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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
5
Mrs J W Collier of Hardin Missouri testifies to long use of Thedford’s Black-Draught for liver stomach and bowel relief. She urges others with liver or stomach trouble to try it and notes 25¢ and $1.00 package pricing, claiming low cost per dose.
Farexsa Cal June 16. All ten passengers and crew of the steamer Bear wrecked near Stear Loat reef Wednesday night are accounted for. Purser C F Weywood reports five drowned and recovered bodies. one young woman remains unidentified. The vessel lay 200 feet offshore, still intact, as crew worked to offload baggage and valuables.
Nashville report notes Judge Jesse Edgington of Memphis found guilty by the Tennessee State Senate High Court of Impeachment on a 25 to 1 vote for bribery. The jury alleged he accepted $1000 from Pete Monteverd, Evansville Brewing Company agent, to mediate an injunction allowing ongoing business. Immediate removal and disqualification from office follow.
Classified notice promotes Dean's Ointment for skin itching and piles. It seeks a salesman who can eczema and offers 50 cents at drug stores. The ad resembles early 20th century marketing copy with emphasis on itch relief and commissions.
Ambitious men are urged to apply for selling power lubricating oils and paints with unlimited opportunities. Detroit based Power Lubricating Co advertises in May 1916. Blackstone Oil & Ohio advertisement offers high commissions and good territory.
Ten cents for a single passenger within city limits. Two or more passengers cost five cents each, with a minimum ten cent fare. Hourly trips priced at one dollar for one passenger or up to four. Contact via phone numbers 214 or 949 for prompt service. note barber shop address details and Jesse Cavs at 409 Indiana Ave.
AGT QUICK Autonentle Casoline going up Self GASO TONIC Equals gasoline at 3¢ a gallon. Eliminates carbon. Dollar an hour profit. Saes guaranteed. White Mfg Co Dept 95 Cincinnati Adv. 25-16 OR SALE Cast Iron Coal Range Oak Glass Safes and a Table Apply 334 Meigs Ave adv. OR RENT Modern Flat of four roors hall and bath at 216 W. Ma ple Apply tel 1289 Y adv. WALL PAPER CLEANED.
Smithsonian statement highlights a Washington collection at the United States National Museum in Washington. It features plaster statues, portraits, furniture including Washington's easy chair, war relics, costumes such as an infant christening robe and a continental army uniform, field gear, and a gold death medal. The Mount Vernon history and Lewis collection form the core, with loans and gifts noted. A Lewistown steak platter, over 167 years old, is also in local possession.
Charles Anson, under conviction in Huntington County, arrived at the Indiana Reformatory yesterday to serve a term from two to fourteen years for assault and battery with intent to commit a criminal assault.
An advertisement from the White Mfg. Co. Dept. 40 Cincinnati Ohio touts gaso tonic as a mysterious motordom solution. It claims gaso line at 3 cents per gallon and a dollar per hour profit with guaranteed sales and imitator warnings.
An old advertisement lists Dick Thompson’s Confectionery at 801 Indiana Ave inviting patrons to visit. The page includes an ad for Foley Kidney Pills claiming relief from backache and nighttime urinary trouble with a testimonial from Henry Rudolph of Carmi Illinois.
A historic classified note offers top prices for antiques and old fashioned articles such as furniture and china. Also seeks a reliable energetic man to sell lubricating oils greases and paints in Clark and adjacent counties with salary or commission from Dean Quick and Paint Co Cleveland Ohio.
Help wanted for an active man skilled with carpenter tools. Apply at Geo Holzbog and Bro for employment in their shop or yard.
Advertisement claims guaranteed profit and discourages imitators. It mentions chemists and a company based in Cincinnati with a vague sales offer and unclear details.
An OCR fragment mentions a salesman tied to a dubious offer with a $1 annual fee and a $250,000 deposit in an insurance department. The text references terms like death accident folly and key registration, with a location at 40 Wiarton St Newark NW and mentions a money maker scheme.
A bold advertisement urges readers to mail a cut out slip with five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley remedies. It lists Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs and croup, Foley Kidney Pills for various kidney and back problems, and Cathartic tablets for constipation and digestion.
An advertisement from Ritchie Supply Co of Madison Indiana invites readers to buy bulk goods for enormous profits with a free catalog and exceptional offers. It promotes high seller potential and repeat purchases with rapid response urged.
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