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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
2
Engineers and train crews near Brookfield report a dramatic emergency when a plane descended during a fierce storm. Local farmers quickly carried the pilot to a farmhouse porch where bystanders warmed him, then the craft vanished by the next day with autos crowding the scene.
In a Dungarow home, Adele Garrisons learns from Mandy that the ticket agent seeks Mr. Graham about rail reservations. A sudden railway strike halts service from Richmond, forcing cancellation of all trips beyond that point. Adele decides to proceed to Richmond while Dicky remains asleep.
A boys and girls school opens in the basement of St Luke's Church on Tuesday July 5 for five weeks. Children aged 4 to 14 attend Kindergarten Primary and Junior Departments with trained trainers. Daily sessions run 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. offering singing drills memory work Bible stories and hand work free to Sunday School and community children.
The King's Herald society of Wall Street church gathered last night with good attendance. They presented the last chapter of their textbook The Lamp Lighters and announced plans for two picnics in the near future.
Wall Street follows the Dempsey Carpentier bout with heavy betting on Dempsey while stock values slide and financial markets react to the fight’s prospects.
A damaged vehicle abandoned on a wet hill road near Memphis in this county was claimed by Peter Snyder of Indianapolis. Superintendent S L Scott is in Lafayette attending the State Board of Education meeting.
The steamer Pilgrim has been seized for use in connection with a negro club in Pittsburg. Local authorities took action citing unauthorized activities and potential public disturbance. The vessel remains docked as investigations continue.
Bishop Francis of Indianapolis led verper at St Pauls Episcopal on Sunday afternoon drawing an unusually large congregation. The day marked the summer solstice and the longest daylight period of the year.
A poem recounts how an ailing narrator found happiness by reading the Office Cat column in the Star Daily. Humor lifted spirits, prompted neighbors to gather, and the narrator regained energy, weight, and zest as doctors took a back seat to merriment.
A Chicago hotel guest recalls signs posted inside bedrooms asking guests if they have any things left. The signs read STOP HAVE YOU ANY THING LEFT and were widely displayed in hotels across the country.
Earl Bennett comments that modern girls should be ashamed for not showing their ears. He criticizes fashion and cultural norms shaping how women present themselves in public.
On a crowded street car a portly passenger refuses to fold into a smaller space, declaring to a cramped acid faced woman that he cannot shrink and will keep the full seat for his comfort. The exchange highlights the clash over limited seating in transit.
KLUB KALANDER holds a 10 30 a m meeting in Henryville while Elks Eleventh Hour hosts a Glenwood Park dance at night. Miss Sad Craig chairs a bridge gathering in the afternoon. Spring Hill PTA plans a summer festival in the evening. Tri Kappas with Edith Eberts at night. Daughters of Isabella host an all day Glenwood Park picnic. Wall Street Aid Society and Park church events run all day and night. Priscilla club meets with Mrs John Roederer in the afternoon. Wall Street Boy Scouts lawn fete at church grounds at night. Eastern Star meets at Masonic lodge.
Frank Crawford notes that a man visiting his former home after years away may see friends who have aged, while he himself appears unchanged and young.
Classified ad from Common Bidg announcing shoe repairs at 7th and Spring with the claim that reconditioned shoes gain new wear qualities for about one third their original price. Advertises May 31 by T.F.
Advertisement for Midway Stone and Monument Company offering grave markers and monuments at Midway on the Interurban line in New Albany with contact Tel. 6003. advertisement dated May 34.
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