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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1920
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane notes a newly found waterfall on a government reserve up the Cascade Mountains near Portland. He argues private ownership could exploit the power and that profits from manufactured goods sent to Europe bolster American labor and wartime employment, while contrasting economic figures from the war years.
The piece argues France has revived four thousand factories and wool mills to avert insolvency, enabling domestic supply for its needs and potential export to the United States at high prices. It notes low wages abroad and urges American workers and manufacturers to heed President Harding’s call for protecting U S industries.
The piece reflects business leaders warning of a quiet panic amid a serious economic shift. It notes about seven thousand million dollars in national funds and adds waves of savings and private banks, and public financial instruments, are tucked away.
The text urges banks to stop high interest rates to aid new enterprises and reassure workers. It argues government actions and prudent lending will unlock daily earnings, reducing fear and panic among Workmen while encouraging enterprise growth.
Report notes John D. Rockefeller Jr and his family on a western trip. The tale claims a special gymnasium car existed for the children but confirms no such car. instead a single handbell was used in the corridor for play while the ten travelers rode in a regular Pullman coach.
The excerpt argues that future historians will note a lack of violent opposition to the accumulation of vast fortunes by individuals like Rockefeller. It claims three reasons, including how his wealth grew through a large industry and the impact of his business practices on competition.
Presbyterian Scout Troop completes a weeklong outing at a creekside camp on Mr. Curtis farm. Rev Oscar Lee Black served as camp cook and supervisor while boys earned credits for tree and bird identification and other outdoor tasks. William Whiteside led with 870 credits, followed by Alvin Beck and others as the group celebrates a successful camp experience.
Voters Belden Furniture Co presents a home furnishings promotion highlighting stoves and refrigerators. The ad touts energy savings, delivery to your home, and the products as fully guaranteed. It markets an elegant line and emphasizes staying cool in hot weather.
The passage argues against wasteful spending and idle service. It praises the Rockefeller type for economical use of human labor and warns that even young Rockefeller should avoid extravagant display.
The piece notes rich men' s vast fortunes and reinvestment in labor. It cites a large wine shipment to New York labeled for medical purposes, with government consent, while Bellevue Hospital in New York reports a surge in alcohol-related cases. It criticizes the government’s respect for constitutional amendments and the influence of wealth on national affairs.
Jeffersonville ad touts B Doolittle’s Popular Drug Store with best service and low prices on perfumes, toilet articles, soaps, face creams, toothbrushes, clothes brushes, combs, hair brushes. Promotes perfumes with Sweath Purity fragrance.
The Public Service Commission in Indianapolis denies Electric Service Company Milltown the right to light and power Sellersburg. It assigns the task to Louisville and Northern Railway and Lighting, citing prior franchise and better capacity to serve. The hearing noted Sellersburg officials granted a 1916 franchise to the rival, but Traction Co. had not acted. The Milltown Cement-backed Electric Service seeks to extend a transmission line to Sellersburg to furnish modern lighting for its workers.
CW Strauch offers Purest Candies Chocolate Creams and caramelized treats. Tee cream and sodas with popular flavors are advertised as Stimulating Invigorating and Refreshing. Order your choice of flavors at The Chocolate Shop. Ad 22.
A bear in Paris Jardin des Plantes observed that rain floods filled its den. It moved rocks into the water, building a small dam to lower the water level until the flow receded. The note compares the idea to turbine action in tidal energy.
A South Fork cat from the M. Brene family has taken in two coyote puppies along with its litter of kittens. Captured coyote pups joined the brood after a Brent farm den discovery and sale to local children. The mixed brood, now about two months old, quarrel and play, the coyotes growing faster while kittens defend themselves with kicks and claws.
Engineers plan to harness tide rivers mouths to generate electricity. They estimate power could cost two thirds of coal produced electricity, signaling a major shift in British energy strategy.
Special precautions were taken in repairing a wooden block pavement laid in St Louis Missouri last year. The blocks shrank and gaps widened as they expanded. filler debris floated in an asphalt-like layer. Blocks were driven tightly together, filler pressed to joint bottoms, and a pitch with high welding points used. After laying the pavement it was shielded from heat with wet sand.
The Leep Motor Company advertises day and night auto repair service and vulcanizing of tires tubes and accessories. It urges frequent inspection for big savings and promises the best service with modern equipment from Leep Motor Co.
A historical account explains hay being loaded into freight cars using a crane to lift bales onto a platform beside the car. A powerful air blower then blows the hay into the car, pressing and packing it tightly.
A brief reflection on citizenship praising clear honest thinking as the basis of trust. It asserts most men have different minds yet share equal honesty and that clear judgment earns public confidence and value to the community.
Swiss Cleaners and Dyers promotes itself as Indiana or Kentucky’s leading first class cleaners for men and women. It claims the largest, best equipped establishment with modern methods, serving Jeffersonville and Louisville homes. It advertises fine fabrics like silk and satin made to look new.
Dried figs pack over three times the nutrients of fresh fruit and are a strong winter food. They are praised for nourishment in cold weather and with milk form a sustaining meal. dates are heavier in nourishment than bread. In deserts figs serve as a key nourishment for people and animals alike.
An advertisement touts the New York Laundry offering class laundry service for men women and children. It promises careful handling and urges busy households to send their laundry to those who make it a regular business with best work at the lowest prices.
Indiana registration drives outline that every voter must register in their precinct this year to vote on November 3. Two registration days are offered with lists of precinct locations and hours, urging equal eligibility for men and women.
Local ad touts W. M. Young's Jewelry as a 100 percent gold standard store for rings pins charms watches clocks and silverware. It guarantees every article and claims watch cleaning and oiling by Mr. Young will keep time, with alarm clocks included.
Mrs M Benneth hosted the Ladies Union Chit of Union Chapel yesterday at Prather for an all day meeting. Seventeen members attended and contributed dishes for a splendid feast. Final arrangements were set for the annual fair on September 29 and 30 at Prather with more plans to be announced.
John Gienger and Co advertise Timothy and Clever seeds and farm implements as agents for Wallis Tractors. Dolly Varden Flour is touted for good bread. The copy highlights multiple brands and product lines associated with a single promoter.
Clark County near Cordyon fair selected its judging team on Friday August 27 with nine boys competing. Gilbert Smith of Sellersburg won first with 452 of 500 points, Morris Prather of Memphis placed third with 446, Julius Bover of Charlestown earned the alternate with 337, and Purdue judge Professor Gobbie praised the Clark teams. Coach R L Rogers will guide an intensive training before the September 6 11 State Fair.
Edward Baldwin left yesterday for Lafayette Indiana to resume studies at Purdue University which will open next week. Foster Eberts and Jack Glossbrenner will leave Monday.
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