasizes neat, polished silhouettes and understated elegance.
The article speculates on a fashion shift toward hair worn hanging about the shoulders influenced by film stars. It traces past curls from Janice Meredith and notes expectations of a revival, with hints of 1860s to 1880s silhouettes and the enduring allure of hanging locks.
The piece defines happiness as inward freedom and breadth of heart enabling justice, love, and sacrifice. It argues wealth or efficiency alone do not yield happiness, and only conscious altruism based on beauty of selflessness gives life meaning beyond instinctive efficiency.
The passage reflects on the universal feeling of going home to one's mother in a broader sense. It describes a period of confusion followed by a deep sense of belonging, restfulness, and well being as the spirit shifts toward simpler, truer channels. It likens this to a pause amid time and circumstance and a glimpse of truth and eternity.
A cant on flannel hot water bottle cover with a crocheted edge and blue outlined tabby cat design sits over the bottle neck. The reverse shows the cat’s back. the cover retains heat and comforts young patients for quicker recovery.
White organdie remains popular as fall favors. Velvet coats to pair with cloth or rep serge skirts. chiffon sleeves stay in fashion for dresses. Black lace dresses with rubes charm and distinguish. Trimmings border fabrics. silk braiding and fur bands appear. Coatee blouse returns in velvet or brocade with georgette sleeves. Long tight sleeves echo 19th century bodices. ostrich feather rosettes and girdles in fringe form appear.
The article praises economical gift giving through handmade aprons. It suggests two material designs such as barred muslin with fine linen for the bottom and a lace edge from odds and ends. It also proposes two-heart shapes, with a figured bib and plain lower portion, as a charming variation.
A practical little suit for a child features blue and white spot alpaca with plain white hems. An elastic waist tunic and knee length knickers make the outfit easily slipped on and off.
A physician endorses storing grape juice ginger ale fruit juice and similar liquids on their side or bottom up to seal the cork. When the liquid covers the cork moisture expands the cork and prevents air from entering, avoiding spoilage or ruin.
He that will not reason is a bigot he that cannot reason is a fool and he that dares not reason is a slave attributed to Sir William Drummond of Hawthornden.
The guide advises attaching a beaded belt to the apron and threading a black velvet ribbon through it. The black touch is said to add character to floral fabrics and completes the look.
To keep silk fresh lay it away loosely in tissue paper inside boxes. Place violet sachets between folds and beneath the paper to prevent musty odors. The sachet counteracts damp scent and helps maintain fragrance over time.
Soft drapery arrangements in toques gain favor with oval velvet styles in dark shading. Hand embroidered ornaments serve as trims on selected soft toques. Head sizes fit snugly reducing the need for hatpins.
In 1915, General Malvery hires Marian Wells, a wounded veteran’s sister, as a motor maid to drive his car and tend the garden. She proves capable and brave, becoming valued by the family as Bobby Malvery returns from the Irish Guards wounded but alive. The two fall in love. the household gains a new daughter and a joyful future.
Mrs. A G Clemens of West Alexander Pennsylvania writes she suffered years with backache spine pain and occasional black specks before using Dodd's Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills. She reports relief and approves publication. Dodd's Kidney Pills 50c per box and Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets 50c. Adv.
The piece argues that a grafter justifies theft by believing the original owners had no rightful claim to the funds. It frames the mindset as a defense for exploiting others and dismisses moral restraint as unnecessary.
Texas land and farming ad highlights meat production with 800 calves fed on a Panhandle farm in 1914. It promotes buying Rock Island Lines land along with kafir corn pasture soil water and easy terms for homeseekers. Offers travel tickets and contact L. M. Allen in Chicago for details.
The text describes a color photography breakthrough allowing amateurs to make color prints. It uses a three-plate camera with red yellow and blue sensitive layers. Positive images from each plate are combined to reproduce the full color spectrum on final prints.
In a sharp exchange the boss reprimands Mr Simpkins for arriving after nine to six office hours. Simpkins explains his late entrance was motivated by payday and a desire not to seem overly eager.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as a superior quinine product. It claims tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or head ringing and urges readers to look for the signature of E. W. Grove, price 25 cents.
A Life magazine reflection notes a graduate's path after earning a degree. The piece questions what he learned and how those lessons inform his current pursuits. It explores the persistent search for applied knowledge beyond formal schooling.
Sweet powders for children claim to ease fever headache teething disorders and upset stomach while moving and regulating the bones and destroying worms. Says they break up colds in 24 hours and are pleasant for children. Used by mothers for 23 years. All druggists 25c with sample free. Adv address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A fragment notes a young man who spends heavily and causes concern for his family. The speaker laments his wasteful habits and mentions a mother figure blaming the youth for financial strain. The tone is gossipy and reflective.
A quirky ad-like note states that age appears in eyes and urges keeping eyes youthful. It links calm expressions to a younger look and discourages revealing age. The snippet suggests cosmetic or aesthetic guidance without concrete claims or sources.
A quoted exchange questions someone’s restraint with a jab about inability to spend a vacation, implying stinginess or frugality in a humorous or cutting dialogue.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate the liver bowels and stomach claiming it keeps people clean and healthy. The copy is concise and product focused.
A woman marks her birthday while age remains unverified. The event centers on the celebration itself, with friends and family acknowledging the date and sharing well wishes. No official age is disclosed or confirmed.
Slogan touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a trusted laundry aid with grocer availability. It hints at product superiority but notes the inner tip often fails to win out in taste or use.
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