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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
2
A fragmentary clipping mentions Cappy Ricke and Peter Beyne with a note on copyright, involving references to Pennington Col and Pen advan in a discussion about a black berry pie and family ties. The text is garbled but centers on a legal or literary dispute and a lineage connection to Col. Pen.
Bryce Cardigan confronts his father John Cardigan about the San Hedrin and Squaw Creek timber war, Pennington’s control of log roads, and looming railroad ties. They debate bets, finances, and a plan to endure through market highs and lows while preserving Cardigan redwoods for a future timber boom.
The article lauds Yorkshire for its 25 abbeys and priories famed for their beauty and ruins. It notes Wirkstall Abbey’s setting is marred by Leeds’ smoke and Aire pollution, but many Yorkshire sites retain pristine surroundings and draw tens of thousands of visitors worldwide each year.
The New York Zoo curator explains rattles grow with skin shedding not age. A baby rattler begins with a button and gains a new segment each shed, about three times a year, though conditions may vary. The rattle’s tip wears from use, rarely exceeding 10 or 11 segments.
A reviewer for Everybody's Magazine contemplates genius as an unexplainable force. He cites figures from Rome to Persia, London to a Norwegian town, framing genius as a wind and fire that influence all lives.
A famed stock exchange figure, now devoting himself to philanthropy, once earned a reputation as a bold gambler and, with his partner, as a master at making enemies. An accuser called him the biggest thief on the exchange, but he retorted that the remark showed ignorance of his partner.
A satirical exchange about work in a soviet setting where workers stop producing and are redirected to supervisory roles. The dialogue highlights a paradoxical promotion of idleness into authority as an ironic status shift.
Ad promises easy use of Diamond Dyes for wool silk linen cotton and blends with guaranteed results. Mentions color card from a druggist and urges buying only this brand. Contains unrelated jokes and a Castoria endorsement with infant safety claim and 30 years in use.
A fragmented line speaks on whether love proves itself by a costly gesture. The speaker notes that if affection exists, a more expensive token would be sent, using alibi as a shield against uncertainty. The verse hints at doubt, pride, and the dynamics of tangible proof in romance.
A housewife smiles at a basket of clean white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue sold at grocers for an easy laundry solution. The ad humor contrasts with a bald-headed barber selling hair tonic as an easy mark.
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for baby rashes with soap ointment and talcum, praising purity and fragrance. The copy notes 25 cents each and ends with a cynical line about two women vying for the same man.
A concise essay extols the date palm as a water sign and shade provider in deserts from Hawaii to Egypt. It notes its height, usefulness for travelers, fruit as a staple for Egypt and Arabia, and its claimed medicinal virtues while mentioning camels feeding on the date stone.
A quip about a sermon being unexpectedly brief leads to a joke about dozing off. The exchange highlights a grumpy attendee and a quick finish sparking humor in a church setting.
An orator notes the need to meet the audience, while Senator Sorghum counters that modern speakers struggle to rise to the occasion. The exchange sketches a clash of rhetorical power and audience accessibility in a brief dialogue.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap painless remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims the solution requires only a few cents, causes no pain or irritation, and lets users lift the corn away with fingers after application.
A humorous Rehoboth Sunday Herald item sketches a family scene where Henry and Mrs. Brown confront son Gerald about smoking a pipe. Henry notes the paradox of letting a seventeen year old smoke while calculating it as a money saver as he quietly refills his own pouch from Gerald.
A Birmingham Age Herald note recounts a dispute where a plumber asks twenty dollars for a short job arguing extra charge covers damage to a tire caused by a piece of glass on the driveway. The homeowner contests billing citing minimal time and material costs.
In a controversial exchange, Willis cites customer satisfaction as a store’s best ad while Gillis quips about appearances in front of the judge. The remarks prompt discussion on professionalism and conduct in court proceedings.
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