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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
7
An article from Tit-Bits argues that tobacco supported British troops in war, noting free supplies during modern service and the Franco German war of 1870. It cites Wellington and Crimean conflicts and claims German forces benefited from ensured tobacco access despite French shortages.
Henry Pentland and his son Charles work to save the old man from the crook George Pentland who swindled him through the Alpha Gold Mining venture. A federal marshal exposes the plot and reveals the true claimant of the fortune.
An artillery duel rages as a war correspondent, among the few allowed to witness fighting, claps his ears and jokes about a torn tympanum. A fellow says he has a needle and thread to help, while friendly banter erupts nearby.
A humorous aside recounts a quarrel with a friend and wife over labels and tone. The speaker deflects a charge of dyspepsia, claiming the opposite as a witty rebuttal. The exchange reflects domestic dialogue and social banter.
Scientific American reports the USDA has tested air tight tins for cheese. Cheddar style cheese pressed into small hoops is sliced into pieces and sealed, cutting rind loss and evaporation. Tinning costs about three cents per unit but offers preserved quality and reduced waste.
The Chilean government plans to send specialists to the United States to instruct American farmers on proper nitrate of soda fertilizer methods. This initiative aims to improve yields and explain modern agricultural practices.
Brides and bridesmaids favor lace chiffon and net veils over white satin. For June weddings, hats use crepe georgette with leghorn shapes, muffs of leghorn and chiffon, and fichus of Brussels net with lace plaques. Accessories like pink chiffon muffs and small bouquet motifs complete the look.
The article describes the Bobby coiffure with its neat appearance and youthfulness. It explains pinning with small pins and a hair band, the bobbed sides, and methods to manage longer hair through curling, bending ends, and light added pieces. Julia Bottomley signs the piece.
Serbia’s peasant custom honors fallen relatives with carved wooden monuments placed near the soldier’s home when the battlefield is out of reach. As battles push into enemy territory, these simple bas reliefs are increasingly erected at rural homesteads, not on fields of combat.
If you own an old silhouette without a frame, preserve its aged look by glass mounting with an antique dull gilt frame or black frame. Avoid modern settings and white mats, keep the yellowed background, and ensure the frame echoes the period when silhouettes flourished.
A Sunday evening sermon in a Frederick Baptist church was interrupted by a whispered cue guiding Rev. George W. Whiteside to marry Hillary C. Rockwell and Nellie B. Barger at the altar. The preacher briefly paused the sermon titled Take Unto Thyself a Wife as the couple wed.
Clean sweet scalp may be kept so by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Trial free by mail with Skin Book. Address Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Nothing better than these pure fragrant emollients for skin and scalp troubles. Sold everywhere.
The text argues that integrity of character defines strength and happiness. It states that being conditions doing and service to others, with personal power measured by character. It likens character to energy stored in a power house and piston rod, culminating in supreme power from a divine presence.
An advertisement claims pure sound coffee by Denison's Coffees, arguing many rivals offer impure windfalls despite law. It asserts berries picked by hand ensure quality, and that only Denison's is reliably pure, with the brand on every package and distribution through Denison Coffee Co. in Chicago, Illinois.
The war fosters surprising solidarity as women of all classes in Europe draw closer. In England mistresses and maids alike strive to balance duties at home and aid the war effort, while London society gathers for study and planning every social event with a serious purpose to decide the next tasks.
An old newspaper insert urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the correct signature claiming Castoria is safe for infants. The text includes a dialog about an office purchase excuse and a grandfather’s death as a dismissive rationale, reflecting a dated tone.
Over 100000 packages of Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the Front. It rests the feet and gives instant relief to corns bunions and hot swollen feet, making walking easy. Bold advertising copy urges trying it today and not accepting substitutes.
A humorous ad line contrasts a man who claims a new combined carpet sweeper and talking machine with a quip about laziness and diplomacy. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a wash day staple and ends with a vendor note that all good grocers carry it.
Mrs Josie Ham of Shamrock Missouri credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with curing long standing female ailments. She recounts relief from pain fatigue hot flashes and nervous spells enabling full daily work and restored home life. Special advice requests directed to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
A dialogue notes a father advising his child to avoid street cars and instead travel by a carriage hired by the hour for visiting. The exchange highlights practical guidance and social expectations in an urban setting reflected in a New York Weekly excerpt.
Ady notes ATi grocers carry Red Cross Ball Bine a product claimed to delight and please. The terse line hints at a promotional item in local commerce with minimal context.
Government agents are purchasing the cotton crop across Egypt, aiming to secure supply for state needs. The move signals centralized control of a major export and could affect farmers and market prices.
The article notes crude wooden soldier carvings, often painted in red and blue, with inscriptions above the head giving the soldier’s name.
The Point of View notes astronomers report a sun spot 100000 miles wide while observers doubt its apparent size compared with a ten spot to most people.
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