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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
7
The passage presents a cryptic dialogue between a speaker and a native damsel. She answers frankly about realizing a terrible break and the use of an innocent expression learned through study, highlighting misapplied tone.
A geologist claims to age the earth while an astronomer boasts of moon weight. A prosperous figure at the adjoining table, Mr Grabcom the capitalist, supposedly predicts stock market moves tomorrow.
A wealthy resident returns to his boyhood town and tells locals that the once dirt-faced boy has risen in life. He aims to show the community that someone once overlooked has achieved success and respect.
Mrs Peek reproaches Henry for squandering money as he confesses regret over ten dollars spent on a wedding gift. The scene centers on a tense domestic exchange about money, choice, and consequences within a couple.
Readable lines reflect ordinary people and fleeting moments amid hustle and noise. The text suggests community scenes and personal observations without clear events or named entities.
A rough dialogue set recalls a boarding house in New Bourder with a feud about neighbors. The landlady is mentioned as a potential cause, suggesting tension and idle speculation about ownership.
Fragmentary dialogue describes a strange belief and a private remark about a wife and a possible discovery. The overheard exchange hints at a puzzling condition or trait observed during a conversation.
Mrs Knox asks about Mrs Pyker and Mrs Blocks comments on the event. The exchange touches on fit style and voter strength with a remark about tea being poured well.
A dialogue fragment shows a pessimistic view where one says parents never agree on marriage. The other replies that married folk never do, highlighting skepticism about family consent in matches.
A clipped archaic verse fragment questions self worth and debt on Earth, implying a mortgage burden. The text reads like a poetic meditation on personal value and financial obligation, though context is fragmentary and unresolved.
A garbled scene describes a taedburn behind a black curtain hearing a question about a date. A deep voice responds from outside the curtain, implying a tension filled moment as characters react to an arrival. The readable fragments hint at a dramatic confrontation or reveal.
A dialogue hints at characters Tyribbies-T and Scribbles-T finding work in a restaurant while Drildies-T questions their literary pursuits and hunger emerges as a motive.
Braggs boasts of an uncle with money to do as he pleases. Nagegs counters that his own rich uncle can let him do as his wife pleases. The exchange highlights power and social maneuvering through wealth among unnamed speakers.
A young nun and an old bachelor joke about love as a disease. The bachelor says a friend with no bad case was cured by a female doctor and married her, prompting the nun to exclaim. The other confirms with a straight finish that the lover married the physician.
In the piece a narrator notes that voters feel important when voting and accuses candidates of baiting citizens. It suggests politicians manipulate a citizen’s sense of standing to secure support and imply the voter is essential to political success.
An archival note reports lively society dancing for a charitable cause. The witty crowd teases about the scene while praising the benevolent effort.
A fragment reflecting a preference for closeness to nature and a young girl who does not paint. The text hints at intimate motives and a sense of natural simplicity in a terse, conversational tone.
Troops in General Pershing’s punitive expedition move from tents to adobe dwellings and mud huts as they gear up for winter. Regimental headquarter offices shift into adobe buildings and soldiers construct one room residences with crude fireplaces. The camp at 3,000 feet elevation hosts warming fires, open air baths, and ever more substantial shelters while Pershing, unlike his officers, remains in a tent with a small oil stove, planning a bungalow for winter.
The dialogue notes a senator delivering a fine speech at the cornerstone ceremony. It suggests such public remarks do not threaten his political prospects and that he feels secure in speaking freely regardless of the audience.
A student of history notes that Demosthenes filled his mouth with pebbles to sharpen oratory. A modern observer quips that today many speak loosely after dinking rock and rye, contrasting past discipline with current excess.
Miss Peachly muses that attractive people often lack brightness and bright people rarely look good. Knox responds wryly, asking which he would choose if forced to pick between being bright or good looking.
A short verse extols William Black as a good fellow whose merit is praised. The piece emphasizes praise without flattery and avoids overt backslapping. It presents a measured, respectful commendation in verse form.
Mrs. Dumson asks for encouragement and Mr. Dumson recalls the doctor’s remark that he would be able to whip his weight in wildcats soon. He wonders where he will find the wildcats.
A brief public safety note features a quoted exchange on home first aid readiness. The dialogue emphasizes belief in providing aid to the injured and keeping first aid supplies at home.
A noisy OCR fragment mentions peculiar phrases and unclear names. The readable bits hint at a historical local notice or column item with no clear event or attribution. Objectively, the readable content remains ambiguous and non-specific.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a husband criticising a wife and another man asserting endurance. The exchange hints at themes of infidelity and rivalry but lacks coherent narrative or clear人物.
A correspondent expresses doubt about American doctors significance. The speaker requests translation of the matter into frames and seeks clearer framing of the issue. The tone is uncertain and reflective about medical authority.
