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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
3
A vignette from a domestic scene shows Jimmy's awakening to fussing with kisses and harassment as a famous visitor, Mrs Scane, kisses him then he resists and quits. Bobby cracks a joke about Boston harbor tea leaving the cup and tedium shifts to family dinner.
In Russia, peasant women typically bear six to twelve children, with about half surviving. The passage notes harsh demographic conditions and large family sizes reflecting high infant mortality and poverty.
A man out walking with Evils appeared distressed, looking daggers at him. The scene prompted concern as onlookers noted his evident upset and possible confrontation.
A quirky scene unfolds as One Hen Lamnstraw visits a city fire station. His nephew coins a playful moment watching the fire laddies swing and descend the pole while the uncle contemplates staying to observe the crew return.
A fragment quotes Voice Eben comparing a man’s ties to his eyes creating an image of probable defeat. The odd phrase suggests criticism of judgment based on appearance.
Dr C Rahte analyzes two decades of German mortality data. Infant deaths mainly from cholera infantum and congenital weakness. ages 1 15 dominated by diphtheria measles scarlet fever whooping cough, plus pneumonia and tuberculosis. accidents about 1 in 22. Adults 15 30 show tuberculosis heart and vascular issues and digestive diseases prominent. by 30 60 pneumonia and nervous system disorders rise, with cancer higher for women. After 60 old age and heart disease rise. cerebral events and pneumonia common.\"
In Washington near the Copalis coast two young Indians killed a sea otter for its valuable hide. Their surf boat broke in a heavy sea and one drowned while the other clung to wreckage and drifted ashore. Tribespeople waited three days on the sands for the body to reach shore.
The article details Rouen ducks as versatile poultry, praising Imperial Pekin for meat and Runner for eggs, and explains distinct feeding and housing practices. It covers duckling growth, separate yards, daily cleaning, varied feed, greens, grit, water needs, and market timing at ten to fourteen weeks.
The piece notes a Selma spelling bee and annual events like the Brooklyn Eagle's bee for 1915. It laments modern students' spelling and punctuation, arguing for tougher study of Webster's Dictionary and pronunciation to improve literacy.
Gen Charles B Hall of Portland tells a wartime anecdote about censorship allowing armies to hide errors. He recalls a Spa tale where a nephew opens a coffin to find a general in full uniform and medals, and a later reply orders a quiet funeral for Aunt Jemima with full honors.
A note from an excited mother ill at ease with her infant’s care asks for an anecdote to calm nerves and aid digestion. The request, quoted from Youth's Companion, illustrates unusual requests received at druggists and doctors reflecting the era’s medical culture.
A compact saying noting that in moral choices some individuals consistently choose the lesser and worse option, reflecting a cynical view of human decision making. It emphasizes risk of selecting the least favorable path when faced with competing harms.
An advertisement style block repeats slogans for Denison's Coffee and Red Cross Ball Blue, noting their appeal to laundresses and grocers. The text intersperses quotations about trials and mass meetings, presenting a collage of marketing lines rather than a single event.
The text notes Scandinavian legends portray mortals enjoying feasts and drinking to drunkenness from enemy skulls. It cites Mandeville describing Guebres presenting dead parents to birds and preserving skulls as drinking cups, leaving only skeletons.
The male goose grows larger with a deeper body and smaller head. the gander emits a long shrill call, while the goose answers. At six to seven months old one can often distinguish sexes by calls and size. Separate flocks to hear differences. do not rely on curled tail feathers. Collect eggs at least twice daily in all seasons.
The text warns that lamp smokes from high wick dirt or poor oil and instructs to avoid full flame at start. It advises filling the lamp the evening for better heat and delaying turning eggs until the third day. Do not place the thermometer under water or fill the lamp while burning. Mud wasps and obstructions can block pipes.
A fragment notes the futility of overhandling a sick woman and the value of her room, hinting at cautious care. The fragment implies that if she recovers she will consume gains before regaining vigor. No clear names or places are present.
An old veterinary tip prescribes a mixture of lanolin mer curial ointment and lard to kill head lice. Apply lightly to the heads of chicks when they are 24 hours old.
Careless breeding and poor feed produce scrub hens laying small eggs. Fresh small eggs with clean shells fetch three to ten cents a dozen less than large eggs of equal quality in western markets. In a random carload sample, an average dozen small eggs weighed 18 ounces.
A rural advice note urges timely lice control to protect hens on a farm. It emphasizes prevention with a proverb about saving time and a playful misspelling of a million to stress the economic value of early treatment for poultry in a shed.
Researchers find that eggs from hens aged one to two years yield the strongest chicks. The study notes improved yolk quality and hatch rates, suggesting breeders focus on age-balanced flocks for robust offspring.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. It claims relief and restful sleep follow use and offers free samples by mail with a book, directing readers to address a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY in Boston and noting sale everywhere.
The article explains ghee as the native Indian butter that keeps for centuries without rancidity. It describes the process of making ghee by boiling butter and skimming away water and curds to leave the pure fat.
The saying that it takes three generations to make a gentleman is challenged when the third generation is female, highlighting gender role expectations and social mobility across families.
Cleveland Ohio and Hanover Pa readers report relief from female troubles using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Mrs C H Griffith and Mrs Ada Wilt describe pain relief and renewed strength avoiding surgery with the remedy.
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