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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
3
A historical overview argues tobacco has been officially supplied to troops since the 19th century. It cites Wellington condemning smoking, Crimean war privations, and the Franco German War of 1870 as examples where tobacco aided morale and endurance for British and allied soldiers.
A war correspondent on the scene describes an artillery battle with intense noise. One observer feared his eardrum was ruptured. A companion offered a needle and thread from his kit as possible aid.
A terse dialogue excerpt shows a quarrelsome exchange between a narrator and a friend wife about dyspepsia and personal battles. The fragment hints at a witty, ironic tone and a self aware stance on conflict within close relations.
A sweeping survey notes wage increases and improving conditions across industries in Europe and Britain during wartime. It covers union membership, unemployment rates, harvest labor plans, safety and pay trends in coal, steel, and textiles, and regulatory moves in Switzerland Germany and England. The report also notes labor actions and responses in the United States and Canada, including strikes, wage changes, and worker protections.
Clyde Brewster and May Worthington face a mistaken identity after a coat mix up leads to a jealous misunderstanding. Roger Payne and Miss Lansing uncover the gag confirming Brewster’s innocence, and May and Clyde prepare for a wedding as the coat swap is resolved.
The text outlines diverse fire making methods from history. It cites the stick-and-groove technique used by Tahitians, Australian aborigines with a hand-driven drill, and variations such as the carpenter's brace used by Gauchos, the Eskimo winding cord method, the Sioux bow-drill, and the pump-drill used by the Iroquois.
Almost-Every-Woman asks a beauty specialist if her forehead is high or low as they inspect the smooth white forehead in a mirror. The expert notes a high forehead signals intellect while the client argues hers is actually low, with the answer given as very low.
Buster Scouten a cocker spaniel of 4706 Magnolia Avenue may lose access to his $34 000 annual income from 4 percent bonds held in trust by Thaddeus B Scouten Springfield Illinois as a legal ruling challenges the trust. The dog’s owner is Marian Gilbert Scouten of Bellingham Washington.
In a humorous exchange a wife teases her husband for forgetfulness. She recalls sending him to market for an 80-cent steak and noting his odd behavior. He eventually retrieves the steak from his vest pocket, causing a comic reveal.
In Frederick Maryland a wedding took place during a Sunday evening service when a whispered message to Pastor Rev George W Whiteside led Hillary C Rockwell and Nellie B Barger to walk to the altar and marry mid sermon titled Take Unto Thyself a Wife. The sermon was not finished.
Clean sweet scalp remedy claims to clear dandruff and itching using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Promotes fragrant emollients for skin and scalp, offers free samples by mail via Skin Book, with address Cuticura Dept XY Boston, sold everywhere.
The passage links integrity of character to strength and happiness. It argues that what a man is inside determines his service to others, with being as the basis of doing. Personal power comes from character, described as supreme and divinely holy.
The advertisement claims pure sound coffee by Denison's Coffees. It warns many coffees are substitutes and impure, urging customers to buy hand-picked, reliably pure Denison's, packed with the brand name. It provides Chicago contact for locating a stockist.
The war binds women of all classes as they press on with duties. In England both mistress and maid strive to outdo each other in continuing work while sorrow lingers. London hosts social events aimed at organizing next steps for wartime labor.
The ad urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature and notes it has been in use for over 30 years. A fragmentary dialogue follows with lines about an office purchase and an excuse tied to a grandfather’s death, hinting at a workplace dispute.
An assortment of old ad blurbs notes Allen's Foot-Ease used by troops at the Front for foot relief, plus varying lines about a carpet sweeper talking machine, eye remedies, and a quip about laziness and diplomacy. The items resemble abbreviated 19th century promotional snippets with brand names and humorous asides.
Mrs. JossE Ham reports severe health issues including falling inflammation and backaches, nervousness, hot flashes, memory loss, and sleepless nights. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier she claims full improvement and says she can work, sleep, eat well, and enjoy family life again. She provides Shamrock Missouri address for inquiries.
A dialogue from the New York Weekly features a girl and her father debating travel to see him He insists she should not ride a street car and instead hire a carriage by the hour for their visit.
Advertisement notes the product Red Cross Ball Blue for home use and claims it will please in the grocer trade.
Government agents are purchasing Egypt's cotton crop as part of a state effort to control supply. Farmers report sales underway with officials outlining price and quotas.
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