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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
3
Lincoln firm promotes light strong adjustable Raise Lower Auto device with handy helpers. Prepaid 1.50 and offered by Helper Co. in DL local listing.
Albert Brewer, eighteen, of Reilly Avenue, while fishing at Ivory Slough, triggered a fire alarm box near Marceau and Reilly Avenues when his line jerked the hook. Police arrested him ten minutes later on a charge of turning in a false alarm.
The church in Or leans, Sacramento diocese, is the only sacred building within 44 miles, erected on a half acre donated by an aged squaw. Indian Fannie, though destitute, urged the project and gifted the present with the plea to continue without money. The congregation numbers about 700 Indians and alibreeds.
A reflection musing on remaining neutral to cheer the winner. The text argues neutrality allows consistent support for the eventual victor.
The fragment discusses women in beauty and domestic duties, contrasting pretty and homely girls with professional cooking talent. It appears as a satirical or critical remark about gender expectations and female labor. Contains no clear event or source.
The article traces Rush Medical College founded in Chicago in 1837 by Dr. Daniel Brainard, noting Dr. Benjamin Rush as its namesake and describing Rush as a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a noted physician. It recounts early U S medical schools in the East and the first western college in St. Louis in 1842.
A shy admirer woos a distant beloved after a charity theater, calls her the star of the evening, and asks for his reward by naming the star he has discovered, a whimsical tale cited from Answers in London.
Evanston Indiana dispatch reports grocer John Stark trapped a rat in his stable when his glasses fell and formed a yoke in the rat’s path. The rat ran into a hole carrying Stark’s favorite lenses, allowing the animal to escape.
An athletic girl named Jeck-is Miss Strong impresses and overthrows Tom-Well, eliciting a strong impression of her athletic prowess.
A three word transmission from Caesar prompts a chorus of protest as onlookers cry that the phrase Vea vidi Villa cannot be spoken. The odd exchange centers on whether his terse note can include such a famous misquote.
A terse note describes friction with neighbors over a banjo dispute and a claim that moving to music is less contentious than ongoing quarrels. The snippet hints at social tension surrounding a musical hobby.
A vignette presents quotes on virtue and character from Stephen Allen Chas Hughes and James Lane Allen. It frames good company and conversation as sinews of virtue while condemning spite and revenge as ignoble and unworthy of life guidance.
A compendium of simple dessert recipes including Coffee Creams custard in cups with warm water bath, Vanilla Souffle flavored with orange rind and folded whites, Cream of Almond Pudding with almond paste, and a Sponge Pudding with creamy sauce.
A reflection on living honorably by embodying virtue rather than merely professing it. The text urges aligning actions with ideal character and strengthening virtues through practice and experience. It underscores authenticity over theory in moral life.
Practical guidance for caregivers on using chafing dishes, alcohol lamps, and thermoses to heat broths and soups. It covers chicken and mutton broths, fat removal, Simmer times, and a Tripleux Soup method with beef lamb and veal. Tips include adding a beaten egg off the heat and a touch of cream with celery salt for variety.
The account notes that in 1275 a witch was burned after confessing to feeding infants. It cites Toulouse in 1335 with 623 accused, eight burned and others imprisoned. Kilkenny in 1324 saw Petronilla de Midia burned, and about 75 years later Berne faced broad witch prosecutions.
A mystery note reports the Erie dispatch saying a woman was found dead with two bullet wounds in a bath tub, extending a prior tale of a shooting between the kitchen and woodshed. The source terms the quote from Associated Advertising.
A historic guide describes pounding tough steak with flour to tenderize, then browning in fat and stewing. Variations include Spanish Steak with tomatoes and peppers, Ranch Steak with peppers, Baked Round Steak with onions, and Deviled Steak with a butter and flour roux plus vinegar and mustard, finished in gravy.
A compact reflection on forgiveness and self mastery contrasts Stevenson’s view of mortal limits with Proctor’s belief that wisdom comes from daily struggle. The excerpts underscore personal freedom earned through persistent, principled living.
