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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1920
Page
3
Dale BR Van Horn proposes a ditch drainage method using earth tied and tamped embankments instead of concrete forms for culverts. He notes a prior example that withstood years of use without cracks and provides an illustration of the construction method.
The text explains constructing culverts by first digging a ditch and laying concrete on a rounded surface with proper reinforcement. It notes to build footings at both sides, warns that insufficient footing leads to undermining in floods, and suggests a shallow upstream wall across the opening to prevent undermining and wedging under the bridge.
The piece argues that sturdy roads are essential for farm prosperity and urban growth. It notes rising wheat prices, mail delays, and school access as impact points, urging public investment to link rural freight and rail, while emphasizing road improvements as a matter of dollars per mile.
The Pennsylvania state highway department reports it awarded contracts for 679.26 miles of curable highways up to January, leading nationwide. Its nearest competitor, Hingis, had 510.70 miles, and the 1920 program calls for about 50 miles of roads. The department says Pennsylvania is far ahead in organization to build durable highways.
The article argues that states with the best public highways average about 180 school days, while those neglecting road improvements log less than half that length, linking road quality to curriculum time.
After heavy rain, shade trees along a dirt road slow evaporation and keep the soil saturated, causing mudholes to develop. The growth of roots and organic debris further trap moisture, creating persistent slick sections along the roadway.
A thorough test program for cement is planned to ensure material suitability for reading purposes. Engineers will conduct comprehensive analyses to verify strength, durability, and composition.
Colorado Improved Roads reports an average expenditure of 25 000 to 30 000 dollars for each mile of concrete road construction.
The narrative traces Forced to Become Pirate Vyonn Fillmore the great grandfather of Maillard Fillmore, thirteenth president, as a pirate in early 1700s Atlantic raids by the Looters. A captured crew member Edward Cheesnman helps plan a doomed escape. mutiny results in deaths, the vessel reaches Boston on May 3, and Fillmore and allies are acquitted.
A reader recalls cases where dogs horses and birds show fear or distress before dangerous events. A dog avoiding a railway trip dies after being forced aboard. A horse balks at a small fence and breaks its back when forced. A cage bird dies after screaming when handled. A horse shrinks from a tree before a branch falls. These anecdotes from the London Mail continental edition reflect animal intuition about danger.
Orison Swett Marden expresses in Chicago News that nature withholds her splendor from the hurried, selfish, and greedy. She reveals her marvels only to those who observe, listen, and wait, taking time to think and appreciate her treasures.
The article describes Whenua Pele tapa cloth made from mulberry bark fibers. It explains soaking moistening edges, weaving, and beating fibers to shape. Outer bark is removed, inner fibers beaten and mixed, resulting in a fine texture that brightens to white in the sun and yields durable garments.
Christopher Morley of the New York Evening Post quotes a quip about Manhattan meaning The place where they all get drunk in the native tongue. He cites William Worihg Andrews The Bradford Map and James F. Drake as sources and suggests renaming the island after a celebratory schnapps episode involving Peter Minuit in a humorous note.
In a light exchange two men tease Jiggers about his stubborn belief as a bee in his bonnet becomes a playful label. The remark signals familiar banter and a local tone.
The feature discusses choosing frocks for bridesmaids with options spanning antique to modern influences. It highlights fabrics such as taffeta georgette and fine net, their colors, practical use after weddings, and design details like tucks, frills, tunics, hoop-skirt inspired silhouettes, and a sash with satin ribbon and chiffon roses.
The article highlights georgette based afternoon gowns praised for refinement and versatile use. It describes two gowns with pale tan and twine colors, beaded embellishments, filet medallions, and satin striped crepe sashes. It notes pleated georgette skirts, tiers, and bow-like finishes, including a second satin georgette dress suited to stout figures with tassels and simple bodices.
The excerpt from Edith O Shaughnessy’s Alsace in Rust and Gold describes daily life around a school square with working children and smoke filled air. It reflects on evolving child types and a distinct Alsatian identity shaped by southern Latin, northern Germanic, and western Gaulish influences.
