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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
6
Faded OCR notes quote Booth ston as a fictional novelist recalling a Cobb party scene before conflict. A ten cent beer offers a quart and hot dogs. The text mentions students, Warener, Beethoven, and a campus cafe, with garbled names and prices reflecting a wartime atmosphere.
A fragmented notice discusses cattle tuberculosis concerns and calls for sanitary measures. It mentions testing and veterinary actions, with emphasis on disease control and possible farm inspections amid public health interests.
An unclear report recounts a wartime decoration tied to a recipient described as having served in a suite of time passed. A commentator questions validity while noting a visible sign on a window and the potential for a remedy or display revealing itself.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Jack Jolly taunts a friend about learning golf. The friend claims 52 years old and responds with a wry retort about a Scotsman aged 71 still improving at the game.
An Indianapolis News feature profiles a 74 year old grandmother who rejects the idea of aging as autumn. She describes life as an Indian summer full of activity knitting stockings sewing lace and visiting family, insisting no frost will ruin it. Her daughter urges rest but she persists with vitality.
A customer selects a rug and asks to have it delivered for her daughter’s party the next day while the wary proprietor resists and the child presses for timely arrival during a tense exchange.
In a Indianapolis News item a pew minister admonishes the spread of profanity. He notes the habit growing even among children as a small daughter nearby says she knows all the words, while insisting she does not swear.
The Kansas City Star notes the new flat offers limited space yet residents express satisfaction with the setup, stating contentment despite compact living.
A story from Indianapolis News notes Billy Umphrey at the Weidely Motors plant rewarded cleanliness. A dirty-faced urchin asked for a penny and left glowing with wash, triggering a noon draw of many children with clean hands seeking coins.
Uncle Nick Altrock, veteran AL character, jokes that age is pitching him hard curves but he will not quit baseball. He notes his left arm ailment and nagging eyesight while hinting he may coach in the future behind a new generation.
Ernest C. Quigley, a National League umpire, officiates from April to October in baseball and handles October and November college football games. Winter months bring basketball duties, with about 170 baseball contests yearly and frequent World Series assignments. He works primarily in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Texas.
The piece surveys current baseball themes and player developments. Willie Keeler is praised as a superb bunter while speculation on umpires excuses grows. Several teams shuffle players including Styles to Atlanta, Phil Carroll to Sioux City, and Slim Love leaves Detroit for San Francisco. Talent such as Bert Kinney, Jack Wisner, and Babe Adams receives attention alongside criticism of overhand windups and control as Fred Toney emphasizes efficient pitching.
The text reports a heated suggestion to erect an Edgar Allan Poe memorial in the Bronx. It mentions Senor Dhises Thanes and Pound, with references to European literature, Spanish culture, and potential motives behind memorial ideas, though the passage is garbled and hard to parse.
A foggy London hotel incident ends with a bemused waiter warning the intruder as he wakes another guest. The sequence begins with a guest complaining of no water and ends with a blunt admonition to avoid future disturbance.
A Jeffersonville merchant recently priced an automatic weighing machine placed outside his shop. A passerby watched a citizen step on the dial and probe his weight while bundled in outdoor clothes. The man jokingly replies he wants to know his weight without outdoor garments.
Dodgers rookie Joe Conlan struck out Babe Ruth in a spring game and was sent to Reading. He learned the game at Chicago stockyards. friends planned a big diamond gift if he stayed with Brooklyn to play in Chicago.
Dr Alfred F. Pless of New York recommends canned tomatoes for infants. He says orange juice is common but canned tomatoes aid in preventing scurvy and he gives about an ounce daily to babies after one month, especially if mothers do not nurse.
Two new half mile tracks are under construction in Savannah Georgia and Jacksonville Florida for trotting meetings slated for next November. James Fleming, previously connected with the Ohio state fair in Columbus, is named manager of the Savannah track.
Quote from Houston Post reports on prison attire where inmates design their own garments. The matron notes skirts are so narrow that leg irons would be unnecessary, reflecting a policy of minimal restraints.
Walter Kopp, an eighteen year old from Buffalo, delivered a sensational 660 yard dash performance that came within three seconds of Mel Sheppard's mark, positioning him as an Olympic possibility. He showed remarkable speed and poise that suggests bright future in sprint events.
Columbia University plans a football coaching course in its summer school. D. J. W. Wilce of Ohio State University will teach the kick game as part of the curriculum, making Columbia the second large school to add this subject.
A reader notes a heavy fine on razor profiteers in England and quips that it should cut prices, reflecting wartime price controls. The remark ties punitive action to consumer relief and echoes public sentiment about enforcement.
A veteran cites growing greed by big league owners and players as a factor that could end the World Series or split receipts. The piece notes player salaries, cuts for staff, and threats of strikes amid collusion rumors and calls for a substantial shakeup in baseball.
Leon Ames, noted for long service in the National League, signs with the Kansas City Blues after being released by the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran pitcher plans to reunite with former associates in the American Association and extend his baseball career.
A Kentucky breeder can earn about 1083 dollars per foal crop at auction within 12 months of birth. Walnut Hall farm owners recently realized this, signaling strong promise in trotting stock breeding, though the field now has fewer entrants than in fifty years.
The Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen postpones its annual regatta to July 31 to avoid conflicting with national rowing races at Worcester. All intermediate races will be eliminated. The event typically takes place on the St. Catharines course.
Ten American League pitchers are named as eligible to use the spitball in the 1920 season. Cleveland nominates Coveleskie and Caldwell, Chicago's nominees are Cicotte and Faber, Detroit lists Leonard and Ayers, St. Louis names Shocker and Gulia, New York selects Quinn, and Boston chooses Russell.
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