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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
5
A George Fitch commentary in Judge argues soap shapes society by cleansing dirt and manners. It contrasts civilized use with savagery, notes how children react to soap, and lampoons perceptions of cleanliness and modern habits with sharp, ironic observations.
An advertisement promotes Dean's ointment for itching bleeding or protruding piles and instructs readers to ask Sue at any drug store for the product.
A brief advertisement urging readers to keep Dr Thomas Electric Oil on hand for minor injuries. Promotes availability at drugstores with price points of 25 cents and 50 cents. Emphasizes practicality and wide reliance.
An advertising note for AGENTS-JOY-O a new cleaner offered by Joy-O Chemical Co Toledo Ohio claims 200 percent profit with daily earnings of four to six dollars. Promises garment carpet auto and toilet cleaning uses with a 15 cent sample and free particulars.
Ad pitches Burdock Blood Bitters as a family system tonic to improve strength appetite digestion and sleep. Priced at $1.00.
An advertisement promotes a $1,000 death policy with a $5 weekly premium and a $1 annual registration. It notes an insurance department fine proposition and provides registry details at 4Q Clinton St Newark NJ.
A vintage advertisement touts Doan's ointment for eczema and itching in babies with minimal usage. It claims safety for children and prices listed at 50 cents per box and can be found at all stores. Also promotes Doan's Requieta for constipation and dizziness at 25 cents per box.
A writer calling herself Feminist urges treating marriage as a vocation. She says wife and mother work is demanding, deserving preparatory training for women and perhaps for men as husbands and fathers too. The note ends with a quip about married men boasting of openness.
A wry saying notes a lover must bear all costs when preparing a home linking romance to financial duty and independence.
A fragment notes that a wife joining a preacher does not need to nag him to attend church and that men who stand up for their rights are rarely challenged to sit down.
A collection of satirical maxims on marriage wealth and social norms. It cites how truth and tact clash in spouse relations, the humor of generosity and fault, and cautions about believing what is said and not interrupting others.
Stock Fire Insurance Company seeks reliable district managers to write business supervise agents and handle company funds. Opportunity for a profitable permanent position in the West Front Street area.
For sale agricultural land in Florida promising income from 200 to 500 dollars per acre. Describes an ideal location in a prosperous colony with low prices and easy terms. Free book and description. Agents wanted. F C Duff Roseland Florida.
Frances Frear argues in Leslie's that many young women trained for stenography should consider domestic service. She notes low pay and poor prospects in stenography, suggests waitressing in well managed homes offers financial stability, humane conditions, and dignity. She stresses modern households value organized, respectful work and that all essential labor can be dignified.
Witty aphorism notes that many men who claim to know the right course for others fail to act properly in their own surroundings. The saying underscores self-contradiction between theory and action and reflects common moral observation.
The quote argues that belief in failure as a growth step can explain why some men grow richer with each setback. It frames failure as a catalyst for learning, persistence, and eventual success.
Advice notes that while prayer helps, practical effort is essential to obtain essential needs. It urges balancing faith with concrete action and perseverance to secure outcomes.
A witty remark notes a girl who refuses to marry the best man stays firm until she pairs with a deceased suitor, illustrating a comical draw toward unconventional romance.
A satirical collection contrasts advice from fools with the appeal of money and promises. It jokes that borrowing on good intentions would erase poverty and notes how easily dishonesty flows when money changes hands. It cites a ragtime quip about soldiers and questions of payback versus interest.
A humorous remark notes that a man can count on his wife to agree with him when he does not wish to argue. The quip reflects marital dynamics and domestic humor of the era.
A terse moral proverb suggests that women who fear spending evenings alone should not marry, framing marriage as a solution to solitude or a test of courage for girls.
A dated saying suggests a woman constructs grand schemes by leveraging a man’s emotional investment. The quip frames romance as a fragile structure built on male sentiment and sacrifice.
A humorous reflection notes that some people always desire more and treat it as a privilege to keep wanting. It contrasts a hustler who never buys an umbrella with his perpetual craving.
A quirky collection of witticisms and a classified ad: a cottage for rent at 212 E Market with bath and toilet, tel 1284 or 512 E Maple street. The humor hints at morals and fate alongside the rental notice.
An advertisement for Texas Coast Development Co promotes starting farming at $7.59 with a free book. It claims annual profits of 300 to 1000 dollars per acre from strawberries oranges and vegetables with two to three crops yearly, directing readers to Broadway New York.
Jeffersonville residents praise Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from backache and kidney and bladder issues. A local case from 417 W Maple St describes severe pain, headaches, and dizziness eased after using the product. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY advertises the remedy.
Knudson Mfg Co offers Lice Proof nests gelt to poultry raisers at 3.90 per set. Agents and dealers can earn large profits. Free trial available. Box 650 St. Joseph Missouri.
Advert shows Mrs Grace earning $1200 yearly for selling Queen Fabric samples. No capital or experience required. Write Queen Fabric Mfg Co Dept 40 Syracuse N Y for details.
Ground floor proposition from Amal Gamated Oil Co offering 100 percent dividends within 90 days. Promises rapid expansion with 20 wells and rapid share sales at 2 cents each. $10 buys $500 par value stock. Remit for information from 1147 Colcord Bldg Oklahoma OK.
Large established manufacturing organization seeks men or women to introduce a wonderful discovery. Earn permanent income with good pay during the start. Home territory. Address 401 Free Press Bloc Detroit Mich. Warren Refining and Chemical Co Cleveland Ohio advertises a great opportunity.
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for skin eruptions, blotches, watery eyes, and liver and bowel disorders. It claims to regulate the stomach and bowels and purify the blood, offering tea or tablets for 35 cents.
Wanted salesman in territory for guaranteed line of paints varnishes soaps roof cement etc. Experience unnecessary. Write for details. Sun Paint and Varnish Co Cleveland Ohio Adv.
Advertisement seeks salesmen to cover a local American territory with investment opportunities. Claims scale with large institutions and a $3000 yearly earning potential. References requested. Contact 8B Emanuel Anderson Indiana.
Indian Springs Florida advertising for sale fine orange and winter truck land in any size tract. Easy terms. For more information photos and plain facts contact Indian Springs Land Co Desk 2 New Smyrna Fla Adv 1-16.
A sales pitch touts a $1,000 death and $5 weekly accident policy with key registration at the Registry Dept. 40 Clinton St., Newark N J. No experience needed. $250,000 deposited in the Insurance Department. Annual fee $1. Advertisement.
Advertisement seeks disciplined salesmen for Brown Brothers Nurseries in Rochester New York. Full time permanent positions with exclusive territory offering good wages and a range of plants including trees shrubs roses vines berry bushes bulbs and related stock.
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