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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
4
The Clemont Old Settlers reunion and picnic will take place at the Gass away grove in Clemont on Thursday August 18 with music speaking contests a baseball game and other features. Prizes will be awarded to the oldest man and oldest woman present.
Marriage license notices list Donald A. Griffith of Brownsburg and Elma G. Scott of Brownsburg R R 1 and William Ernest Newby of Westfield Indiana and Mary L. Scott of Brownsburg. Clarence Royce Kinnick of Indianapolis R R E and Audrey Cooper of Clayton also connected to the licenses.
The Guilford Township Trustee in Plendricks County proposes expenditures and taxes for 1922 at the Advisory Board meeting on September 6, 1921. Items include Township $2 095 and tax. Local Tuition $18 000 and tax 32.5c. Special School Tax $2 730 and 49c. Road Tax $4 450 and 10c. Library $1 500 and 3.5c. Poor and other items listed. Total expenditures $53 346 and total valuations shown. court notices proceed in Hendricks Circuit Court.
Public outcry sale of Marion H. Jordan estate in Hendricks County Indiana on Friday August 26 1921 at 10 30 am at the late residence. Items include two bay mares with colts a bay mare and blaze face one bay horse a Roan cow one yearling heifer thirty four shoats a black barrow wagon beds farming implements and other articles. Terms five dollars and under cash over five dollars six month credit with note. ERNEST HERINGLAKE Clerk COL SAM REAGAN Auctioneer.
The Hendricks County Circuit Court case filed September 1927 by David E. C. Blunk and Linna Blunk against Mary Chaplain and others seeks title to property in Indiana. The complaint names numerous defendants and unknown heirs and describes Lot 2 in the Farry Way addition and Lot 6 in Carter’s addition as stakeholdings.
Shipping Board motion pictures four reels available free on request to mayors pastors postmasters or organizations. Aimed as an educational portrayal of ships and the sea. Information through H Lane Director Information Bureau Room 91 1319 F Street NW Washington DC.
A New York iron worker fell sixteen stories but only sprained a finger. The mishap serves as a warning about safety risks and potential serious harm from work at height.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Sir Isaac Newton and a circular diagram with references to figures and publicity. The readable bits are sparse and do not form a clear report or event.
Reader debate questions whether the dandelion can still be regarded as a weed amid new botanical experimentation. Local voices weigh practicality versus tradition in garden care and land use.
May wheat quotes drop to the lowest level since 1916 prompting questions about normalcy for farmers with wheat to sell.
Miss Elizabeth Donald has taken a position at the State Bank here. Mr and Mrs Charles Shields and family plan a three week visit to Canada starting Tuesday. Nathalie Mercer, living with her grandmother, returns to Nora Indiana. Morton West owns a new Dodge sedan. Harold Sheets returns home after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs John Hall.
Weekend visits cover communities including Farlington Green Castle Indianapolis and Holderman’s Grove hosts. The 39th Annual Cartersburg Picnic is set for August 13 at Holderman’s Grove with many local families hosting guests and attending events at Bethany Park and various homes.
Debate over a head tax for American visitors could curb savings by travelers and raise travel costs. The plan risks reshaping tourism as travelers face higher expenses and adjusted budgets while touring France.
The author notes that many deaths in the United States come from accidents each year, asserting the figure is large enough to form a sizable army. They argue this loss is a worse waste than war, underscoring the human and societal cost of preventable accidents.
A historical quip predicts future discomfort for Lloyd George as multiple crises loom, suggesting his mind will be occupied by mounting political pressures rather than ease.
Mrs Frank Marin and daughter visited Mrs Sam Edmonson at Clayton on Thursday. Frank Carter and family and William Harhon eat’s wife were entertained. Harold G Shidin of Steubenville Ohio called on Rita Shreve and family. Indianapolis connections also appear in the miscellaneous social notices.
Fragmented lines discuss a good legislator starting with the nation and a claim that most bills should be defeated. The text includes garbled phrases and unclear references, yielding little coherent context or identifiable events.
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