This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
4
A collection of moral maxims on character, backbone, and self reliance urges readers to stand firm, develop inner strength, and invest in personal growth. It links backbone to progress in work, homely duties, and community commerce, urging merchants to keep customers and dollars local.
A child named Rebecca asserts her father is a lieutenant not a captain, growing indignant at a neighbor’s mislabeling as the family debates military titles. Her mother concurs that a lieutenant is indeed an officer, while Rebecca remains steadfast in defending her father’s dignity.
A playful caption about a stylish woman noting her furrowed brow and her husband bearing similar wrinkles. The couple’s expressions are framed as fashion commentary on aging and romance.
Heloise asks Claudine about Francine eloping with Speck at a rapid fire restaurant. Francine defends marrying him despite rumors, and Claudine jokes about taking the short way to find out. The exchange hints at social gossip and impulsive marriage.
A ruddy-faced passenger recalls a near disaster as a train in Arizona ran onto a washed-out bridge. The luckiest moment came when robbers halted the case just as the carriages teetered over the river.
In a folksy exchange, Farmer Corntossel asks which is preferred a horse or an automobile. He answers that you can raise hay for many horses but keeping many flivvers running requires finding an oil well.
The exchange notes a playful critique of dancing technique. She suggests changing style slightly while he asks how, and she quips you might occasionally step on her left foot. The Irish Independent tone captures light domestic humor.
A humorous exchange reveals a child’s innocent excuse for not bathing. The child says the tub was full and a fly fell in, leaving the mother and reader amused. The anecdote captures domestic charm and childlike logic.
An advertising merchant in Lennox 8 D makes an unusually candid remark about honesty. He says his firm does not claim others are cheats and liars or judge everyone by their own standards.
A girl confesses anger at her sweetheart to the speaker. Her brother mocks the scene, noting she appeared upset in the parlor, while ROE re
A fragmentary dialogue shows a dyspeptic Croesus discussing wealth with a mendicant. The merchant jokes he could give a million for the stomach but would not use it much, leaving the moral unclear amid the clipped antiquated prose.
In a terse instruction a public official complains about extreme slowness of an individual named Mr Water, warning that delay will not be tolerated and urging swifter action. The remark underscores frustration with slow performance and timekeeping.
A brief verse recalls a grave accident as a beloved partner leans over a gas tank and lights a match. The speaker pleads for the return of the bonnie one amid a tragic scene and lingering loss.
The visitor mentions a hole in the turf as a metaphor while the broker notes a clear upward tendency in real estate markets. The exchange frames a rising market sentiment with wary humor.
Expert critiques Ferdinand's romantic warmth. Perdita notes his love making is cold and repressed. Philippa counters with a suggestion that his technique could be considered great in this discussion.
The French influence and New York Times notes describe oversized hats that drape toward the shoulders. Velvet crowns and contrasting ribbons lead the trend, with another favored style using wide stiff ribbon matching the hat material.
The article explains using fagot stitching beyond hems and sleeves. Circles the size of a penny are cut from fabric, centers removed, edges turned in, and joined inside the circle. Cut pieces can form shapes like squares triangles and oblongs, filled with contrasting colors for stylish, plain sets in pink crepe de chine with blue accents.
A description notes a design drawing a cross inside a circle and removing triangular pieces of material then joining with a ragged stitch. The fragment implies a craft or garment technique illustrated in the article.
Fashion note highlights taffeta as ideal for dance dresses, especially for young slender women. Describes a paneled skirt over a two layer chiffon underskirt with flower trim and dainty veiling, and notes high and pastel shades for summer evening wear.
The design guides lace mitts of 1922 finished at the elbow. Fringes explore ostrich tips and ragged ostrich styles, with options for quilted ribbon, a metallic tulley, or a delicate flower armlet.
Cleaning old gold picture frames requires careful dusting with a hogs hair brush and cold water. Use a dilute mix of water methylated spirits and ammonia on non burnished areas, rinse brushes between dips, then gently lift dirt with wash leather and finish with a clear size coat for shine. Wolverhampton.
In 1907 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used Sherlock Holmes methods to defend Arai son of a Parsee and Englishwoman, accused of maiming a horse. The prosecution held a strong case but Doyle proved the prisoner’s extreme nearsightedness rendered him unable to locate the field or the horse, clearing him.
The article explains Chinese family ancestral shrines with wooden or stone tablets bearing names and kin relations. Ceremonies occur on the departed's birthday and death day, focusing on reverence as remembrance rather than dwelling on spirits, with worship days treated as secular memorials.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.