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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1916
Page
5
In a Michigan Gargoyle vignette a young man faces St Peter at the pearly gates. He jokes about his past as a student at Ann Arbor and a lie to the attendance committee before Gabriel measures him for wings. The piece satirizes collegiate life and moral reckoning with wry humor.
Meeks challenges a question on dreams as Weeks recalls a warning from an angel. Weeks says a month ago the dream predicted a hardship as their cook left and his wife has taken over cooking duties since.
A garbled courtroom aside notes a stout bowed lady described as charming and fashion minded, with a later quip calling her a fashion plate miss and a murmured 반. The judge comments on manners and appearance amid the unusual compliment.
In a tense exchange Point of View characters discuss Green’s ruined inheritance from racing losses and his need to find employment. Brown questions whether Green can keep control without losing his temper, highlighting mounting stress and uncertainty about his future prospects.
A dialogue quotes Senator Sorghum debating if sacrificing principles for office is ever justified. The exchange suggests one may temporarily smother principles to regain them after winning office, while noting the loss itself is lamentable.
Fragmentary dialogue notes reference a child described as peculiar and living with its mother. The brief sketched exchange hints at social judgment or embarrassment without naming people or places. The incomplete lines suggest a quick street conversation rather than a formal report.
Hammand Walker is described as both one of the richest and one of the poorest actors on the boards. The remark highlights a paradox in her career and public perception.
A flashily dressed caller tells the potential victim he needs a thousand dollars to become men. The victim responds with enthusiasm and suggests going out to borrow the money together.
A scrambled passage shows a judge and sexton discussing duties and sermons. The lines mention bells, the fur nace, and the nrzan in a fragmented dialogue about expectations and obligations.
In a sharp exchange Miss Screecher recalls Wim asking to sing and the response being to sit at the piano, letting the company discover the result themselves as Miss Caustique chimes in about the moment.
A playful dialect exchange features Fat Fagin arguing over worry and appetite while Thurston-De debunks the idea with humor about pinched lunches and constant eating. The tone mirrors pulp era banter, focusing on appetite and irony without dramatic violence.
A talking point about Aristotle, once named to inspire intellect, now working in a traveling side show. He stacks his noodle, fans the crowd, and keeps his brainy title while dodging jokes about his labor and braces for higher costs in bromide.
Dialogue hints at marital tension about memory for wedding anniversary. The speaker suggests reminding in January and June and explicitly mentions receiving two gifts, indicating a domestic or column-style clue about relationships and expectations.
Mrs Fx says she never argues about dress with her husband while Mrs Wye complains of disagreements. Each notes mismatched tastes: she says the gown pleases him but the bill does not, and vice versa for the bill.
Mrs Youngwedd asks how long to be away and learns she will be apart about two weeks. The plan is for the dog to be taken to a neighbor while she is gone.
A quip about artists drawing beautiful women prompts a tense debate on the ideal life. A reader recalls a newspaper tale of an artist attempting to lure a model, only to be caught by his wife.
A quip exchanges between a bachelor and a widower about marriage. The bachelor claims men have theories before marriage, while the widower notes that after marriage one faces a condition rather than a theory.
A humorous exchange between a couple aboard a train contrasts cramped sleeper berths with the idea of a flat. The wife skeptically wonders about flat spaces on a train while the husband dismisses the notion with a playful retort about flat ears.
The excerpt features Pat and a merchant discussing a newspaper advertisement for a porter position. The merchant clarifies that applications must be submitted by mail, prompting Pat to jest about women applicants and implying humor or ribbing in the exchange.
In the conversation Vera laments that her overseas journey did not go as hoped. The exchange hints at personal prospects, noting she did not become engaged to a man described as having a tithe and a bad record.
Perc y Petlipate presents a science piece while Miss Wassmith remarks on the demonstration of the infinite divisibility of matter with praise and curiosity.
Mrs Smartsett asks for meaning while the other says the gown is the lowest possible cut. The exchange highlights social fashion and blunt critique in a dialogue.
The Bearded Woman staged a rough house last night that startled the Skeleton. The Skeleton admitted surprise, saying he always believed she was a perfect lady.
