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Newspaper

Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1920

Page

7

Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure for Lung Ailments

Testimonies from Wayne Indiana residents claim Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery soothed chronic coughs and lung trouble. George Hele reports rapid cough relief and heart improvement after using the product for a cold that settled in his lungs. Mrs Eliza Teeter and Mrs Lucey McCoy describe dramatic recoveries from long standing coughs and weight loss.

Wayne Ind George S.hele Portaize Ave Oshen Pierce Eliza Teeter Middlebury &T Jeree Eve Cielden Lucey McCoy E. Howard Reet

Inevitable Refusal Ends Pippin and Kismet Match

In a brief Birmingham Age-Herald exchange, Pippin declines marriage to K. Dobson after reconsidering. Pippin cites Kestrellike toothbrush mustache evolution as a turning point, declaring the union impossible.

Kismet Pippin K. Dobson Irmingham Age-Herald

Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Colors for Any Fabric

Advert shows Diamond Dyes claim easy stain directions for all fabrics including wool silk linen and cotton. It guarantees perfect results even for first timers with a pharmacist carrying a color card. A brief jokes item follows about a ring question in a courtroom scene.

Juggist

Decline in meat prices noted by Crop Estimates

The Bureau of Crop Estimates reports a continued decline in prices paid to producers for pork beef and mutton since early 1919 with hogs peaking at 19.80 per 100 pounds in 1919 and falling to 13.36 by January 1920. Sheep prices rose 1918 to 1919 then eased to 9.58 in 1919. Beef cattle stayed volatile with 1920 January at 8.99 per pound. Veal calves increased steadily since 1915 with a 12.74 yearly average in 1915 rising through later years.

Bureau of Crop Estimates United States Department of Agriculture

Buttermilk Provides Rich Feeding Value for Hogs

Buttermilk offers nearly the same feeding value as skim milk for hogs with slightly less protein fat and carbohydrates. Rich in digestible protein and minerals especially calcium and phosphorus, it suits growing pigs brood sows and breeding boars. An excellent supplement to corn filling its nutritional gaps.

Accurate Records of Ewes Breeding and Care

Keep careful records when ewes are bred so they can be separated before lambing. Dip the flock for ticks lice or scab even in severe weather. Provide extra feed and a warm dry place for the sheep until they dry off.

Millet hay injurious to horses per North Dakota study

The North Dakota Experiment Station found that feeding millet hay liberally to horses for years increases kidney activity, causes joint swelling, and leads to lameness. Millet hay may be acceptable in small amounts for roughage and for canter hay, but long term liberal use is not advisable.

North Dakota

The Child Samuel in the Lord’s House

A devotional study on Samuel's dedication by Hannah, his early service in the sanctuary, and his calling as a prophet. It contrasts Israel’s decline with Samuel’s fidelity, noting his obedience, divine call, and ultimate establishment as a prophetic leader for Israel.

Samuel Eli Hannah Israel Dan Beersheba

Faith and Waiting The hardest business is waiting

A quotation attributed to Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick on the power of faith in patient waiting. It frames waiting as a courageous act sustained by belief, defining true believers as those who endure with unwavering confidence rather than engaging in debate.

God Samuel Harry Emerson Fosdick

Like Our Shadows: False Friends as Shadows in Sun

A reflective aphorism compares false friends to shadows that stay near in sunshine but vanish instantly in shade, illustrating trust and loyalty themes with concise moral insight.

Mule Driver’s Narrow Nod Through No Man’s Land

Returning soldiers recount a WWI tale of a four mule team pulling a ration wagon that wandered into the American trench line and rolled toward German lines. A doughboy warned in whispers as the driver hesitated to redirect the team, fearing a deadly misstep.

France No Man’s Land

Grasshopper Bait Ends Kansas Plague of Pests

A year after grasshoppers devastated winter wheat worth nearly 100 million dollars, science produced a vast grasshopper bait using 4 565 tons of mixture created from 500 000 lemons and 83 tons of white arsenic. The pesticide was spread over Kansas and the hoppers disappeared, according to Boys' Life.

Kansas

Quotation prompts playful marital disagreement

A brief dialogue fragment shows a wife quipping that if her husband asked for something upstairs she would call him down rather than fetch it. The exchange highlights domestic humor and light dispute.

Bee keeping a Lithuanian national craft and industry

In Lithuania beekeeping stretches from social habit to major industry as thousands of barrels of honey are exported annually. Most households maintain hives and even city dwellers offer midus, the national honey drink, made from garden harvests.

Lithuania

World’s Sleepy Tramp Arrested In Versailles For Rabbit Theft

Julius Mercier known as the sleeping tramp, arrested in Versailles charged with rabbit theft. He was found sleeping on the Grand route by a carter, woke briefly at police station, then slept again. Doctors report he remains in a deep, unarousable slumber despite efforts. No sign of drunkenness or lethargic encephalitis.

Julius Mercier Versailles Manchester Guardian Carter

Social ease at polite functions eludes many merchants

The remark suggests that most businessmen feel uncomfortable at refined social events, highlighting a clash between professional image and social etiquette. It implies a broader challenge in networking and public relations for business leaders.

Fanny Crosby: Prolific Hymn Writer and Life Overview

The sketch notes Fanny Crosby as the era’s most prolific hymn writer with over 6000 hymns. She lost sight at six, met blind musician Alexander Van Alstyne twelve years later at the New York Institute for the Blind, married, and taught there. Her hymns appear in Moody and Sankey collections and remain popular, sung by great artists and recorded for phonograph.

Fanny Crosby Broadway New York Institute For the Blind Alexander van Alstyne van Alstyne Moody and Sankey Jesus Phonograph

Star Spangled British Product Advertising Flag Issue

The American chamber of commerce in London reports a British firm used American flag wording on a wholly British preparation. The British board of trade acted directly by phone to resolve the matter and the firm agreed to stop the objectionable labeling practice. Excess is an enemy of success.

American Chamber of Commerce London British Board of Trade Board of Trade

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