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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
6
A call to active play and recreation for all ages emphasizes daily outdoor games, family time, and the joy of sport after work. It urges adults to join in tennis, baseball, volleyball with loved ones, highlighting that recreation renews energy, happiness, and youthfulness.
Dr Jesse F Williams argues that football and other combat sports build warlike virtues and social ideals. He cites Crile and Cannon of Harvard to claim athletic contests offer emotional reinforcement missing in gymnastic drill and prepare individuals for collective defense.
Julius Hortvet outlines New York standards for milk grading and labeling. Pasteurization defined as 145 degrees for 30 minutes under official supervision. Three grades set for raw and pasteurized milk with strict bacterial limits.
Rev. Scott R. Hyde, pastor of First Methodist Church in Winona Washington, discusses the universal motive to live and its lessons for humanity in this reflective column. He argues perseverance, faith, and compassion guide individuals and communities.
The passage argues that life should elevate the soul over mere physical existence. It laments materialism and urges pausing the rush for gain to pursue higher spiritual aims, noting Christ’s example and the need to prioritize the spiritual over the material.
An admonition by Herbert Schrecke of Chicago urges promptness in reaching work and gatherings. It argues punctuality earns trust, improves reputation, and brings personal satisfaction. The piece emphasizes starting now to become reliably punctual everywhere.
An American inventor's development of the submarine unleashed fresh tensions across nations. The creation drew sharp global attention as military and political leaders weighed its implications for strategy, deterrence, and international law.
A humorous note suggests the department of agriculture should advise on cultivating a respectable beard on dry facial terrain. The statement playfully envisions official instructions for facial hair in challenging conditions.
A commander’s pencil sketches reveal a contrast between artistic attempts and tactical expertise aboard a submarine. The anecdote emphasizes the constraints of accuracy in drawn plans versus operational vim under sea conditions.
A quip notes that the drive for advancement in major cases always seeks the person higher up, framing perpetual motion as the motive behind uncovering the superior authority. The remark satirizes investigative zeal and hierarchical power.
The piece contrasts Assyria as a civilized, disciplined state with a savage, bloodthirsty inner nature. It portrays kings who worship conquest, an army-driven state, and a cycle of relentless campaigns lacking lasting results. The portrayal emphasizes remorseless cruelty and military prowess.
Barbers argue a razor grows sluggish with constant use and sharpening. Resting the blade allows edge particles to reform. idle storage in rubber or glass cases may hinder current flow and reduce edge sharpness.
A dialogue hints at prudent money habits with one speaker noting unfamiliarity with the subject of handling funds. The exchange implies trust or concern about financial caution without confirming specifics.
A rider motored out to take the air and felt compelled to ride. He encountered swifter cars everywhere and was just left in the dust as they passed by.
In a light hearted exchange a daughter tells her father Leander will marry her and take her away. The father vows not to worry but warns he would harm Leander if he causes her to move back home, keeping a firm stance in the family “Don’t Worry club.”
A humorous exchange centers on a poker game that left one man, Dubwaite, attempting to borrow ten dollars after a long run of bad luck. The other narrator explains patience and novelty as the motive for listening.
A girl and her friend discuss a society matron’s illness. The girl wonders why a surgeon from another city is needed for the operation. The friend notes no local specialist exists while the hospital claims the trouble is purely local.
A traveler explains Rome and the catacombs to a fellow passenger. He recalls being mobbed for alms by lazzaroni and notes how travel broadens the mind, while the other man grows pale and unsettled during the exchange.
Rankin notes many Shakespeare plays will be shown. Phyle hopes Hamlet is included. Why asks about movie stars performing Hamlet's famous soliloquy in pantomime to gauge their approach.
In a playful exchange Miss Stinger jokes about the children entering the parlor during a call. She quips that children should be clean rather than smeared, reflecting a lighthearted domestic moment.
In this light dialogue a speaker teases Gwendolyn for being out of the upper set. Another voice quips that she should fit in and be in the swim, using duck and swim as playful metaphors for social circles.
A terse dialogue unfolds with a playful exchange about face and courage as a man jokes about climbing a fence to approach a woman. The banter pivots on misinterpretation and social wit in a quiet confrontational moment.
Max Muller recounts a Balliol predecessor, Dr Jenkins, who, after a solitary walk, slipped and fell. Two undergraduates moved to help but halted when he cried out a Master of Arts approaching, thanking them and accepting aid from the MA to rise. The episode emphasizes dignity amid campus service.
A columnist notes wasps rival ants and bees in industry. The piece cites a cardinal rule: if a wasp will not work neither shall he eat. It describes division of labor with workers foraging nurses guardians paper making and masonry roles in the nest.
The Providence Journal notes a self professed expert suggests reading poetry to cure a headache. It warns that using poetry as a sedative resembles the like cures like theory and implies few headaches are relieved by poetry.
A reflective note on learning, quoting Ruskin about the path to knowledge. It emphasizes that progress requires effort, with no easy route through comfort and abundance. The piece frames study as a climb, not a stroll.
