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Newspaper

Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1920

Page

3

Mrs Mary Fricke Endorses PERU NA For Health Recovery

A Belleville New Jersey reader shares a long testimonial praising PERU NA as the cure for stomach pains cramps headaches and general weakness after years of illness. She claims twelve bottles cured her and notes renewed appetite digestion stronger nerves and weight gain. The advertisement urges others with various ailments to try PERU NA in tablet or liquid form sold everywhere.

Mary Fricke Bornman St Belleville Peru Mrs. Fricke Peru-Na

Pesky Bed Bugs Fight Ends With P D Q Remedy

A new chemical P. D. Q. claims to eradicate bed bugs roaches fleas ants and cooties. The ad touts a 35c package that makes a quart and kills eggs and live insects without harming clothing. Sold by Owl Chemical Works Terre Haute Indiana or by request prepaid.

Owl Chemical Works Terre Haute Indiana

Algiers Observes Holy Day But Rest Often Missed

A correspondent notes that in Algiers three Sundays are observed weekly by different religious groups. The prophet urged worship but warned against idleness on Sundays. Arabs and Moors often leave shops to pray with rare robberies, while French Sunday habits reflect assimilation and Jews keep a day of rest. The Jewish quarter presents traditional attire and street life recalling Old Testament stories.

Algiers

Concentration Wins

Quotation from Carme on power focus and the risk of dilution. The line notes that a weak beings succeed by concentration while the strong may fail when spreading efforts across many tasks.

Take Time for Play and Simple Pleasures

A reflective note urges balance between labor and leisure, reminding readers that a touch of humor and lightness benefits the wise. It advocates savoring small joys amid work and business pressures to maintain perspective.

Prize exchange at garrison sports leads to handy request

A British general, colonial district commandant, presented prizes at a garrison sports. A private asked to swap his prize a few days later for something more useful, presenting a set of meat carvers and seeking a knife and fork suitable for eating meat.

India Edinburgh

Penalty of Borrowing

A woman borrows a scarf from a friend and plans to hide the theft by directing her escort to Peggy's to pick up the scarf. The sister answers with the scarf and warns to be careful not to lose it, revealing the ruse during an exchange.

Peggy’s

Farmers' federation to urge wheat sowing in Fayette County

Clarence Edwards, president of the Fayette county Farmers' federation, plans a meeting to discuss wheat sowing as farmers face high fertilizer prices and market uncertainty. He notes many may switch to rye, which harms clover and food value, and aims to keep wheat acreage near the 25 000 acre county total.

Connersville Clarence Edwards Fayette County The Farmers’ Federation Indianapolis Indiana General Assembly Goodrich State Otto Krauss Tis John Pugh Marshall Pugh Louis B. Dwhank Franklin Johnson County Hammond H. J. White White County Arthur Becker Chicago Becker Alvin Schreiber Schreiber Public Service Commission Loogootee Water Company Portland W. Tl. Skinner Dunkirk Skinner Franklin College Northern Baptist Convention Indiana Baptist Convention St. Clair Park Indiana Institution For the Blind Joint Conference Committee Bloonington Lester H. Smith Department of Education Indiana University Beaver Falls College Beaver Iralls Alexandria Monroe County Evansville Vanderburg County Jasper Dubois County United States E.B. Wetherow Statistical Division Federal Bureau of Education A.O. Neal Seymour Jackson County L. N. Hines Public Instruction B. Wetherow Riverside State Hatchery Division of Fish and Game State Conservation Department Indiana Coal Operators’ Association Winona Lake J. W. Keefer Charles Anglin Kosciusko County Farmers’ Association Purdue University Columbia City Whitley County Fair Association Whitley County Tellis Hoard F. Trembly W. F. Rossman Hartford City Blackford County Lawrenceburg George Oswald Columbus

State moves to enforce measures. coal commission formed

Indiana state departments activate to implement second special session laws. Eschbach resumes House speaker role. Gov Goodrich signs Johnson home rule tax act Tuthill Miper act and coal and food commission act. Coal commission organized with Eschbach Goodrich Klauss. Fox named fifth industrial board member awaiting funds. License fees set for coal dealers and operators. 1 cent per ton coal tax proposed.

Indianapolis General Assembly Post Assembly Statehouse Jesse E. Eschbach Board of Accounts House of Representatives Goodrich Assembly Coal and Food Commission American Legion Eschbach Otto L. Klauss Accounts Board Coal Commission Charles Fox Indiana State Federation of Labor State Industrial Board State Board of Tax Commissioners Commission

Coal Shortage Threatens Seymour Plants

The Seymour coal supply is running low with plants and households facing shortage. The Interstate Public Service plant has limited gas coal, and domestic supplies have been scarce for over a week. Dealers with Indiana coal are reserving stock for threshing season.

Seymour Interstate Public Service Company Indiana

Boy Dies From Fright in Storm in Delaware County

Muncie Aug 3 One dead one seriously injured and crop and property damage from a Delaware county storm. Forest Faulkner fifteen son of Mr and Mrs Frank Faulkner died of fright during an electrical storm. Samuel McInney fifty eight city cemetery employee was seriously burned by lightning while cutting grass. clothes burned from his body though expected to recover.

Muncie Delaware County Forest Faulkner Frank Faulkner Samuel MecInney Stass

Auto Ditch Crash Injures Four Near Anderson

Four people were injured when an automobile driven by Kenneth Pettigrew skidded into a ditch and overturned on the Munice pike four miles east of Anderson. Miss Martha Tucker and Miss Ethel Conner were severely cut and bruised, Pettigrew and Ralph Phillips also injured. The group was trapped beneath the wrecked car.

Anderson Kenneth Pettigrew Here Muncie Pike Martha Tucker Ethel Conner Canada Tucker Pettigrew Ralph Phillips

Storm Winds and Hail Damage Hit Hamilton County

A severe thunderstorm swept Hamilton county causing extensive corn field damage and many outbuildings. Hail stripped corn acres while heavy rain disrupted Union Traction service on the Logansport division with irregular car schedules.

Noblesville Hamilton County Logansport Union Traction Line

David King to a Cripple in Bible Lesson

Lesson text outlines David as ruler who executes justice over Israel and seeks out any remaining Saul family to show kindness. Mephibosheth is found in Lo Debar, brought to the king, restored to his father’s estate, and invited to dine at the king’s table illustrating divine kindness in Christ.

David David King Jonathan Israel Lord Jesus Christ Jesus Saul Sauls Mephibosheth God Merghibosheth Lord Christ I. Mephibosheth Machir Lodebar Sin Satan Adam

Find Good in Evil Inspires Courage Through Suffering

A reflective maxim by G. S. Merriam urges readers to seek good in adversity. It encourages training the mind to view misfortune as a test of patience and a chance to develop sympathy and resilience.

G. S. Merriam

Rooted in Christ and Built Up in Faith

A brief devotional statement emphasizes living in Christ Jesus as received, being rooted and built up in him, and established in faith with gratitude, drawing on Colossians guidance for spiritual growth.

Christ Christ Jesus the Lord

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