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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1920
Page
2
The STAR announces William A Baird of Jeffersonville seeks the Republican nomination for Clark County sheriff in 1920, subject to the Republican primary decision.
Harland D. Sanders announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Representative from Clark County, subject to the May primary election.
An editor, near death, listens as a colleague speaks of the paper’s circulation and its prominence. The dying editor is told the publication has the largest circulation, underscoring the newspaper’s reach even in his final moments.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a satirical magazine line about gender roles with no clear event or identifiable people. The text is garbled and lacks concrete nouns to form a coherent news item or summary.
A fragmented tale describes a native piece and a claim of reaching a cautious state of exect ste of the ee 8 Leese Wo TE. The text references a Geechee group and a countisling and dopey citizens, with notes on a native writer and a caution about a past event.
An article chunk covers abnormal double yolk eggs from young pullets at Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, plus a discussion on horse size versus efficiency. It argues feed needs scale little with horse size, but quality determines longevity and pulling power, noting ambition as a trait in breeding value.
In London society a rising gambling craze beyond racing spreads among high society. A nervous, moneyed class seeks relief via betting with club porters who accept two hundred fifty dollars per bet on favorites each race. Hall porters and hotel staff handle most duties during the racing season.
A scene aboard a moving freight train in Nebraska frames a discussion on class and fate as two men dispute the life path of a nearby farmer. One man, scarred by a boxing career, laments missed chance and wonders why the farmer thrives, while the other argues the farmer earns comfort by owning his own vehicle. The fragment ends with a plan to confront the farmer for a job.
They know all the bookmakers and collect a commission from the bookmakers if the backers win, plus a generous slice of the winnings.
The report outlines Norwegian payday habits with saloons closed and banks open late. It notes servant girls hired for six months, telegraph boxes on streets, public registry offices for contracts, and cheap government loans at 3 percent. It highlights low literacy, annual average earnings of 88 dollars, and a rural economy with more reindeer and sheep than horses and cows.
Clark County will accept sealed bids for the Henry Schubnell road improvement in Carr Township. Work includes grading, drainage, and paving with crushed limestone. Bids due Feb 2, 1920 at 10 a.m. at the courthouse in Jeffersonville, with bond and noncollusion affidavit required.
An emotions soaked story follows two Iowa youths torn by fortune. One becomes rich in Chicago while the other stays home and endures poverty until a reunion reveals the depth of hardship and a businessman’s heartache as he orders the map to be tossed.
Mrs Justwed criticizes a new cook for burning bacon and youthless inexperience while proposing a kiss for breakfast. Mr Justwed approves the nickname and quips about the arrangement as reported by the New York Evening Telegram.
Help needed for farm work experienced applicant to contact this office at address X.
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