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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
5
A summary of The Arabian Nights touching on how storytellers evolved the tales and the frame story of Shahriar and Scheherazade. It covers Aladdin Sin bad Ali Baba and other famous episodes, noting the enduring popularity of the tales across eras and regions.
The author champions patience as a core attribute of character. It may arise from self-control or foresight, rewarding those who wait. Time’s whirl brings both penalties and rewards, and patience mirrors intelligent calculation in life.
A description notes that whirling dust on a dry road signals a coming storm and swallows flying low indicate approaching rain, explained by insects feeding low before rain and swallows following their food.
South Pradley Mass physicists hunt the missing link in the electromagnetic spectrum. From visible light to infrared and gamma rays, gaps linger on opposite ends near ultra violet and gamma rays as Elizabeth Ro Laird leads exploration with a diffraction grating and slow electrons. Old Aunty the livery horse of Maxysville Ky is sold as jitneys replace stables.
A Del near Big Vista woman planned to hoard eggs waiting for higher prices. A kitchen fire warmed a corner where eggs were kept. An investigation found that 42.01 48 eggs had hatched, producing live chicks instead of profits.
Coeds Miss Havel Gage and Miss Irvin Haskins from La Grange and Orlando set out in 1917 to study life in the open West. They describe hobos sharing meals, knights of the road treating them with respect, and a few dangers as they crossed the continent in box cars and on trains. They recount meetings with cowpunchers and a Mexican herder who aided them before they walked home in men’s clothes.
Attorney General Palmer reviews documents in a dispute linked to Oklahoma Texas oil deposits. If valid, a court ruling could strip title from current holders and transfer billions of dollars in Texas oil lands to the first qualifying lease jumper. The case hinges on Spanish mineral law treaty annexation and 1868 mineral land law combined with the 1920 federal oil leasing act.
London reports that Wilhelm II, the former German emperor, is learning tailoring in Amsterdam. He is cutting patterns for many suits to stock his wardrobe, and a trade paper notes he excels at the work, lamenting that his talents as emperor limited his fame as a tailor.
Police raid on a craps game sent six men fleeing from a second story window. John Coleman was impaled on a fence picket and died almost instantly.
For the first time in two years a giant elm outside Croydea parish church near London has not leafed this season. The tree, famed as the site of annual parish meetings for over three centuries, stands bereft as spring arrives.
Farmers in the region plow by night using spotlights to combat late spring delays. In Kentucky courts, adjournments and exemptions from jury service free farmers to focus on essential farm labor.
The phrase notes that melodrama began as music interspersed with dialogue, suggesting early stage form blends.
A traveler from Leavenworth Washington brought a tame lion named Jim into a New York hotel in a canvas cage. The discovery caused a sensation and the health department ordered the animal removed. Jim is being taken to South Africa.
Mrs Peggy Mac Daniel marked her 106th birthday with 200 guests at her Jackson area home. Among the attendees was Mrs Winnie Carter, aged 107, who lives ten miles away.
The piece explains how familiar foods span plant families. It cites raspberries and roses in rosaceae, tomatoes and peppers in solanaceae, sweet potatoes in convolvulus, celery in the same category as parsley and carrot, and grains like wheat oats and rice from wild grasses, noting lettuce across a broad family including daisies and sunflowers.
The piece argues that music greatly aids health and vitality, especially for nervous individuals. It suggests teachers and medical staff can use music to calm upset students and patients, noting nervous people are highly sensitive to sound and respond to soothing, agreeable tones.
The subconscious mind works day and night on tasks unseen, such as finishing a tune you could not recall. The heart clock drives waking time, with practice turning it into a useful alarm that wakes the brain at the set hour.
The text rates eggs as complete, meats as builders, and beef broth as nutritious. Chicken and mutton broths are preferred for invalids. Chicken is easiest to digest, especially young fowl, with breast meat prioritized. pork is hard to digest for invalids. Young pigeons and sweetbread are valuable. Tish is easily digested but weaker than meat or fowl.
An odd Mexican prospector class earns a living by hunting bat caves in Sinaloa and Sonora. They locate cliffside caves by watching at dusk, as bats emerge to roost and guano deposits attract buyers. The small bats have flat heads broad ears and a musky odor.
A father rebukes his son for always charging everything, saying his army training was excellent yet a bad habit formed. The exchange highlights a family moment over mounting bills and financial discipline.
In a dramatic family dispute a quarrel over a letter found in a husband's pocket triggers a deadly confrontation. The incident centers on a letter he allegedly forgot to mail rather than burn, escalating into tragedy.
A stylish physician admits most patients are wealthy with imaginary illnesses and says he values the chance to practice genuine medical skill on a truly sick man, expressing gratitude for the chance to help.
Senator Sorghum questions priorities saying people know songs by heart but do not inform themselves about laws. The exchange highlights a tension between culture and governance as the senator contemplates national song versus legal reform.
A terse exchange contrasts views on progress with a note about young girls speaking pieces. The dialogue hints at attitudes toward youth, culture, and decline, reflecting a social ambiance from the period.
In a humorous urban vignette a judge remarks that no auto rice track is needed as Main Street suffices. The piece contrasts pests and the sturdy dandelion in an All-American town setting with wry observations.
A light moment turns into a puzzle as clerks discover a missing stage curtain cannot be rung up at checkout, prompting giggles and a puzzling error in the shop. Local patrons watch as staff double checks stock and receipts.
A neighborly exchange ponders where a bight of water lies asking about the mouth of a river as the likely spot. The dialogue hints at a geography clue with a didactic tone.
The piece notes a shift as people in the area turn to tailoring, with a comment on patching the seat of war within the Home Sector. The excerpt highlights civilian adaptation amid conflict pressures.
A job negotiation unfolds with the prospective employee requesting 52000 per year while the cautious employer hedges on the exact figure yet offers a similar annual amount. The exchange centers on salary expectations and willingness to agree.
A father vents frustration about his son’s college graduation and questionable Latin on the diploma. The piece uses a blunt voice to contrast truth telling with doubt in modern life.
A light exchange on animal wit features a quip about a dog appreciating a wagging tail as evidence of humor. The playful remark frames pets as having comedic sensibilities and invites a smile at the idea.
An observant young woman from Boston on her first western trip noted a herd of branded cattle crossing the plains and exclaimed about the engraved cows.
Dialogue contrasts a man’s concern for a goldfish’s privacy with his memory of a sleeper berth, hinting at a past intimate moment and a reflective, humorous mood. The snippet foregrounds character curiosity and personal nostalgia in a concise exchange.
A brief quip on whether Bacon authored Shakespeare’s works appears alongside a remark that a small talk on the topic could distract from the League of Nations for a few minutes. The exchange notes no strong stance, serving as light editorial banter.
A brief exchange shows a butcher insisting the meat weighs just over two pounds while Mrs Wiseye requests removing a pound from the scale to gauge its size, illustrating a dispute over measurement and price.
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