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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
3
Itching piles provoke profanity but profanity won't remove them. Dean's Ointment is recommended for itch ing, bleeding or protruding piles. 50c at any drug store. (Ady.)
An advertisement urges readers to keep Dr. Thomas Electric Oil on hand for cuts burns and other injuries. It notes the product is sold by druggists in 25 cent and 50 cent sizes and promotes readiness for mishaps.
AGENTS JOY O new cleaner just out price range four to six dollars daily easily made with 200 percent profit. Used by mechanics and homemakers to clean garments carpets autos and even toilets. Guaranteed sample can fifade cents particulars free Joy O Chemical Co Dept A Toledo OhioAcs
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a family system tonic to improve strength appetite digestion and sleep. It lists a price of $1.00.
Advertisement promotes an accident policy and annual registry with a Newark address, listing premiums and fines. It includes claims about infant eczema relief with Dean's Ointment and constipation remedies with Doant Regulats, urging purchase through druggists.
Stock Fire Insurance Company seeks reliable district managers to write business supervise agents and handle company funds. Contact Joan Company at telephone 374 for details. Profitable permanent position offered.
For sale Florida fruit and vegetable land promising income of 200 to 500 dollars per acre. Ideal location in a prosperous colony with low prices and easy terms. Fine book and description free. Agents wanted. F C Duff Roseland Florida adv.
Spring coughs and lingering colds broaden illness with slush and damp air. Croup bronchitis and pneumonia pose risks to families. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound offers safe relief by easing coughs and clearing air passages for relief. For Sale By Ben Doulltle Ad.
Three to four hundred dollars a month salary or commission offered by Inland Oil Works Co of Cleveland Ohio for salesmen selling oils greases paints and specialties. Do not be satisfied with less demand their proposition.
An advertisement touts Wood & Co. offers claiming an average 20 percent savings on groceries with some customers reporting up to 33 1 4 percent. It compares weekly bills of five and ten dollars, notes loan costs, and claims yearly savings exceeding one thousand percent after interest. Free home delivery for orders of three dollars or more.
Wood and Company advertises sealed bids for heating the Claysburg colored school the new McCulloch Ingramville and Claysburg school buildings Plans and specifications in Room 11 12 Voigt Building Jeffersonville Indiana bids due June 23 1915 Trustee reserves right to reject all bids CHAS WHITE Trustee Jeffersonville Township Adv 6 5 12 19
A National Stockman and Farmer critique argues higher living costs come from reduced hours and higher pay. It says workers produce less and cost more, pushing prices up. It urges focus on efficiency to lower production costs and rebound worker value for employers and consumers alike.
A northern visitor watches a bear surround a cane thicket in Mississippi. When the lead planter orders a negro named Sam to retrieve the animal, Sam bravely enters the thick undergrowth and wrestles the bear with the dogs, explaining he was not afraid because he knew the “old boss.”
Ragged Robert comically hints at a mystery as he asks Mrs Greeneye for a quarter to reveal where her husband went downtown. He finally reveals the destination the post office, in a tongue in cheek exchange.
A penny postcard advertises a Texas Coast Development Co scheme offering farming starts for $7.50 with promises of $300 to $1,000 per acre from strawberries oranges and vegetables. Claims two to three crops yearly and lists R-1208 No.115 Broadway New York as contact.
Chicks require constant access to clean water from fountains or stone jars with pans. Clean daily to prevent indigestion and ensure a steady supply, avoiding milk as a substitute and withholding drugs from drinking water.
Jeffersonville Indiana seeks bids by 10 a.m. June 26 1915 for additions to Rose Hill Chestnut Street and Junio High School buildings and for a vapor heating system Installations must follow supplied plans and be sealed to the Board of Public Schools with a 2 percent bid bond payable to Louis F Scheer Treasurer Bids may be rejected at the board's discretion Signed by John Gienger President W J Schwaninger Secretary and Louis F Scheer Legal Adv Pub June 5 12 19
The article explains that modern incubators can rely on ambient humidity for moisture, with outside rooms dampened in dry weather or moisture added via pans. It warns against opening the machine during hatch and notes practical tricks like a sponge under the unit, stressing following the manufacturer's guidance and observing your own conditions.
A compact wry line notes the sting of labor as even small worker bees feel the ache at life’s busy close. The saying frames toil as brief and sharp before rest.
Sealed bids requested for one new school in McCulloch neighborhood, one additional room at Ingramville school, removal of the colored school from Gravel Road to Diy sburg, and repairs to all township schools. Plans and specs on file in Room 11-12 Voigt Building, Jeffersonville Indiana.
Notice from Clark County Indiana Board of County Commissioners invites sealed bids for meats groceries dry goods and other supplies for the Poor Asylum inmates and maintenance bid period ends July 5 1916 at 10 AM Estimates available in Auditor's Office and bid rejection right reserved Dated June 14 1915.
Ad claims Gun 4 Dox is safe for children and available at all druggists. The fragmented notice suggests a product for eczema relief marketed for kids with broad store distribution.
In America salesmen pursue key territories offering a silver proposition with large institutions. Reported earnings reach about 300 dollars yearly. Strong references required. Contact B. D. Emanuel Anderson Indiana.
In Indian Springs Florida a land company advertises orange and winter truck land of any size at low prices with easy terms. Prospective buyers are urged to write for free information and photos. The ad lists Indian Springs Land Co Desk 2 New Smyrna Fla Adv 116.
An advertisement for a life and accident policy promises a $1 006 death benefit and a $3 weekly policy, with a $250 000 deposited in the Insurance Department. Experience unnecessary, framed as a money maker. Registry Dept. 40 Clinton St New York Newark.
Help wanted for Brown Brothers Nurseries Rochester New York seeking permanent exclusive territory sales agents for trees shrubs roses vines berry bushes bulbs and related items with good wages.
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