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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1920
Page
7
An advertisement style article by William A. Redford promotes a modern dairy barn design emphasizing sunlight fresh air and warmth. It describes layout with four flocks of stalls facing center, sanitary steel partitions, concrete or cork floors, a liquid manure system, overhead carrier track and labor saving equipment.
An article explains the advantages of a rightitor type cow stable with 192 by 60 feet frame construction and 52 windows for wide light. It emphasizes continuous fresh water, ample space, heated comfort, and two silos to support year round milk production boosting profits for dairy farmers.
Speaker Sweet of the New York assembly mocks Bolsheviks for trying to abolish marriage. He calls them stupid fools and argues marriage endures as the downtrodden man controls his home. He then cites an Estonian proverb about a wife influencing her husband.
Jud Tunkins says Jarmine has become a scientific proposition that a man must learn to use more different kinds of tools than he does in the golf game.
A report in the Scientific American Monthly describes tests by C F Ferree and G Rand comparing kerosene flame with incandescent and Mazda lamps and with Welbach mantles. Results show eye efficiency declines less with kerosene light, and with yellower Welbach mantles, though authors stop short of saying yellow is better than white.
A historic cleaning method advises sponging paintings with pure soap suds then drying with a soft cloth. Next rub the surface with a chamois barely moistened with sweet oil for finishing.
India's total estimated cotton crop for 1919 1920 is 5 668 600 bales of 400 pounds each. India can supply not more than 25 percent of the textiles needed for domestic demand.
Mary Mills Patrick notes in National Geographic Magazine that Ionian culture in the sixth century B C differed in form and aimed at oral rather than visual reception. Writing was arduous. tablets and temple storage protected works like Heraclitus’s book. Greek script lacked clear divisions and rotated directions. Solon and Pittakos inscribed laws on wooden tablets for preservation, not broad circulation.
Billie schemes to woo Connie under her mother’s watchful eye. A missing straw hat becomes a comic hinge as he feigns boldness, falters, and spins a hopeful love confession while navigating Mrs Webster’s scrutiny. Connie hints at mutual longing amid a spring evening of mischief. Miss Wolcott may supply a replacement.
An American visitor explains how genuine antique rugs are manufactured and aged for European and American buyers. He describes Baghdad’s crowded, tunnel-like shopping streets, where new rugs are distressed in filth to resemble aged pieces, with brokers in Persia and Baghdad selling them as old.
An essay on enduring friendship, noting that true companionship endures absence. When apart, hearts remain linked as each person follows a separate path, yet the presence of shared love persists. Love as a steadfast, indestructible force remains beyond danger of loss.
About 720 aster species native to the United States with 54 in northeastern America. Most are purple or lilac. distinguishing species demands patient study. New England aster is the most striking, with violet purple flowers on hardy stems reaching eight feet, found in swamps late summer. Great Britain has one native aster. Many American asters are cultivated in English gardens as Michaelmas daisies. Swiss purple aster is common along New England roads in autumn, pairing with goldenrod for a purple and gold display.
A third grade English class task asked pupils to craft an original sentence using the word character. One girl wrote a line about teachers on the third floor having good character, which readers note might seem harsh to other floors.
A quirky find at a bargain sale in town raises questions about items in cradles. Police seek clues as locals joke about a hidden scheme amid missing items and curious shoppers in the market crowd.
A humorous exchange about marital quarrels and misfortune. One man jokes his wife refuses to speak after a morning tiff, while another questions who is truly well off, reflecting lighthearted misery and irony.
A dialogue notes a restless member who stands out by making motions at club meetings. The line questions visibility and the habit, implying he is repeatedly active with proposals. The exchange hints at disruptive or overzealous participation.
A line from Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution notes resilience. The poet proclaims doing mighty well despite storms and a long rainy spell.
In a colloquial exchange a father advises his son on money effort. He offers a dollar as a luck charm and contrasts keeping it on the person with placing it in a bank to earn eight percent. The vignette hints at thrift and prudent saving.
A testimonial from Hmma VWithers of Belmont North Carolina credits Milks Emulsion with restoring appetite, strength, and digestion after a protracted illness and flu like symptoms. The ad touts rapid relief, a spoonable form, a money back guarantee, and a price of 1.90 per bottle from the Terre Haute Indiana company.
The article notes Mary Elizabeth being chided for playing loudly after the birth of a baby brother. She complains she can hardly whisper laugh now. The scene reflects family dynamics and adjustments following a newborn.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover for hard and soft corns and calluses. A tiny bottle costs only a few cents and promises instant pain relief after applying a few drops. The copy claims roots are lifted with no soreness or humbug.
A brief saying proclaims that ongoing care strengthens growth every season and that thrift and intelligence will defeat pests, emphasizing sustained effort over attention.
An advertisement touts Othine double strength as a guaranteed remedy to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning with an ounce often sufficient to remove freckles, promising light spots disappear and a clear complexion, with money back guarantee if ineffective.
An appreciative listener refuses books but offers to buy a full set if the book agent brings phonograph records of his talk about them. The exchange highlights a preference for audio presentations over printed volumes.
The quote asserts that a person with faith and courage dominates circumstances while fear and foreboding render one weak. It contrasts the empowered individual with the weakened, fate-driven person under shifting events.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications and requires a constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces, restoring the Eustachian tube and preventing permanent hearing loss. A $100 reward is offered for any unsolved case, with circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Platinum production from Russia has nearly ceased, with about 90 percent of global output previously coming from Russia and the United States consuming about half of the world’s supply.
A brief, fragmentary note references newcomers opposite the house and mutual social expectations. The text includes asides in a casual tone about social standing and a French phrase, ending with a citation to the Boston Transcript and a generic business maxims statement.
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