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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1920
Page
7
Mrs Hendricks bedfast five months with bowel trouble regained strength in two weeks after trying a nutritive emulsion praised as a powerful aid against wasting. Ad emphasizes self-emulsion product sold by druggists, urging follow directions.
A fragmented OCR text fragment references unclear names and places, mentioning Tina Reed and several garbled terms. It references a possible figure connected to a court or journal in a vague historic context, with no clear event or dates to anchor a concrete summary.
The silent Wilcroft tea room frames Elsie Heath's weary mood after a long day. Miriam Brown, the new girl, and her friend circle loom as secrets swirl around lingering longing, hinted by Elsie’s tense listening and Miriam’s private heartbreak.
Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart recalls the hardships of feed and cating on a long trek. The cook faces biting weather sparse gear and constant pressure as the party drifts away from civilization seeking a stable meal. A stranger offers a solution and becomes the essential cook for the journey.
A physician urges restraint and warns that smoking is harmful. J Filler Gloom retorts with a witty line implying the doctor misreads his character. The exchange appears in a Kansas City Star extract highlighting urban humor.
A provocative column examines gendered assumptions about secrecy and age disclosure. It contrasts a woman's claim of secrecy with census takers who probe ages, questioning social norms, privacy, and public record expectations.
Dr J W Turrentine of the Agriculture Department told the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in St Louis that the United States may soon be independent of foreign supplies for iodine and bleaching carbon and partly for potash. He noted Pacific coast kelp could yield a profitable potash industry with some 30 products derived from kelp including acids, creosote and pitch at large, low-cost scales.
The piece recalls the early history of the Metropolitan Museum of Art founded with 250 400 dollars raised in 1870 for art purchases and operations. It notes the February 1870 opening reception and mentions the Rospi chasi cup of Benvenuta Cellini as a highlight in the collection.
Orison Swett Marden notes in Chicago Daily News that many boys develop slowly yet possess strong brains and vast potential. Parents and teachers should avoid implying inferiority and instead nurture faith and confidence early, since early impressions shape the entire future.
Mollie confesses jealousy over Douglas and Faith as tension grows after a country visit. A midnight alarm leads Mollie to fear a break in, only to be reassured by Douglas that a cat’s prowling door-knob antics caused the ruckus before they share a relieved embrace.
Reports reveal paupers who begged for livelihoods were found after death to possess vast wealth. Jean Baptiste Bouteau died near Paris after years of begging, clutching keys to a hidden safe with securities. Terr Schwarz in Berlin left 400000 in gold and banknotes hidden in his quarters, while Samuel Rogers in Long Branch kept $40000 though living in poverty and eating scraps.
In a Buffalo Express report, residents hear chatter about aerial police squads in New York making raids over inspectors. The tale features Jasper C and Mrs Jasper in a humorous exchange, highlighting public fascination with airborne constables.
A brief comic exchange about a baby's rapid movement likened to a moving picture. Grandparent and mother spar over a playful observation, capturing a light domestic moment.
The article chronicles Adrianople's rise as a Roman imperial base built by Hadrian about 1800 years ago and its later transformation under Ottoman rule after 1361. It traces fierce battles with Attila, Bulgarians, Persians, and Saracens, and notes Suleiman the Magnificent governing over many peoples across three continents.
An old advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on every tablet and pack. It promises relief for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism lumbago neuritis and general pain. Boxes hold 12 tablets and cost only a few cents with larger packages sold by druggists. The slogan notes a small man can cut a great swath if he resists patronization by big men.
Catarrhal deafness is described as inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining. The remedy claims to cure via bloodstream action, not local ear applications, with a money back offer of one hundred dollars. Circulars and product details provided by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Plattsburg Camp Manual urges men in training to shake Allen's Foot Ease powder into their shoes each morning to prevent blisters and sore spots. It relieves painful swollen feet and bunions, and helps break in new shoes.
The mounds across Florida are considered clearly man made and dated to the early Christian era. They lie overgrown but show earth deposits supporting large trees. Artifacts include pottery, shell and bone objects, stone tools, and bones of deer, rabbits, alligators, and more across about forty mounds. The King Phillip town site near the Take Burney outlet measures 450 feet long and 100 to 150 feet wide with an average height of eight feet.
An Austrian drafted for service in a cantonment protests joining France duty claiming concern for a brother in the Austrian army. While under investigation he complies with rookie drill but repeats his worry about killing his brother, until a sergeant finally urges him to proceed.
An old Sullivan County woman attending a recent Indianapolis convention found lectures rather than banquets. She left weary and disappointed, telling another delegate she would never be a conventional woman.
As She Saw the Elephant, four year old Catherine first sees a circus elephant. She exclaims to her mother that the animal resembles a fat horse with a tail near its eyes.
Samsun remains a key Turkish port on the Black Sea known for high grade tobacco sold to American buyers. The first post armistice shipment to the United States occurred on March 24, 1919. By December 1, 1919 tobacco and poppy seed were the sole exports to the United States.
Whale teeth serve as currency in the Fiji islands with teeth painted white and red. red teeth are valued about twenty times higher than white ones.
English actor H B Irving recalled a Philadelphia tale about his father’s Sardou play Robespierre. Two ladies mistook the assassin for Charlotte Brontë and Marie Corelli, prompting a puzzled reaction from a duchess who heard the anecdote.
The remark about Anna’s color prompts a brisk response about choosing quality. A quoted line from Montaigne adds a reflective touch on folly and wisdom.
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