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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues the right price for gasoline rests on crude oil, refining, and distribution costs. Since the Armistice, costs for production and distribution have risen sharply, with crude oil prices up 47 percent from $2.92 to $4.30 per barrel, squeezing refiners like Standard Oil Company Indiana, Whiting.
Local ads feature Rose Coal Company selling clean screened coal for heat efficiency, Hoosier Meat Market offering beef pork and mutton plus lard at low prices, Geo C Ogden promoting affordable half soles and rubber heels, and Guenther Rauth Ford Garage pledging reliable service. Other ads include Morris Optical Kryptoks glasses, Chas Moser clothing bargains, Auto Sheet Metal for repairs, and Federal Bread ovens for home bakers.
The 100 percent Gold Standard Store features rings pins charms watches clocks and silverware all fully guaranteed. Rings of all designs and sizes advertised. Alarm clocks advertised to awaken shoppers. Watches cleaned and oiled by Mr Young to keep you on time. Adv 38.
An ad touts Chas. 1. Combs Laundry in Jeffersonville offering shirt and underwear cleaning, with careful pressing and twisting terms. It boasts premier limes and master cleaning service claimed as best on earth at any price.
An advertisement showcases savings from 25 to 50 percent on home items including kitchenette supplies, finware, Granite Ware, crockery, lamps, and other useful articles. The copy markets a complete line of kitchen and household necessities at genuine bargain prices.
Allen Barnett of Progressive Grocer markets strict high quality groceries from a first class sanitary store. He emphasizes butter cheese fresh eggs sound vegetables and berries that come pure and sweet.
Saly Mh Saly Mh Miss Mildred McKinley recovered from tonsil and adenoids removal at Deaconess Hospital. Miss Helen Hieatt visits friends at Borden for a week. Mr F A Landwehr on inspection trip near Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Mrs GR Rowman and Miss Sadie Cooper travel to Chicago on business. Miss Laura Cooper visits her brother Mr Charles Cooper of Louisville. Mr AYW Martin, guest of Mr BF Landwehr, returns to Bowling Green. Mr and Mrs J Damon depart for Penacola Florida after visiting their daughter Mrs ilester Holzbog. Helen Burke improves after throat operation and stays with sister Mrs Walter Dorsey. Mrs John Lutz returns from Indianapolis. Mrs Marion Bennett visits Mrs WOC Lewman at Prather yesterday.
The New York Laundry offers first class laundry work for men women and children. Every article handled with care and prices are low. The ad urges busy households to send laundry to a regular business instead of using a sweat shop kitchen.
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