This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1920
Page
2
The Star announces William A. Baird of Jeffersonville seeks the Republican nomination for Clark County Sheriff in the 1920 primary.
Marion G. Bennett of Jeffersonville announces as a Republican candidate for County Commissioner First District subject to the Republican Primary on May 4 1920.
Announcement declares James E Taggart as a candidate for judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit subject to the Republican primary decision. Dated May 4 1920 Adv.
Harland D. Sanders announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Representative from Clark County subject to the May primary election. The announcement appears in theAdv. edition noting Clark County voters will decide in the upcoming primary.
A brief political notice promotes Lewman as a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the first district for County Commissioners. The text hints at campaign vigor and loyalty, likening his dog to a faithful follower and suggesting a primary on May 4, 1920.
The death of Senator Bankhead of Alabama may clear the way for Representative Tom Heflin to seek the Senate seat. The remark labels Heflin as the prince of wine bags.
The text notes widespread displeasure at government policies as families complain about rising costs under the administration, with calls for explanation and action amid mounting financial strain.
Several million Democrats may be displeased if the President runs again, as they seek to express real feelings at the ballot box by voting against him. The piece discusses potential widespread opposition within the party.
A New York World opinion piece labelled the Democratic Party bankrupt, contrasting it with the Republican Party according to President Wilson's former Oracle newspaper.
Mrs. Lizzie Riley of Jeffersonville testifies to kidney relief from Dean's Kidney Pills after severe back pain dizziness and irregular kidney action. She reports full relief after two boxes and later confirms continued health after a further purchase. 60 cents at all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The U S Department of Agriculture warns that Menziesia, a shrubby plant 3 to 7 feet tall, is poisonous to sheep and cattle. Found in the southern Alleghenies and western mountains, it grows at 3500 to 6000 feet on moist northern slopes. Poisoning causes frothing, weakness, gait to paralysis, and nausea. Incidence rises when fodder is scarce and sheep are driven along trails or bedded on infested grounds. A pamphlet with plant pictures is available and researchers continue study.
A farmer warns against dull or ill shaped hoes and urges proper maintenance. The piece stresses filing, keeping a sharp efficient tool, using an abbreviated old hoe, and sharing work with a helper to avoid fatigue and wasted time.
A collection of aphorisms extols apples as healthful, virtuous, and civilizing. It links climate suitable for apples to human well being, praises orchards as nurseries of citizenship, and envisions Colorado as a central apple empire in the twentieth century.
Readers are urged to commit to collective effort and steady work. The passage emphasizes mutual responsibility, disciplined execution, and letting others lead the decisive actions while staying aligned with the common goal.
A short quip notes a hen settles on laying only when she feels inclined. The remark uses a rural voice to warn of wasteful or unplanned acts by animals in farm life.
Wanted to buy good used fur niture rugs and stoves. Call Dan Robison. Phone 10. Adv February 13. tf.
The saying suggests luck relies on courage and that many editions labeled de luxe emphasize appearance over substance. It contrasts bravery with superficial styling in high end releases.
Lowell Massachusetts resident Mrs Theall Bess ey of 186 Appleton Street tells how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her three years of misery from pain and constipation. She credits the remedy with restoring energy and urges other women to try it. The advertisement touts the product as a long standing remedy for female ills and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
A Juneau observer reports witchcraft persists among remote tribes. Bear Lake Indian leaders were arrested at Telegraph Creek for tying a 16 year old girl by the hair and leaving her, while a boy wandered wounded. both later recovered.
A fishing note questions bass feeding behavior citing two large catches with crawfish and a frog inside a bass. It cites National Sportsman and Outdoor Life opinions on frogs as bait and discusses frog speed versus bass, then veers into birds and mating displays observed by natives.
London Tit-Bits reports two wartime methods to dampen a mule’s bray. One severs two small tail muscles so the animal cannot raise its tail or bray. The other splits the false nostril to fuse it with the real nostril, reducing sound when the mule brays.
New Guinea and nearby islands provide most of the world s bird of paradise plumage. Demand from Europe and America drives harvesting. Natives use feathers for head dresses and capes, while precautions attempt to curb killings among visitors.
Washington reports the American bison is being saved from extinction with government led herds in Wichita National Forest Oklahoma Pisgah National Forest North Carolina Wind Cave National Park South Dakota. Fifty five animals transplanted by enthusiasts and private reserves now multiply well under protection.
Wanted young ladies at the Chocolate Shop 414 Spring Street with experience at the fountain and candy Call 1352 F Ady 229. One idea breeds another. A revolving door is a poor place to drop a quarter. Usually the looser a woman ties a man the tighter she holds him.
The term windfall comes from English land tenure rules where trees not cut down by storms could be claimed by tenants. A severe storm felling many trees meant a rich windfall for landowners who benefited from the fallen timber.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.