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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement extols Clark County Realty and Bargains in Real Estate City and Farm property with insurance written at lowest rates from reliable companies. It promises safety like a Ss Bond and claims a policy is a best friend in time of need with liberal terms.
Msrtie Lodge No 19 and Hope Lodge No 25 announce a joint Contins meeting in Castle Hall on Pearl Street next Tuesday night July 27. Members urged to attend refreshments served. Homer I Wheidguwin.
An advertorial urges residents to close ovens or bake with care to avoid sweatshop-like kitchens. It claims Federal Bread is used in nine tenths of Jeffersonville homes and warns against unsafe kitchen practices.
The Rose Coal Company sells screened coal free from dirt and elinkers, delivering the most heat for the least money. Many customers order coal from Rose for reliable warmth.
WANTED MWap to sell guaranteed shrubs roses trees and plants. Weekly pay. Write now Barry Nursery Rochester New York.
A fragmented dialogue shows a tired narrator and friend discussing nerves and sleepless nights amid late hours. The clipped OCR hints at Detroit Free Press branding and stray phrases about remedies and fatigue.
A nervous seventh floor hotel guest asks about fire safety measures. The porter replies that the proprietor has taken precautions, but uses awkward phrasing implying limited reliability. The exchange appears in a Kansas Uits Independent clipping.
Dialog from a historical page features Mrs Cafires asking about a widow while a character named Bucci is mentioned as having been chosen. The tone mirrors period slang with implied social discussion and reconciliation themes.
Local groups schedule meetings at Elks Camp Arctic Springs and Youngs Mens Business Club Room, with night sessions and sales events. Ev ents include Senior Girl Scouts at Presbytervan Church, Melvin Smith Singer machine sale, and a five room cottage rental ad. The Electric Shop promotes home electric goods and services with bat teries. Nazimova stars in The Brat at Rose Theatre this Sunday and Monday. Reeder Tailor advertises made to measure suits with cleaning and repairs in Jeffersonville.
The Rotary Club meets at the Green Lantern Tea Room with Miss Katherine Roederer hosting the Rosebud Club. Tonight they rehearse for community singing at the Presbyterian Church.
Smith and Hughes Garage in Jeffersonville offers 24 hour repair for all makes. Master mechanics with deep knowledge of motor construction perform speedily accurate adjustments at the lowest prices.
The Nota Bene Club gathers in the afternoon to meet with Mrs Dallas Lawrence for a social or organizational gathering.
The Morton Memorial Aid Society will hold its meeting on Thursday. Members and affiliates are invited to attend the gathering at the usual location to discuss upcoming assistance efforts and community outreach plans.
The Wall Street Epworth League Society will hike to the home of Miss Lauder. An evening Chinese party is planned in the church basement followed by a band concert. Warder Park hosts a parade and other activities as part of community events. Guenther & Rauth Ford Garage offers car service with frequent inspections to reduce repair costs.
A vintage advertisement for The Home Restaurant highlights elegant meals and cheaper larger dinners, plus appetizing suppers and short order breakfast items like toast coffee eggs oatmeal and cakes. It invites customers to return and bring friends.
The American Mechanics announce the opening of their new lodge rooms on the third floor of the First National Bank Building at the corner of Spring and Market Streets. Lodges or secret orders may book 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. Everything in the drug line at money saving prices. A wide selection of aged toilet soaps is advertised.
Job ad seeks a cook for the Jeffersonville Orphans Home located at 832 Meigs Ave. Apply at the home. Adv. D 159 C July 12 13 14.
The St. Lukes Missionary Society meets with the New Albany and Louisville Societies at Shawne Park this afternoon. The Rainbow Club will take the sunset excursion in the same period.
Chas H Moser promotes dependable clothing and accessories including hats shirts collars ties socks underwear at a one third savings. Jeffersonville residents know the store by experience and claim future suit purchases will save money. Adv. 24
The Yonkers Statesman notes uncertainty as a grocer, a he, plans delivery by car. The speaker recalls asking if the driver would visit that day and being told the machine hadn’t started yet, creating dependence on the auto delivery.
A witty observation contrasts the unemployed man with the actor blaming a bad last show for troubles. The Philadelphia Ledger quips that nonactors claim luck in the final scene while actors insist the last show makes or breaks them.
Dialogue shows Harker considering naming his automobile Nurse Girl. The joke hinges on the line about park police keeping their eyes on it, implying attention or surveillance.
The Star will begin daily publication of new comic cartoons starting soon. Barney Google and Toots and Casper will appear, providing light entertainment and daily laughs for readers as the paper adds features each day.
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