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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
7
Naval officer recounts a Hannibal fire tale and a rope rescue during a banquet in York. The crowd listens as he recalls Mark Twain era memories and a daring act to save a man from a burning house.
A local resident questions the fuss at the town fountain where a pretty girl is seen drinking. The scene prompts reminiscence and a reminder of beauty amid the commotion.
The United States Department of Agriculture sends a specialist to Japan to locate natural enemies of the Japanese beetle. The aim is to release these enemies in New Jersey to help control the pest. The researcher, familiar with Japanese conditions, may stay two to three years abroad as field studies continue.
A parliamentary remark in the Louisville Courier-Journal contemplates posting notes on prize fight rules. The exchange centers on the necessity and scope of such regulations as a matter of public interest.
A compact biblical study of Ruth and Naomi focusing on Ruth's choice to stay with Naomi and embrace Jehovah. It covers the famine in Bethlehem, Ruth’s trials, her decision to renounce idolatry, and the outcomes including Boaz, a blessed home, and Ruth’s place in Israelite history.
A Phillips Brooks meditation asserts that faith deepens as God aids in humble tasks. Each small duty strengthens belief, making life’s music more solid and full.
Poetic reflection describes life as a loom that never stops weaving. The idea contrasts day and night with a continuous, unseen pattern that persists beyond sleep. Not tied to a specific event or person.
A Terre Haute miner testifies to Milks Emulsion easing coal dust lung symptoms after climate change, coughing fits, and weight loss. The ad claims the product restores digestion, appetite, and strength, offering a money back guarantee with six bottles trial.
A domestic dispute unfolds as one partner claims cooking for the other, who responds that they would praise it if not for a reluctance to complain, highlighting tension in their relationship.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to dye any fabric including wool silk linen cotton or blends to a new rich fadeless color. It claims a direction book explains dyeing over any color and suggests showing the Diamond Dye Color Card to match material.
A playful exchange hints at clatter and knocking during a makeshift meal setup. The dialogue contrasts heard table noises with a bustling, improvised feast scene.
An advertisement promises freckles removal with Othine double strength. Apply nightly and morning from an ounce purchased at a druggist, with most cases clearing skin fully and lighter freckles vanishing. Money back guarantee if the product fails. Included cartoon dialogue ends the ad.
Aspirin created a sensation when introduced by Bayer over eighteen years ago. The genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin relieve pain from colds headaches rheumatism neuralgia earache toothache aching joints neuritis and pain generally. Ensure the Bayer Cross mark on each genuine package and tablet. Boxes of 12 tablets cost just a few cents with directions. Druggists offer larger Bayer packages.
Thrift Magazine notes cigarette dealers throw away eleven by six by four inch tin boxes and offer them free. Suggested uses include lunch boxes for camping or fishing, cake or bread boxes for white enamel surfaces, pest resistant food storage, and painted flower boxes.
A brief advertisement claims Freezone quickly removes corns and calluses with a few drops. The tiny bottle allegedly stops pain instantly and pulls out the affected tissue without pain or soreness.
Max Eastman recalls a Greenwich Village tea where a millionaire businessman claims many $50,000 openings exist for bright men. Eastman counters that the brightest minds are needed to devise new reasons for further price boosts.
The king of the Cannibal islands questions a prisoner in a soldier's uniform. The prime minister remarks he is a raw recruit and the king orders him cooked.
A witty observation notes some wives appear to expect husbands to be made to order. The remark plays on expectations in marriage with humorous contrast between ideals and reality.
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