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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1921
Page
2
Governor McCray formally puts new laws into effect following the 1921 session. Emergency measures enacted earlier become operative upon promulgation, with May 31 as the effective date for distribution and legal enforcement. Many changes await from the last legislature.
The article notes the Fourth of July falls five weeks after Memorial Day and mentions Monday as a potential long weekend. It comments that many workers gain a half holiday Saturday afternoon, offering bankers and others a chance to enjoy a respite from busy duties during a period of intensified labor.
A report recalls former scarcity in food: potatoes bought for Michigan City prison at 1 cent a pound and lard at 11 cents. Meat prices listed include Front squatter beef 100 pounds at 8.97, liver wurst 9.47, fresh liver 8.96, fresh beef and hog hearts 4.47, reflecting prewar and wartime contrasts in rationing and supply for inmates.
A periodical notes private management remains imperfectly restored as railroads still labor under rules adopted during government operation, hindering smooth cooperation and efficiency.
The article suggests Dempsey would draw more support from U S citizens on the eve of his bout with the Frenchman if he had seen combat overseas for a larger, real fight.
Forty workers at the Utica quarries struck for a 50 cent daily raise. They returned to work after being granted a 25 cent per day increase.
A comparison shows higher cost to move a bale of cotton by truck within Manhattan than to ship the same bale by water from New York to Buenos Aires, highlighting mode-based price disparity in transportation.
A Chicago lawyer comments in a petition noting Mary Ann Wolcott died as an infant intestate with no husband or children. Theodore Lyons remarks paying a doctor after recovery signals goodwill. A caller reports J B Worthy works as a cook at the Government Indian School in Greenville Cal.
My and Mrs. John Huncilman and Mr Mrs Walter Eaken have moved from 429 East Chestnut Street to the Crabtree bungalow on Mechanic Street, which Mr Huncilman purchased. Miss Katherine Cain will leave for Bloomington Ind on Thursday June 9 where she will attend the summer school.
Mr and Mrs Herffian Fields moved into the home at Indiana and Sixth Streets. Mrs Harry Edwards travels to Campbellsburg Indiana for a week with Mrs Goldie Sol. Mr and Mrs Arthur Wilson left yesterday for Washington DC for ten days. Miss Marie Dieble heads to Bloomington for summer school. Mr Tyler Veasey returns from Greencastle where he attended DePauw University and will edit the Evening News in Mr Harry Bird’s absence.
The Daughters of Isabella held their monthly social in St. Augustine’s auditorium last night featuring a bundle shower for an upcoming rummage sale. Mr and Mrs Frank Affeldter returned from a motor trip to Madison.
A terse dialogue turns dark as a supposed remedy for lumbago leads to a fatal accident. The exchange frames Bill's death through a grim punchline about alcohol and a broken neck.
A comical note recalls a mother scolding a child with a mouth washing by soap in olden days. The tale evokes strict discipline and domestic routines from earlier times.
A reader from Utica writes to a local paper describing his granddaughter enjoying daily funny pictures and asking where the artist learned. He notes his parson appreciates the poetry but travels, and closes with a tongue in cheek remark about a dry country prophecy from Harry Beiling.
Ward Metzger comments that agitators should work on a farm. The advertiser cites an "excellent reason for selling" the second-hand roadster, a note typical of candid sales pitches in local ads.
A playful note hints at fashion shifts as new style skirts appear. The line pairs wit about brisk trends with cheeky allusions to prunes and hootch in a lively, tongue in cheek tone.
Raymond Doherty argues that viewing subjects from the rear makes it hard to distinguish grandmothers from 16 year old girls these days, highlighting age perception challenges.
Waukegan Illinois resident C S Alling seeks the address of Mr Westerman who lent money while both were stationed at the quartermaster camp in Glevers France in June 1919. The notice appears in the Chicago Tribune.
A man walking in his sleep fell from a thirteen story window in New York. He survived and reportedly was cured of the habit.
