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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
6
Allen Barnett promotes a sanitary store with high class quality groceries. Butter cheese fresh eggs vegetables and berries are described as pure and sweet for customers seeking top grade white goods and produce.
Clark County Indiana commissioners invite bids for 99 tons best quality Mine Bay coal for Poor Farm at side-track F. C. Bo Cars Charlestown Indiana 40 tons Mine Run coal to Court House 40 tons Lump coal to County Jail all delivered within 60 days of letting bid per ton 2006 pounds right to reject any or all bids advertisement dated July 15 12 1920
Five-room cottage available with gas water and electric lights. Rent si per month. Phone 295, 727 Meigs Avenue. Adv. D 25. July 21.
The Rose Coal Company advertises the best grades of coal thoroughly screened and free from dirt and linker. It promises maximum heat for the least money and notes that many customers order coal from Rose Coal Company.
Myrtle Lodge No. 19 and Hope Lodge No. 3 announce a county meeting in Castle Hall on Pearl Street next Tuesday night the 27th. Members are urged to attend and refreshments will be served. Homer L. Keigwin.
Mrs. Rey Lindley hosted an informal porel dance Wednesday night. The Elks club rooms welcomed several new members including Major Raymond J D Weakly and Mr. Dean Mitchel. Mrs. Otha Wathen to entertain the Evening Bridge Club Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dietz and daughters Susie and Far visited here then left for Dayton Ohio. Clark County Realty Insurance Co offers bargains in real estate and low cost insurance with liberal policies.
District Chair Jonas Howard of the Democratic party visits Mr. Thomas Paerart who hosts the district committee and crew chairman for a weekend event at Borene Park.
A fragment notes Poatile Jamies Conlenor of Dayton visiting his grandparents Moo aed Mars Iarnges clonlen on Wait Street. The readable text confirms a family visit to relatives in Dayton.
An advertisement urges bakers to use Federal Bread to avoid sweatshop kitchen conditions. It claims the product is used in nine tenths of homes in Jeffersonville and encourages closing ovens or keeping ample bread on hand.
Mrs Ada Frank and Mrs Laura McMahon left this morning for Wi- Nong Indiana to spend two weeks with Mrs Waller Working of An derson who has a cottage there.
Major and Mrs. Raymond D Weakley assisted by the Boy Scouts Wednesday evening. William Thornley city clerk leaves Saturday for Cleveland for the Knights of Pythias encampment. Mrs. Jacob Smith recovering after Tuesday operation. In Kentuckys, besides the widow he leaves three children Nellie B Myrtle B and Jessie B. Funeral at the Christian Church Utica Sunday at 2 pm with burial there. Melvin Smith advertises a large Singer sewing machine sale. He touts Singer life time operation and market lead.
Ad claims The Electric Shop covers all electrical needs from batteries and electric irons to sweepers and wasting machines. It promotes 24 hour light with light supplies and emphasizes being a house for electric lights and service.
Major R I D Weakley Mrs Weakley Mr and Mrs Otha Wathem were guests of Mr and Mrs John BD Driscall. Rev Oscar Lee Black officiated at the Presbyterian manse for the ring ceremony uniting Floyd M Phipps of this city and Marguerite Keller of Sellersburg Indiana in marriage. The bridal pair were attended by both sets of parents and many friends.
Noted Chautauqua lecturer Frank Waller Allen of Springfield Hingis will deliver an address at Chautauqua in Scottsburg Indiana Saturday night. He will then travel to Piqua Ohio. Mr Allen has lectured extensively through the past.
Smith and Hughes Garage markets itself as a modern, fully equipped shop in Jeffersonville. It advertises repair of all makes, around the clock, with master mechanics who adjust and service motors quickly and accurately at low prices.
A program featuring a band concert then a doll and buggy parade for city children runs 6:30 to 8:00 next Thursday evening July 29 at Warder Park. All Jeffersonville children with a doll and buggy are urged to participate and prizes will honor the oldest doll and the most uniquely dressed doll. Managed by the Woman's Civic Club Program Committee.
Fordependable Clothing offers hats shirts collars ties socks and underwear at one third off. Hundreds of Jeffersonville residents know this from experience, and buying your next suit from the store promises savings in dollars.
Utica resident John W. Colvin aged 56 died this morning at his home in Utica after a long illness from cancer. He was born December 29 1863 in Charles Town Indiana the son of Mr and Mrs John Colvin. His parents were born in Charles Town.
Mr and Mrs Frank P Anderson and son Theodore drove from Indianapolis to Louisville to visit Mr and Mrs A P Smith on Sparks Avenue and to travel to Elizabethtown Kentucky. They returned home via Cincinnati and Mrs Anderson before marriage was Miss Dora Deming formerly of New Albany.
An old advertisement highlights elegant meals and lunches at The Home Restaurant with big dinners, appetizing suppers, breakfast options, toast coffee and oats or cakes. It invites patrons to return and bring friends.
American Mechanics announce the opening of their new Lodge rooms on the third floor of the First National Bank Building at Spring and Market Streets Local lodges or secret orders may reserve the cool fully equipped hall for meetings on Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays by contacting trustees Edward Kooncie at phone 1092.
The Citizens' Drug Store offers refreshing cop sodas and ice cream plus perfumes face cream and toilet articles at money saving prices. A large business is noted as every known brand of aged toilet soaps is available.
Help wanted for a cook position at the Jeffersonville Orphans Home located at 832 Meigs Ave. Applications should be submitted to the home. Advertisement D 159 ran July 12 13 and 14.
Classified notice offers two Jersey cows for sale. Contact number 467M for details. Advertisement appears with code Adv. D. 166 P dated July 19 236.
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