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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for decades, prescribed by physicians for various pains and illnesses. It urges consumers to buy only unbroken Bayer packages with proper directions, noting price in tiny tin boxes and larger sachets sold by Drnevists.
An old wartime advertisement touts Hunt's Itch Cure salve from A E Richards Medicine Co of Sherman Texas. It claims effectiveness for itch eczema ringworm and related skin diseases and promises a refund if not satisfied. The copy invokes Civil War Spanish-American War and European conflict to argue a historic pattern of relief through the product.
An old classified style notice promises weekly earnings from 199 to G15Q for salesmen by an adseller. It mentions easy contact at Moto-th-fex Mfe address and provides a partial location in California or Ohio area.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a warning tone about a cruel world exploiting the poor. A girl and a man discuss schemes around a dinner party and a risky act, reflecting social hazards and moral tension in a curious vignette.
Fragmentary OCR appears to reference a North Atlantic matter with names and dates but is too garbled to extract concrete people places or actions. No verifiable event or outcome can be established from readable content.
The passage asserts that every person possesses a unique gift no matter how small, essential to the individual and to humanity when used well, highlighting Ruskin's belief in inherent human luster and value.
A cache of ancient Babylonian tablets from city excavations reveals finger prints impressed on the clay, evidence of handling by people over two millennia ago. The dated pieces show marks from curious ancient hands, illustrating long forgotten daily life and trade.
The triumphal arch of Titus in Rome commemorates the defeat of the Jews and was dedicated to Emperor Titus after his death. It features relief sculptures of a sacrificial procession and a Vitus crowned by Victory in a quadriga, with depictions of Jewish symbols and the Table of Show Bread. The arch became ruins with medieval additions later partly reconstructed, and the nearby Colosseum is described as a newer ruin linked to a colossal statue of Nero.
A pupil named Jane fails to answer a numerical classroom question and offers a snack bribe to the teacher in a quiet exchange. The incident reflects a simple classroom moment of distraction and playful negotiation.
Mary confronts John and Elizabeth after Mary's failed marriage. Elizabeth counsels Mary to adapt to her husband rather than try to change him, and Mary decides to return home to make a happier life with John. Paul smiles at John's boast as the two couples reflect on marriage.
Washington officials cite Colonel Edward W. Ryan and neutral government reports warning that Soviet Russia faces imminent disintegration within six months. They note failed industry and rail networks, widespread shortages, and limited control beyond urban centers and rail lines.
A London Morning Post quip recalls a girl who pauses her prayers and exclaims she has wasted half of them. The saying contrasts with the idea that beating a man ends a fight, while beating him in a debate yields no glory.
A confidential order reveals the Ebert-Bauser Noske faction planned to move army staff to the Security Police in the neutral zone as a contingency to avoid relying on garrisons. Documents from Prussia discuss transferring battalions and coordinating with military district commanders to mask a military organization.
Director Manning of the bureau of mines warned that U S oil supply may be exhausted underground within twenty years if consumption keeps rising. He cited 40 percent already depleted, with U S yield in 1920 expected to drop from 1919. He noted reliance on Mexico Venezuela and Colombia for foreign supply.
Farmers in Wayne County Virginia set steel traps on pole tops to catch chicken hawks entering hen yards. Hawks perch on the poles and are captured.
Mrs. Nennie I. Myers of Lawrenceburg Indiana sues to invalidate the will of Roscoe G. O'Byne arguing the estate should favor the living over the dead. O'Byne left his property to the Big Cedar Cemetery.
In a farmyard tale, Mother Hen warns her young chicks about motor horns and road danger. She advises staying away from noisy roosters, avoiding ditches, and choosing safe paths while exploring the yard. She leads the chicks on a calm tour of feeding areas and warns against close contact with ducks and pigs.
A brief quotation attributed to Wendell Phillips reads Defeat is nothing but education and the first step to something better. The line appears as a reflective, motivational motto.
A thoughtful remark notes that being hard to work with deprives the class of fellowship that gladdens any labor, urging consideration of others in cooperative efforts.
In England pallbearers are often given a pair of gloves at funerals as a customary tribute. The practice appears in many communities and reflects respectful ceremony at burials.
In Syria camels shed hair in spring and nomadic crafts weave it into tents bags and rugs. Local herders collect the coarse fiber then spin and dye it for trade with caravan routes and markets along the Euphrates.
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