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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
2
William Beard argues Americans undervalue native musical talent and urges the press to educate the public. He compares arts funding to baseball and boxing publicity, noting Americans spend about 600 million dollars on music and calling for equal attention to high art. He urges major newspapers to showcase American composers and performers.
J F Gillian notes asbestos production rising in Vermont Georgia Wyoming alongside Canadian mines. He explains asbestos heat resistant properties and its use as insulation for boilers pipes and fireproof safes with potential expansion into shingles and home construction.
Rev John Carwardine argues this generation faces new tasks beyond mere comfort. The era of machines ends. the era of the individual man begins with a fair economic system and square industrial deal. Christ leads to larger freedom and growth earned through struggle.
An opinion piece argues that Americans studying French often use unsuitable teachers leading to poor pronunciation. It contrasts American teaching with Europeans who prefer educated French instructors and notes the risk of retaining incorrect accents without a true French teacher.
Rear Admiral D Schliper lauds U-9 captain Otto Weddingen and crew for sinking three British armored cruisers in minutes on September 22. The article credits German thoroughness, cautions against overgeneralizing, and notes the need to maintain a full fleet while praising the submarine’s tactical achievement.
The little kingdom of Roumania boasts Europe’s only beautiful queen Queen Marie wife of the new king She is the daughter of the duke of Edinburgh son of Queen Victoria Her mother was Grand Duchess Marie favorite daughter of Czar Alexander II
Fred Robeson superintendent of a tunnel company and his wife Mrs Robeson were joyfully reunited in Richmond California at a movie theater after Robeson, injured in a 1911 Scranton coal mine blast, spent years searching. Mrs Robeson had been in an asylum for 18 months after a train ride home.
Berlin reports from the German information service claim Belgian internees in Holland blame the English for undermining Antwerp. The statement accuses Britain of starving the city, destroying food supplies, and failing to provide adequate support as Belgian and German defenses deteriorated. It cites a letter suggesting 3,000 English troops aided by Belgian guides moved at Beveren night before Antwerp fell.
Vienna report quotes Baron von Skoda describing Emperor William as in excellent health and well rested despite wartime strain. He notes no gray hair from war, only severe exertions and long rides that sustain the emperor’s vigor.
Reading, Pa. Luther Kelly, a traveling man, died by his own hand after falling ill with no funds. A check for a substantial amount arrived within an hour directing that all bills be paid and that the sick man be sent home.
A vivid description explains a Hindu egg dance where a dancer atop a willow wheel with threads and nooses balances eggs in motion. She places each egg in a thread loop, spins the wheel, and launches eggs from the basket to secure knots, then retrieves them to finish. Spectators verify the eggs are real.
A Ohio State Journal excerpt argues culture is a spirit not mere learning or cleverness. It criticizes equating culture with intellect, praises gentleness over sharpness, and suggests kind boys have more hope in life than clever ones, shaping a moral view on character.
A historical note explains Glasgow’s coat of arms featuring an oak with a bell and a top sunbird, a salmon with a ring in its mouth, and Saint Kentigern. The legend recounts how a queen’s stolen ring was recovered from the Clyde by a salmon after Kentigern’s intervention.
The author urges choosing cheerful, balanced living and doing what one enjoys. They warn against carrying useless burdens that sap energy and hinder progress, advocating focus on worthwhile aims to stay happy and harmonious.
A ticket seller recalls a hurried man with a suitcase who paid with a curved coin grip and reverse English. The observer notes the subtle tell and how a poker player’s habit reveals his skill even in a simple fare exchange.
An expert says cotton suits the drier northern Transvaal better than maize and tends to be more profitable. A good average crop could yield 800 to 1006 pounds of seed cotton per acre, equating to a net profit of $25 per acre.
John Randolph asserts labor is essential to excellence as an eternal truth, though vanity and indolence resist belief and heed. The quote frames effort as central to achievement, warning against laziness.
Congressman Robert L. Dougherty of North Carolina smiles as he cites the tale of Bowers on a railroad, recalling how Bowers claimed to rise from nine dollars a week as a grocery clerk to wealth after gambling, contrasting temptation with his own fortunes.
Two young men discuss the economic situation while one explains their family cuts. They drop two B’s for beer and baccy and two T’s for tea and toast. The North Scotland traveler admits slow thinking but plans to come into line with two S’s scissors and soap.
On a quiet pause day a playful conversation turns to maps and names. A father explains cartography in a humorous way linking it to naming Pullman cars.
A report notes that female beavers wear fur during the summer season, an unusual behavior observed in wildlife studies and documented by local naturalists.
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