This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1920
Page
3
A poem by T. C. Harbaugh travels through sacred sites from Bethlehem to Galilee. The verse reflects on Jesus’ childhood and the universal greeting of Christmas across lands and seas, evoking old tales and biblical scenes.
Santa Claus sits by the fire reading aloud letters from children who write to him with wishes, memories, and news of growth. He reflects on spelling, schooling, and the idea that though letters vary, the love and hope for a merry Christmas remain constant.
A humorous quotation from American Boy notes a boy will miss school because he has shaved himself for the first time. The line illustrates playful adolescent pride and parental instruction in a school context.
A long standing cleaning establishment advertises itself as the largest and best equipped in Indiana and Kentucky. It serves Jeffersonville and Louisville with modern methods and high quality fabrics including silks and satins restored to like new.
The passage laments a bygone era when children wore red mittens and ate simple foods, mothers kept tidy homes and provided solid schooling, and the public viewed visiting nurses with distrust while avoiding modern health fads. It contrasts past routine with present demands on boards of estimate and infant care professionals.
The season offers a superb wrap selection for evening wear. Modistes favor rich colors and luxurious furs, with choices ranging from full straight coats to capelike wraps. Notable designs include panne velvet dark henna pieces and a dolmanlike wrap of gold and black satin with a velvet collar.
A historical narrative follows the Czecho-Slovak fighters who began in Kiev and, after detours through Siberia and Russia, moved via the Pacific toward Vladivostok. The piece notes their split from German and Austrian forces, their resistance to Bolshevik disarmament, and the broader context of Lenin and Bolshevist trials.
For sale a flat top double desk in good condition and a burglar proof safe. Apply L N Reeder 312 East Chestnut or call 2040. Adv 55 Dec 27 28 29.
Patronized by the best customers in Jeffersonville. Shirts collars and underwear cleaned with utmost care. Our owner guarantees master cleaning service with careful pressing. None better anywhere at any price. Rest on credit. Ady4.
Omahe Bee argues thrift means earning more than you spend and building a personal depreciation fund from wages. She compares this to factory owners setting aside profits each year to rebuild worn out plants, saying most can achieve enough through industry and economy to meet needs and provide for retirement.
The article notes a national housing shortage could force citizens to live in tents as a last resort. It cynically suggests drastic measures against profiteers, including violent imagery of boiling in oil or parading them before a machine gun battery.
The electorate signals rejection of another German Austro union, sour on the burdens of the last alliance and Austria's reduced status, warning against repeating a Me too role in any future linkage.
The speaker argues that if foreign agents are operating against U S interests they must be dealt with under the law to protect the American merchant marine and rid the country of such pernicious activity.
In Burma wives are bought from parents, creating unrest due to high costs. In America no such investment exists, but upkeep drives social tension.
The article recalls hazing rituals in education and the lasting memories of humiliation. It notes broader social change as more liquor moves across the country after a court ruling legalizes certain forms of movement, while the main trend remains the gap between desire and consumption.
The Clark County Milling Co sells Guest flour and touts Flavo as the lightest whitest flour for bread cakes biscuits and roots used in the best homes in Pefersonville. Always ask for Flavo Flour and patronize home industry.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.