A police officer arrested a man last night for leaving his car on the wrong side of the street and found the detainee to be a notorious burglar. The quick catch drew praise for the officer’s sharp judgment and timing.
A discussion notes seaweed's high fuel oil potential but questions the need to form a company to exploit it. It asks whether water must be squeezed from the stock before commercialization, indicating early-stage doubt about feasibility.
A dramatic wartime exchange ends with a soldier told he is to be shot at sunrise. The dialogue reveals a grim insistence on a final, public execution and a weary, defiant reply about preferring two partial sunrises to one full dawn. The text captures a tense moment before the act.
Quotations show a trend in public mood as people focus on survival not the why of rising costs. The speaker notes most individuals abandon explaining the causes and instead scramble to secure affordable goods and prices.
A dialogue in which a doctor cautions a patient on outcomes of an operation. The patient seeks a cure and a measure of health, while the physician notes uncertainty and the need for surgery. The exchange ends with the patient deciding to proceed, referencing Wall Street.
A Cambria scene has a Welsh porter and a calm passenger debating whether the minister of munition Lloyd George is present. The porter insists it is Lloyd George, a young man, though the passenger remains nonchalant.
Dialogue shows Miss Gadders falling for Twobble due to his light-footedness. The talk suggests she believes he cannot offer a stable home and plans to spend much time in cabarets.
Father asks about milking in the country and Willie confirms the cow has spring faucets you can't leave running, highlighting thrift in dairy chores.
Readable lines ponder persistence and mindset in sport and life. It contrasts those who claim no chance with the visible few who sustain winning streaks, suggesting perseverance beyond self doubt. The poem treats effort as the driver of success over pessimism.
A motorist protests a proposed pedestrian safety ordinance. he decries discrimination and laments the growing sense streets belong to pedestrians while arguing for the public’s equal access and safety concerns.
A humorous exchange questions army armament. One speaker asserts all branches are armed, while another jokes that cavalry lacks horse pistols suggesting gaps in equipment.
Exchange of wry dialogue follows a partner’s tale of Old Goldust shaping a life with his wife. The humor hinges on a double meaning about becoming a “good husband” and later a “merry widow.”
A reader is told not to despair after being called an abysmal brute. The adviser warns that some women may be drawn to such a man and suggests he could still win her if the remark wasn’t about his table manners.
A marine artist boasts a unique achievement, claiming to make oil and water mix unlike anyone else. The exchange highlights curiosity about unusual artistic feats and patience in technique.
A dialogue on national character features a gloomy citizen blaming republics for ingratitude. Senator Sorghum counters that the fault is not ingratitude but carelessness and forgetfulness.
The dialogue depicts a plan to duplicate a broad arm chair in mahogany for afternoon teas. It points to a lighthearted, domestic moment focused on furniture replication and social ritual.
Speed records for dogs and related canines across species are summarized from French scientist M. Dusolier. Eskimo and Siberian dogs cover 45 miles on ice in five hours while a team ran six and a half miles in 28 minutes. Greyhounds top the list with gallops of 18 to 23 yards per second in coursing.
A fragment notes a query about a person named Lemuel Say and asks whether Cuban women wear Havana wrappers year round. The text references a family or local interest question with no clear event or date.
A humorous dialogue contrasts a professor praising speech with a suffragette retort about organ stops. The professor claims man has a perfect organ of speech, while the suffragette counters that woman also has an organ of speech but lacks stops.
A gray haired woman recalls life without modern comforts such as hot water radiators and electric lights. She notes her daughter’s distress at a temporary lack of hot water and reflects that happiness may have rested in simpler times before these conveniences became widespread.
Artificial ears are crafted by taking molds of the remaining ear and any usable parts to tailor a substitute. No two ears are alike, demanding skilled fitting. vulcanized rubber provides a bendable, durable material for the mold and final prosthesis.
A Neighbor asks about a daughter's piano practice and whether it annoys anyone. The dialogue shifts to a playful debate over what she wears gloves or mittens during practice.
A three year old boy named Floyd tells his mother he will cut all the big trees to stop the wind from blowing. The Cleveland Leader quotes the amusing remark as a child’s simple, hopeful view on wind and trees.
A parent describes creating a follow-up system by compiling and adapting letters sent by their son from college. The remark highlights skepticism about how easily such methods could extract money from people. The exchange implies a critique of persuasive sales tactics and emphasizes personal origin of the system.
A Indianapolis professional with a recurring sideline is unsettled after discovering that breakfast and lunch dishes were cleaned before dinner on Monday while his usual dinner cleanup occurs on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. His puzzled office mate presses for an explanation as the mystery deepens.
A fruit and vegetable shop keeper serves a last customer a very red faced woman who orders a pennyworth of vegetables and asks for a wrap. The shopkeeper calmly offers to fetch a bone from the butcher to complete her Sunday dinner, then returns.
In a local reflection, money governs pursuits and marriages shape household budgets. The adage underscores how wealth influences both commerce and kinship, shaping decisions in daily life.
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