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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
6
A London Morning Post note describes a curious case where a punishment was transformed into a net profit due to foreign exchange quirks. In 1076 a border incident led to a fine of 3.08 francs, paid from 7,700 frosses converted to 24,000 tenrhis, yielding a positive net of WAG marks.
The quote warns against nurturing hatred even toward enemies. If hate takes root, it may rise in other relations and erode judgment, spreading from foes to friends and strangers.
A Chicago News excerpt urges readers to endure present sacrifices for future gain. It emphasizes using available tools and energy, stressing that progress appears slow but steady effort leads to success. Orison Swett Marden advocates perseverance as the key to achievement.
Street signs of brass with silver gilt lettering are being installed across central Westminster. The signs, nine inches to two feet wide and about three feet long, hang near lamp posts and display the street and its connections along with Borough of Westminster. They glow at night from reflected light and are reportedly satisfactory, though a few broken signs are already noticed.
A brief remark notes that in the law of nations every nation is as interested as every citizen in the laws of this country. The quotation is attributed to Daniel Webster.
Commander McCormick explains a system of radio pilot cables to aid ships in fog, allowing vessels to align by keeping side by side with a master vessel. He says the cost is small compared with benefits and that most harbors will adopt the technology, including San Francisco within years.
A bull owned by Frank L. West, Knox County tax assessor, drank from a still and caused damage by tearing fences and destroying the still before being restrained. The incident follows a wild night as the animal was calmed afterward.
Tulsa judge releases Lewis Bible on own recognizance for passing bad checks. Bible fails to appear, then arrives with injuries and explains delay. He had worked in Cometa after release and had not passed the check. Judge Maxey says he restored the judge’s confidence in humanity. A Bluefield note reports a Coeburn boy profits $1200 from buried whisky sale to army discharge.
Mrs. Georgeanna Duer acts as deputy sheriff mayor and chief of police in Red Bank New Jersey. Her long residence and knowledge of routes deter burglars and petty thieves. She has reportedly driven many offenders from town and even led a family of 15 at home.
Miners at Richards colliery Mount Carmel Pennsylvania report an educated rat has caused dinner buckets to go empty. The creature reportedly inserts its tail into the bucket ring and jumps, tearing the lid off so workers return to empty meals.
Workmen discover a petrified mastodon tusk core while preparing bridge abutments near Stockton Kansas. The tusk measures five inches at the base and two feet long, likely from a large prehistoric animal that once inhabited primeval forests.
Here is the hat badge worn by the bolshevist forces. It is, so far as known, the first picture of this badge brought to this country. It has a red ground with letters of gold.
A brammock-shaped life-saving device invented in Europe spans large enough for a man to lie in and propel himself through water with a paddle, enabling efficient water rescue.
Austria moves to build an 80 000 strong army under a hurried bill. The force would have provincial garrisons with men drawn from local citizens only. Aviation is banned by treaty. Socialists push recruiting but urban centers report few volunteers while provincial enlistment remains discouraging.
Detroit city council fined Ja cob Shevitz owner of a nine family apartment house after accusing him of raising rents from 42 to 90 dollars per month. The penalty doubled the assessed valuation of his property by 100 percent.
An Englishman has devised a coin-in-a-shot device to help a single passenger gauge how fast a train is moving. The device allows the rider to determine speed by observing a coin’s behavior in a shot mechanism during travel.
Old King Thunder and Queen Thunder plot a surprise storm tour for Earth people. They invite the Lightning family and discuss hazards of storms and dangers of careless behavior during lightning events. The tale frames a fantastical storm party as a festive but cautionary spectacle.
A child asks for a new doll, debating with a caretaker about possessions. Grace notes a new baby has arrived, while Matanin and Tim remain unchanged as the angels bring a sister.
A mother and child argue about goodness. Elizabeth insists she knows what good means, asserting it is not doing what her mother wants. The exchange captures a domestic moment of moral instruction and child perspective.
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