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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1920
Page
2
Colonel Pennington schemes against Bryce Cardigan with a switch engine showdown and a staged public park plan as tensions flare. Gunfire erupts when Black Minorca and Ogilvy back Cardigan’s rivals, ending with a swift, shadowy confrontation at Cardigan’s yard.
Bryce Cardigan and Ogilvy lead a night operation to secure a lumber-yard hold over a temporary franchise as Pennington and Chief Perkins mobilize police to halt the work. Shirley Cardigan intervenes warning against harming Bryce while George Otter guards the Black Minorca.
Bryce learns his father has cleared and rebuilt the old skid road and Giants trail, replacing obstructions with planked paths and stringed choppings. The elder plans to ascend alone with George guiding on the old route, claiming the way is now passable.
The article recounts a 18th century crisis when coin hoarding and bank runs strained the Bank of England. In February 1707 a government order legalized bank notes as legal tender to avert insolvency, leading to higher prices across goods and services.
The article describes Mongolians as large meat eaters who often consume mutton in extreme amounts. It notes heavy mutton fat in tea made from low grade tea bricks, and daily tea consumption around 30 cups. It explains irregular meals, scarce water, and camels carrying water tubs or ice blocks during winter and spring migrations.
Description of the Shah of Persia throne with immense dimensions and lavish details. White marble throne measures 18 feet by 10 feet, mounted on a platform with fourteen ivory pillars shaped as figures, covered in gold leaf. A staircase of solid gold ascends to the platform.
Rev W W Ketchum director of evening classes at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago presents a call to action urging immediate spiritual commitment and use of available learning opportunities. The essay addresses timely moral decisions and personal growth through study and faith.
A religious lesson on David facing Goliath and later Saul’s jealousy. It emphasizes acting now, using faith over worldly maybes, and choosing salvation in the present moment rather than delaying. The sermon links the David narrative to personal decision for Christ and warns against procrastination.
The prose defines the conqueror as one who faces life unafraid, travels the unknown path with patience and a cheerful heart, seeks an invisible goal, and endures pasts and futures without being conquered by defeat or victory. It concludes that such a person commits fully to the enterprise of God.
Quoted reflection contrasts mourning over sin for hell and personal harm with mourning over sin as offensive to God. The speaker, G. Spring, notes the difference between fear, humility, and genuine repentance.
A religious reflection contrasts true faith with outward display citing I John 2 3 5 and a Spurgeon quip on shop window piety The text urges keeping God’s commandments as proof of genuine love and warns against mere showy religion in daily life.
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