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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
6
Seventeen thousand two hundred and fifty pounds of fat men gathered at the United States Fat Men's club banquet at the Revere House in Boston. Members praised the club as the liveliest, with fat men smiling widely and joking about happiness and court appearances.
In St Louis the Consumers' league begins a swat-the-fly drive paying ten cents a hundred flies to schoolchildren. A Baden school visit revealed 24 000 dead flies, triggering a $240 payout led by audits showing local breeding sites.
In North Chicago, a traitor among boys revealed a plan by local youths to gather rubbish for a two-cent-a-day clean-up. The scheme reduced trash, but odor persisted until the club warned against dishonest collection with a five cent penalty per bag.
In Kansas City a man asked how many stamps to mail his 46 pound son by parcel post. Postmaster Collins ruled parcel post max 20 pounds. the man would have to divide the boy. He left muttering that parcel post isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.
A Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt notes the phrase optimistic talk by a bilious eyed man as likely self serving. It then describes primitive lamps using animal skulls and some sea shells, tracing the evolution through pottery and metal use in ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and northern traditions.
A practical essay argues that success rests on simple habits rather than elaborate plans. Being punctual is highlighted as crucial to business and social prospects, while lateness is labeled a thief of time that harms careers and professional opportunity. The piece warns against public entertainers who keep audiences waiting and urges timely conduct as essential in a harsh, fact-driven world.
The article argues Mesopotamia could regain its ancient role as the world's breadbasket through irrigation and flood control. It cites Sir William Willcocks's plan to recreate Eden by damming and irrigating from the Euphrates to the Tigris, aided by British administration and the strategic Busrah port for trade to India.
A short reflection on a girl's moods tied to weather and letters. It notes how sunshine vanishes when disappointments arise and returns after tears, urging resilience and the world’s need for her. The piece closes with reassurance and gentle affection.
Dr W J Parmalee in the Springfield Republican reports explorations locating a people ten thousand years ago southeast of the Caspian Sea about 120 miles from the shore. They built brick houses, kept decorated pottery and domestic animals, ground wheat, and cooked meals. They had no weapons and lived peacefully with neighbors, illustrating civilization traits or their absence.
French troops are waterproofed by lanolin wool fat turned to a liquid with solvents such as chloroform or carbon disulfide and diluted with benzine or naphtha. Garments soaked briefly dry quickly when hung outside, leaving fibers impregnated and hydrophobic without affecting color or fabric.
The Shaftesbury theater in London stages Laila Rookh in aid of the wounded Indians fund to mark the centenary of Lalla Rookh. Tom Moore wrote the Oriental romance in 1815 after Longman agreed to pay him three thousand guineas and take the work without power to demand changes.
Scientists estimate Earth seas would cover the planet to about 9000 feet deep if evenly spread. The ocean bed’s deep hollows raise the average depth to roughly 12500 feet, illustrating the immense watery volume of our oceans.
The article extols oranges as a versatile health aid. It notes juice calms acidity, strengthens weak stomachs, aids dieting, quenches thirst, and can soothe nerves. It also mentions orange juice in travel, orangeade before bed, and orange peel for cleansing the face.
A brief aphorism on teaching others who are ignorant and those who think they know none. It urges instruction with kindness, patience, and goodwill, avoiding ridicule and resentment.
Fragment mentions cleansing cream described as far more cleansing than cold cream and clarifies it does not promote hair growth. The line suggests a cosmetic product pitching superior cleansing without hair growth effects.
A clod of earth carries a living system of microbes unseen yet essential to plant and human life. The article praises soil life as the greatest benefactor of humanity and urges gardeners to nurture these tiny organisms that nourish all nourishment from the soil.
Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpts reveal talk of a trip to the Frisco exposition with questions about travel costs. The dialogue includes a reply about a so called scatter pinc tion and a dismissive remark on the fare.
A concise editorial praising chefs for shaping civilization by food safety and digestion. It argues cooking destroys disease germs, aids digestion, and elevates humanity, noting the cook as a driving force in progress and a beacon of progress through the ages.
Dr. A G R Foulerton reports in the London Lancet that sodium perborate powder liberates oxygen when mixed with blood or pus, helping to sterilize wounds for about a day. It kills tetanus and gas gangrene bacilli, and is best used with rapid peroxide washes when possible. soldiers could carry it for self-application.
Frederic Eugene Ives, American inventor of the three color half tone process, has patented a new photographic method to reproduce true colors. The color-taking technique is described as simple enough for any intelligent amateur to master, with additional devices in applied optics.
Wooden sandals gain popularity among workers and farmers in Mexican cities as a substitute for traditional leather sandals due to leather scarcity and high prices. Thongs also run short, and natives increasingly value foot appearance.
A poetic fragment from John Hanlon in the Smart Set expresses longing and distance. The speaker prefers deafness to a voice that lacks tenderness and desires separation over forbidden closeness. The tone is elegiac and intimate, focusing on restrained affection.
Hundreds in Indiana report relief from stomach and digestive troubles after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Patients Charles Inman and Walter Spray cite rapid improvement, with doctors unable to cure before treatment. The ad promises permanent results for stomach liver and intestinal ailments and offers a full money back guarantee.
The Chinese government is poised to accept a new national anthem by Wang Yan Pao and Chang Tsein after prior proposals were rejected. The translation highlights Confucian ideals, people as sovereign, unity of the five tribes, wealth, agriculture, education, and social equality as core themes.
The article notes spring seeding finishing by early May in Western Canada with oats and barley following. It highlights rising cattle farming, extensive fodder corn cultivation across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, and yields of five to nine tons per acre. It mentions government free grant land of 160 acres plus railway lands offered at low prices and rising settler interest in farm land purchases.
The investigator questions a lodging recommendation noting its proximity to the station. The exchange uses humor as the speaker asks if the distance is short by band or catapult.
In 1913 South Africa purchased toys totaling 363980 dollars, largely from England and Germany, reflecting a period of extensive import reliance and cross‑Atlantic trade during the early industrial era.
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