A committee waited on Dr. George R. Grose, president of DePauw University, Thursday to decide on a relocation site. Grose offered no assurances that any site would be acceptable, with Putnamville excluded and Hittle mentioned as a town.
Mr. George W. Bennett is in Indianapolis where his Bloomington based brother underwent an operation yesterday.
Frances Taggart a French teacher at Jeffersonville High School returned home to New Washington after completing duties at the school.
Dorothy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Schiller, has fully recovered from scarlet fever. The children of H C Hepner are recovering from scarlet fever.
Miss Mary K Voigt and her brother Joseph Voigt drove to Lafayette Indiana to join their family who are visiting there.
Chester Masters one of the children at the Masonic Home is reported ill.
Mrs W W Cain and granddaughter Miss Eleanor Crum leave yesterday for several weeks visits to her son Sidney Cain in Indianapolis and to Mr Al Reschar in Anderson Indiana.
Miss Katherine Cain plans to depart in the latter part of the week for Bloomington to begin attending school, marking a new chapter in her education.
Miss Dorothy Wilson departed today for Bloomington Indiana to attend summer school, continuing her education away from home.
Miss Mary Luther commercial teacher at the High School has gone to her home in New Middleton Indiana.
Mrs John St. Clare, guest of Mrs Andy Huckleberry, has returned home to Cincinnati after a social visit.
Mr and Mrs Wm Lawson of Hanover Indiana will be weekend guests of Mrs Charles Leap in Ohio Falls as plans for hospitality are laid out.
Mrs Frey Kaelin and two ons and Miss Agnes Peters of New Albany have gone to Del Rey California to visit her sister The D of R sewing circle presented her with a traveler's apron before departure Mr and Mrs M J Black have gone to Huntington West Virginia to visit relatives Miss Dorothy Wilson will depart Sunday for Bloomington to attend college this summer
The article states milk as a cheaper overall food than meat and notes average production from a cow around 600 gallons yearly. It compares goat milk fat content, butter and cheese yields, and ranks Ayrshire Jersey and Guernsey as top milking cows. It emphasizes milk as a complete food containing essential nutrients.
The passage states milk is about 87 percent water, 4 percent protein, 4 percent fats, 44 percent sugar, and a small fraction of mineral matter. These figures reflect a historical breakdown of milk constituents.
A food scientist states that a pint and a half of milk and a half pound of pea flour can supply all essential ingredients for a day’s food. The claim highlights the nutritional sufficiency of simple domestic ingredients for daily sustenance.
The fragment notes Belgium's role as the setting for broader historical affairs with implications across nations, signaling a shift in regional influence and significance. It hints at ongoing developments that connect Belgium to larger political and cultural currents.
Mary Charlotte and Emmadale Allen, children of Mr and Mrs D I Allen, visited Thursday with their aunt Mrs Frank Houston, according to family notices.
Kathryn Derry was the guest yesterday of her cousins Nora and Ruth Philips at an eight picnic hosted at Glenwood Park.
Miss Maud Coleman plans to depart soon to Bloomington to attend school.
Mrs W H Blocker and her children from Louisville were guests yesterday of sister Mrs BE Bailes at her Port Fulton home. Mrs Tom Norman and daughter Lola are spending the week in the country with Mrs Norman’s brother, Frank Butcher, and family.
Mrs. Kirby of Philadelphia, guest of her sister Mrs. Sallie Ewing Marshall Hardy, travels to Louisville to visit relatives before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ogden and Mary Elizabeth will be weekend guests of Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Cortney of Otisco Indiana.
A dermatology claim touts Mentho Sulphur cream as soothing irritated skin and healing eczema. The ad asserts rapid relief within two to three applications and claims the product destroys the skin ailment’s cause, promising clear and smooth skin.
A staff roster at a leading New York hotel shows thirty seven nationalities represented among employees. The article highlights the hotel's diverse workforce and notes the variety of cultural backgrounds working under one roof.
A 1930s notice outlines prison attire for men in Japan featuring a straw berry red kimono. The fragment notes indicate a uniform color and style requirement intended for inmates as part of disciplinary regulation.
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