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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1920
Page
7
A plain maid Mary in a crowded city household gains a quiet romance with a boarder who helps with chores and share meals. His respectful care and her growing affection hint at a future union as their simple domestic routine deepens into mutual respect and possible marriage.
The wax derives from carnauba Awan palm leaves harvested in three periods during the wax season from September to March. Two thousand leaves yield 25 to 30 pounds of wax. Leaves are crushed, beaten, and melted in boiling water, then strained to remove matter. The mass hardens quickly to a light yellow product.
A biographical snippet extols a man who loves action and shows relentless resolve. It says a victory oriented person grows more determined after being knocked down, and a strong personality endures even if home and wealth vanish.
A fragment discusses the wedding cake ritual with thimble, ring, and other pieces believed to symbolize wishes, hope, or fortune for guests. The piece notes the practice is a relatively modern custom and explores its unclear origins.
A playful exchange between Pat and Mike hints that the first sign of spring is the absence of warmth and the lingering chill. The humor centers on Irish banter and weather-year optimism.
An account describes the Wansu abodzines as a Turkic speaking Islamic people once migrating from Satmarka, crossing vast distances to settle along the Yellow River near Pisuinhau and Hochow. They blended with local soil and water, growing to 50 000 to 60 000, with a heritage tied to stonebound camels and a fate foretold by prophecy.
A reflection on life as a traveler toward a colder region. The mind must stay active through work and social contact to counter the great malady of the soul, coldness, and to stay engaged with fellow humans and the world.
A fashion note praises advancing bathing suit designs that blend beauty with practicality. The illustrated suit features taf feta or satin, blue or gray piping, knickerbockers with a short skirt silhouette, a kimono bodice with a surplice front, daisies as decoration, and a laced sleeve detail. Accessories include a rubberized silk hat, cloth sandals, and silk hose.
BEN designers of children's clothes create gingham dresses for girls with organdy trim and cuffs in cheerful colors. Plain chambray rivals, organdy and gingham combine for plaid and checked looks. outfits suit girls from six to thirteen with one piece waistlines and pearl button accents.
A sewing tip explains adding a cardboard ring behind a button to form a stem. Cut a ring larger than the button, remove its center, and place it between the button and fabric. The thread passes through the center hole, keeping tension from pinching the button and allowing easy slipping through buttonholes.
A brief craft note describes breaking away cardboard and reinforcing the stem by wrapping thread multiple times before tying off. The guidance emphasizes securing the weave to prevent loosening and ensure the structure holds.
When a silk parasol is not in use tissue paper is stuffed into each division to prevent creasing. This practice avoids silk splitting at the crease and may extend the parasol’s life by at least one season or more.
Joseph Mills Hanson describes the Twenty-eighth infantry in the fall of Berry south of Soissons during May 1918. General Beau mont Buck leads the assault as shells light the night, soldiers rush toward shattered walls and the Crise valley, driving German troops from the last garrison on the plateau south of Soissons.
An Indianapolis News item recounts a dispute near a city school where boys sat on a neighbor’s chicken house roof during a ball game. The principal forgave a light punishment after a note apologized for the punctuation error. The neighbor deemed the note an insult and outrage.
The text ranks engine efficiencies from locomotives at 66 percent to diesel at 34 percent. It notes internal combustion engines rise in efficiency, with automobile motors at 23 percent and airplane motors at 27 percent, gas turbines at 30 percent, and Diesel at 34 percent. It then cites Still engine at 41 percent and a projected Still Diesel 44.5 percent.
A proposed national clearing house for brains would establish a central headquarters with representatives from technical colleges. It would maintain a directory and filing system of the country’s demand for professional help, helping industries find qualified men and graduates secure suitable positions with minimal delay.
The piece notes many legends of ships trapped in the Sargasso Sea with crews dying of thirst and hunger. It cites the 1910 Norwegian expedition aboard the Michael Sars, which spent weeks among the weed but never found the ship imprisoned or the crew in danger.
Marylebone borough council adopts a durable road system on Oxford Street. Old foundations are cleared and a concrete base about eighteen inches deep is laid. Wooden blocks are fitted with one coat of creosote and two of tar for lasting upkeep.
Mongolian explorer Roy Chapman Andrews arrives with a speeding antelope claim. He asserts the animal can reach sixty miles per hour, drawing astonishment for its pace.
A writer recalls a 40 year old Hartford visit with Mark Twain and his wife at their home. Twain entertained with a pipe filled fireside monologue while Mrs Clemens presided. The guest notes Twain's humor and uneasy familiarity with fame, ending with the sense of not truly knowing the author.
A grand Berlin auditorium debuts with a monstrous dreary exterior and a domed foyer. Carved mahogany columns rise to a ceiling lit by orange and blue disks. The arena houses 3,000 seats in a horseshoe amphitheater around an orchestra.
Mr Edgar Wright of Sutton Bridge Lincolnshire keeps a tame hare taught to play a tambourine and turn a wheel. Caught at two days old it fed itself after spoon feeding and performs movements on request, then returns to Wright or curls beside him like a kitten.
A parent recalls a moment with four year old Louise who interrupted a story only to confess she had lost her say now. The anecdote highlights a tender need for acknowledgment and the desire to be heard.
The traditional gypsy caravans drawn by horses have vanished as the automobile replaces the horse drawn wagons. Travelers now move in high powered cars that incorporate the splendor of the old caravans into modern travel.
A succinct note on linguistic diversity cites Jerusalem with twenty three languages and claims New York street cars surpass that in spoken tongues, reflecting urban cosmopolitan life and the multilingual rush of the metropolis.
In a fairy tale dialogue the Moon explains to the Queen of the Fairies why he wears a ring before rain. He prefers rings to bracelets or pendants since he has no hands, using a single golden ring as a meaningful reminder of rest and a promised visit back to the clouds.
A Boy Reports to His Father that he obeyed a command to find an opening and instead ended up in a hole. The tale reflects on misinterpretation of instruction and parental concern captured in a Boys' Life anecdote.
A reflection on selfless service linking outreach to others with turning toward God. The piece emphasizes that helping others is a path to spiritual connection and personal growth.
A Cartoons Magazine caption notes a man who rarely digs for the root of evil until he finds himself up a tree. The wry line uses a woodland metaphor to suggest self discovery and ironic perspective.
A note explains rum is produced from the scum gathered during boiling sugar cane juice, highlighting its origin in the rum making process and contrasting with the juice itself.
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