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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1920
Page
4
The fragmentary text provides a garbled report mentioning Marais and MG with unclear context. readable parts reference a person and possible pace or timing note but lack coherent events, dates, or sources to form a solid summary.
The readable lines describe seat covers and upholstery accessories for vehicles or home use. They mention protection for wear and tear and an attempted description of a product line. The text includes stray names and garbled phrases lacking clear dates or entities.
fragmentary text references Tuomas Motieab School and Brinton's hat with bones, plus scattered names and notes about meetings and people, but content is largely garbled and incomplete.
The power press and advertising extended reach for mass markets, boosting production and steady demand. Publicity helps distribution from Boston to San Francisco, with truthful claims and recognizable trade names key to enduring success in business. Deep sea fish and retail notices follow, highlighting material science and consumer services from groceries to auto tires and tailored suits.
News-Tribune reports on summer postal deliveries where men use bicycles and dogs to pull small carriages. In winter the government does not provide horses, so dogs are trained to haul mail along country roads and around the city, with dogs guiding routes and noting deliveries.
An account describes a bear hunt in a cane thicket where a hunter hesitates to enter. A measured push leads to the bear being brought down as others react. One worker recalls the moment, saying fear gave way to determined action amid the chase.
An OCR fragment describes a belt made of pipes in Tokyo with multilingual inscription. It mentions October 10 1892 and a mace forged from metal of over a thousand jayves, and implies a conflict involving an American SDA woman, men swearing off, and a belt cast in the form of metal resembling bronze. The text is garbled and hard to parse.
Fragmentary dialogue centers on a mysterious caller asking for a quarter and referencing a place described as the poptoffige. The garbled text includes through lines with unnamed speakers and unclear context. The readable elements suggest a cryptic street scene or an overheard exchange in a city setting.
Harper's Magazine surveys the nocturnal city where five million residents ignore a moving army of market men grocers milkmen push-cart workers and newsvendors shaping the city’s breakfast. The piece frames the night economy as the true underworld feeding the daylight metropolis.
A brief saying contrasts men who fight with their flats and lose to women who win through tears, highlighting gendered stereotypes and emotional appeals.
A writer notes signs of approaching weather from nature and animals. Petal expansion, increased bee activity, persistent house flies, cricket songs, nut storage by squirrels, thick corn husks, leaf underside changes, and camphor oil scent are cited as forewarnings. Elderly belief holds rheumatic people predict storms, echoing old forecasts.
A sequence of church, club, and society gatherings is announced. Activities include missionary society meetings, club and guild sessions, aid society events, a church board meeting, a tabernacle fete, and a Sunday School picnic at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville. Names such as Ada Frank, Carrie Lawton, Elmer Frank, and Margaret Patree appear alongside venues and days.
Vic Nota Benedab will hold an all day meeting Wednesday with Mos Tall fart and Ja hie Fons. Park Church plans a coffee social in the basement of the church on Wednesday.
A community picnic is planned at the ball park in Ohio Falls this Friday. The Boy Servants of the Presbyterian Church also meet Friday night for their gathering.
Scouts and troops meet at Curtis Farm on Saturday for a camp session. Activities include outdoor skills and group games. Local leaders organize the event with attention to safety and participation.
In Union Station St Louis two Pullman porters from rival railroads argued over which line is superior. The exchange grew heated as they volleyed claims and figures until the tall thin porter declared the verdict with a provocative remark about causing harm to Black people. a line from The Popular Magazine.
A businessman brags of a stenographer who is punctual neat and charming yet cannot dictation or operate a typewriter. The dialogue pokes fun at perfect yet imperfect hires. A aside references Plunk Jarvis trial at Rickyhasset courthouse where a fight leads to a brother in law fined ten cents.
A distressed hobo asks for help from a well-dressed passerby. Dusty explains his line of work is poor at the moment. When asked for his trade he answers I am a professional tobogganist.
In a playful exchange Mrs. Lowerten suggests Sally cut a hole in visiting cards to imply social knowledge. They discuss how the new neighbor T might misread the gesture as a sign of society savvy, making Sally feel clever or superior.
A mother explains Mormonism to her son noting polygamy with many wives. A train lecturer quips about being unable to hurry due to a reception committee. A woman jokes that long study of decanter curves leads to similar behavior on the road.
A witty musing imagines a world where people buy experience on trial and can return it if unsatisfactory, highlighting the desire to sample life before commitment. The conceit critiques consumer culture and the value of genuine, lasting experiences.
A philosophical observation contrasts ease of accepting change with the discipline of letting go. The speaker notes that while a touch of philosophy helps endure events, relinquishing possessions as they depart requires greater effort and resolve.
A witty line suggests that if a man could sell the advice he offers he would be busy counting his earnings, implying the often priceless nature of guidance versus its limited market value.
A witty remark notes that many women seeking honest husbands regret honesty because it leaves them in poverty, reflecting social humor about marriage and economic strain.
A concise reflection notes that only a few families hide their private scandals, while most prefer to keep sensitive matters out of public view. The remark underscores the social pressure to maintain outward respectability.
A judged clipping lists humorous observations on opinions blame proving privacy and marriage with terse contrasts. It includes lines about minding your own business a wet hat and an awkward dinner knife.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece quotes a country man on hogs with exceptionally keen hearing. He notes hogs rely on ears over eyes, especially in the wild season when fruit becomes main food, and recalls races to claim acorns near oaks.
Instructions describe cutting a square from the corner to the center dot and tracing the path around then pulling to stretch the sheet two feet. Readers are advised to have a partner hold one end while the other end is stretched to achieve the claimed length.
A neighbor visiting the Dunnick home notes the child aged three declares he will stay four days and return on his thumb, a charming scene captured in The Delineator for August.
An old advertisement promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy for heavy impure blood and a muddy complexion. It claims the product cleanses blood, relieves headaches nausea and indigestion, and strengthens weakness and pallor. The note lists a price of $1.25 at all stores.
Chas Peel and Son advertise bicycle repair for all makes with a selection of Dayton bicycles for business and pleasure. They claim to save the cost of a brand new wheel every few months and offer vulcanizing to double tire life.
Job notice seeking a camp cook for a Boy Scout event from July 17 to 26. Apply immediately to Homer M. Frank Scoutmaster at Citizens Trust Co.
Coots Bros and Gill promote city and farm property in Indiana and Kentucky at Clark County State Bank opposite. They claim now is a great time to invest in farms for city property, with both options available for buyers.
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