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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
6
Fritz and Hans meet tiny Brown Men living in rocks who guide them through a moonlit forest. After mates, bears, and a bear hunt, the boys learn two magic words to enter and exit the rock cavern Su Ot Nepo. They escape with their guns and plan to visit again, hoping for monkeys next time.
A leather strap with three brass hooks provides compact hanging for clothes in tents or under trees. Buckle fastens around a pole or small tree, keeping garments off the ground and reducing insect interference. Used by soldiers to keep uniforms in good condition for inspection.
An essay urges letting go of objects and habits we hold too long to invite better future pleasures. It uses dolls and girlhood as examples and argues that mastering release can lead to happier women.
A child forgets a relative in prayer and explains that relatives need not be named when they are engaged. The mother highlights social change with a gentle moral about prayer and modern life as told in a Ladies' Home Journal anecdote.
A minister asks young Bobby what he will be when grown. He says he won’t be a lawyer like his father, as his mother says he resembles his father too much. He once thought drum major, but now figures lion tamer.
A teacher questions Willie after a fight. Willie explains he was struck on the nose and cannot turn the other cheek. The exchange highlights a moral twist in a schoolroom anecdote.
Practical gardening rules cover pot care, weekly rotations, soil washing, ample air and sunlight, pest checks, and avoiding scorch. Guidance on bedding plants, canvas and dahlia starts, and canna moisture needs. Hedge choices, vine screening, lemon scale control, germination of gloxinia seeds, and pruning tips. Early roses, soil drainage, and deep spading for all soils are discussed. Cosmos sowing demands March timing and pot culture to keep plants compact for window blooms.
The Day lily has seen major improvements, offering a wide color range and long blooming period from about May 20 to September. It can be grown from seed or divisions and is hardy, with strong bloom potential and tolerance to indifferent conditions.
The London Chronicle notes that spelling Bosporus with an h would offend 50 year ago’s schoolmaster and calls the Bosporus the Passage of the Cow. It compares multiple Bosporuses including the Azov sea route and the Crimea Greek kingdom, now tied to modern conflict as Russians press against the Bosporus.
A witty courtroom vignette features Mrs Ayre Shaft and Mr Ayre Shaft joking about baby name choices as a neighbor discussion unfolds. The judge notes the lighthearted remark about Hugh and Cry as the couple considers names for their twins.
Arnold Rayner returns to Blairsville and hires Nellie to transform a vacant Trevor house. Nellie’s tireless work creates a warm, homelike home, and Rayner, moved by her care, declares his love as the saved house and life shed light on his loneliness.
At the regimental ball a young lieutenant and the colonel’s daughter vie for the same chair amid palm decor and a refreshment buffet. An intruding officer announces a victorious engagement and awaits the colonel’s sanction to formalize the surrender.
A wife recalls a business trip to Cleveland where travelers teased a colored waiter named George about the menu item chicken giblets with biscuit. George checked the menu, noted only one biscuit, and responded that biscuit is singular in gender, so they would not get more than one.
A reflective meditation on fate and mortality. The speaker recalls how even in the brightest voyage a sudden wreck may end life. Every bright hour ends in tragedy, its depth and mystery woven with death.
Ink stains on garments can be soaked out with a mixture of salt and milk. Use a teaspoonful of salt to nearly a half glass of milk. The solution works for white or colored fabrics. if ink has dried, soak the stained part in milk for an hour or two.
Be not angry that you cannot make others what you wish them to be. Reflect on your own effort to become the person you wish to be, as you seek patience and virtuous conduct.
A Washington Star quotation presents Uncle Eben railing against people who claim heaven as their private property and talk as if they can post a No Admittance sign. The remark satirizes exclusivity in spiritual judgment.
A college graduate faces a blunt parental joke about his choice of study. The dialogue centers on the son's plan for a post graduate course in economics and the father's skeptical reaction to the field. The exchange highlights humor about aptitude and career direction after college.
The piece recalls a man’s proudest moment not a victory or milestone but the first time he wore long pants. It contrasts personal milestones like scrapes, marriages, promotions, and children with this simple, childlike achievement. The tone honors small, formative moments.
An Ohio woman recalls severe heart trouble and nervous prostration blamed on coffee. After switching to Postum she reports dramatic health improvements, calling it the best step of her life and noting she no longer uses medicine or struggles with nerves or pain. The ad promotes Postum cereal and Instant Postum sold by grocers, with prices and a slogan There’s a Reason.
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