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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
4
A portrait of Henry Van Dyke’s moral aphorisms on living well. The quotes urge loving life pursuing knowledge and service, fearing cowardice, and valuing kindness in neighbors while spending time outdoors and thinking of friends and Christ daily.
A reflection on living with oneself and striving for fitness of character. Encourages facing one’s own actions honestly rather than blaming others and stresses self analysis when life turns against a person.
The statement argues against placing twelve women on a jury noting the law permits only one verdict. The remark reflects tension between gender representation and legal procedure in juror selection discussions.
The passage argues Republicans have saved hundreds of millions, cut taxes and debt, reduced federal employees, raised Liberty bonds, and run government on a business basis. It asserts Democrats will challenge the record, but claims ample proof of Republican efficiency.
The piece contrasts a saved balance of 75.9 million dollars in the war department with a 500 million obligation inherited by Republicans from Democrats over shipbuilding and vessel requisitions through the shipping board, framing it as a fiscal contrast in national policy.
Samuel Gompers criticizes President Harding for warning that the safety of individuals and property under the law must be upheld. He shows no protest or regret when laws are defied, and property rights are flaunted as sacrifices to theories he represents. He argues that government should defend welfare, not threaten working men and women with alarms.
The article notes fish respond quickly to temperature shifts and extreme heat or cold can be fatal. It recalls a 19th century North Atlantic storm that dumped icebergs, killing large numbers of cod and other species over a 5000 square mile area.
A history of the Maximilian bracelet claiming royal origins and a dramatic journey from Emperor Maximilian to Carlotta to a dancer. The chain of custody includes a European queen, an American, a Zapata era general, and later a diplomat’s gift to a Spanish dancer.
The Gobelin factory in France has long been tied to famed tapestries crafted by artisans guided by designers like Le Brun and Boucher. Once employing hundreds, today about 60 weavers produce limited volumes, with a square foot value of tapestry estimated at 250 dollars, reflecting their high prestige.
The text recounts General Grant’s sensitivity to jeers when a furlough left him in his gray uniform. He avoided wearing a uniform after his second term ending at West Point, resented the mockery, and preferred private soldier garb whenever possible.
The article notes royal hearts preserved after death, including Queen Mary and King William III in Westminster Abbey. It mentions the heart of Richard Coeur-de-Lion kept by Rouen cathedral under a recumbent effigy, revealed after centuries.
An Irish joker enters a shop asks for a yard of milk. The shopkeeper marks three feet of milk on the counter and quotes a price of hight pence. The patron agrees to pay and rolls up the milk to take away.
Washington scientist Dr. W. J. Humphreys explains paradoxes about weather and optics from the Smithsonian report. He notes rain dries the air, rising warm air, and a sun that appears before rising and sets after going down due to refraction and atmospheric bending.
In a brief exchange a sailor boasts the navy can move at a moment’s notice while the soldier laments the army’s slower readiness. The dialogue contrasts readiness and response times between the branches.
A prison visitor questions a long term inmate about starting anew after 20 years. The inmate compares to a piano player and a burglar unable to restart after decades, highlighting the difficulty of changing habits.
A neighbor teases a man about a return to farm life while his wife bitterly notes his only realistic chance is death, striking a darkly comic tone about his stubborn push to leave urban life.
Mrs. Crawford argues she gains nothing from her husband’s incarceration yet finds solace in knowing his whereabouts at night. Mrs. Crabshaw counters she will not receive any money but takes comfort from his absence.
Wille asks his father and mother about their birthplaces and recalls being born in Leeds. The dialogue notes Manchester and London as parental birthplaces and ends with a reflection on how the trio came together.
A reader letter questions gendered seating on streetcars asking if one side should be reserved for men and if women should use the opposite side. The note reflects ongoing urban etiquette debates and concerns about public transport seating norms.
A brief entry notes a gas price increase on the day a woman lights a match and casually remarks I will smoke a bit. Hortense Magee is referenced in relation to the events or comments surrounding the rise in fuel costs.
A singer plans a radio appearance next week and prefers a fresh gown to avoid repeating an outfit she has worn twice.
An admiring friend notes Eloquence as a gift while Senator Sorguhm counters that little of it is worth paying for. One character worries about Tam with a daughter wanting her hair hobbed and a son always using the automobile, illustrating family tension.
Quick quips unfold as a real estate man questions a hat frame scene and a clerk chuckles at a two dollar marriage license witticism. The gag style dialogues showcase a cheeky backroom of humor with a mother’s approval becoming the punchline.
Consternation spreads as a barracuda near Montreal is captured after a recent fatal attack on Miss McClatchie. Two men in Lachine rapids killed a barracuda that attacked them, prompting bathing activities to cease.
Gillette ranchers declare open season on rattlers. Betty Carter leads a neck and neck race in snake disposal with fifty six killed in Pleasant Hill, closely trailing Dick Bell and Bill Jones who have slain sixty four from two dens.
The first day offers novelty and a Dietric program featuring magic songs varied instruments and rapid-fire acts. Dietric and his company deliver entertainment at its best with delightful feats and spectacular effects. Attend the long remembered opening evening at the Assembly.
The Barnabys present a rich Chautauqua show with plays musical sketches songs and spectacular rapid costume changes in His Dream of Liberty and A Cycle of History. Their stage lighting props and diverse acts promise a memorable two afternoon and evening engagement with unique entertainment.
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