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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1920
Page
2
The article sketches a cautious forecast for United States wheat production after a survey of growing regions. It notes expected declines, with experts warning that reduced yields may affect supply and prices, amid ongoing debate over field conditions and market impacts.
A fragmented report describes a state level inquiry into labor responsibilities and a wiretap probe. It mentions a vote, a prosecutor’s stance, and references to a persons named in relation to the case. The text is unclear but implies official actions against a group or individuals.
An ad style item promotes freckle removal with bold lines claiming now is the moment to erase blemishes. The quirky phrasing imitates a late 19th or early 20th century catalog tone with exaggerated promises.
An old advertisement fragment highlights Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Lotion offering skin relief for babies. It mentions comforting suggestions, fragrant elements, and related products for gentle care and cleanliness.
A brief remark from Tiuboi the preacher this morning notes that charity is the finest garment one can wear. The Boston Transcript comments that public fuss over the hills suggests some husbands prefer their wives wear this attire.
Readers learn the turbulent end of the Ballantrae saga as the master confronts Mr. Henry, a fatal duel, and the graves of a lord and his wife. A New York voyage, a buried treasure, and a climactic final burial seal the tragedy.
The word Canada stems from the Huron Iroquois term Kian ata meaning a collection of huts. In Cartier’s era the St Lawrence north shore from Hochelaga to the gulf was divided into Hochelaga Canada and the Saguenay, marking the first appearance of the Dominion’s name.
Miss Emily McCarthy a nurse from Meriden Connecticut disappeared her hat was found in Black Pond suggesting she drowned likely after wandering into the dark water. Attempts to locate the body by dredging failed so Scout Executive John D Roberts built a water telescope from a keg with a glass bottom held over a boat to view the pond depths and recover the body.
In Ye Stone Age John Dionosarus voices grief as Eadie Stonehatchet sends a new poem to the Stone Age Gazette and the letter ends up dropping on the editor’s foot.
Mary explains to her mother that kindergarten customs differ from those in the lower grades. She asserts disdainfully that what she did in kindergarten is not done in the higher grades after returning from her first day in the primary grade.
A Christian Science Monitor correspondent surveys the Pueblos Viejos and famed sites Mitla Monte Alban Guiengula and Achiutla in Oaxaca Mexico. He details the Hall of Mosaics the geographies and architecture of Zapotec Mixtec and Maya influenced ruins and notes surviving tribes customs dress and language.
The Daniel Webster Corcoran house on Tamay ette square opposite the White House will be razed to make way for the United States Chamber of Commerce building costing 150000 dollars. The home, bought by popular subscription, hosted Whig policy discussions with Henry Clay and other famed statesmen.
A Kansas City Star note argues profanity limits vary by context. It jokes that tripping on a rubber doll in the dark tests restraint, suggesting the line should widen when pain accompanies misfortune.
In a story about a self titled superior snail from Africa, a lizard debates what counts as funny and the snail teaches memory as a virtue. The snail explains slow, careful thinking and the pride of being a distinct, flavorful creature displayed in a zoo setting.
A Parisian thwarted an armed attacker when a terrier tackled the gunman, forcing a retreat. In a later Paris burglary, a monkey named Ernest thwarted a thief by pelting him with cups and crockery, while a Surrey mansion raid was interrupted by a noisy parrot alerting residents.
A man and his wife spar over love and time apart. He argues absence deepens affection while she accuses him of neglect as he brushes off the quarrel with a club outing.
In the earliest Oxford and Cambridge boat races crews wore formal top hats as part of their attire while racing. The spectacle reflected the era’s fashion and competition before modern racing uniforms.
A boy calls a woman names as she walks with her son. Clarence, asked by his mother if the taunter is the rude boy, prepares to remove his coat and asks her to avoid peace talks for a few minutes.
Mary, aged four, refused crusts and saved them for the poor. Her mother urged her to eat the crusts, reminding how many hungry children would value them. Mary replied archly that she was saving them for the poor. Exchange
A playful ditty notes happiness and contentment reside in the dictionary. The quip suggests fulfillment lies in words and meaning, inviting readers to seek mood in language.
Corntosset the farmer laments the lack of a standard full day’s work as he recalls how his upbringing shaped his view. He questions what actually constitutes a full day and whether any fixed charge exists for farm labor.
A quip notes that youths long to be older while women wish to be younger, pairing light humor with reflections on age and vanity. The line contrasts generations and sexes to provoke a wry smile.
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