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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
5
Mrs C M Warble will read a paper on Public Health and Americanism at a meeting this afternoon hosted by Mrs Clara Fitch in Marblehead Apartments.
Local residents include David Carr ill from a slight stroke at his brother Elisha Carr’s home and Goldie Lanz recovering from double pneumonia. Rotarians held their monthly banquet with Supt Emmett Taylor on Teachers and Schools.
Bryon Williams reflects in Washington Star on campus routine and longing for Saturdays. The speaker recalls school days of studying Amo amas amar and maps of Chile, then cherishes the freedom of weekend fishing with friends by the bayou and the family chorus led by their Tiger.
A large share of U S physicians live in New York City with estimates showing one in twenty one doctors nationwide based in the metropolis. The concentration highlights New Yorks prominence in medical practice and healthcare.
The item asserts the underdog cares little for pity and focuses on obtaining practical help to improve his position. It emphasizes action over sentiment and frames aid as essential for progress. The tone is brisk and resolver, underscoring practical support as top priority.
Farmer Briggs hires an artist to paint his barn with the farmer at the door. The artist asks five guineas, and the farmer agrees. The painting is finished but omits the farmer, who asks where he is and the artist deflects with a joke about waiting for payment.
An old soldier stands on a doorstep listening for a disturbance during washing day. A sharp faced woman answers with defiance as she retrieves a lost item and confronts the intruder. The scene ends with a loud door slam.
Dialogue hints at moral clash over kissing without consent and the counterpoint that asking first may be worse than taking without permission. The exchange foregrounds consent as a central issue and invites reflection on social norms.
A school recitation yields a playful misquote as a student volunteers a sentence using the phrase bitter end. The joke stems from a misheard prompt where the cat and dog become the focus of a humorous misplacement of words.
A heated overheard exchange unfolds as one woman confronts the other, accusing cruel thoughts and harsh judgments. The other insists the speaker would have spoken harsher had she known her true feelings.
A gentleman riding with an Irish companion tries a quip near an old gallows. Pat responds with a sharp retort about where the wit would stand if the gallows claimed him, noting the man would be riding alone.
In a humorous tale Dr Johnson is discovered by Mrs Johnson kissing a maid. She exclaims her surprise while the husband retorts that she is astonished, turning the moment into a witty quip about surprise.
An advertisement from Geo. Colvin at 215 Spring Street offers to buy junk rags paper and similar materials. It states they pay the best prices and invites customers to call 884. The ad runs February 28 to March 25.
Mrs. Lizzie Riley of Jeffersonville praises Dean's Kidney Pills, recounting relief from back pain dizziness and irregular kidney action after using two boxes and later confirming continued health after another box. The advertisement notes availability at dealers and lists Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as makers.
A father and son exchange a moment of concern as the child asks if his hair will fall out when it is ripe, quoted in the Tit-Bits collection.
A short exchange notes that one third of a man’s life is spent in sleep and another third in jail, prompting a wry question about the time remaining for practicing his craft.
The fragment hints at a dialogue where Genevieve accuses Algernon of courting for money while Jenevieve questions others. The text reflects a witty miscommunication about wealth and marriage prospects.
A brief cartoon-style item from The New Organ recalls a lively exchange about a purchased organ for a daughter. The joke hinges on counting the organ’s “five breaks” named after daily meals and bedtime, highlighting humorous domestic wit.
A dispute about nightly noise gathers humor as a child’s singing and a neighbor’s practice sessions are exchanged in a witty Answers column. The dialogue highlights tensions between households and the light satire used to address suburban noise complaints.
Advert announces a buyer looking for used furniture rugs and stoves. Call Dan Robison at phone 10 to arrange pickup or sale. February publication date referenced.
Advertisement for battery service at Osborn and Vor gang’s location in Deots Building. Phone number 374 listed. Runs from February 17 to March 17.
An institution promotes thorough instruction in accounting and business courses aimed at placing graduates in contact with major employers. The shorthand course is described as thorough and reliable, promising good pay and strict management standards.
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