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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1920
Page
5
An aging column lampoons the cold sore as a social omen and fashion hazard. It links the lip lesion to pride and timing at social events, noting no cure and various folk theories while recounting brides and grooms facing embarrassment at the altar.
The piece discusses dreams and their supposed prophetic quality. It cites Skeptic views by Willh, Milleckay, and Gielianis, arguing scientific limits and subconscious impulses behind quarrelsome dream content.
A fragment discusses dream quarrels as omens of love deepening, friendship stability, or upcoming social encounters. It suggests quarreling with a sweetheart signals stronger affection, while arguing with a stranger predicts meeting an undesirable person. Rest of text unclear due to printing errors.
An essay by George Matthew Adams extols pioneers as starters who turn ideas into progress. It cites Watt Newton Woolworth and others, urging readers to nurture pioneering spirit daily and to act on valuable ideas rather than letting them fade.
Cooking instructions mix old recipe notes with fruit cake and strawberry shortcake guidance. Describes fruit cake in clay or radiators heat method and a strawberry batter cake with simple steps and measurements. Copyright 1929 Western Newspaper Union.
A reflective piece by Edgar A. Guest on loss and renewed love after Jessie’s death. The poem describes how grief reshapes values toward family, shared joys, and simply being together. It contrasts money with health and emphasizes deeper affection now guiding their life. Jessie’s passing reveals love’s true depth.
In Dakar, wearers mix bells and amulets with daily life among Berbers Serers and Fulabs. Berbers are praised for resilience and freedom, Serers boast tall height and snake worship, while Fulabs are famed for horsemen and poetic lore. Women’s intelligence earns respect in proverb-laden culture.
The Philadelphia Ledger recounts Garry McIntyre a prominent town figure who claimed he swam the Snake River. Soldiers later ferried across and a ferryman asked about McIntyre noting the tale as news of crossing and bravado.
The text compares American and German eagles as emblems. It notes the bald eagle on the U S great seal adopted June 20 1782 and first on coins in 1788. It mentions European uses by Persians Etruscans Napoleon era Austria Russia and Prussia and describes the German imperial eagle with Charlemagne’s crown.
A modern novelist says love erases judgment and makes flaws seem attractive. It cannot coexist with criticism, turning ugliness into beauty and cruelty into kindness. Falling for unsuitable partners leads to anger or excuses, ruining reputation and self restraint.
Yale Universitys Babylonian collection grows beyond ten thousand clay tablets and bricks through steady purchases. It stands as the second largest globally, with Oxford holding the top spot. Professor Clay notes it as the most important archive of undeciphered and unpublished material in the field.
Rumors swirl about dirt costs as a humorous refrain echoes that dirt is now as cheap as ever. The quip reflects public chatter on commodity prices and shifts in everyday goods.
A reflective quotation urges balance between commerce and culture, arguing that art, grace, and life’s sentiments surpass mere material progress in importance. It emphasizes cultivation of aesthetics as essential to a well rounded society.
A brief quip notes that men focus on chest expansion while neglecting intellect, contrasting physical effort with mental concern in a Dalis News style observational line.
A brief note likens the kitchen to the stomach of the house emphasizing proper care and understanding in managing its function and importance.
A collection of cake and dessert recipes including Prince of Wales Cake, Sham Tarties, Coffee Cake, Blackberry Cake, and Rabbit in Jelly. The instructions cover ingredients and steps, with tips on mixing, baking times, and serving ideas. Also includes a quotation on gender roles reflecting social attitudes of the period.
A list of dishes and methods for home meals including Frozen Cheese Salad and Date Cake. Also covers Love Knots Date Strips Cake Tarts Tripe With Chili and more, plus a short note on applying knowledge to life.
Text reflects on elephants showing a playful temperament as they sway their bodies and trunks during daily routines. Observers note a perceived sense of humor behind their eyes while reaching for peanuts and moving with children atop their backs in the enclosure.
A historical recipe roundup provides instructions for Corned Beef Hash with chopped meat and potatoes, and onion, then fried to a crust. Also featured are Corn Flake Drops with eggs sugar and coconut, Blitz Kitchen cake layers with almond topping, Pastry Cream for fillings, and a Chicken Pie using leftovers and biscuit tops baked hot and until brown.
British mine rescue investigators report that the average man is stimulated by the oxygen in their apparatus, while miners show no effect. They suggest long underground work has trained lungs to use available oxygen fully, so excess oxygen has no influence.
About 900 000 tons of nitrate of soda are imported to the United States from Chile annually.
A large white dog tells a crowd of dogs about the joy of smiling with face and tail and the wrong of poisoning dogs. He urges fair treatment of good dogs and calls on people to confront owners of misbehaving dogs rather than harming innocent ones.
The joke recalls a humorous exchange about firing lines and crosses with a punchline: the speaker earned the Maltese cross for stepping on a cat’s tail, contrasted with not receiving the Iron or Victorian cross. It captures light wartime bravado and boyish humor from the magazine.
A maxim from Girls' Companion urges readers to cultivate robust positivity that radiates sunshine. Cheerfulness should rise above worry and dejection, conquer them, and advance toward higher aims, creating a bright, hopeful presence wherever one goes.
A prescient urging warns readers to heed prudent guidance today to avoid later ridicule. The quote frames advice as preventative wisdom aimed at long term social judgment and personal reputation.
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