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Jeffersonville Star in Jeffersonville, Indiana
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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
2
Curly Probes Truth Behind Mackenzie Remark About Kate
Curly, a nearly boy, senses a hint of a crew and moves to uncover the truth. He leads a morning talk with Kate and their uncle and then gathers the group at the club rooms to chart where Luck sat and where the sheepman stood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Mackenzie
Alec Mlandreu
Mae
Flandran
Cullison
Curly
Tuck
Cray
Kate
Ron Cass
Mr. Cullison
Mackenzie
Fendrick
New York
Uncle Aiee
Curly Sage
Alec Rhandrat
Cass
Soerdit
Tait
Miss Cullison
Curty
Ways
Thearns
Pendrick
Burt
Cassany
Malones
Luck
Alligator Grabs Worker and Is Floated Free in Escape
A plantation manager and a worker recount a near fatal alligator attack in Johore during 1889. The alligator gripped the worker’s leg and shook him before the man thrust his hand into the creature’s throat and forced the beast to expel him. The injured survivor was carried to shore by laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Fendrick
Express
Bolt
Sultanate of Johore
Wide World Magazine
Liheneh
Mangeer
Composition of Pennies and Cost of Production
The pennies contain 95 percent copper and 5 percent nickel and zinc. Material costs 22 cents per pound and one pound yields 120 one cent pieces. Pennies are sent to banks at face value, giving a profit of about $1 per pound after manufacturing costs.
Lost Mining Camp at Silver Mountain Idaho
Deserted mining site in Idaho once famous at Silver Mountain. Thirty years earlier a syndicate predicted a bright future, investing heavily as the mill operated ten days before the mine exhausted itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Mountain
Idaho
Not a Workable Income Plan for Large Families
The text argues that earning a small income to support a large family requires more arithmetic than understanding human nature, implying the difficulty of balancing numbers and needs in such situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Echoes of Mogul Splendor in India and Delhi Palaces
The passage invites a journey to India to view Mogul era palaces in Delhi and Agra. It recalls Shah Jahan’s Peacock Throne room with a gold bedstead, pearl canopy, diamonds, and the Koh i Noor emerald, amidst faded marble walls and lush lapis jewelry walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Delhi
Agra
Eleanor Maddock
Asia Magazine
Shah Jahan
Fear and witchcraft haunt a Zulu child to old age
Dr James B McCord describes a life lived in dread of charms and malevolent powers. The child fears an inswelabava beast, then grows wary of neighbors, friends and wives, believing medicine and talismans may harm him from any source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. McCord
Ancient marriage customs from Scandinavia Rhodes and Rome
The article outlines traditional wedding practices: Scandinavian honey mead for 30 days after marriage, Rhodes still using honey at marriage sites, a honey cross over the doorway for good luck, and admonitions to brides to stay sweet. It notes the ancient cake shared by bride and groom, Roman symbolic cake with witnesses, universal use of wedding rings except Cadiz where none are used, and the groom moving flowers in the bride’s hair to signal wife status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Cadiz
Castle Rock Formation in Kansas Then and Now
The article describes Castle Rock in Gove County Kansas a striking limestone and chalk formation in the Hackberry valley about ten miles from the river mouth. It explains the erosion process that leaves a castellated mass protected atop by harder stone and notes similar isolated columns in Ellis County ranging 20 to 70 feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Castle Rock
Gove County
Hackberry
Ellis County
Putting Reptiles to Sleep In Alligator Handling
A southern dealer demonstrates control over small alligators by placing one on its back and stroking the jaw to induce temporary unconsciousness. Some say this suppresses brain function while others believe the reptile is simply lulled to sleep, as discussed in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virnanes
Mr. Jordan
Cattleman’s
Patheer
Asia
Pete
Jar Wits
Stele Express
Sean Peters
Despeiris
Fendrick
Pendrick
Curly
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Franklin’s Vision Shaping American Mail and Science
Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general championed mail innovation and early science. His forward gaze connected postal service progress with balloon experiments and electrical studies, shaping enduring contributions beyond his era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Simple Theft Charge Sparks Courtroom Exchange
A tense exchange in court centers on a defendant charged with simple theft. Counsel emphasizes the charge while the prisoner argues for a practical assessment of the case.
Exclusive Power of a Fixed Purpose
Moody Bible Institute official outlines a fixed purpose in ministry work. Rev J H Ralston describes how determined aim guides religious outreach and institutional mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Ralston
D. D
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
P. B. Fitzwater
Mondy Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
The Fixed Purpose to Know Christ Crucified
A sermon urging Christians to hold a single, fixed purpose centered on Jesus Christ and the cross. It cites Paul’s example in Corinth, contrasts open mindedness with steadfast belief, and stresses the cross as the source of salvation and power for effective ministry. It highlights the need for ministers to preach with the dynamite of the Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Jesus Christ
Corinth
Jeremiah
Israel
Lord Jesus Christ
Lord
Damascus
Arabia
Christ
Jesus
Asia Minor
Europe
George Whitefield
Jonathan Edwards
Charles H. Spurgeon
Christian Church
The Only Prison of the Soul
A short aphorism notes that self binds the soul as its sole prison while love acts as a guiding angel. The path may be dark yet leads to light. Anon.
Sainthood Tied to Triumph Over Evil and Moral Struggle
Quotation on sainthood argues that true holiness comes from battling sin and moral growth, not a flawless, angelic existence. It presents a view by H. Clay Trumbull that enduring struggle shapes virtue more than seamless innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Clay Trumbull
Remembering Kindness Through Time
Aphorism attributed to Charron on the virtue of gratitude and the duty to recall worthy acts. The saying contrasts receiving a good turn with the obligation to remember and honor the giver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charron
The Ant As a Preacher Quote
A short Benjamin Franklin quip notes the ant as a preacher who says nothing while delivering a strong point about the value of action over talk. The wry line highlights irony in a compact aphorism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Benjamin Franklin
One Thing Needful and Mary’s Focus on Christ
Jesus teaches that only one thing is needful and Mary chooses to hear his words. The passage urges believers to lay aside distractions and seek earnest communion with Christ to dispel fret and worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Mary
Christ
The Joyful Harvest Cecil Quote
A devotional quotation notes that sowing with tears yields a joyful harvest of faith hope and love and promises that God will bring in the sheaves with him as the seed sows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil
Silent Imagination and Reproach in Mrs. Ba Four
A compact, period tone note on imagination and reproach, presenting a reflective, literary line attributed to Mrs. Ba four. The fragment emphasizes the silent critique of Sfea as poetic rebuke shaping inner perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfea
Mrs. Bafour
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