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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
3
A reflective piece on the role of bridal records in wedding life, exploring secrecy romance and social consequences. It discusses the future challenges of marriage, the lure of privacy, and tales where bridal records unveil unexpected family and financial ties.
A reflective piece on how every young man seeks a lifelong mate and the trials of finding true love. It notes that difficulties shape character, that many youths are guided by community norms, and that familiar pathways to courtship often involve church, references, and introductions.
An essay praising a self loving young woman’s poise and charm. It extols her genteel walk, energy, wit, smile, and self regard, noting how suitors are drawn to her presence and social ease. The piece closes with men declaring she is the right partner who keeps them from bachelorhood.
The laziest man in London was sentenced to imprisonment for begging. A 25 year old able bodied man refuses meals in bed, shuns washing, and shows extreme lethargy. A medical specialist offers to adopt him for experimental treatment claiming laziness stems from a germ and promises painless care and complete rest.
Mr Growcher muses that earth yields purpose in all things while his wife debates the famed kind hearted mouse tale. They recall a Welsh rabbit party and credit a handful of mice for eating cheese, leaving everyone comfortable and happy.
French rose growers including Jules Gravereaux discuss de Germanizing varieties labeled with German names. He has renamed many in his collection and assigns numbers to them for now. After the war the roses will be reclassified under French or other non German names.
In a playful exchange Edith asks about an opti mist. Her father defines an optimist as someone who can pretend certain beliefs are true even when no truth supports them.
A humorous exchange frames contrasting views on pain tolerance between a physician and a shoe dealer. The physician asserts men bear pain more heroically, while the dealer claims women endure agony stoically, highlighting gender stereotypes in a witty dialogue.
A London Telegram excerpt shows a mother proudly recounting her son Emery’s ambitions and desires. She notes his latest letter claiming he has the gout, with a playful, confident tone about the ease with which he achieves his aims.
A safety feature called delay cartridges lets blasters ignite holes in a round in sequence. The first hole uses a regular cap, the second and subsequent holes use delay caps, all on one circuit. This ensures a sufficient interval between blasts so workers can count and confirm all charges have fired before returning to the cut.
A writer quips about publishers proposing a guessing contest to predict how a story ends. The dialogue notes the idea has appeared before and suggests a contest to guess what the yarn is about.
A brief cartoonish exchange unfolds as an insurance solicitor questions a real estate man about a sign reading Flats to Let and the implied supply demand joke. The dialog hints at market interest and counts a playful mistrust between professions in a wary real estate scene.
A quote from the Oklahoma City Times notes the barber's skill in persuading a client about massage benefits. The line humorously claims the barber can conjure more reasons in three minutes than a counterargument could in a week.
In a tense scene Judge recalls Binks hurrying to hide umbrellas before guests arrive. Mrs Binks scolds the idea of theft while Binks worries about recognition. The brief exchange centers on precaution and mistrust as visitors approach.
A call to a magazine editor prompts a tense exchange about beauty standards. The caller insists on seeing the beauty editor, while the editor and others question the caller’s confidence and intent. The exchange ends with a surprising assertion that the caller does not want to meet the editor.
A playful exchange asks why bills mount quickly. Gyer suggests the number of feet each one has explains the rapid rise.
An English traveler in the United States recounts how his request for two watermelons caused confusion among waitstaff and diners. He learns Americans call melons muskmelons and resolves the mix up by ordering a slice.
A husband notes his wife did not thank a man who gave her his seat in the car. She recalls a past incident where she once thanked someone, only to find another woman had taken the seat.
A stage vignette shows an anxious elderly woman predicting danger as a railway carriage rocks. An Aboriginal man explains crew shortages. her son volunteers to drive, though the elder doubts his skill. A Passing Show vignette reflects social humor.
A couple debates what to order as one complains the menu is confusing with many oyster styles. The other suggests the waiter may show fashion plates to aid the choice.
Conversation on the street recounts Jagreen and Bilbrown discussing a confrontation with Bor rows. Jagreen claims Bor rows struck at him but did not make contact. Bilbrown corroborates the non contact aspect of the incident.
A young architect replies to an actor that elevating the stage is easy and immediately drafts plans for an original roof garden, illustrating a quick practical solution to the stage elevation problem.
A biting exchange portrays a judge as heartless with remarks comparing him to a taxi meter. The dialogue emphasizes a lack of compassion in the official’s stance.
A reader asks about the rivalry's population impact. One Plinktown marriage reduced Plunkville numbers, but four Plunkville boys were sent to court Plinktown girls to balance the population.
The piece contrasts a farmer who earns on the farm and spends in the city with an agriculturist who earns in the city and spends on the farm. It uses a humorous dialog between Paw and his son to illustrate the distinction.
A determined antagonist states strong opposition to preparedness and refuses to share views on the topic. The exchange highlights a paradoxical stance where firmness against preparedness prevents discourse on the matter.
A Louisville Courier Journal exchange jokes that a preferred candidate would be “an ornament to the bench” noting that ornaments are less in demand today. The remark reflects campaign rhetoric and public humor.
Viso Markinko vitch, a showman from a Serbian gypsy band, faced West London magistrates for cruelty to a brown bear and a lame pony. The bear, chained to a van, ate bread like pills and collapsed when released. the pony was dragged and remained tethered. A remand was granted to secure legal representation.
A New York Commercial reflection notes rapid science advances such as continent spanning telephone, wireless calls, and long distance electricity. It questions the nature of electricity, suggesting engineers glimpse lunar or interstellar communication while acknowledging our limited understanding of the medium.
I G Giltner of 224 Harris avenue preserves a 1 000 page folio Bible dating back over a century. The volume survived flood damage and includes Old and New Testament apocrypha in early German print with numerous illustrations. It traces to Luther’s 1522 1534 translation and includes Sanberti summaries and Dillherrn preface.
Indianapolis rider Cc. H. Sargent breaks a leg racing at Vincennes on Labor Day and spends weeks in the local hospital. A late night scare follows when he shouts a known motorcyclist cry “Hold her Newt hold her” as staff rush in. He then asks for water.
Bruce of the National Association of Dyers and Cleaners notes cleaners use large gasoline quantities rivaling laundries. He estimates U S cleaner gasoline consumption at over 70 million gallons annually and rising, urging statisticians to count this demand on refiners.
A witty exchange notes that the household is ruled by the woman who cares for children as she receives five dollars weekly for her work. The dialogue frames domestic roles and payment in a humorous light.
Promotional ad explaining uric acid as a body poison since 1775 and listing supposed cures. Claims Dr. Pierce developed Anuric to purge uric acid 37 times more potent than lithia, with a pamphlet available for 10 cents. Urges readers to ask stores for Anuric tablets and notes Dr. Pierce’s long-standing medical reputation.
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