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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1920
Page
7
A wartime piece recalls Flannigan's loyalty to homeland and adopted land, describing how music aided morale and education. It notes musicians, phonographs, and mass records fueling soldier and civilian effort, while students and communities rejoin civilian life ready to listen and learn.
Fragmentary lines question political favors and a senator trade rumor. The garbled text mentions a possible exchange over votes and a state hope, but specifics and context are unreadable.
Six room square bungalow shown at 31 feet square offers three second floor bedrooms for a family of four plus guests. Exterior features a large porch and lattice accent, with living dining and kitchen flow and a central stair. Details cover foundation basement layout and room sizes for practical, economical construction.
An advertisement packed with multiple products promises pain free corn removal using Freezone and claims low cost. It touts drugstore availability and includes other light hearted notes on grooming and household goods alongside medical claims for catarrhal deafness and local building tips.
A speaker recounts a humiliating incident during a Shakespeare lecture when a folded chair collapsed. He slid to the opposite side of the desk as students waited to see if he was injured before they laughed.
A fragmentary Paris gossip note hints at a private indiscretion. JT recalls seeing a dance with Miss Jones, sparking estrangement as the guest remains mute on the matter.
A man and his love Mary want to marry quickly but face her father’s objection. Bob recounts debating with his boss and the payday demand, questioning fairness in high price days.
The article stresses replying to business letters swiftly even if you lack a business person role. It urges prompt, often same or next day replies to inquiries about servant reliability or account confusion, noting only a manager may delay. It emphasizes diligence in managing correspondence and accountability in handling communications.
Butter was used locally as an ointment for the skin in early periods, believed the best. In some southern Europe regions butter is not used as food and olive oil remains preferred for bread. Early on butter also served as lamp fuel.
An advertisement extols genuine Aspirin as prescribed for nineteen years. It highlights Bayer as the world renowned brand with the Bayer Cross safety mark on packaging. It notes tablet tins of twelve cost a few cents and mentions larger packages from druggists.
A brief quoted exchange shows a mother asking why she did not answer sooner and a child explaining the delay, noting an effort to reach quickly. The fragment reflects everyday speech and family interaction from the era.
A domestic dispute fragment shows Willie crying after losing part of his engine and his father refusing to give up false teeth for a cowcatcher. The joke notes such quarrels help clarify the matrimonial atmosphere.
An assortment of small advertisements and notices includes Dr Berry Co offering Freckles Oiatmant with a free book, Pittsburgh Bible Institute promoting free tuition and literature, and Hardy Open Field Grower selling cabbage and tomato plants with mail orders. Other listings mention farm acreage and trades with prices and locations in Florida Indiana and Illinois.
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