A cryptic line says the Hon from the jungles emerged and killed the village postmaster by eating him. The dialogue hints at a shocking attack occurring at night with no clear date or location provided.
Edward Betson, a farmer from near Wooster, bought a chest for 30 cents at an auction of unclaimed express parcels. Inside were burglary tools, auto maps, two suits, and cash, wrapped in a sock. He fears possible trouble after discovering the loot.
Princess Alice of Greece spent a summer at Mon Repos in Corfu chopping trees to stay healthy and later plans to return to Athens with her children. She and Prince Andrew, both not wealthy, have four daughters and support royal duties while promoting Greek women to earn a living through home sewing.
Deputy Sheriff Cooper and Sweeney witnessed a large coyote dash into the glare of headlights along the San Fernando Boulevard. A high speed chase ensued as the coyote ran ahead of the automobile until the vehicle struck and killed the animal.
A line from Cervantes notes that no man is worth more than another if he does no more than another, expressing a leveling view of human value.
A New York wool dealer reports Germany’s immense popular regard for Field Marshal von Hindenburg. He recalls a dramatic early clash with the Kaiser, Hindenburg’s later recall to command, and his swift eastern front victory. The account notes food is ample, prison visits to see French captives, and lingering German hostility toward the English.
A novel hearing aid for the deaf is described as entirely enclosed in a sultcylinder with a handle resembling a lorgnette frame.
Mrs Ella Emersion of Hawthorne California reports a four month old pullet hatched March 18 laid its first egg July 13 and then laid 14 eggs while sitting and hatching 12 chicks on August 16.
Mr H C Moffit displays a Dixie jam potato measuring 29 inches long grown on his Whiteville farm. The event gathers friends to view the unusual vegetable from North Carolina.
Charles E Bedaux of Grand Rapids Mich unveils a Bedaux telephone call recorder to solve missed calls. The device records the caller’s number via a sequence of short and long rings which print as dots and dashes on the receiving machine for later contact.
Northern France pursues drying fresh sugar beet pulp to create sugar flour. The process removes moisture like potato desiccation, yielding about 500 pounds of flour per ton of beets for use in brewing breads and animal feed. Other residues may be utilized similarly.
A Cock of the Rock in the New York Zoological Park birdhouse performs lively dances resembling a circle dance from British Guiana. Keeper Stacey notes the bird seeks companionship and acts as if leading a flock, a rarity with striking red and crane plumage that remains vivid in captivity.
A Pittsburgh company highlights the expanding role of iron and steel pipe in industry. The article lists diverse applications such as agricultural tools, automobiles, furniture, architectural works, elevator components, fencing, refrigeration, mining equipment, railway signaling, electrical conduits, and warship masts, illustrating a broad demand surge for steel pipe.
A German inventor creates a pocket instrument for locating bullets in wounded soldiers. It uses two pointed probes linked by insulated wires to a small lamp. When a probe touches metal a circuit lights the lamp and bulb flashes reveal proximity to bullets or shrapnel, which often cause wounds.
Syracuse University joins twelve state universities Maine Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho Washington Oregon California Colorado Georgia Iowa Pennsylvania and Massachusetts as they add Lumber and its uses to their curriculums this year.
A brief authors note expresses reverent affection for mothers, praying they remain unaware of faults while their hearts stay open to loved ones. The sentiment frames a timeless tribute within a personal life reflection.
An article argues for a permanent, year round force to maintain county roads, noting current spring grading and semiannual reshaping with crushed stone. It advocates constant mending to prevent costly wear, saying crushed stone and newer surfaces hold shape better but still need timely fixes.
A new machine at the National Physical Laboratory precisely measures road wear by simulating loads speeds and climate on road samples. It predicts year long effects for routes like Manchester to Wilmslow, sparking hope for broader use beyond roads.
Concrete roads are country boulevards that speed up and simplify travel. They improve safety cleanliness and comfort while expanding neighborhood interaction and social opportunities. The improved connectivity widens youth education and raises school attendance across city and countryside alike.
Cows yielding over half a ton of butter yearly are common and no longer newsworthy. Yet millions of cows remain in the category producing less, continuing to occupy attention.
A local notice laments rag weeds along roadsides hinder drainage and safety, arguing that good roads cannot exist while bordered by dense weeds and overgrowth.
A brief note reflects on time dragging and dragging the roads as a saying. It suggests a rhythmic or proverbial moment when travel or movement feels slow and purposeful. The piece reads as a compact reflection on movement and pace.
A small grain ration with good pasture will fatten old and unprofitable cows quickly. Now is the time before the cold sets in.
Old geese lay a greater number of larger eggs and are more reliable than young geese, according to observed patterns. The statement notes age as a key factor in reproductive output and steadiness.
The idea stresses beginning a colt’s education the day it is born to prevent later breaking. Early handling and consistent exposure to people, objects, and riding aids are recommended to build trust, reduce fear, and establish groundwork for future training success.
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