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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
3
The Black-Backed Jackal explains its name and origin, noting it comes from Africa and diverges from common house dogs. It describes life in the zoo, its health and contentment, and how children react, while reflecting on habits and being seen as an unusual, queer dog.
In a domestic mishap, Licths Wilie's mother nearly faints as Willie smashes all the eggs in the house. He explains he heard their father say there was money in eggs these days and he is trying to find it.
Leading first glass cleaners advertise in Indiana and Kentucky. They claim to be the largest best equipped establishment with modern methods patronized by prominent homes in Indferresville and Louisville. They tout fine fabrics gilks and satine and invite inquiries from ladies and gentlemen.
A narrator recalls clashes with his mother-in-law over moving decisions and care for heirlooms. She dictates packing methods and storage worries while he pursues his own plans, highlighting tensions between household management and personal autonomy amid a looming relocation.
A weary narrator recalls a long, forceful exchange with a domineering matriarch who orders a nap and a grim warning to her son Richard. The mother insists on time for a final say and a revealing plan before sending for Richard to face consequences. The scene ends with the husband returning home unaware of the mother’s demand.
The DBearborn Independent notes unemployment puzzles, arguing idle periods persist because labor is not distributed efficiently. It proposes mobile young workers forming flying squadrons to move between towns, keeping industry busy and ensuring steady supply and transportation.
The narrator describes facing a coercive scene led by a sharp tempered mother figure. He vows calmness and composure, recalling similar episodes in past encounters with Dicky’s irritable matriarch. The tone notes tension and endurance in a troubling ordeal.
The Indianapolis Star questions the claim that Wrangel’s army is decisively defeated and in full retreat. It notes Wrangel has held positions, gained ground against Bolshevists, and may resume offensive as support from peasants appears to favor him while Lenin struggles to win over the peasantry.
Local ads tout top cleaning service offering shirts collars and underwear at fair prices. Patrons praised for best lime results and meticulous care with fast service and nationwide standards.
A mosaic of playful and pointed lines on war economy immigration laws labor, leadership, and social norms. It riffs on Mars, judges, platonic kisses, walnut trees, wealth pretensions, cold spells, immigration, politics, home courtesy, coal, and women’s suffrage with wry tone and topical glimpses.
After plasterers secure a ten dollar daily wage, observers suggest universities should consider teaching whitewashing as a practical skill. The quip frames a labor victory with a tongue in cheek call for broader vocational training.
In Portugal residents report a phantom sewing machine causing fear as mystery surrounds the origin of ghost shrouds and where such coverings are produced. The rumor prompts local curiosity about the makers and the messages behind the haunting.
Former French president Deschanel reportedly regains health but is passed over for his old job as a new leader takes office. Student hazing supporters call it salutary discipline for newcomers, while critics question the ethics of hazers.
British settlers seek tax relief on a tropical island. They may harvest fruit for meals off trees while awaiting spring. Intervening months are expected cool for those delaying purchases of clothing as prices rise later.
The piece muses on cheerful resilience despite critics of the international balloon race and warns of political shifts from Europe to the Far East. It notes stubborn prices for bread and dairy, a ginger ban, and questions about monarchy versus republic while pondering piano prowess.
The common soldier has been honored in France and England by those nations. He does not need special honor here, for with us the common man is the nation.
Jugo-Slavia ratifies the Adriatic agreement with Italy as major powers swirl in reaction. The move signals a cautious pivot amid regional tensions and European diplomacy.
The Clark County Millings offer Flavo Flour praised for producing the lightest whitest bread, cakes, biscuits, and rolls. Used in the best homes in Jeffersonville. Always ask for Flavo Flour and patronize home industry. Ad notice.
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