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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
6
An old mountain hunter finds a baby bear trapped and nurses it back to health. Years later, during a dire bear encounter, the wounded hunter is saved by Johnnie Bear who, limping, drives away a rival. The tale ends with a mysterious tie between hunter and bear and a question of lineage.
A McCall magazine writer shows how to convert an ordinary cracker box into a pocket sized lunch box. The guide details creases cuts and folds to form a compact container for sandwiches with a diagrams referenced for steps.
A motto "Do it now" hangs in offices of successful businessmen and is urged to inspire every aspiring boy to act without delay. The message emphasizes immediate action as key to achievement and progress.
The piece argues that caring for animals trains boys in love, gentleness, and discipline. It emphasizes that handling pets builds care, system, neatness, and carefulness when done in the best manner.
A found seventeenth century diary fragment shows the duc de Bourgogne recording Abbe Fenelon dictating a fable about a traveler in a paradise island. The prince imagines indulgent landscapes with cakes, ham mines, rivers of wine, and ends with a witty note on his own indigestion.
A mother concerns herself over Bobby birthday plans. Bobby says he invited Peter all night and dared him to attend, explaining their prior trouble.
A Judge notes a boastful exchange between two girls over their ancestors who came to America on different ships. Aldyne claims the May tower carried her forebears first, while Hermione counters that the Juneflower arrived in the very next boat with Irish eyes flashing.
A young man defends balancing football with Latin studies while his father urges dedication to academics, highlighting tensions between sport and scholarship in a domestic scene.
Mrs Clarice Margoles Baright known as the Lady Angel for a decade of free legal aid to East Side poor residents seeks appointment by Mayor Mitchel to the Court of Special Sessions. A NYU Law graduate and mother she argues a female judge can better aid juveniles and first offenders.
Charles Humbert senator from Lorraine buys Le Journal to mold it into the arms and ammunition organ for France. A veteran agitator and ex soldier, Humbert has pressed for heavy artillery and war material since 1911, likened to Gambetta in spirit and influence.
Leonidas L Bracken of Muncie Indiana named secretary of the federal trade commission. He was chosen for legal and business qualifications over many candidates, with a $5000 a year salary. Bracken, 36, born Brookville Indiana, has practiced law in Muncie for about twelve years and is allied with local business groups. He is a graduate of Indiana University and the Illinois Wesleyan University Law School, completing his degree in 1902.
Robert Ridgway leads New York City rapid transit construction as chief engineer and deputy under Alfred Craven. Born in Brooklyn, he rose from surveying in the West to key roles in aqueducts and storm works, earning honorary society memberships amid a long career in civil engineering.
R Lipsett discusses Jewish war cries and a proposed American Jewish congress. He notes the call to arms for Palestine as a homeland, while contrasting European Jews fighting among themselves with calls for unity from abroad. The piece explores Jewish national identity and self-definition.
A lock of Napoleon Bonaparte’s hair from St Helena sold for 107.50 dollars to George D. Smith at the John E. Burton library sale in New York’s Anderson galleries. It came with a letter from Capt. Thomas Popleton who served as Bona parte’s permanent orderly until June 1817. The Nebraska University library paid 280 dollars for John Kingsborough’s Antiquities of Mexico and J. F. Lewis bid 88 dollars for a seventeenth century Koran manuscript with gold ruled pages and gold borders.
The University of Illinois agricultural department reports soils in the state have sufficient potassium except swamp lands. Phosphorus is the common deficiency, and the United States has ample phosphate rock. The finding counters fears of German potash shortages and may boost American fertilizer industry.
Insects with long taxonomic lines that have never fed on blood may pursue it when opportunity arises. Most mosquitoes, perhaps about 1 000 species, feed vegetatively. Female blood seeking is common, though some species show it in both sexes. Heat triggers the taste for blood. Some species dwell in forests and never approach houses and thus never taste blood.
The workers' war emergency committee of Great Britain plans conferences in major industrial centers to form tenant defense leagues. These leagues will organize tenants to refuse payment of increased rents during the war, with government action expected against landlords' abusive demands.
A British captain recalls the unearthly beauty of dawn over Armentieres in war torn country. He describes water reflecting willows and a silvery sky, the battered church restored, and dawn's quiet beauty as a spiritual element amid devastation.
The first American Linotype machine has arrived and been installed in Tripoli by La Nuova Italia, the colony’s sole newspaper.
Jess, a basement dweller dreaming of grand life, falls for Antonio Delguardo a mysterious artist. When a fire and police reveal Delguardo as a thief using the name Gurney Jack, Jess’s fantasy shatters and she begins to face a quieter future with Barry.
An American observer travels through Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta noting reports of wheat yields from 50 to 70 bushels per acre. Individual farms are described with gains up to 66 bushels, with Alberta threshers and idle rigs delaying harvests into December. The piece highlights widespread high productivity and farmer prosperity across the region.
Senator Sorghum laments changing political culture. He recalls crowds once content with handshakes and a brass band, now paying sharp attention to his remarks and forcing caution in what he says.
A priest and physician spar over life and death in a satirical exchange. The minister mocks doctors for fearing uncertainty in life while the doctor counters clergy for fearing the afterlife, in a quip from a Ladies' Home Journal excerpt.
Mothers urged to inspect each Castoria bottle for the 88 signature as a safe remedy used for over 30 years. Parents recall children crying for Fletcher's Castoria, a trusted formula for infants and kids.
Reggie Van Booth has taken the stage despite family opposition. Public reaction splits, with many backing the family and signaling his need to retire from performance.
An Illinois firm Marine Eye Remedy Company of Chicago offers an Eye Book on request to promote eye care and keep eyes youthful. The notice emphasizes avoiding age hints and directs inquiries to the company.
A concise historical remark notes that the law offers many avenues to avoid punishment while mechanisms to inflict penalties are comparatively limited. The statement emphasizes disparities in reach of legal remedies and enforcement.
A near argument is defined as a dispute where no individual raises anger or strong emotional outbursts. It centers on ideas and remains decorous, with participants maintaining composure and civil dialogue throughout.
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