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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
3
An essay argues that men require companionship and love, even after thirty-five. It claims early marriage is wise, warns against lingering in singleness, and notes the growing need for a partner as one ages. The piece stresses that a wife remains a constant support and encourages action to avoid lifelong aloofness.
Rev. W. H. Barraclough argues that individuals should focus on the present age to best aid others. He warns that excessive attachment to the past and antiquarian study wastes time if it does not help solve current problems.
A new tea table cover features a loose basket-weave fabric with four inch lattice squares formed by drawn threads. Delft blue teapot motifs anchor the edges, with bordered cross stitched inviting words and a blue crocheted or overcast finish along the margin.
An orderly reports remarkable feats in wartime surgery in London hospitals. A Canadian soldier received a jaw rebuilt from rib bone after shell fragment damage, while a Highland lieutenant with near total jaw loss was given a new floor of the mouth with bone grafts and artificial teeth, restoring normal function.
A wide soft faille ribbon forms a neckpiece edged with curled ostrich frond fringe. It tightens around the neck and fastens with a large flat folded bow outlined by the fringe. The bow can be worn at the back, side, or wherever most becoming.
John H. Bobbitt of Greensburg Indiana still holds the first dollar he earned. The piece notes extensive hosiery and knit goods mills in Philadelphia turning out fifteen million dollars worth of material each year. Minneapolis runs a school teaching boys to bake cakes pies and bread and to become accomplished bakers.
A wounded soldier bears only a slight scar by the mouth after a mishap. A first time successful rejoining of a severed spinal cord was achieved surgically. A soldier with a completely cut spinal cord from a shell splinter recovered mobility and sensation in time. Another case describes removing a hand grenade fragment from a Parisian sergeant’s heart with undisputed cure.
Dialogue notes a stock market plunge years ago leaving Parker unable to come out even. Lambley described as an odd chap. Harker asks about the outcome and Parker explains the result of the bad investment.
A proverb notes that a homelierd girl encounters fewer temptations to dodge. The saying links simple living with reduced risk of moral hazards. No identifiable person or organization is named.
The winter palace of Russia in Petrograd is described as a vast and magnificent residence with over 700 rooms and a famed collection of china. Detroit authorities report an uninhabited precinct, the Thirteenth of the Twelfth ward, laid out after city expansion.
A pretty collar noted on an afternoon dress was formed from a strip of soft ribbon or silk sewn to the waist at the back. It passed across the bare throat above the open front and was fastened under a decorative buckle.
If American farmers matched the corn yield per acre of England and Germany the global supply would double.
A vintage甜 recipe card lists oxtail stew with carrots two onions browned meat simmering in water thickened gravy and multiple beef dishes. It includes Beef Chop Suey Beef With String Beans Stuffed Hamburger Steaks and baked caserole style meat with dressing and parsley accompanied by pork chop pan boiling tips. Methods emphasize browning simmering and thickening with flour and tomatoes.
Japan gains ground in toy manufacture and sales compared with England. Other items note miner suicide rates, U S rail passenger cars, olive acreage in Spain, mosquito diversity, women outnumbering men in Britain, mink domestication plans, and a French scientist’s fog prevention via surface oil to curb evaporation.
A compact collection of aphorisms on restraint,self-love and timing. The speaker notes that enjoined kindness does not excuse self-absorption, marriage mistakes can spare others, and wisdom arrives too late to act. It warns that boasting drowns opportunity and true friendship requires reciprocity.
According to Orders, the letter carrier greets the auctioneer with How do you do as he begins the sale. The auctioneer smiles and replies I go according to directions while the clerk notes the moment.
Omar asks about a door sign reading Orphans' Court. Henry notes no peculiarity, while Omar argues orphans deserve court access and equal rights.
The Pennsylvania woman’s division maps feeding troops in war or disaster. Kathleen Burke daughter of the London and North Western president works for the English government on secret missions. S. F. Shaw from Maine practices print inlaying at Har vard Widener Library. Mrs. Charles Voorhees wins the national fencing title at her New York home club. Princess Alexander of Teck serves as kitchenmaid at Princess Christian’s Red Cross hospital in Englefield England.
A Philadelphia Ledger commentary laments New England’s drift toward literary pursuits over practical trades. It notes interest in book learning outnumbers vocational aims, with few ambitions toward plumbing, bricklaying, or engineering, while baseball’s applied science gains only modest appeal.
An editorial argues that while Europe erupts in war, killing halts for birds becomes a byproduct of conflict. France bans hunting and sale of native game, saving thousands of tons of birds. Belgium normally exports tens of thousands of skylarks, but war zones render birds immune to trapping and slaughter.
A Supreme Court hearing before special commissioner O K Jewell examined a 1848 Mississippi Arkansas island dispute. Arkansas argues the oldest timber lies on its side. trees on the Mississippi shore are younger, suggesting a madeland. Timber ages reach 100 to 175 years. Outcomes threaten 1600 acres of timber for a lumber company or broad land claims for many, including African Americans, if Mississippi wins.
A mounted albatross specimen in a museum bears a vial and a paper fragment revealing the bird captured off Chile on December 20, 1847 carried a bottle attached by a whaling captain eight days earlier about 800 miles off New Zealand. The bird thus covered at least 3400 miles in eight days.
A Turkish officer captured in Mesopotamia sent a telegram to his wife from Basra reading only Safely captured. The report, cited by the Times, highlights the human side of war as a base hospital tale.
Rising demand for pig iron drives many furnaces to full operation. Long idle furnaces dormant for a decade are now active, and overall iron output has surged dramatically.
