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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
5
An actress showcases genuine diamonds but raises skepticism from onlookers who refuse to believe the jewels are authentic. The incident prompts questions about trust and perception in celebrity fashion.
The fragment hints at worries about the future and money. It questions why people chase wealth when happiness matters, reflecting concerns about aging and financial security for children.
A garbled quote shows a man furious when discussing prohibition. The speaker denies drinking, but expresses strong contempt, revealing tension over temperance discourse and its social impact.
In a zoo dialogue with a Griffon Vulture, the Red-Shouldered Hawk laments wrong rumors that portray their family as hen hawks. The birds debate reputation, kindness, and the desire to reveal the truth about their nature and behavior.
Excerpted lines discuss service as a skill and intellect, contrasting passive receptacles with proactive service. The piece urges rising above ease toward the diviner act of serving others, and notes the value of laughter over medicine. It includes a quotation from Girls' Companion and a proverb about making a mark rather than striking twice.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless treatment for corns between toes and on feet. It claims instant relief, no soreness, and easy removal, calling the product a mysterious ether discovery from a Cincinnati genius.
A fragment from Stray Stories recalls a trench coat figure claiming a birthday box of cigars will be celebrated. His friend mocks the notion and others refuse the gift, recalling past horror. The narrator hints the cigars would profit his wife financially each year.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for headaches toothaches inflammatory pains and neuralgia. It notes professional use for over twenty years and lists price for a 12 tablet tin and larger packages sold by druggists.
An ad copy intertwines a scolding mother scene with a Cuticura pimples remedy. The joke notes a practical skin care routine using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum. It closes with a proverb about hens preferring no fights.
A reader notes the paradox of appreciating talent while criticizing a life devoted to painting or sculpture. The author concedes many admire someone who can do things others cannot, despite public judgment.
A curio dealer claims the sword is over a century old and from the Battle of Waterloo. The customer listens to the tale then reveals he already bought the same anecdote with an old musket previously. The exchange ends with polite thanks and a return of the item.
Bert visits his grandfather and jokes about facial hair. The elder remarks Bert resembles his mother, noting Bert’s mustache hints at his maternal lineage. The quip ends with a playful fatherly comparison to Bert’s own appearance.
A woman recalls riding a bus in New York last fall and making a flippant remark to a man sitting beside her about his shoes. He replies his wife told him the same that morning. She notes that many people choose misery.
A fragmented Kansas City Star snippet shows a quirky exchange as a speaker requests kindness, while J Puller Gloom interrupts with a curt admonition, reflecting a humorous clash of manners.
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