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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
3
A woman questions a man about his home arrival time and a birthday clock. The clock supposedly struck two though it shows eleven by pairing two digits. The man plans to exchange it for a traditional timepiece. They discuss an enormous hat feather with unclear purpose and a small hat under it.
A terse confrontation frames two adversaries as one proclaims defeat. The artist reflects on failures lingering after death while the doctor asserts dominance and burial as fate for their own.
Readers note a fascination with a lavish wedding as guests praised the flowers and dresses. Juxtaposed reactions suggested the event sparked awe and emotion among attendees, with many admiring the décor and attire as key highlights.
A Kansas City Journal item laments cultural decline and wasted political oratory as two girls kiss and congressmen waste time on each other in a pointed social critique.
A playful line surfaces as Angelina asserts a memorable saying in a lighthearted moment. The remark carries a folksy charm and captures a warm, casual tone.
A lighthearted note describes testing a new canine themed play, asking about the outcome and being answered with the concise verdict that it was a howling success. The exchange highlights playful publishing humor.
In a terse exchange the figures and methods of a suffrage canvass are debated with terms like multiplication of clubs and division of homes. The dialogue hints at organizing efforts and communal impact.
A sage quotes the proverb a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. The fool counters that the bird cannot be persuaded, highlighting a clash between ideal guidance and stubborn reality.
An exchange reveals a man’s dual motive about travel during wartime. He says he wants to return to Europe to fight, but came here to avoid military service. The dialogue highlights tensions between patriotism and evasion in wartime migration.
The quotation reveals a brisk courtship moment with a dramatic line about a suitor and a sharp retort about keeping under one’s skirt and wearing fours. The exchange hints at social humor and fashion references in a historical context.
A quirky dialogue reflects on medical lime for bones and jokes about political whitewashing. The Doctor notes lime keeps bones developing, while the Joker quips the custom of whitewashing politicians started this way.
A veteran campaigner cautions a novice to craft a speech that will not only wake allies but also disarm opponents. The exchange frames the contest as a test of impact and perception in political rhetoric.
A reader brushes off war news as Walter Johnson’s recent loss becomes the minor distraction of the day. The casual remark suggests sports triumphs or figures can overshadow larger events in public attention.
A clipped excerpt quotes Clara and Lance in a lighthearted row, Meggendorfer Blaetter Man noting a wise figure counsels yielding. The dialogue hints at a trivial domestic dispute resolved with humor rather than heat.
A captioned gag shows a father asking if the son passed an exam and the son replying he passed so well he was encored and must retake the test, delivering a humorous exchange in a St. Paul Dispatch strip.
A light local exchange teases a forthcoming marriage between Nell So and Miss Crabbe. The banter notes Nell So is younger and jokes he will age after marriage, reflecting playful social chatter.
A witty remark compares a person’s grace at dinner with her conduct at card playing. The dig implies she despises losing and conceals a competitive streak revealed during bridge.
A playful exchange suggests sending a shower bouquet to a reigning belle as a tasteful floral gesture. The quip links royalty imagery with a bright arrangement to convey admiration.
A dialogue-centered item mocks a sentimental man who laments poets yet refuses practical action like paying for a roof repair. The piece uses witty dialogue to critique emotional overreach and prioritize substance over sentiment.
A brief exchange notes the value of a single dollar in modern times. The remark contrasts the limited purchasing power with the louder impact a dollar can have in a five and ten cent store.
A dialogue recalls disbelief at someone traveling far for education abroad. The remark questions the value of the distant study and hints at skepticism about the lesson learned or the payoff of the journey.
A light dialogue shows two lovers sharing an odd connection they both enjoy chewing the same gum. The exchange humorously confirms their compatibility through a quirky common habit.
A humorous exchange highlights stereotypes as a man declares women lack humor. In response, another woman quips that several have recently found him amusingly odd in appearance, turning the moment into a lighthearted dig about vanity and wit.
A witty exchange contrasts Socialists with anarchists. One speaker asserts many Socialists will work, while the other remarks on misunderstanding the ideological distinction. The remark reflects political humor in a historical context.
A witty exchange contrasts public view of government with a coin logic parable. Naggeby questions the popular notion and Waggeby suggests a nickels shared by twenty men will yield a dollar for one participant.
In a terse exchange a Dutch gentleman notes his donation details for the Children’s Fresh Air Fund. He mentions giving a long name and a sum of $1.50 as his contribution.
A man laments his blues over missing buttons from new button shoes. Each day a button vanishes, leaving the pair increasingly useless as the stubborn blooms fail to keep fastened.
In a dialogue between Matilda and another character, the speaker warns against heeding a cook’s anger while observing that the cook has already issued a directive. The exchange highlights tension between perception and instruction in kitchen authority.
In France bright candle lamps are being employed on bicycles and motorcycles for visibility and signaling, offering a simple lighting option despite electric options.
Residents discuss a window decoration misidentified as a curtain. Miss Hall ties a string across her window and hangs stockings to dry, causing a humorous mix up between ordinary laundry and decor.
A statesman says popular approval is essential to success. The plain person answers that many baseball umpires have thrived without it, highlighting a clash between public favor and professional standing.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes a hardware dealer described as blunt and direct, a man who calls a spade a spade, neither author nor reformer.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a political leader anxious about Giithiam. No clear names, dates, or events are readable to establish specifics or outcomes. Further readable context would be needed to craft a proper record.
The Bank of England, described as the old lady of Threadneedle Street, survived repeated crises since 1694. It faced threats from invasions and riots, forged notes, and financial panics, notably during the 1740s and 1780s, using defense by staff and clever note handling to stabilize the economy.
