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Newspaper

Jeffersonville Star

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1915

Page

5

Local notice on altered text and compliance concerns

A fragmented item discusses unremoved profane terms in an online store prompt and notes amendments to a dean’s policy. It mentions unsettling phrasing and references a rug store and an attorney in a brief, unclear sequence.

Joy-O cleaner marketed for all uses by Joy-O Chemical Co

An early advertisement touts Joy-O cleaner as versatile for mechanics homes and vehicles with claimed daily earnings for sellers. It promises a 200 percent profit and offers a 45 cent sample, with free particulars from Joy-O Chemical Co.Dept. A Toledo Ohio.

Joy-O Joy-O Chemical Co. Dept. A Toledo

Burdock Blood Bitters Sold As Family Tonic

An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a family system tonic to improve strength appetite digestion and sleep, with a price of $1.00. The copy emphasizes health benefits and enjoyment.

Death 33 weekly Accident Policy and registry offer

A historic ad markets a $1,000 Death 33 weekly accident policy with key registration and registry details in Newark New Jersey. The notice promotes medical remedies including Dean's influent and Duant bcAdiels with claims of eczema relief and digestive side effects. Copies urge purchase at all stores and druggists with eye catching pricing and stock references.

Ocaly Dean

Nine Room Residence For Sale On West Front Street

Classified ad notes a nine room residence on West Front Street for sale with telephone contact 374. Stock Fire Insurance Company seeks reliable district managers to supervise agents and handle loan company funds, promising profitable permanent positions.

West Front Street

For Sale Florida Fruit and Vegetable Land Ad

Florida land offering fruit and vegetable property promising income of 200 to 500 dollars per acre. Prospectus and description offered free. Agents wanted. F. C. Duff, Roseland, Florida.

Florida Agenta F. C. Duff Roseland, Fla

Get Rid of Lingering Colds and Coughs This Spring

Spring brings lingering hacking coughs and lingering coughs weaken the system. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound offers relief by easing coughs and clearing air passages with safe ingredients. It helps check colds and soothes inflamed membranes.

Foley

Oil Company Seeks Salesmen Inland Oil Works Territory

Advertisement offers 300 to 400 dollars monthly salary or commission prospects for selling oils greases paints and specialties. Openings in inland oil works area with opportunity for earnings.

Eland

Wood & Company Savings Promise Drews Shoppers

An advertisement claims Wood & Company offers at least 20 percent savings on groceries, with examples like a $5 weekly bill saving $1 per week and $104 yearly. It compares to bank sav ings, notes a $10 loan at 7 percent and free delivery on city orders of $3 or more.

Wood & Company

Big Sister Movement Helps Reform Bad Boys in Queens

Frances Frear praises the Big Sisters program in Queens New York, noting its simple approach of guiding at risk boys through friendly advice and practical assistance. The article cites Mrs Ralph Helmer president of the Big Sisters of Queens and a story about Charles Dana Gibson's reform attempt.

New York Big Sisters Ralph Helmer The Borough of Queens New York City Charles Dana Gibson Frances Frear Leslie

Ideal preacher stirs crowd with bold wakeup call

A preacher delivers a sharp address aimed at awakening the faithful in the city, urging reform and urging key contributors to reflect on their role. The talk emphasizes moral urgency and social responsibility amid urban challenges.

Blank Cartridges Hinder Aim At Success

A pithy saying notes that many fail by firing blank cartridges at their targets of success. The aphorism cautions against wasted effort and emphasizes purposeful action over empty attempts.

Wife's Hint on Happiness Without Husband

A married woman shares that true happiness in marriage comes from learning to be content without her husband most of the time. She emphasizes independence and personal fulfillment as key to a lasting union.

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The Good Die Young Yet Spring Chicken Appears

A reflective piece contrasts youth mortality with a spring chicken on the bill of fare while noting that marriage need not be a failure and that one always retains a fighting chance.

Deafness as a Humble Burden on Conversationalists

A short meditation notes deafness as a grievous condition for those who cherish hearing their own voices in conversation, casting it as a personal and social hardship.

Glass house residents rethink privacy with new curtains

In a tongue in cheek move, residents living in glass houses consider rubber-proof curtains to preserve privacy. experts note practical constraints and humor highlights local debates on home transparency and privacy.

All Flesh Is Grass in the Croaker's Lament

A poem by Walt Mason in Judge lampoons the Croaker who mutters that beauty and youth fade. The verses contrast a bride and athletes with his morbid refrain all flesh is grass, predicting decay and ruin while the crowd sighs at his grim view.

Croaker Walt Mason

Cotton harvester patent from West Brook Maine

A West Brook, Maine cotton manufacturer has patented a harvesting machine. The device extracts lint from cotton balls by suction using compressed air, resembling a vacuum cleaner in operation.

Westbrook

Invention of Combined Steel and Concrete Rail Tie

A new cross tie combines a heavy steel case filled with concrete and a central steel reinforcing bar for rail attachments. The design aims to improve durability and support for tracks by unifying steel strength with concrete rigidity.

