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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1914
Page
6
Jane Reynolds shows off a new hat while debating the system and domestic life with Dick and Bob. The talk shifts from theater to workers and wages as the butcher calls about an unpaid bill, testing harmony at the Reynolds home.
A group of men gather at a country villa to discuss finances and social pressures. Reynolds, a wealthy host, faces debt and talks of marrying and domestic life while his friend Brand recalls their athletic past and rivalry. The scene blends romance with economic strain and social critique.
John Brand, a wealthy, confident figure, confronts Reynolds and an old friend Meade about prosperity and social order. Brand asserts success comes from manipulation and urges Reynolds to join him, while Reynolds defends his life and home as a stake in the land and soil. The scene ends with Brand offering to help Reynolds via a past school connection.
A 19th century letter from near Plattsburg recalls lake battles and British galley additions in the Champlain area. In Queens New York Little Neck residents push a new name to avoid clam associations, led by merchant Herman Venske who mocks the current name as misleading.
Mrs Reynolds and husband settle into a rent like mortgage home on Staten Island with neighbor Mrs Collins calling before setting fixtures. Dick Meade the cynical socialist visits, exposing loneliness as Jane Reynolds feigns illness to cover dinner neglect while Dick warns of John Brand from the system.
The natsu mikan, a winter grapefruit, tops Japanese fruit stores at 70 cents each. Japanese families of four average about $150 yearly, leaving little room for luxuries and limiting the great fruit-buying class in the United States.
A Los Angeles inventor unveils Folding Stove a gas stove that folds into a wall recess. The compact unit aims to keep kitchens tidy and stylish and will appeal to home cooks who value a neat, efficient space especially in city apartments.
Jimmy Martin a.k.a. mumber, convict 2642, undergoes brain surgery to curb kleptomania. After release he plans a vault robbery using a tunnel from his Grin-Grin house but finds his motor nerve center for theft destroyed, leaving the gold untouched and the mystery of the tunnel unsolved.
Harry Bentwich and Ethel face a moral test as Goodnow confesses that Kemp did not kill the man. The governor grants a respite and summons them to his office where the truth unites them just as Harry and Ethel meet. The couple discovers a twist that changes Kemp’s fate.
Arthur Bender, a poultry raiser near East Lake, plans to quit the business as golf wrecks his chicken ranch. His setting hens, trained to sit on eggs or egglike objects, wander to No. 11 green and peck at balls, marking and delaying play and complicating his livelihood.
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A New York girl voices thanks in prayer praising blessings and pledges to give back for all she receives. The personal note reflects her thankful and generous nature as she concludes her prayers.
A school note reports Mary was absent with no excuse. Inquiry finds the reason: Mary has adenoids, affecting her attendance.
A fragment quotes a line about Julian saving a life nine times this year and a concluding remark about ending a sentence. The text appears as a dialog snippet with unclear context and attribution.
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