A vintage baking section presents Delicate Yellow Cake with butter, sugar, eggs, flour, water, lemon or orange rind, and baking powder baked in a sheet. Ribbon Cake uses butter, sugar, eggs, flour, milk, baking powder and three tins with cocoa and spices, then layered with icing. Chocolate Gems combine butter, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, eggs, flour and baking powder baked in gem pans and iced.
A Carlyle quotation asserts the strong soul endures through hindrances and impossibilities. It emphasizes perseverance as the key trait distinguishing resilience from weakness.
A quotation from Queen condemns lavish fashion and costly personal styling, expressing strong disdain for women who spend heavily on appearance and body adornment. The remark captures a critical social sentiment about fashion excess.
The Princeton Tiger describes a tongue in cheek guide to eating asparagus. The method involves grasping the spear at the neck with two fingers tilting the head back then placing the spear above the mouth and dropping it quickly to chew.
A 16 page letter from Tom is described as revealing his plans to call this afternoon. The note emphasizes anticipation of a forthcoming conversation and details are not provided in the fragment.
Harvard's Prof. Alexander McAdie notes three dimensional winds in upper air studies using sounding balloons. The troposphere and stratosphere host distinct wind patterns with strongest winds near the stratosphere, and temperatures fall more with height above the equator than temperate regions where the lowest temperatures occur.
Advertising copy touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for cleansing itching pimples dandruff scalp irritation and rough hands. Claims instant itch relief and healing with a free sample by mail request via postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. sold widely.
A Yonkers Statesman quip links a man chatting about horses to his veterinary college degree. The joke pivots on noting he is a college graduate, implying expertise in ponies.
A man who cherishes literature jokes that writing a best seller should not demand mental concentration. He recalls a popular novel read recently allegedly dictated by its author to his secretary during a fishing trip, suggesting the author dictated while angling and implying the style reflected the catch.
An old advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It promotes liver health, malaria relief, blood enrichment, and overall system buildup for 50 cents.
A witty exchange contrasts a dissipated husband and a wife who vows change with the prodigal son motif. He says reform will come later, she retorts she will return to her father, underscoring a playful moral tone.
A doctor counsels his young wife with a medicine recall from their engagement era. She protests she was fine then and only sought a call and treatment, revealing tension in the marriage after marriage vows.
A jitney style ad touts Dr Kline's Epilepsy Medicine promising quick relief from fits and falling sickness. It claims years of uninterrupted success and offers a free trial bottle. The copy promotes the Dr Kline Company in Red Bank New Jersey and ends with a proverb about work and pleasure.
An advertisement urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue for genuine comfort and lasting pleasure on wash day and notes it is sold by all good grocers. It adds a note that India is producing more coal than all other British dependencies.
On Samuel Dodd s farm near the Passaic county line a black hen a game rooster and a guinea hen fought for nearly an hour over a crippled rat. As fatigue set in a bluejay swooped in and seized the rat flying to a corncrib to determine ownership.
A dialogue shows Mary quitting her home to work for new employers who offer the same wages but have a 1916 model automobile, highlighting class and tech status as the motive. This brief exchange reflects social aspiration and economic realities of the era.
Childlike exchange reveals Dustin Stax plans for a stay at home as family departs for summer. He jokes about sitting in shirt sleeves and smoking cigars in the best rooms of the house.
An advertisement offers a free book on Rheumatism Its Cause and Cure by Jesse A Case of Brockton Mass. Dept. C W. The notice targets readers suffering from rheumatism or neuritis and invites requests for the complimentary publication.
A reflective line notes that a person who believes himself to be everything wastes no time in concealing that belief from those around him. The remark hints at arrogance and its social impact.
A fragment markets Iappy as a home for Ball Blue by Red Cross used in households. It claims the product pleases shoppers and is available in all grocers.
Englewood Illinois woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing severe life altering symptoms after costly physician care failed. She claims relief from headaches nervousness and hot flashes and urges others to try the medicine for its roots and herbs.
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