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Jeffersonville Star

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1915

Page

5

Proof of the Pudding for New Mitchell Cars

Prominent engineers and executives from major firms in Brooklyn New Jersey Philadelphia and Connecticut buy New Mitchell automobiles. The ad cites over a million miles driven in their territory daily service on the road and high praise from the Spring Company president for the cantilever spring construction. The copy argues these choices prove the value of the Mitchell.

Plattsboro Connecticut Spring Company Mitchell

Salesmen advertised for wravery meat trade and oysters

Sale notices describe salesmen to market wravery and meat trade with oysters as a side line. Huntiers earn 50 to 75 dollars monthly. references to state territory coverage are unclear. J S Barnes & Co Baltimore address listed. Also ads offer a 1000 dollar life policy with 5 dollar weekly premium and registry details for Newark. Two cottages for rent opposite the Reformatory with 5 and 7 rooms, contact Frank Woerner or call 908.

Huntiers J. S. Barnes & Co P. O. Box Baltimore Reformatory Frank Woerner

O Niel Moves Livery Barn to 124 Market Street

Thomas F. O Niel relocates his livery barn to 124 East Market Street. All orders will be promptly filled. For inquiries call 99.

Thomas F. O’niel E. Market Street

Gasoline Price Boost Promises Unique Gasoline

Advert: ACT QUINCKI launching GASO-TONIC with gasoline at 3 cents per gallon. Claims lower carbon and hourly profits. White Mfg Co Department 10 Cincinnati Ohio.

White Mfg. Co. Dept Cincinnati

State or County Distributors for Invisible Self Starter Ford

Chicago based industrial Mfg Co offers state or county distributors for invisible self starter Ford cars. Sells on sight with large commission and protected territory. Guaranteed to satisfy. 540 Jackson Blvd, Chicago.

Industrial Mfg. Co Jackson Bivd Chicago

For Sale Ford Delivery Car in First Class Condition

Converted Ford delivery car offered for sale in excellent condition. Contact J. M. Knight at Car Works or call after 5 pm at 94.

J. M Knight A.v

Beacon lamps beat electricity claims raise profits

A bold classified ad offers a free lamp to active sales agents and promises 100 percent profit by selling Beacon Kerosene Mantle Lamps. It advertises an exclusive Kansas City territory and a one cent cost for six hours, with contact to Home Supply Co., Kansas City, Missouri.

Home Supply Co Kansas City

Agents Wanted Solvine Baths for Rheumatics

Rheumatic victims are urged to buy Solvine Baths as relief. A sample can be obtained by sending 25 cents to The Solvine Company in Cincinnati Station 5.

Solvine Company Cincinnati

Timely hint on over eating around feast days

A 1915 Cincinnati advertisement urges readers to use Foley Cathartic Tablets after meals to prevent indigestion and constipation. It claims no griping or after effect and promotes these tablets as a home remedy for distress after eating during holidays.

Cincinnati O. Adv

Amalgamated Oil Co Ad Offers Ground Floor Shares

A dated advertisement from Amalgamated Oil Co promotes a sixty million dollar project with 30 wells at once and 100 percent dividends. It lists limited shares at 3 cents per share and $1 par value stock, with $10 purchases equaling $333 par value. The notice urges rapid remittance and promises free information from 1250 Colcord Building, Oklahoma City.

Amalgamated Oil Co Oklahoma City Okla

FOR ALL THE NEWS ALL TR TIME READ THE STAR

The prompt instructs to summarize a provided source into a title and summary card. No readable article text is supplied beyond the single line.

Scour Land for Black Walnut Fence Rails Sold for High Price

Two partially decayed black walnut trees in Arkansas National Forest sold at 20 dollars per thousand feet on the stump. Walnut prized for gun stocks, with historic use in both north and south during the Civil War era.

