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Newspaper

Jeffersonville Star

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1916

Page

3

The Red Hands of the Duke Mass Murder Revealed

A sensational Paris crime shocks the world as the Duke and Duchess of a noble family fall under scrutiny. The Duke, accused of murdering his wife amid political uproar, is arrested after bloodstains and a blood soaked gown point to his guilt. A wary public reacts as investigators unravel a tale of power, jealousy, and a fatal end.

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Goose Farming Gains Popularity as Christmas Meat

The Christmas goose trade grows as farmers raise and fatten geese for market. Geese graze like cattle, tolerate marshy land, and are shipped from Canada to the U S. Fattening farms in Massachusetts and Illinois drive costs and weight gains, while purebreds remain rare. many geese reach nine to twelve pounds after four weeks of feeding.

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The Bride Boy and the Brookville Shopkeeper

Hans Batterman, Brookville novelty store owner, loses Katrina to Jacques Lemoine but befriends Gyp Hankey a destitute helper. Gyp’s mischief leads to a thwarted heist and a heroic rescue of Hans’s wax Phryne head. Hans rewards Gyp with partnership and marriage plans amid small-town intrigue.

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The Useful Quail Tribes in Tebwhite Territory

A cryptic report outlines a secretive organization and its plans involving unusual seed birds and cross-species themes. Names and places appear obfuscated, but references to officials, districts, and a looming event hint at a contested civic or political action. The text remains fragmented and difficult to fully decode.

First Tobacco Seed Reaches France via Nicot Mission

A fragment notes that France received its first tobacco seed from Portuguese sources carried by Jean Nicot, ambassador to Portugal. Sent to Queen Catherine de Medici with a treatise titled Werbe de Ina Reine, tobacco was to be used medicinally for much of the ensuing century.

Spain France Jasin Nicot Portugal Lishon Catherine de Medici

Fragmentary wartime note on wounded soldiers

A damaged wartime fragment describes soldiers with bandaged heads and faces. The text mentions care and devices near a field hospital, with imagery of bandages, feet, and limited movement.

Celebrity guest for Mrs Marigold’s upcoming flower ball

Miss Dudisve and Sweet William discuss Mrs Marigold fais securing a great celebrity for her next flower ball. Sweet William confirms the guest is a high profile figure described as a daddy lien, hinting at a prominent fatherly celebrity presence.

Promise of Peace Amid Tempest and Turmoil

A sermon proclaims God as source of perfect peace within troubled lives. The peace remains despite clouds and storms, resting deep in the soul on God’s eternal strength. It compares divine calm to seas beneath a hurricane where ships endure fury yet inner calm persists.

God

Our Responsibility to Help Others in the New Year

Charles Brown urges readers to accept a divine call at the start of the year to serve others. He emphasizes lifting spots and stains from others lives, aiding those losing heart, and resisting temptation. The message frames responsibility as collaborative spiritual work against evil.

Charles Brown

Good Tidings

A brief quotation from W. S. Roy ston about fear and fate appears as a maximin sentiment in the piece. It presents a reflective motto rather than a news item or event.

Merry Christmas By Gene Fowler

The Denver Post poem notes a Christmas cheer amid hardship and jokes about presents and Santa. It skewers art taste, money struggles, and a lazy worker, ending with a wish for a Merry Christmas and a dry New Year.

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Perfect Peace Beneath The Rocky Bed Of Waters

A fragment reflects on a stable rocky bed below waters that can sustain a world of waters. The text contrasts enduring geology with shifting surface and suggests permanence amid flux.

Newlywed debate over Christmas cake taste

In a playful exchange, Mr Newlywed questions the Christmas cake flavor while Mrs Newlywed insists the cookbook confirms it is delicious. The lighthearted banter centers on a festive baking disagreement rather than a broader event.

Mr. Newlywed Mrs. Newlywed

Great Will Power and a Christmas Overspend

Dobblitz is praised as a remarkable man for a humorous Christmas shopping tale. He went to buy presents and ended up spending twice what he planned, highlighting frugal restraint or comic excess.

Dobblitz

Be Moderate in All Things

A timeless reflection urges balance in life and work. It extols steady habits, moderate meals and rest, honest self-care, and harmony between mind and body to sustain long term success and peaceful contentment.

Clear Speech as Moral Duty in Theaters

A critic laments indistinct speech in American theater and argues for clear expression as a moral standard. The piece recalls a recent theater visit where dialogue was hard to understand, blaming actors and management for failing audiences.

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Living in the Past

A humorous exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript notes Mrs Newlyweds recounts her husband’s absent mindedness after six months of marriage. He often gets up at eleven, recalls a prior pleasant time, and would leave if she did not remind him.

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Speech Clarity in Schools Urged by Ohio State Journal

The Ohio State Journal stresses that clear articulation enhances enjoyment of performances and that schools should stress spoken clarity. It notes moviegoers hear dialogue more easily than theater audiences and warns that mumblers hinder future prospects.

Ohioe State Journal

Being Just to Children

Being just to children requires looking beyond facts to understand why a child transgressed and to account for character temper health and circumstances. A sensible guardian seeks reasons and allowances rather than a mere verdict or punitive measure.

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