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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
6
A Pittsburgh Gazette Times piece critiques absolute honesty through anecdotes about Twigley the truth teller, Tom Swike the fighter, and a London publisher. It argues truth must be tempered by discretion as honesty can ruin fortunes and end friendships.
Two men in New York were arraigned for smoking in a loft building in violation of the law. One said toothache compelled relief. the magistrate sentenced thirty dollars or three days in jail. The other received two days. The magistrate urged consulting a dentist at Tombs during their sentences.
The speaker reflects on happiness as a personal valuation of life. Each person believes they deserve a fair share of comfort, measured by self-made deserts, with happiness as surplus and misery as deficit. It questions the misalignment between imagined and actual fortunes.
The war reduces London telephone connections by over ten thousand, with many firms discontinuing service to cut costs. The government reports wholesale cuts but notes a rise in electrophone use, letting indoors lovers enjoy theater from home during the blackout evenings.
The phoebe arrives around March 21 and nests under barn rafters. Though not a singer or beauty, she protects crops by eating elm leaf beetles, May beetles, click beetles, and squash beetles, making her a valuable springtime guardian for farmers and gardeners.
A 1885 mail to the master of the Swedish bark Superior in Marseilles was never delivered and returned in 1913 as if stuck for decades. Officials cite a Swedish consulate storage lapse and a 1852 letter to Rob ert S. McKay that bounced continents until 1874. The tale spans Marseilles New Orleans Cape Town and Chile with a linked father and son.
San Francisco collector John Oscar Davis says a Burmese totem pole consigned to Rev J H East of Portland will be permitted to depart once proper clothing is fitted. He previously considered painting but favors attire to present the relic publicly. The plan assigns the costuming to Doctor East before the totem can travel onward.
London stores drop apostrophes in ads while teashops urge thrift for war effort. Some shoppers follow advice to reduce sugar from two lumps to one, saving material, but others pocket the second lump. Empty coffee tins gain value as firms recycle metal.
Mrs. Mollie Cordery of Bridgeville Delaware was cleaning the attic when a gust slammed a closet door shut trapping her inside. After nearly an hour of isolation she screamed and a road crew member climbed through a second floor window to rescue her. She remains seriously ill from the shock.
In New York hundreds gathered as Reginald P. Bolton and four associates unearthed Revolutionary war huts near Two Hundred Fourth Street. They uncovered 47 huts along with utensils, coins and 12 regimental buttons from the Fifty-second British Regiment. Bolton plans reconstructing one hut behind the Dyckman mansion and display relics there.
Miss Elsie Hill of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage staged a street meeting at Michigan Avenue and Van Buren Street. A newsboy disputed the disruption to his business as Hill moved to the steps of an electric car to continue her talk.
New York City job seekers face a mismatch between ambition and reality. The employment bureau reports many men seek white collar posts while women chase office work in fashionable attire, leaving few for overalls and hands-on labor. Despite this, the bureau expands efforts and employers seek willing workers for real jobs.
In Birmingham Alabama a bailiff of the city court ruled bees cannot be arrested without individual warrants and names for each bee. The owner lacked names for each member of the swarm, so the bees remain with the neighbor, keeping a dispute unresolved.
The article chronicles repeated freezes of the River Thames from 1063 through 1895, detailing winters when the river froze solid enough for carriages, fairs, and even ox roasting. It notes notable events such as the 1683 84 frost with ice 11 inches thick and crowds trading and traveling on the river.
The piece describes a step by step program to educate army horses. It starts with lying down on command and trotting, then jumping hurdles, harness acclimation, and mounting without fear. It includes charging at dummy figures, handling noise, and finally facing firework armed figures to ensure courage. Artillery and transport horses have specialized courses.
The New York Sun extols glycerin for household uses. It cleanses cuts and speeds healing, softens leather when applied with a flannel, and improves wash water and boilings. It also prevents sugar bloom in jams and aids stews.
The piece recalls Garrick challenging stage access by audience members, noting a 1721 Lincoln's Inn theater disturbance quelled only by calling out the military. It cites a 1747 Drury Lane playbill promising no admission fee for those behind the scenes to curb interruptions.
To purify office or sick room air soak brown paper in saltpeter solution and dry. Lay lavender flowers on a tin pan with the paper and light to release a refreshing aroma that drives away insects. If available, a few drops of oil of lavender in hot water purifies the air and repels flies.
The term mercurial entered common speech from astrology, describing a man born under Mercury when it was ascending, believed to grant mental traits that set him apart as other. The passage links the word to ancient notions of heathen distinction and planetary influence.
A quoted exchange questions whether a crime was premeditated. The respondent retorts that the plan was thought out beforehand, implying deliberate intent. The remark reflects contemporary debates over intent and preplanning in crime coverage.
A fashionable woman in a department store counts out exact change for a small item while a shabby mother and her daughter watch. The scene ends with the pretty woman’s heartsoftened by the girl’s concern and a possible change in feeling toward the needy.
A reflective piece lists common superstitions and beliefs and asserts a reader who is not superstitious will brush off such signs. It mentions salt, ladders, broken mirrors, Friday starts, naming after the dead, dreams, lucky numbers, mascots, four leaf clovers, shoes on tables, umbrellas indoors, darkness, creaks and taps, fear of a churchyard light at 3 am, a murder house, omens, birds at the window, and fairies or ghosts as things some fear or believe.
A narrator recalls a curate who earned a master of arts degree at Oxford and wore a red hood to a sermon. Later at a parishioner’s dinner his hostess teases that the hood clashes with his complexion, suggesting myrtle green or old gold would suit him better.
The article notes that while ravens jays magpies and jackdaws can imitate sounds parrots excel at speech with more human tones. Parrots’ voice resembles the human voice divine and is aided by their beak tongue and head shape. They also show superb memory and rarely forget what they learn.
In 1838 at age twenty seven Thackeray toiled on his pen for Cruikshank's Comic Almanach and a batch of his letters and manuscripts sold at auction for about $500. One letter to the venture paymaster shows his insistence on full payment with the line twenty guineas for the twenty four pages.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote recalls being fooled by a pocket book trick and a congressional nomination, both described as minor disappointments with strings attached that were quickly snaked away, likening them to a girl's heart.
A young man is noted not for the path his fancy takes but for its light and easy turn. The remark highlights a singular trait of his character rather than a fixed ambition or frequent obsession.
A Indianapolis professional with a weekday dinner routine finds his breakfast and luncheon dishes cleaned in advance. He notes that on an unexpected evening his dinner dishes remain. colleagues wonder how meals from earlier in the week were finished before dinner. The anecdote ends with amused curiosity.
A red faced woman asked for a pennyworth of vegetables and a piece of everything then requested wrapping. The shopkeeper calmly offered to fetch a bone from the butcher to complete her Sunday dinner, remarking that money and marriage drive success.
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