Arkansas National Forest Ark Arkansas Atlanta Forest Service Shenandoah Valley Virginia Tha San Antonio Texas Forest Products Laboratory Madison Wis Port Orford Pacific Coast Philippine Islands United States Gulf of Mexico

Among World's Oldest Nations Changes in Other Lands

The Philadelphia Ledger notes that the United States is one of the oldest nations with an unchanged government for 125 years, though its boundaries expanded and its constitution amended. England, Russia, Texas mark, and Spain show stability contrasts as Europe has reshaped itself since 1789.

United States of America Philadelphia Ledger England Russia Europe United States Texmark Spain Ensterd House of Lords Commons France Holy Roman Empire Bryce

Finding Tire Puncture By The Detective Device

A new device named detective locates bicycle and car tire leaks without immersion in water or removing the tire. It is a small metal box with a gauze seal and multiple compartments filled with down to detect airflow. When run along the tire surface, air pressure lifts the down to reveal the puncture location.

Mee Scientific American

Seattle man invents sand traction device for wet pavement

A Seattle man has created a device that prevents skidding on wet roads. A sand receptacle under the rear seat releases sand via a floor pedal to spread in front of the rear wheels, providing instant traction.

Seattle

Safety attachment guards skaters from forward foot reach

A safety attachment for roller skates prevents feet from extending too far ahead of the body, reducing common skating injuries. The device limits reach and promotes safer balance for skaters.

German Oil Engine Accepts Peanut Oil for Fuel

A modern oil engine developed in Germany can run on peanut oil and other vegetable oils, showcasing versatility in fuel usage and adaptability for alternative energy sources.

No Investment Job Offer From The Silver Mirror Co

An ad claims earning possible from $20 to $35 monthly for employed persons with no selling or canvassing. It states no investment and excludes the unemployed. Correspondence to The Silver Mirror Co Inc at 123 W Madison St Chicago Ill. (Adv.)

The Silver Mirror Co., Inc Madison St Chicago, Ill Huuet Iverson Mechanic Camper Nyortsma Popular Mechanics Magazine Michigan Avernue Chicago

Sunflower farming grows in Mississippi County Arkansas

Mississippi County Arkansas farmers expand into sunflowers with over a hundred acres. J C Wilson owns the largest farm and reports costs around ten dollars per acre to grow. Seed sells at six to six and a half cents per pound with profits of fifty to sixty dollars per acre. Seed used mainly for poultry feed and breakfast makers, with ready markets and mixed grain fattening value. A California inventor patents a rural mail box with an electrical bell triggered by dropped mail.

Mississippi County Ark J. C. Wilson Wilson

South Dakota Inventor Patents Car Windlass Device

A South Dakota inventor patent a windlass designed to be attached to a car rear hub and operated by a motor to pull the vehicle up from soft spots or out of bogs.

South Dakota

Lightning recorder invention spurs oil stock surge compact ad

An OCR fragment advertises a wireless lightning recording device and a hot oil stock pitch. It claims Oklahoma ground-floor opportunities with 100 percent price rises, 90 day dividends, five cent shares, ten dollar buys two hundred value stock, and limited shares. The Amalgamated Oil Co. offers information from 1600 Colcord Building Oklahoma.

Foley's Honey and Tar and Pills Mail-In Trial Offer

A vintage advertisement urges readers to mail 5c and a slip to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, promising relief for coughs colds croup pain rheumatism and digestive issues. Ben Doolittle signs the ad.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley Ben Doolittle

Burdeck Blood Bitters touted for clear skin and digestion

An advertisement claims Burdeck Blood Bitters purify the blood improve complexion and restore digestion. It notes druggists sell the product for one dollar.

Burdeck

Christmas Savings Club Ad by Citizens Trust Co

A vintage notice invites readers to join the Christmas Savings Club at Citizens Trust Co. It promises easy payments to cover doctor bills coal bills insurance and other expenses through member contributions and outlines the ad as a consumer savings offer.

Christmas Savings Club Citizens Trust Co

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