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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
8
A brief essay by Mary Marshall Duffee emphasizes hospitality as service rather than display. It argues true hosting enhances others, not the host’s status, and cites Emerson to frame hospitality as practical virtue over performance.
The piece notes a rising trend of informal Sunday afternoon tea gatherings in large cities and suburbs. It describes casual inviting practices, social mixing, light music, and garden strolls, with Easter and other holidays fostering similar visits. It contrasts opinions on dancing and emphasizes Sunday as the common day for men and women to gather after a six day work week.
The article describes unusually long broad nails signaling uncertain, inconsistent disposition and potential influence from the opposite sex. Properly proportioned nails suggest a well balanced nature and affable, trustworthy traits. Short crooked nails indicate ambition, courage, and high spirits but self will and impatience.
Morgan installs a radio telephone while Mrs. Newby’s Washington County guest visits Camby. S S Sutton attends Clay Township S S Convention at Centerton with County Supt. Sutton. Fred White family visit from Newman, Illinois. Walter Routon sick with tonsillitis. Sympathy sent for Mrs. Margaret Williams and Mrs. Carol. Corner Club meets with Mrs. Earl Duncan. Camby Cast stages Little Clodhopper at Fair Wood Mooresville and plans Plainfield show April 29. For sale Poland China sow and seven pigs.
The article recalls historical postal delays when mail lacked street numbers and addresses. It explains the need to include number and street to ensure delivery and notes the Dead Letter Office’s role. It contrasts old vague addresses like Atlantic Coast or Ezekiel Smithers with modern city and state formats such as New York, N Y and Chicago, IN.
Instructions emphasize spelling out the state name in full for Trinidad in any address to avoid confusion between Trinidad California and Trinidad Colorado. Clear, unambiguous postal addressing reduces misdelivery risk and supports accurate routing.
President Harding describes government business as the nation’s largest enterprise and urges postmasters to treat their offices as management roles in the country’s vast postal system.
The piece argues that inward willpower grows through facing new challenges not routine habits. It credits self-reliance, perseverance, and independent reasoning as keys to achievement in arts and sciences. It urges a month of deliberate mental effort to boost mentality and self-reliance.
Civic push urges neat rural mail facilities as post office staff and farmers tidy letter boxes. The campaign highlights welcome visitors like Mr Stranger and promises lasting benefits from better curb appeal.
Postmaster General Hubert Work stresses that every postal unit matters and cooperation is essential. He frames postal duties as accommodations for neighbors and friends, not merely work for an absentee employer.
A short note from Caroline Sumner salutes enduring friendships while inviting new ones. The prose reflects nostalgia and affection for past ties alongside welcome to future acquaintances.
A recipe snippet describes little cakes with flour, salt, baking powder, raisins, pecans, brown sugar, egg, milk and butter baked soft. It also begins a Sweet Pepper Souffles dish with parboiled peppers, grated cheese and crumbs.
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