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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
7
A 19th century discourse argues that true manhood measures character not job type or status. It asserts any honest work, including boots polishing, honors manhood and that divisions by class or profession are incidental to life. The piece challenges arbitrary distinctions and elevates virtue, diligence, and capability as the real standard.
A historical note argues the aeroplane has surpassed motor cars in development speed, predicting it will solve key problems and potentially alter future transport. It discusses wartime progress, production efficiency, and the quicker realization of heavier aviation concepts compared with automobiles.
A fragmented poem-like note describes stockings with varied decorations such as spangles rhinestones and beards. It mentions different styles and names some unclear figures or terms, ending with a list that includes Shyla and Ty ate.
Reports show women join various industries from fishing to munitions in wartime Britain and the United States. California limits eight hour shifts. Taghand sees women in hardware trades. Purkey’s wealthy women invest in veils for industrial needs. nettle weed tested as cotton substitute with refined fiber processing developed by Wiehster.
The sewing room should store tools on a tidy chest with a Trovers or similar to keep items safe from dust. Keep thread, beads, and remnants, with buttons in separate containers and patterns in a sharp box. Do not carpet the room, paint the door green, and use light blocking curtains if present. A table with measurements is essential and the chair should match height.
Fragmentary OCR text reveals a failing readable segment with garbled inquiry and name-like fragments. The readable portion hints at a scene with a curious figure and scattered foreign words, but no coherent event, date, or clear identities.
Fragmentary excerpts mention ambitious plans and cryptic dialogue among unidentified figures. The passage includes foreign-sounding phrases, possible character names, and references to a mission, timing, and a web-related clue, all in disjointed form.
Old Eagle-Eye Jake Beckley argues Ty Cobb is not the greatest around, praising Sunday as a superior ballplayer. Beckley, now an umpire in Kansas City, recalls Cobb’s era while asserting Sunday’s still unmatched speed and throwing arm in center field.
A historical column notes that global rivers deliver about 6,400 cubic miles of freshwater into the oceans each year. The piece discusses the vast scale of Earth’s hydrological cycle and its impact on marine and coastal systems.
Commissioner Dixon warns that polluted streams carry typhoid risk and urges avoidance of unknown surface water. He urges travelers to drink only pure water and to carry safe provisions to prevent sickness and death, stressing preventive medicine and public awareness.
The readable text mentions a rocker on footsteed with the found Pao the worker and references sewing and life details. Exact names, places, and dates are missing, leaving only scattered phrases about tasks and portions of a vita.
The early South Padley canal dug during Washington's presidency inspired De Witt Clinton and the Erie Canal. This river route accelerated New York's rise, boosting its status over Philadelphia as a continental metropolis.
A frustrated resident claims the town produced two furious baseball pitchers yet laments no progress since. The exchange hints at local pride tied to sports and a stagnant broader effort.
An English physician reports a five year study showing higher mortality for boys under one year than girls, with boys born in excess but child survival favoring girls. The trend suggests fewer men in the next generation as boys struggle with disease and weaker resistance.
The hydromerophine ordered by Roding Watmaker for a transatlantic voyage is nearly complete. The aircraft, the largest yet, houses six 12 cylinder 300 hp motors, reaches 100 mph, and seats six passengers. Its design holds unique patents and is expected to complete about 30 hours of flight barring unforeseen conditions.
A Life quip notes the elephant sleeps only five hours in a 24 hour day and contrasts that with human duties. It argues the elephant enjoys a easier life since it need not attend lectures, go to the opera, listen to sermons, converse about others or hear endless chatter.
A dramatic photograph shows a large French 210-1mm cannon in full winter gear at Verdun where thousands fight the Germans. The gun, moved on a special railroad, stands in defense as a crewman sits nearby for scale.
Dialogue recalls family cooking ways and a joke about pie making and a father’s death from indigestion in a humorous exchange between spouses.
Wry exchange contrasts never despair with sea bottom hope. The dialogue implies resilience amid peril at sea, using a buoyant metaphor to cheer a mate and acknowledge danger.
A selieitous friend advises on cold remedies while the speaker laments trying many prescriptions. The tone reflects frustration and a wish for relief from repeated treatments.
A quote notes skepticism toward weather forecasters and links distrust to the rise of election figures becoming the new test of credibility. The remark contrasts casual talk of weather with scrutiny of those who forecast political outcomes and public sentiment.
Two downtown churches held revival services across the street from each other. One began with the hymn Will there be any stars in my crown which was followed by the choir across the street opening with No not one no not one.
In the Baltimore American a quip notes a man found in broken spirits over prohibition and another remarks that he might have been drinking brandy smashes, capturing a light social jab on temperance era tensions.
A young woman Jane records a strained engagement with Howard Chandler. After her father opposes the match, she travels with family to a rural farm where she meets Dan Isham. Dan proves his sincerity, wins her father over, and Jane wonders if the father’s plan guided their union.
In a private exchange Mr Meekton questions women in politics. He weighs risks of bets on hats and notes a lighter loss for TL versus a heavier potential loss if Henri etta loses, framing a financial concern in a political context.
Little Willie praises his grandpop while Bobbie recalls his father’s discipline in a brief widow anecdote. The exchange highlights family pride and a boast about past courage.
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