The Star Office Entry Paper Note
The fragment notes the Star being entered at the West Office as second class matter and mentions an official ride and reWar ral Paper of the Cite.
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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
4
The fragment notes the Star being entered at the West Office as second class matter and mentions an official ride and reWar ral Paper of the Cite.
The Star announces the candidacy of William A Baird of Jeffersonville for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of Clark County, subject to the Republican primary decisions in 1920.
Announcement of Harland D. Sanders as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Representative from Clark County, subject to the May primary election.
For good roads campaign declares Awin Lewman as the Democratic candidate for the first district County Commissioner seat subject to the May 4 1920 primary election and outlines road improvement focus.
Washington dispatches report reservations growing on the League of Nations treaty as President Wilson protests. Article X is likely to bear amendments, giving the public a chance to voice beliefs on a pivotal pact that could redirect U S destinies and depart from Washington’s traditions.
The readable lines hint at a culinary or local report with names such as Tess and Pet, a reference to bread rising, and a third councilor named Ploorwalker lerehooe. The text is highly garbled but suggests a narrative around a town meeting or kitchen scene with unclear participants.
Strong Auto Insurance Company advertises complete coverage at reduced rates and seeks live agents. The offer is backed by the National Automobile Insurance Association in Indianapolis. Adv March 5 11. Contact Shuck Motor Car Co at 119 121 Spring St with phone 579.
Dialogue shows Brother Brownback questioning a young colored man who proclaims a Lordly calling to preach. The exchange satirizes self styled revivalism with hints of skepticism about his hearing and whether the land errs in naming him.
In a family portrait scene Miss Golightly describes her English Visitor’s intrigue with a genealogy display. She showcases her great great grandfather and recalls a flamboyant great grandfather famed for charisma and bravery, noting his many battles and injuries.
A Louisville Courier Journal item recalls a conversation where a mother asks if her husband would remarry if she died. He says he would not, which prompts remarks about his delivery and the implied judgment on grief and marriage outlook.
A report notes that Mrs. Vick-Senn and her husband clashed in a brief exchange yesterday. The article mentions Ione and a possible remark by him, with no further details provided. Chicago Tribune.
The Indianapolis News argues that rats, though disease carriers alive, have commercial value dead. Rat skins may become book covers purses and photographs, and rat remains used for graves and manure. The piece predicts widespread hunting of rats in the future for profit and as enemies.
Professor Percival Lowell complains that the public is ignorant of astronomy. A police officer arrests an elderly man in a white nightgown who claims to be a formmominilist, prompting a puzzled exchange about religious belief and authority.
The American rail system now moves more freight and passengers than in 1898, with four months of 1919 equaling the entire prior year. From 1900 to 1917 efficiency rose sharply, with freight and passenger service per railway employee increasing from 186 000 to 296 000 traffic units, while outputs outpaced gains in track, equipment, and workforce.
In a resolution the heads of major life insurance firms call for rehabilitation of the railroads and legal establishment of rates sufficient to meet current and future commerce demands and to stabilize railroad credit and securities.
The executive council of the National Association of Credit Men states that transferring railways to private control must protect against receivership and ensure uninterrupted service for the public.
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