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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented vintage page shows Willys-Knights car service and promotions for autos include maintenance, parts and accessories. It lists dealer networks, transfer jobs, and various automotive products, with scattered references to gas, fuel, and related services.
An acetylene gas explosion in the Madison Hotel cellar killed Molly Afi and Charles Gray the bartender and left several others injured. Twenty one year old son of the proprietress and Robert M. Snyder were among the deceased. Rescue efforts endured for hours as fire and debris hampered the attempt with two more victims in danger.
A New York study by medical officers of the police department compares mortality among firefighters with private citizens. The report finds death rates lower for firemen, noting safer service despite risks, suggesting public safety roles offer relative protection.
Tantrum-filled OCR fragment notes Douglas Caminetti commissioner of Taition visits Washington to confer with Governor Wheel on state matters. The sparse text names Caminetti and a gubernatorial figure, signaling a diplomatic or political outreach with no clear dates or outcomes provided.
Cot foon outlines plan to create joint state and federal agencies aiding employment for women and the arts. Caminetti will visit multiple governors to urge immigration officials cooperation. Senator Pomerene delivers a letter urging action to the Commissioner in a push for federal support.
The speaker highlights advances in commercial and technical education, noting older methods lag behind modern approaches. He praises leaders who stay current, contrasts outdated preaching with practical training, and cites Bryant & Stratton College and New Albany Business as ahead in preparing students for today’s markets.
The Plaedebaerdthac Company announced a bonus of per cent for shell department workers, plus a plan to raise wages for tool rollers and other shop staff. About 400 workers are in the department with expected increases to around 854 WW a Neate.
The defendant was sentenced to ten years in San Quentin for manslaughter in the destruction of a building. The court delayed execution pending a certificate of probable cause for appeal.
Irregular or delayed use Triumph Pills marketed as safe and dependable with a request to write for relief details to National Medicat Institute Milwaukee. Concurrent ads seek Ambitious men for $35 weekly as livery salesman and a sales manager to represent Tous Supply Co for home and office supplies in Indianapolis.
Thieves broke into the Morgan Bank at Perrysville Indiana early Thursday night. They bored a hole in the safe and escaped with 900 dollars in cash and 800 dollars in government bonds. L A Morgan owner slept nearby. No trace of the bandits was found. they used an automobile.
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