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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1920
Page
5
A guidance piece by R. L. Prindle from Popular Sentence Monthly outlines careful car washing to protect new varnish. Use pure castile or nonalkali soaps, Lukewarm water, rinse with a hose stream, and dry with a wrung chamois. Interior cleaning favors woolen duster and cleanness. wax polishes require clean cheese cloth for application and distribution.
An elusive diary fragment recalls a trembling declaration of love and a night filled with uncertain emotions. Sparse lines hint at longing, poetry, and a distant memory of a devoted admirer.
The readable fragments mention dates, places, and names in a garbled OCR segment. It references possible people, locations, and events but lacks coherent context or clear narrative to summarize into a full news item.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a war profiteer and vague references to dress, maps, and numbers. No clear persons, places, or events are identifiable.
A garbled notice outlines a book event with references to Pooh Tales and a local fair. Readable fragments point to a literary gathering featuring authors, readers, and seller booths amid a chaotic scene.
Pete Johnson, a carpenter, hunted for game with companions. After a long walk they found nothing until a cow and a bear appeared. The bear chased Pete to a friendly oak tree. Pete grabbed the bear's paws and held on until the bear died.
The ad touts Aden's Poot Enase as afoot antiseptic for hard working farmers and footwear comfort, claiming it reduces friction, freshens feet, and prevents blisters. It also promotes Allen's Foot Care for women and notes wide dealer availability.
An American Legion Weekly account describes a stranded vessel near Tahiti with the crew fighting exhaustion and thirst. A swimmer is sent after help while officers urge discipline as distances and alarms mount amid the peril at sea.
A garbled 1920 item from Indianapolis reports a barber shop quarrel escalated into a fatal confrontation. The barber named Dil allegedly shot by the rival, who claims he acted just right amid the dispute over a debt. The exchange mentions Jesse Jimmes and a horse as placeholders in the dialogue.
A fragmented dialogue shows a tau and a delegate discussing enlightenment and wealth. The exchange hints at encrypted or garbled phrasing and possible campaign finance notes. No clear events or identities are readable from the garbled text.
A car owner devised a safeguard against overheating by soldering copper wire to the top of the rear cylinder. When heat suffices, the solder melts and the engine automatically stops.
Do not run a car with misaligned wheels or underinflated tires. Avoid overinflation and ignore small cuts to prevent dollar losses. Use tires sized as manufacturers specify for your car weight. Recheck inner tubes every three months and avoid nameless tubes or casings to ensure quality.
The article explains using hardened edge scraping tools to clean gasoline engine cylinders while the piston sits at the top of its sweep to prevent tool slip and cylinder surface damage. It cautions that scraping with the piston mid stroke risks gouging the bore.
Underinflation is the chief reason why tires fail to give maximum mileage. For three inch tires divide the load weight by 32 to estimate air pressure. For four inch tires divide by 48 and for five inch tires divide by 64. Proper regulation of air pressure can greatly increase tire mileage.
Practical motor advice urges safe driving habits on public roads and maintenance practices. It covers avoiding racing with friends on highways, proper bearing tension, using hose as ignition protection, careful tube inspection after blows, keeping cooling systems clean, testing fuel mixture, radiator cleanliness, avoiding loose headlamps causing bulb failure, and avoiding squeaks with cautious lubrication.
After removing the tire for a puncture check the shoe with a hand to confirm if a nail caused the puncture. If not Aene and a noni bat the cause, a puncture may occur immediately in the replacement tire.
An odd note from Constr Tattdl markets a steamless vehicle termed Beauty. The Bounty by Sydnex Tsacenson of New York weighs 47% pounds and runs without an engine, claiming 60 mph and fuel efficiency of one teaspoonful per trip.
A leather washer under a metal washer reduces missing lift and prevents stripped threads when bolts are slightly small. Wires should be increased at points where they touch iron frames with rubber tubing. Storing a car with tires in contact with oil harms rubber. Driving on street car tracks can damage tires by concentrating weight and pulling tread loose.
Carry two spare tubes and at least two patch kits for a tour. Hot road conditions can loosen patched tubes, so extra spares reduce roadside delays and keep travel moving smoothly.
In a brief exchange a student named Grabcoin is noted to have gone to Harvard last year. The chatter hints at his academic focus and signals he traveled with a Japanese valet, a motor car, and a bulldog, suggesting he might have learned a few things.
A wife and husband discuss inflation as the pearl necklace once costing 1000 dollars four years ago now quotes five thousand or more. The wife quips about missed purchase opportunities.
The producer responds with irony to a remark about paying stars, suggesting higher salaries ease his tax calculations. The dialogue hints at tensions between earnings, industry salaries, and income taxation, underscored by the actor emphasis on compensation.
In a brief exchange, Mr. Glithers notes he picked up a popular novel for its heroine on the cover, only to realize after a few chapters that the author and artist had never met. The remark highlights a disconnect between text and illustration.
A veteran campaigner boasts of running aggressive campaigning for a single office while softly pursuing another, claiming the strategy ensures he cannot lose. The quote reveals a practical, if controversial, approach to political contests.
The speaker questions ideal living by the shore asking why a cottage is preferred and imagining a seaside home as an appealing option. The dialogue hints at a personal preference for an ocean view despite reservations about small spaces.
A portrait of a man guided by conscience who serves his country and keeps pride modest, suggesting quiet patriotism and duty over bragging. The lines emphasize moral leadership and devotion to the flag as central to character.
Mrs A explains her daughter chose a poorer husband over a rich suitor, arguing the wealth offer to Jose would have been lost while the other marriage brings greater gain.
A playful exchange contrasts work and leisure with Cactus Joe claiming sixteen hours remain for poker and sleep. Another remark praises a violinist's performance as superb and entrancing to the audience.
A fragment notes a film described as educational with references to studies in female anatomy. It suggests the work may be labeled educational though its framing raises questions about content and purpose.
The Varieties remarks compare political practice to two kinds of fruit, lemons and plums, using a witty exchange to critique practical politics. The brief contains a humorous quip about the limited varieties observed. Readers are invited to reflect on the nature of political action and its outcomes.
The comic wryly notes a shift from courting Miss Smarty to paying her alimony as years pass. An old joke highlights changing fortunes and relationships in a humorous, domestic slice.
In a witty exchange the speaker recalls old remedies for people and animals and tees up a new antifreeze mixture claimed to be usable for both humans and engines. The remark highlights practical humor about shared solutions across domains.
A fragmented dialogue on a street scene where a former panhandler explains changing stance and a dentist-turned-prospector boasts about a mining effort. The exchange highlights local humor and the blunt talk of passersby on State Street.
A quoted exchange probes the consequences of a serious break in China and notes a caution tied to the cook's wages. The remark suggests resistance to action based on economic consequences and personal risk.
A theater manager in the Midwest explains the bell ringer system for a show. The bell-ringer claims two seats so the bell can be tapped or rung by curfew. The abrupt tale ends with the bell placed next door and the seats obtained.
A promotional piece touts Eatonic benefits with thousands of reports claiming relief from belching bloating heartburn and stomach misery after several weeks of use. A local Kansas City Star sourced anecdote recounts Bud Buckover firing a revolver during a quarrel then being shot in the shoulder by Hamp Sockery.
A fragment asks why jurors are called talesmen and hints at tales told to seek excuses. The line suggests a courtroom or legal context focused on juror selection and bias.
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