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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
3
In a jail cell at SOSA, Isadore Vietor, accused of murder, writes six operatic compositions. His work, described as bold and original, is gaining attention from supporters and rival critics alike while he battles illness at St Anthony's hospital.
A jury in Medelbers weighs a dispute involving Pastor Peteloped and his lawyer as spouses separate. The Brak family and Syria cuse University ties appear in testimony. Deliberations focus on outcomes of estrangement and property concerns amid tense relations.
A fragmentary report details a divorce case involving pastor John Buattheart of Pensacola and a local dispute over child custody and residence. The reverend is quoted on seeking peaceful resolution as he resumes his dinner, reflecting the era’s cautious tone.
The tale centers on John Stites and the tradition of his people after a death. It recounts how the deceased is honored and buried with stones and a ghostly status, and follows Stites as he travels between places and encounters superstition. John dives under blankets beside a flat stone while guarding a white dog’s burial and remains isolated in the community.
Rich Briton Cunliffe Owen seals remarriage to Helen Oliver after a swift six week separation from Marvelle Cooper Brice Jr. The divorce suit and rapid wedding unfold amid sensational gifts including a 4 million dollar check and a 50 000 pearl necklace. Helen Oliver, formerly of Washington Pa, moved between cabarets and Broadway before this union.
H MEATAM Wash The five masted barkentine Vigilant built at Mathews yard Poquitim sails for Australia with a hefty cargo and a famed master captain Ralph E Peasley. The ship is described as a floating palace with luxurious quarters attracting sailors eager for steady pay and prestige.
Rising material prices push women toward self made clothing as cotton gowns become costly. The article notes that postwar prices make a simple cotton or gingham frock affordable only if crafted at home, while ready made designs from manufacturers offer value. It suggests experienced sewers can produce practical summer dresses with good patterns despite the cost pressure.
Spring fashion centers on tricolette blouses in pastel shades led by parrot green and soft roses. Styles feature Lip-length cuts, short sleeves, round necks, and Balkan-inspired belts with beaded trim. A rasp berry blouse pairs with gray duvetyn suits, using basque lines and kimono sleeves.
A seasonally styled garden frock features a white silk skirt paired with an old gold blouse and a broad-brimmed white hat, creating a fresh daytime outfit for social events.
The piece surveys fashion neckwear trends with separators and collars. It notes batik silk scarfs rich in color and design and waistcoats with brocaded ribbons. It highlights jabots with lace and embroidery, high collar beaded chains, and ribbons with bead fringes as modern neck finish accents.
Paris reports that the round hat is passe with irregular shapes breaking at sides and front. Breton style remains popular and silk plush crowns with straw facing are shown. Preference favors hats made of taffeta and satin with medium height crowns.
Colors determine decor mood with cool shades creating space and quiet. Large patchy patterns can make rooms feel crowded. thoughtful selection of fixtures, hangings, lamps, and small furniture adds personality to the impersonal apartment.
Real laces appear on tailored lingerie and figured nets highlight new materials. Scotch heather sweaters and the Balkyn blouse with a high neck are noted plus beaded tulle and embroidered trims on frocks. Velvet jackets and plaid skirts pair with spring shades of pottery red smoke gray and brown as Paris headgear draws Egypt inspired trims.
A roomy bag of jade silk features a printed chif fon lining and is mounted on an elegant tortoise shell frame, described in detail as a stylish accessory.
A whimsical tale features a brownie and two foxgloves near the sea who praise a purple frock and a speckled center while reflecting on weather and mood. Tuesday, Father Weeks' child, explains being blamed for cloudy days, urging resilience and understanding.
Johnny dislikes the new house after inspection. He complains about two bathrooms and being required to bathe daily, voiced by Uncle-Well and Johnny in a domestic scene.
A playful exchange about a mysterious place called Atoms evokes a misheard question about Athens. The playful dialogue hints at a pun on knowledge and geography with a child’s curiosity about a fictional location.
The ascent from the Painted Desert foot to the 12 000 foot summit of San Francisco Peak in Arizona exposes rapid climate and vegetation changes. From scorching desert to yellow pine forest to dense fir and scrub and finally a timberline arctic crest, with wildlife like deer and bear appearing along the way.
A shellfish on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast yields a rare natural purple dye used to color silk thread. Dyers harvest the shellfish, expose the thread to the liquid secreted when breathed upon, then sun it to produce a fast purple hue once associated with Tyrian royalty.
The paper shortage disrupts the post office department with scarce stamped envelopes and postal cards. Old 3-cent envelopes are sold at 2 cents plus envelope cost, marked with a distinctive cancellation. The department is restamping 400,000,000 two-cent cards from the wartime issue.
In Brooklyn pedestrians spotted a marine recruit in rain with a contraband umbrella. Two older marines confiscated the umbrella at Sands Street and delivered a stern lecture on military proprieties. There is no formal regulation against umbrellas, but an unwritten Marine Corps taboos prohibits them.
A polite young Japanese student at Merom College delighted in formal titles. He referred to his teachers as the Honorable Professor S and to a visiting music teacher’s sister as the Honorable Miss M's sister. Frustrated by the formality, he asked how “Miss M's honorable sister” would sound.
A bewildered stranger in a city, lost in a large department store, follows an elevator operator’s cue. He asks to go to the terminal station as the operator directs him to take the next car, leaving him unsure of his path.
Mrs Randey of Morse Oklahoma testifies at sixty about using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease the Change of Life. The ad promotes the remedy as safe and effective and offers confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Chemists report a sure remedy that removes stomach acids and gases after removing the cause. The ad claims over half a million sufferers have used Eaton ic with wonderful benefits and that one tablet can bring relief. available from any druggist with a refund if unsatisfied.
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