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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1915
Page
6
A Philadelphia house fire test reveals a visitor抢s bold grab for four extinguishers meant to protect valuables. The countryman seizes one to save the baby’s picture and quilts while the maid is trained to use them. The scene ends with surprised relatives returning home.
New York reports Liberty could receive a coat of gold paint as part of a renewal plan. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum and others oppose altering the bronzed patina, arguing the statue is in good condition and its color should be preserved.
The sole farm remaining on Manhattan lies at the Broadway Nagle avenue angle owned by Mrs. Adolph Zerrener. Under six acres valued well over 250000 dollars, it recalls Fort George and Fort Tyron sites, with relics found by workers including seven Indian skeletons and rusted cannon balls.
Stephen McBett borrows $5 from fiancée Marie Alfonso to drink. A scuffle at Clark and Randolph leads to a police take to central station and a plan for a court of domestic relations. The couple then seeks a church wedding as bystanders crowd the street.
The passage explains how nose length, shape, and features supposedly reveal personality. It cites examples like Napoleon Caesar St Vincent de Paul Catherine de Medici Elizabeth I and notes types such as Roman curved fleshy curved thin and re entrant noses with associated traits.
Meredith Nicholson argues in the Atlantic Monthly that Pennsylvania offers a vast social field for fiction. He describes stark class and racial contrasts around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with steel mill life fueling passions fit for Dostoyevsky. A visionary landscape awaits the earnest writer in Wilkes Barre and beyond.
The United States Bureau of Standards describes a precise setup using a three foot long bar with mirrors to measure tiny deflections. A sodium light reflected in the mirrors reveals concentric rings. even a pin's weight creates new circles, indicating movements as small as one twenty-thousandth of an inch.
A New York couple faced a jail moment when the fiancé used a borrowed hundred for a marriage license and furniture for one girl but spent it on another. After the man’s arrest, the second rival raised funds to free him, and the couple eventually married.
The text argues progress and stability must advance together. Change drives renewal while stability preserves continuity. Continuous revolts prevent petrification, yet harmony between new impulses and old structures is essential for social states to endure.
The author urges personal accountability after accidents. Blaming luck is useless and faults of commission or omission should be acknowledged. Learn from errors to prevent repeating spills in the future.
The motto E Pluribus Unum means From Many, One and marks the United States as a nation formed from many states. It traces to a Latin poem Moretum, attributed to the poet Virgil.
Inspirational quote by B. O. Flower about civilization rising like the tide, advancing humanity to higher altitudes.
Guayaquil ranks with New York as a key international trade node due to its Gulf of Guayaquil, large harbor behind Puna Island, and access via the Jambeli and Morro channels. Yet decades of poor sanitation have dampened its advance, keeping it in the shadow of rivals along the Pacific coast.
The London Times notes horses can clear remarkable heights and distances. Old Chandler reportedly covered seven feet in height at Warwick, with other records of seven foot clears. Turnip descended from Potsos cleared a seven foot wall in Phoenix Park under Sir E Crofton and the Duke of Richmond offered £500. Hyde Park wall six and a half feet high also cleared with eight foot drop beyond.
The piece debates vulgarity as a concept, noting Webster’s definitions and arguing that taste is relative. It questions who the “best people” are and whether standards shift with eras, citing differing opinions on drunkenness at table.
Discussion traces the gulf and river delta around Guayaquil Ecuador, noting the Guayas river system and its hourglass shape, the turned-up gulf tip, and the island of Puna. It covers quarantine impacts, long-planned sanitation projects by J. G. White & Co., and the city’s founding and fires in its early history.
Debates flare over creating a new Count Nogi not related to the famed Port Arthur general. Protests cite will and spiritual sensitivities while imperial views insist the name remain alive in Japan. Relatives have yielded heirlooms to the new holder, but opposition may return when parliament convenes.
