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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
2
Tommie plans a fishing trip with his mother but boards a surprise birthday picnic with friends. He buys gear and lies about getting wet. the outing ends with a moral about honesty as he confesses to his mother and promises never to deceive again.
A fourteenth year old Worthington Pennsylvania farm boy is urged to value small tasks as building blocks to perfection. He should be encouraged when he errs, balance work with rest, attend school, and cultivate stock and crops to gain pride and contentment as he grows into a skilled farmer.
A Girl's Companionוצ discussion on individuality contrasts being true to oneself with seeking to shock others. It argues true self expression comes from inner authenticity, while overreactive styling to stand out masks personal identity.
A reflective aphorism contrasts ease of taking medicine with the difficulty of deciding to begin treatment, suggesting mindset can hinder health actions.
A St Nicholas correspondent recounts a warm day on a Georgia coast island where a hunter finds a eight foot snake pursued by a protective mother rabbit. The uncle kills the snake and the mother rabbit saves her baby by reviving it from the snake’s mouth before fleeing to safety.
Carl Graves of Sosa Mississippi tops Southern corn work with a 202 bushel yield. Hester Sartain of Welker Alabama leads tomatoes posting 7037 pounds on one tenth acre, 1620 pounds packed, net profit 146.20.
A quirky customer enters an elevator prompting the narrator to muse on what could be getting into the scene. The brief comic moment unfolds with curiosity about the stranger’s appearance and intent.
A riddle says a newspaper mirrors good circulation as a sign of health, comparing its reach to blood flow. The punchline notes that a paper with strong circulation is like a healthy man's blood.
Advice on feeding roses with manure and lime soil soaking in September. Prune, mulch, and water to sustain bloom until frost. Use sulpho tobacco soap for pests and root blight prevention. Details on rooting cuttings, using soil, glass covers, and selecting healthy eye-bearing cuttings.
Advice on making a home rose pest remedy using coal oil soap suds lime water and Paris green. The mixture should be well stirred and applied to the upper leaf surfaces to control pests and slugs, though safe for plants but not for bugs.
The salvia is a splendid plant for hedges massing and borders as well as general planting. It does best grown by itself.
Do not rely on luck to grow chrysanthemums. With care, water, fertilizer, and shaping, plants bloom better. Lift and pot border plants after soaking, then darken and cool to rest before reintroducing to light. Transplant asters and California poppies for extended blooming and use boxes or pots for large flowers.
Ornamental shrubs and herbaceous perennials may be planted in November or December. They will not give much bloom the first season, but will increase in size and beauty for many years, requiring little care aside from occasional pruning and thinning out, and scattering a little coarse manure over the roots for winter protection.
A nostalgic portrait of a family gathering around the kitchen table for a casual Sunday supper. The scene features parents and several children sharing simple dishes, each person helping themselves, with playful touches like pancakes and mush and a favorite spread chosen individually. The piece contrasts this informal meal with fancier dinners and notes the lack of leftovers for Monday.
A rustic essay describes an old cottage with closets tucked in unlikely spots. The author muses on the quirks of colonial architecture with chests of drawers moving upstairs and spaces built around a chimney, praising sturdy, humble craftsmanship.
The passage links Greece and California climate, noting arid plains and mountain waters. It cites Plato's garden with a diverted stream and Acadamus’s canal wealth, claiming irrigation licenses wealth creation and that Aristotle lived there among sunlit lands. It ends with Plato’s idea that fertile land yields noble people.
Experiments show grass can be dried by steam within thirty minutes of cutting and stored right away. The resulting hay is sweeter and stores as well as sun dried product. Requires a steam plant but offers protection against wetting rains during hay season.
As search efforts for the lost United States submarine near Honolulu continue, the Japanese cruiser Idzumo dipped its flag and sailed in a semicircle over the assumed submarine location. The gesture honored the 21 men who died aboard the F-4, reflecting naval etiquette.
A man recalls cutting household expenses during wartime to match a reduced income. He explains shifting from luxury to necessity and then to bone level cuts. The turning point is realizing his son’s watch habit drained funds, so he buys watches by the gross to save and keep expenses below income until wartime ends.
The article notes Finland as a grand duchy of the Russian empire and details the progression of female suffrage from 1863 municipal voting for taxpaying women to 1906 parliamentary suffrage after a diet and constitutional grant. It also mentions imperial veto power delaying some laws and ongoing limits from empire-wide authority.
Havana cigarmakers, a large share of Johnsons crowd, are among the best paid workers. They produce identical cigars without machinery using simple tools and a maple block. Readers are employed to read aloud during work, with some earning up to $50 weekly and several serving in the Cuban legislature.
The Russian government plans to export 350000 tons of wheat from the Omsk district via Vladivostok. Port facilities are insufficient, so temporary moorings and stores are being built connected to rail spurs. Warehouses totaling 190000 square feet enlarge capacity by 100000 tons monthly, with about fifty ships expected over two months. Large British ships have arrived from New York.
Low round trip fares are in effect via the Scenic Highway of the Northern Pacific to California Expositions and to Yellowstone National Park via Gardiner Gateway. Liberal stop-overs allow visiting both Expositions and Yellowstone. contact A. Cleland, General Passenger Agent, 517 Northern Pacific Ry., St. Paul, Minnesota, for rates and travel literature.
A mother asks her son Willie what he would most like for his fifth birthday. After a thoughtful pause he requests a full box of chocolate creams and for Tommy Smith to watch him eat them.
Prof Aug F W Schmitz of Thomas Oklahoma reports long term backache from Bright's Disease, found relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills, stopping and restarting treatment with further relief. He credits three boxes then two more later for complete relief and recommends the product. Price 50 cents per box from dealers or Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A Scientific American note highlights a government bulletin from the Bureau of Mines on hand firing soft coal in power-plant boilers. It reports test results and aims to aid practical firemen and engineers by using plain language and clear illustrations for non technical readers.
Robert W. Chambers recalls a past writer praised as a genius who had produced little. An anecdote says the magistrate questioned the writer’s purpose and age. The writer replied that critics call him a genius and the magistrate orders seven days away from the bottle.
A quarrel erupts over Gladys boasting knowledge of the latest dance steps. One party retorts that Gladys swore she had not left the house for a week, exposing a possible fib and sparking a neighborhood dispute.
A study finds the odds of being struck by lightning are four times greater in rural areas than in urban centers, highlighting the increased exposure of country residents to storm activity.
A terse proverb warns against labeling someone as a fool as it could provoke a fight or challenge. The line cautions restraint in judging others and suggests potential danger in insults. It reflects a practical view of interpersonal conflict.
A Topeka woman credits Postum with curing years of insomnia nervousness and dyspepsia after quitting coffee. She reports rapid improvement and five years of continued relief, saying medicines were unnecessary. The ad outlines Postum Cereal and Instant Postum products with prices and a selling slogan.
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