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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
7
A columnist argues prudence over wealth for newlyweds, showing couples living on twenty-five or eighteen dollars weekly with careful budgeting. It stresses planning before marriage, frugality, homemaking, and balancing affection with maternal bonds to sustain happiness.
The piece discusses the tension between a married couple and their parents. It contrasts natural parental bonds with the new marital bond and notes conflicts when an older or younger mother shapes affection and authority after marriage. It portrays two women in a household adjusting to shared space and loyalties.
The article argues that business girls are highly discerning in marriage, seeking partners with ambition and strong character. It debunks the idea that businesswomen rush to wed, noting they value cultivated, trustworthy men who share effort and responsibility. Parents, especially fathers, are urged to guide these choices.
A front line officer asks his father for fifty pounds after losing another leg in a stiff engagement and being hospitalised. The response quips that this is his fourth leg and suggests hobbling on remaining limbs.
A brief cartoon dialogue reveals artist Palette-Well receives a commission from an old Millyans figure to paint his daughter's portrait badly. The exchange jokes about the request and praises the artist as suited for the task.
A brief quotation discusses a theory that offices should seek the right person and apply it properly. It cautions against using it as an excuse to wait for a job to come. Source: Louisville Courier Journal.
A witty quip about marriage and worry contrasts a wife’s morning plan with a noon outcome, describing trouble as an oversubscribed loan. The exchange suggests everyday marital humor about gathering problems.
A letter from a British officer to his nine year old son describes the battle line in France. He details trenches artillery observation observation posts and frequent bombardments. He notes the deadly toll and the destructive power of modern warfare while asserting war can reveal the best in men.
The six months old Ellen Wilson McAdoo is described as the daughter of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and granddaughter of President Wilson in this historical note. The snippet highlights her as a subject of interest in a pictured moment.
Miss Anna Boeker, bound and gagged during a home invasion in Berlin Wisconsin, regained consciousness after the thief fled with $370. She rang the dinner bell by placing her chin on the rope, summoning family members and reporting the incident to authorities.
Estherville reports Mrs. M. E. Jehu, 73, proprietor of local greenhouses, bought a car last week and after few lessons from a demonstrator she now plans to drive regularly claiming to be the oldest lady auto enthusiast in the state or perhaps the nation.
An article describes how graves of fallen soldiers are identified with crosses and coded records. Each grave is catalogued with name rank regiment and a number, and duplicates are stored at headquarters to aid later family inquiries. The piece emphasizes reverence and the promise of enduring peace.
Samuel Hobbs aged fourteen, son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Hobbs of Salem, has been missing since November 3. A schoolmate says Hobbs went as far as Louisville with him and planned to reach Memphis. Police pursue leads across the South while school officials probe cigarette cheating at the school. He was an eighth grade student.
At a New York luncheon Lord Reading comments that allied loan promises are ample. He recalls Heron-Plume, a former Oxford cricketer turned soldier, who, in khaki, strides into a club and jokes about his forthcoming Dardanelles deployment, in a humorous wartime exchange.
A husband and wife on a car trip, after multiple repairs, joke about bringing a squirrel as a mascot to fetch nuts. The light quip follows the husband’s repair kit moment and the wife’s humorous remark.
A character voices a foreboding about life insurance and predicts the agent will talk him to death, while another notes the policy may be handy for his wife but questions his longevity. The exchange blends humor with a sense of impending consequence.
A London Punch quip depicts a street model accusing a man of stealing two pounds while he looked away. The reply shows mock disbelief about the thief's speed as a form of humor.
A dialogue pits a ready made philosopher against Mr Chuggins as they debate the worth of a recently bought automobile, with one declaring you cannot get something for nothing and the other claiming the car would fetch less than half its price if sold today.
The piece portrays Parker as a self made man who proclaims religious zeal as the driving force behind his life. It notes his frequent references to his maker and his public insistence on his own moral uprightness.
A dialogue on political finance argues against money in politics and calls for a complete elimination while acknowledging a reformer’s persistent efforts.
A scene note describes the judge’s remark that a problem play is ahead while the hero repeatedly drinks a highball and lights a fresh cigarette between dramatic pauses. The brisk stage rhythm hints at a held tension and smoky ambience.
The Dubhwaites are portrayed as immensely rich and stylish. They abbreviate famous resorts, with Monte Carlo reduced to Monte, signaling their elite world and casual attitude toward luxury locales.
Incomplete quotes imply a conversation about a film or play, mentioning a character named Han and a grumpy partner. The lines suggest tension between likable pairing and trouble, but the fragmentary text leaves key details ambiguous.
A New England man in Westfield Massachusetts reflects on his pattern of four marriages and the loss of all wives. He quips that his fifth union may seem less natural because Parson Begg is away in Europe and cannot officiate. He notes his fiancée Mary plans to wed the new young minister, hinting ominously at doubt.
In a candid exchange, a prominent capitalist questions how his old friends will view him amid an upcoming old home week. He worries whether they see him as a successful businessman or a malefactor of great wealth, and whether to participate.
In a Detroit Free Press vignette a tramp pleads for a dollar and explains he once made money but failed to keep it. The stranger refuses, saying he learned to hang on to his own money after the tramp’s lesson.
A noisy office scene erupts as a boss argues with his wife on the phone while employees dispute who was louder, yielding a tense but futile exchange over office etiquette.
A playful exchange features an author who eats a raw onion each morning before writing and a young lady who jokes that it explains why she falls asleep whenever reading his stories. The humor hinges on the unexpected consequence of the odd breakfast habit.
A hotel clerk explains a chronic smile when asked by an indignant mourner at a funeral. The stranger says the smile is habitual and not meant disrespect, offering a curt, dry explanation of his demeanor.
The fragment references a gathering on a lawn where discussing a nutting activity occurs. The hostess suggests nuts are readily provided, while a participant questions locating a wr on the lawn.
A heated aside compares Mrs Newpop and Mrs Stringer as candid yet critical. One taunts the other as hypocritical while noting a baby's supposed lack of brilliance, reflecting sharp social gossip.
A fragment notes Reginald and a deaf mate among popular points at a Gladys social scene. The piece reads like a humorous aside on idlers and social scene regulars with no clear event or outcome.
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