Frank G Menke praises Robert C Folwell of Washington and Jefferson College as the era’s most remarkable coach. He notes Folwell built a 1913 team that scored 347 points, tied Yale, and a 1914 squad that crushed Yale while challenging Harvard, despite tiny enrollment.
Dick Cooley recalls a Chicago game where Bill Lange made a spectacular catch in center field. Umpire Joe Cantillon, then calling the plate, yelled slide and ruled Cooley out as Lange’s catch beat him. Cooley says Cantillon kept him running to mock him, ending their civil ties.
The 1914 season marks a historic surge in pacers speed with thirty three world pacing records broken. All marks were achieved openly and under proper publicity, with most records set by free-legged horses rather than hobbyists. Notable names include Frank Bogash Jr and team races by Franklin Pierce and Buck Muscovite.
The piece chronicles Eddie Plank's World Series career with the Athletics showing a pattern of losses in seven games with six runs scored for him. It notes key moments from 1905 1911 1913 and 1914 including a 2 to 1 win over Marquard and a late relief appearance but highlights consistent small run support and his two 3 to 1 victories.
A spring controlled handle patented for bowling balls allows easy transport from one point to another. It sinks into a center bore and can be removed to create a finger grasp. The device promises convenient carrying and may aid ball rolling by enabling manipulations not otherwise possible.
A six foot snake frightened pedestrians and resisted a police squad for over an hour on Market street before a young man captured it. The creature had escaped from an animal store, sending bystanders scrambling as officers armed with revolvers ropes and sticks kept their distance.
Senator La Follette decries trusts and monopolies as harmful yet praises the creators of these vast firms. He compares trust builders to a boy bargaining in a farmer’s patch, paying two cents for a small cucumber beside the large one.
A government botanist calculates that one cotton seed, with full care, could yield 40,000,000,000 seeds in six years. He also cites a case where a single grain of wheat produced 11,000 bushels of seed in five years without special care.
A practical note on when wallpaper needs patching and how to apply new paper to blend with existing walls. Includes steps for selecting patch size, trimming edges, and matching pattern to minimize visible seams.
Eugene B. Fraser president of the Lynn club announces the transfer of club management from the Lynn Baseball and Amusement club to Fraser and Louis P. Pieper, manager of the Lawrence team. No price is given though reports say Lynn rejected a $10 000 offer from Jesse Burkett of Worcester.
Outfielder Joe Kelly of the Pittsburgh Pirates shows nerve in buying a second hand car from Hans Wagner then driving it home to Kansas in a thousand mile trip over muddy roads after a brief tutoring period.
Tristram of Hubbard City took 456 chances in center for the Red Sox, breaking the 1902 Cubs record of Samy Slagle by 82 chances, as another season milestone went by.
The record lists pennant victories by Boston clubs across multiple leagues. It notes Boston National League teams winning in 1872 1873 1874 1876 1877 1878 1883 1891 1893 1897 1898 and 1914 and cites other titles by the Boston Brotherhood 1890 the Boston American Association 1891 and the Boston Americans 1903 1904 1913.
Jimmy Clabby defeated George Chip in San Francisco recently, strengthening his claim to the middleweight title. The result reinforces Clabby as a leading contender in the division.
Colleges celebrate coaching prizes but no single institution claims Connie Mack as base ball coach or Percy Haughton as football coach. Other listed coaches include Charles Courtney rowing Jim Moakley boxing Georges Carpentier wrestling Frank Gotch billiards Francis Ouimet golf Maurice E Mc Loughlin tennis Luke Kahana moku swimming Joe Fogarty basketball and Doctor Lasker chess coach.
Bill Klem holds the putout record with 25 in a game between the Giants and the Boston Braves in New York last season. A Giants bench remark sparked Klem to eject the entire squad to avoid pinpointing the offender.
Duluth and Winnipeg battled in a tight race for the Northern league pennant with Duluth clinching the title on the eve of the season’s end.
The author argues that true satisfaction comes from deep engagement in one’s work. A man who treats labor as a pastime is lifeless. genuine effort floods the self with energy, and even rest feels like idle time without purposeful labor. The piece uses Edison as a symbol of relentless curiosity and warns against vacuous downtime.
A Kansan columnist recalls rumors around Mayo Clinic surgery and a humorous exchange about miraculous medical feats. The anecdote mentions a door keeper with an elk kidney and a boastful Bull Moose heart as examples of sensational claims.
The text argues that physical exercise and hygiene shape mental faculties and social attitudes, praising the English for linking mind and body. It credits Romans with the saying a healthy mind in a healthy body and lauds Newton, Darwin, Spencer, Adam Smith, Bacon, and Galileo as foundational figures shaping science and knowledge.
At Lakeside Utah workers cut away the mountain dumping rock and limestone into Great Salt Lake to extend the Lucin cut-off. Begun 1901 the project has placed over 1 125 000 cubic yards of material worth more than 2 million dollars. The solid fill exceeds twenty miles in length with depths up to 35 feet. Piles submerged in the lake show strong preservation from salt.
In bitter cold near the Ambrose channel lightship veteran pilots weigh a risky ride in a small boat and a climb up the ship to choose a younger pilot for a turn. If the deal is struck in the cabin the younger man earns an extra four dollars besides the standard fee.
Gentlemen wearing tall hats and white smocks swept a clean path from Vintner's Hall to the old church in Upper Thames Street London to honor a newly elected master of the Vintners Company. The ancient rite maintains its dusty city procession.
The cause of warts is unknown and they appear most often on children's hands. Castor oil is proposed as an efficient home treatment, kept continually wet on the warts. If warts are in areas prone to injury, removal by a physician is recommended.
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