A guide urges readers to build nest boxes to protect birds and offers step by step designs. Plans include bird houses from tin cans and flower pots, a varnish can roof, a double pot setup, and a removable roof for easy cleaning. It also outlines a doll swing and hammock craft using boxes, strings, and wooden supports.
When colds grippe or sore throats run high in a neighborhood take precautions. Avoid wet feet change into dry shoes and stockings after rain. Get outdoor air and exercise. Gargle with antiseptic gargle two or three times daily.
A literary quotation attributed to Longfellow notes that the greatest grace of a gift is its anticipation and admission of no return. The line emphasizes generosity that cannot be reversed or demanded back.
Sunbeam the famed Estes Park trout trained to swim through a glass tube has disappeared. Guides and visitors, who once marveled at the fish viewed by more than 500000 tourists, mourn its loss as mystery surrounds the vanished creature.
The saying notes that good intentions carry power when matched by resolve. It argues that intention alone can shape actions and influence outcomes to a meaningful extent.
A young man severely burned after a gasoline explosion at Mercy Hospital Chicago received a pioneering skin graft from Dr John B Murphy. The operation removed scar tissue and used chest and abdomen skin to bridge a flap over the hand, with the graft taking fully after three weeks and plans for tendon lengthening and left hand treatment.
Mary Wright Plummer of the Library School and New York Public Library names the joy of familiarity as primary. The essay notes readers find mental and physical settings in books and cites examples like The Dissertation on Roast Pig and Pater's Child in the House and Emerson's Self-Reliance.
A guest named James and his mother stayed with a family for weeks. At one dinner James complained, asking for jelly and was sent away in disgrace. The next evening he attempted amends and complimented the dinner, praising the cook despite earlier remarks.
The pacing marks achieved by Dan Patch remain unbroken. Notable records include half mile in Memphis in 56 seconds (1903), one mile in St Paul in 1 minute 55 seconds (1906), and a mile on a half mile track in Allentown with a 9 02 time (1905). Also listed are a Macon two mile record in 4 17 (1908) and a Macon half mile with high wheel surkey in 2 04% (1905).
A long haired passenger and a man with moth eaten whiskers reflect on fate and fame. The waxen memory of carving initials in a little red schoolhouse forty years earlier frames their debate about future glory and what life holds.
The narrator reflects on Indian attitudes to work and music, noting Hindus avoid the flute but play the vina with forceful, noisy volume. He compares the vina to a carpet stretcher with piano wires and muscled players who approach music as gym-like exertion. He muses on David and Saul in biblical parallels.
The Belgian hare ranks high for table use, weighing more than most breeds and offering superior meat quality. The Flemish giant aims for size but yields coarser flavor, while the original Belgian hare provides preferred white flesh. Cooking greatly affects juiciness and flavor, with expert prep preserving natural juices.
Kipling’s new volume The Fringes of the Fleet portrays the mixed fleet of wartime ships from trawlers to submarines and destroyers. It highlights their dangerous unheralded duties guarding shipping lanes and coastal waters for England.
The piece notes Hawaii's diverse immigrant mix fueling state, education, and religion debates. It cites 92,000 Japanese residents and questions naturalization, loyalty, and status of Japanese Americans, referencing the Christian Science Monitor on how Japan views naturalized individuals.
Miss Mary Eliot caused a street crowd on East Thirty-fourth street while grieving a dead horse. Police officer worried traffic was blocked and she was brought to the police station but discharged after explaining she sought the pulse of life. Captain Sexton noted the need to keep traffic moving.
A West Danby New York woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from lifelong nervous trouble sleeplessness and backache She maintains a busy farm life with four daughters and continues her sewing and house duties while praising the product's roots and herbs and its perceived vigor for women.
A nostalgic 19th century style ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser for children. It appeals to mothers to keep this safe laxative on hand and promises easier, healthier digestion with each dose.
A fragment notes a remark about a young surgeon described as a funny sort of fellow. The comment calls him a regular little co a ke, indicating a clipped or garbled report of local commentary on a medical figure.
Fragmentary note hints at ongoing prison reform and domestic changes. The text contemplates future improvements to the home and society, reflecting cautious optimism about reform efforts.
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