In Ohio early settlers believed in witchcraft and burned animals believed bewitched to stop the evil. A 1828 Lawrence county case describes the seller claiming the horse was sick from witchcraft while a neighbor reported a cow bewitched and burned to prevent further possession.
Readable children’s story about two mean flies who annoy a sleeping girl. A visiting fly asks to hear the tale and the insects recount how they interrupt the girl’s Saturday sleep by landing on her face while she rests, making her wake early.
Vishnu is the second god in the Hindu triad and originally a sky god younger brother to Indra. Later writers elevated his rank and myths describe Vishnu descending in portions to restore order during global or moral upheavals. He is shown with four arms and riding a half man half beast, and his followers from Hindu middle classes wear a forehead trident mark.
A woman recalls a rainy evening with her best friend and a planned movie date. She wears curlers under a tam for camouflage, but during the film she removes it, facing embarrassment when her partner sees her natural curly hair. He never calls again.
The desire to please governs social reception depending on motive. Genuine benevolence yields success, while vanity leads to inevitable disappointment. An agreeable man acts from delight in acceptable deeds, and affectation marks a fop.
A woman described her husband who was discharged as medically unfit and remarked with a wry twist that he was sent back “in his civilized clothes.” This line reflects social press and tone from the Edinburgh Scotsman observation.
The pair exchange lines about talent and impact with a humorous edge, noting the speaker’s confidence and the manager’s praise in a brisk, informal exchange. The banter hints at entertainment or performance context without specifics.
The article notes widespread kimono or sleeve and bodice in one piece seen in Paris fashion across dresses blouses shirtwaists suits and sport coats. Sleeve length is typically short with decorative methods using eyelets beads and large white pearl buttons.
A simple tip helps prevent slips where lingerie pe slips from beadwork on camisoles or gowns. Those familiar with this annoyance will appreciate the practical hint to tame shifting garments.
The article describes one color skirts with narrow widths and tiny pockets and bindings of black silk braiding. Simplistic design dominates with minimal trim and restrained detailing.
The Mexican city of Guanaajuato arose near its ancient gold mines using adobes made from mine refuse. Early extraction left walls and floors rich in gold, but a nearby railway line’s construction forced the demolition of about 100 houses.
A dialogue contrasts Bobby wishing to be George Washington. He notes Washington would tell the truth when asked for another piece of pie, unlike politeness in common manners. The mother questions the motive, highlighting honesty as a virtue.
A humorous observation about elephants never visiting because they must carry their trunk, delivering a simple pun on the animal’s anatomy.
Wagon makers on the Pacific coast recount sharp declines in horse drawn sales as automobiles take over transport. In Los Angeles county 14 000 buggies and 6500 wagons sold in 1896. by 1900s motorcars appeared and buggy sales plummeted. One builder earned 8 million dollars from horse vehicles in 1896. by 1905 production shifted to motorcars and truck bodies.
The article notes that Mexico’s mineral oils yield heavy fuel suitable for engines while lighter oils make kerosene and gasoline. U.S. automobile growth outpaces gasoline output, risking shortages. Proposes coal tar by‑products like benzol and alcohol from molasses and waste as alternative fuels.
The device used by Sir J. C. Bose shows plant growth is not steady but influenced by factors beyond nutrition. It magnifies movement a million times and suggests plants are more alive than commonly thought, potentially prompting greater sensitivity to plant feelings.
A YMCA leader says pharmacy is a popular and protected profession for South American women. Many still avoid public life and frontline business, pursuing nursing medicine and pharmacy while chemistry also draws interest, with teaching sewing and stenography among lighter roles.
A moved-in resident recalls a visit from a persistent suitor. Mother introduces the home and guides a tour ending with an embarrassing closet reveal while the narrator is half dressed.
Exchange between a wife and her husband about cigars given at Christmas. The husband admits he will not smoke them until their child grows up, intending to keep them for that future moment.
The Llangollen Golf club decides to permit Sunday golf. Extenuation notes the Welsh term for "stymied" does not violate the Sabbath, unlike the Scots' term.
A wartime vignette traces a soldier always rushing to the front at every call for aid. The twist reveals the man had once worked as a bellhop before the war, shaping his reflex to serve blocks of danger with calm readiness.
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