Illinois inventor unites scraper mat and door mat hinge

An Illinois inventor combines a scraper, metal door mat and fiber mat in one unit. The metal portion is hinged to lift for sweeping dirt from beneath.

Illinois

New Steel Trailer Attaches to Cars for Baggage Hauling

Inventors unveil a steel baggage trailer mounted on rubber tired wheels that can be attached to an automobile with a special coupling, enabling easier transport of luggage behind the vehicle.

The Ideal Husband Exists Chiefly in Unmarried Minds

Epigram about women who have not wed shaping their view of an ideal husband. The remark implies that married experience moderates or alters such ideals, contrasting fantasy with reality.

A Merry Sinner Versus Melancholy Saint in Debate

A brief quip weighs moral mood against mood in humor and piety. The witticism frames virtue as lively versus dour. No notable figures or events are identified in the readable fragment.

Gossip as News and Self-Reflection

A collection of maxims on reputation and talk, contrasting what others say with what one says. It notes that self-perception varies, boasting often masks truth, and blunt honesty can surprise pride. The piece blends social observation with wry humor.

Work and Win on a Texas Coast Farm Ad

An advertising notice claims Texas Coast Development Co offers farming at once with a seven dollar fifty cent first payment. The pitch promises profitable strawberry orange and vegetable crops with potential earnings of 300 to 1000 dollars per acre and two to three crops annually.

Texas Gulf Coast Texas Coast Development Co Broadway New York

Be Prepared with Dr Thomas Electric O2 for Small Injuries

A brief pistol of a tip urges readiness for cuts burns and bruises with Dr Thomas Electric O2 advertised by druggists for 25¢ and 50¢.

Dr. Thomas Electric Oi Thomas Ella

Susan Salt and the Suitors of the Great White Way

A poem narrated by Susan Salt who vows to wed only a faultless man. Suitors fail by cigars, gambling, drinking, or philandering, until Reggie and finally a husband with pipe and rye win her approval. The tale ends with Susan’s wary acceptance and neighbors’ ribbing about performance.

Susan Sarah Salt Rich Wienerwurst Clarence Reggie Susan Walt Mason Judge

Delusion costs men good jobs as others rise

A proverb notes many men lose solid employment by believing no one else can match their skills. It warns that clinging to comfort breeds missed opportunities and career stagnation as capable successors emerge.

Money Saved by Bachelor Life Proves Familial Worth

A published rule states that the money a man saves by remaining a bachelor would exceed the funds needed to support a wife and ten children, highlighting the perceived economic benefits of bachelorhood.

Two Great Disappointments in Hie

The line points to two major disappointments: not getting what you want and getting it. The statement underscores contrasting outcomes as a curiously paradoxical pair.

Hie

Wise men without children face less questioning

A reflection notes that men without offspring may feel wiser simply because they are not subjected to the common inquiries of parenthood. The remark suggests social pressure and scrutiny shape perceptions of wisdom more than actual practice.

You can't always tell who grows up to be a minister

A reflective line notes that a neighborhood boy once considered the easiest reveals later he becomes a minister, underscoring unexpected life paths and personal transformation.

When Men Rave Over a Girl and Women Speak Ill

A terse aphorism notes that public adoration follows a woman deemed attractive while harsh talk from others marks her as a beauty in social perception. It reflects gendered judgments shaping reputation and desirability.

Tomorrow never comes but the morning after shows up

A reflective column notes that preparation and persistence matter as plans shift from night to day. It emphasizes steady effort, resilience, and timely action to seize opportunities and meet evolving challenges.

Girl With Pretty Face Spoiled By Ugly Frame Of Mind

A proverb-like remark notes a girl’s beauty can be overshadowed by a rude or unattractive attitude, suggesting character affects perception of appearance. The line emphasizes inner demeanor over outer looks.

Business Salesmen Seek Territory and Steady Income

Local employers advertise for salesmen to cover territory in America. Projections show large institutions purchasing scales with potential yearly earnings of 3060 dollars. References required from B D Emanuel and Anderson.

America B. D Emanuel Anderson

Indian Springs Land Co Ad Offers Cheap Tracts Florida

Indian Springs Land Co advertises fine orange and winter truck land of any size at low price with easy terms. Free information and photos available. Desk 2 New Smyrna, Fla. Adv 1-16.

Indian Springs Fla Indian Springs Land Co New Smyrna Adv

Salesman Sells $1,000 Death Policy Offer

Advertisement by the Registry Dept at 40 Clinton St Newark promotes a $1,000 death policy with $5 weekly accident coverage and a $1 annual registry fee. No experience needed. claims of easy money and a $250,000 deposited with the Insurance Department.

Clinton St. Newark N. S

High Class Men Wanted To Sell Plants In Rochester NY

Advertisement seeks permanent exclusive territory for selling trees shrubs roses vines bulbs and other nursery stock in Rochester New York. Brown Brothers Nurseries offers good wages.

Brown Brothers Nurseries Rochester New York

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