Two easy cures are warm feet and a pillowless prone position with hands under the forehead to lift the head. A full body rub with a soothing lotion follows, then rest for about half an hour before resuming daily tasks. The lotion uses diluted alcohol six ounces, cologne water six ounces, and tannin ten grains.
The spectacular show featured Chabert swallowing poisons with an antidote, then cooking a raw leg of lamb in a 220 degree oven. He completed the act by rubbing a red hot shovel on his head and letting volunteers drop molten wax on his tongue and hands.
A stern parent questions a son's demand for more money and suggests he should work. The son retorts that he has long tried to earn a dollar from his father, highlighting the clash over money and labor.
A lighthearted cartoon caption shows Bessie weighing two charms: a burning, ardent proposal from a man and a simple ice cream treat. The playful exchange hints at romance expectations and small-town flirty wit.
A pensive quote contrasts broad cycles with a sharp image of misfortune on motorcycles. The speaker notes witnessing troubling events recur, using a witty twist to reflect on pattern and danger in everyday life.
The text contrasts two scholars: the historian or biologist who coaches to fund research, and the educator who studies to teach. It argues the former must classify teaching as a funding duty, while the latter treats teaching as a privileged sole pursuit.
A dialogue unfolds with one man noting money talks while another dismisses such talk, claiming ignorance and recalling he cannot get within speaking distance of it. The exchange centers on skepticism and distant sentiment regarding wealth.
The largest Spanish chestnut tree in the world stands in a forest on Mount Etna's slopes. Legend says a hundred soldiers and their horses sought shelter beneath its branches during a historic retreat.
Rock Island Lines promotes Texas prairie land for farm culture with low prices eight to fifteen dollars per acre and easy terms. Noted example: B L Bennett fed 800 calf beeves on a Panhandle farm in 1914, selling at Kansas City after winter feeding. Homeseekers' tickets offered. write L M Allen in Chicago for details.
Color photography advances allow amateurs to produce color prints with a special triple plate camera. Three plates record red yellow and blue tones, with separate positives for each. blue on paper, red and yellow on thin films, then combined to reproduce a full color image.
Mrs A G Clemens of West Alexander Pennsylvania writes that after years of backache spine tenderness and mistaken vision episodes she found relief using Dodd's Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills. She approves publication of her letter and notes 50c boxes available from Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY along with Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets.
The boss scolds the new bookkeeper Mr Simpkins for arriving after nine on pay day. Simpkins confesses he did not want to appear too eager, noting office hours run nine to six.
Advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as superior to ordinary quinine for any use. It promises no nervousness or head ringing and claims the only true Bromo Quinine is Laxa tive Bromo Quinine. Signed by E. W. Grove. 25c.
Quote from Life notes a graduate's quest after college to verify lessons learned. It reflects on introspection and the search for practical meaning beyond formal study. The brief caption frames education as ongoing testing and personal discovery.
Advertises Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Feverishness headaches teething disorders and stomach upset. Claims to move and regulate bones destroy worms and break up colds in 24 hours. Praised as pleasant for children and used by mothers for eight years. Available from A S Olmsted Le Roy New York. Sample free. Price 25 cents.
Fragmentary dialogue about a boy who spends money, unclear entities or events. no identifiable persons, places, or organizations to anchor a summary.
Fragmentary lines discuss eyes and aging with phrases about keeping eyes young and avoiding tired look. The text is unclear and reads as a loose, nonsequential reflection rather than a cohesive report or narrative.
Readable bits show a exchange about someone’s behavior and a remark that they even spend two vacation days. Details are sparse and names or places are absent.
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for regaining liver, bowels and stomach health, claiming cleansing benefits and a health boost.
A local feature notes a woman celebrates a birthday while her age remains uncertain. The piece explores privacy, tradition, and how age can be treated as personal information in society.
Many engage in disputes without substance as passions flare and reasoning stalls. The pattern leaves bystanders frustrated and conversations unproductive.
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