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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
5
Wanted man with team or auto who can bond to sell 187 Watkins Home and Farm Products. Territory in this county open. Earn $5000 yearly. Write J. R. Watkins Co Dept 112 Winona Minn. Adv. BD. 57. PB May 18 15 29 99.
In Meestersburg Olio Judge F B Kintead of Columbus rules that a Mennonite man may wear suspenders without facing church persecution. The case follows Ed Ginerich who alleged ostracism for wearing suspenders, asserting the garment is essential to keep his trousers up. The judge notes the church’s hostility risks harming family ties, and upholds Ginerich’s right to dress as he chooses within faith bounds.
A Jeffersonville reader recounts relief from kidney trouble using Doan's Kidney Pills. The note recalls years of back ache and night-time urination but credits the pills with improving health after use. The advertisement lists price and a local distributor in Mississippi Avenue.
The London document granting the Prince of Wales freedom of the City of London is a parchment itemized with his names, detailing benefits such as exemption from taxes on goods within the city gates and avoidance of military service. It notes additional potential pecuniary aid in bad times for the royal descendant.
London reports Juire Kirulfy, famed pageant and spectacular producer, amassed about 2 000 000 in fortune with a total return around 322 750 0600 from major pageants mainly in America and abroad. A Chicago World's Fair display reportedly yielded about 1 000 000, marking the largest receipts in opera and spectacle history.
An opening household ad touts Dr. Thomas Eletic Oil for common infant ailments like croup and minor injuries, listing prices of 80 cents and 60 cents and noting assorted family health uses. It references mother’s sore throat and grandma’s lameness as typical beneficiaries of the remedy.
Cabbage and garden huckleberry plants offer three crop yields per season with berries priced at 30 to 40 cents per quart and plant sales at 20 cents per dozen. Tomatoes also available. At Decker’s place 722 Spring Street Adv May 2026. Three cottages for sale listed by Frank Walford 120 West Front Street Adv DSSEMay 2026.
Datily Priscilla Club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. efY Rainey. Members present include Mesdames Oden, Yester, Bott, Knobloch, Viehomer, Crandall, Roedecor, and Pring. Daughters of Rebekah held an all dame event with Mesdames Mahaffey Gaither dolinsen McIntock Pusat Northcut. Guests were Mr Randall Pellman of Louisville and Mr Dether Heimbaush.
Misses Matilda Kaelin and Helen Morris returned from India and attended the Grand Assembly. On the trip they visited the Odd Fellows Home in Greensburg and gave a Thursday night report praised as the best report yet, with the young ladies proud of its reception.
Mrs Walter Montgomery of Scottsburg is recuperating after an operation at Anthony's Hospital in Louisville. She is a relative of Messrs John and Miss Stratton. The Woman’s Missionary Society will meet Monday night in the Young Men's Club Room with fall attendance urged. Miss Bertrude Spangler to be assistant matron at the Mason Home. Rev A E Cleese and wife expected home today from their trip.
Mrs 8 H Brenner and daughter Olive move into Mr Ballast's new apartments at the corner of Eighth and Spring Streets. Mrs Mildred Brather leaves soon for New York to visit her daughter Mrs Riche Johnson. Mr E R Hunt of Rising Sun is visiting his daughter Mrs Ow Brashear.
Mes. J. Barbee of Lexington Kentucky visits Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bennett. Mes. Elizabeth Martin visits Mes. Southwell.
An old advertisement touts Burdock Blood Fai fers as a remedy for heavy pinaptre blood omrakes and complexion issues. It claims to improve digestion, relieve headaches, nausea, indigestion, and weakness, promising a pale sickly appearance relief.
Readers are urged to try Dean's Ointment for conditions including itching, eczema, hives, scalps, and other skin issues. The note claims high effectiveness and recommends checking all stores for availability.
The institution emphasizes thorough accounting based training for bookkeeping finance and shorthand. It aims to place graduates in solid business positions and promote financial success across vocations. Faculty draw from real business experience to ensure reliability and practical service.
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