The exchange reveals a strained relationship as one person recalls asking for an honest opinion from Dobson. The other recalls being blunt, noting the conversation marked a turning point in their dealings. The passage centers on hurt feelings and the breakdown of trust.
A judge remarks that a man irritates him due to claiming vast knowledge he asserts as fact. The exchange highlights tension between certainty and evidence in courtroom dialogue.
Wy Gathereon smiles as he explains economy to his son. The dialogue reveals a playful but sharp definition: economy is going without something you do want to prepare for a day you may not want it.
A colorful local character is described as always prepared with a dandy silk umbrella especially on rainy days. The portrait emphasizes his distinctive taking ways and steady presence.
Experienced traveler at railway restaurant asks about another diner's order and tip. Waiter recalls beefsteak and potatoes and a dime tip. Traveler offers a quarter to double the order, demanding a second steak. Cook and serve the other diner’s steak to the traveler.
A dialogue-driven note critiques a silent era moving picture for anachronism as a billboard advertises a soap brand not yet on the market, implying a mismatch between 1849 scenes and modern product imagery.
A book agent tries to push work on a swamped man at a desk. The man snorts, tells the caller to talk to his leisure, and to ask his son who is out playing golf. The scene highlights impatience and social class tension through brief dialogue.
A port clerk pressingly asks what the customer wants while the man, unsure, mutters that his request may be out of date. The exchange shows tension as the clerk insists the shop keeps up to the minute standards.
In a witty exchange a woman remarks about a duck of a bon net doctor. He confirms the joke by calling the husband a quack. The playful dialogue pivots on the double meaning of quack as both a sound and a claim of medical ineptness.
A pedestrian spurns a beggar and the seedy caller offers a business card and asks to contribute via his bookkeeper. The exchange ends without payment and highlights a wary street confrontation.
A heated domestic moment unfolds as a mother scolds her son for fighting while he insists he has not begun any trouble and denies causing damage. The exchange centers on appearances and accusations.
A young man explains how he ended an engagement without brutality by telling the fiancée his salary. The exchange highlights practical, blunt reasoning over romance.
A brief contraries meeting quotes a speaker noting that many motorists lack a crucial skill in handling machines. The exchange highlights the value of practical, cautious driving wisdom.
A woman tells Ferdy she cannot marry him, explaining it is impossible. He asks why she slept with him, and she replies she did so out of pure kindness to help him practice.
A London sketch reveals a humorous miscommunication between client and agent about fees. The client interprets nominal as phenomenal, highlighting language ambiguity in professional dealings.
A girl asks if she must bake her own bread after marriage while the suitor jokes about not baking his. They settle the matter lightly and live happily ever after.
An anxious mother questions Clara about what Mr. Cummings said last night as he tried to button her glove. Clara recalls his quip that any firm making gloves as hard to button as hers should quit the business. The mother advises against pursuing that path.
A carnival company performer, intoxicated, caused a scene and was pursued by police for several blocks before capture. Crowds watched as he, nearly unclothed, prompted pedestrians to enjoy free moving pictures in the district after the incident.
A mother orders her son Thomas to come, chastising him for tearing new trousers. The boy defies, saying he found a way to handle it himself, revealing a domestic moment of conflict and independence.
A reflective verse note praises those who urge others to act yet overlook explaining methods. It critiques moralizing voices while highlighting the tension between intent and practical guidance.
Mr. Gibson notices Mr. Twobble is low. Twobble explains his wife and daughters pressure him to buy an automobile to fulfill his duties as husband and father, prompting a personal financial and family dilemma.
Mrs Twobble quips that her husband eats what is set before him. The joke notes he gives no trouble about cooking but bellows when grocery bills arrive.
A dialogue explores a theory linking color to feelings. Joy is crimson, gloom blue, quarrels black, with lavender spats noted as an observed exception. The conversational tone hints at broader reflections on color psychology.
In a sharp family moment Reggie jokes about being wealthier than brains while She asserts she is broke. She-Papa adds a jab about Reggie's finances. The dialogue highlights a playful clash over money and pride within the household.
A terse exchange recalls a confrontation where one speaker defends Jones while another recalls a past attempt to ruin his reputation. The dialogue hints at rivalries and moral judgments in a grim urban setting.
A terse exchange reveals a scheme where a partner jokes about using telegraphic chatter to lure in victims. The dialogue frames a plan to exclaim SOS to signal help while actually seeking marks. The grim implication points to a cons propaganda style tactic.
A brief London Sketch dialogue shows a mistress asking the maid if she can be trusted after a familiar policeman. The maid candidly confesses she cannot bear policemen, saying her father is a burglar and she hates the sight of them.
Fragmentary dialogue quotes a proverb about a new angel in heaven, with incomplete reference to a woman’s name and a figure’s rhetorical question about who she was. The snippet hints at a storytelling or interview setting with casual, unspecified names.
A husband jokes that his wife will recover soon because she hasn’t even tried a new gown his dressmaker sent home, implying her illness won’t stop her from dressing. The exchange frames a lighthearted domestic quip about resilience and appearances.
A fragmentary exchange about a young card player and a promise that someone will act in a good looking way. The lines hint at social dynamics and risk of dismissal for flashy behavior in a casual gaming scene.
Western Canada dairying thrives as war demand boosts cheese production and prices. The industry benefits from cool nights and rich feeds, with Alberta foothills projected to rival Denmark in cheese output. Hog markets also surge, driven by low land costs and high prices, according to P Burns data.
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