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Newspaper

Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1921

Page

3

Indiana farmers test limestone and phosphate on corn yields

In Bertholomew county Indiana test plots showed higher corn yields with limestone and acid phosphate. Yields ranged from 75.8 to 93.5 bushels per acre across six plats, with the three tons limestone plus 300 pounds acid phosphate yielding 93.5 bushels. Other areas report livestock shows and various state news.

Columbus Bertholomew County Chicago Mfr Myers George J. M. Bailard Indianapolis Beech Grove State Bank Henry Shoenrock Jeremiah Gray Marion County Charles W. Camp State Bank Examiner Washington, D. C Indiana Bartholomew County Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association Frank J. Lahr Indiana Women’s Prison U. S Madison Hamilton Brownstown Henry Fleaenor Here Washington County Society of Indiana Pioneers Indiana Historical Society Indiana Historical Commission

Old Folks Celebrate Christmas With Children Visit

An aging group holds a Christmas party in a dining room with a Santa alarm clock and moving dolls. They share stories from Lucy Peter Billy Mary Sally Hilda Ruth and others then give their presents to the visiting children and sing Merry Christmas. The event ends with the young and old recalling the evening as a shared joy.

Santa Claus Lucy Peter Billy Mary Sally Hilda Ruth Trump Lacey Big Boys Hilly Maury

Lord of Misrule and Christmas Revels Across England

An account of the Lord of Misrule as a key Christmas figure in royal and noble households, at Cambridge and Oxford universities, and in London's Inns of Court. The piece notes his royal pageantry, chaplains, and ceremonial guard, with a 1635 expenditure of about two thousand pounds and knighthood by King Charles I.

John Stow Elizabeth Charles I Shakespeare Stow Merry London Cambridge University Oxford Inns of Courts Temple Whitehall

The Story of a Runaway Slave in Philemon

Lesson notes explore Onesimus the runaway slave who fled to Rome, met Paul, and returned with a letter urging Philemon to receive him not as a slave but as a brother in Christ. Paul frames the appeal in terms of grace, reconciliation, and the atonement, urging lodging for Paul upon release.

Philemon Paul Colosse Onesimus Rome Saul Apphia Archiapus Phileron Christ Jesus Jesus Christ lhamadAn Christ God

Saving Leftover Potatoes Into Tea Scones

A quick recipe uses half a pound of cold potatoes with flour salt and baking powder. Knead to a stiff dough add soured milk as needed roll cut and bake in a hot oven on a tin.

Teapot Restoration Method From Old Guide

To sweeten a musty teapot fill with boiling water and drop in a red hot cinder. Close the lid and leave briefly then rinse with clean water. This method cleans metal or enamel pots and freshens flavors.

The Lord Changeth Not Verses on Judgment and Justice

A biblical verse from Malachi 3 5 6 speaks of the Lord as unchanging and a swift witness against false swearers and those who oppress workers widows and orphans and deny strangers their rights. It emphasizes justice and reverence toward God.

Malachi

Prophecy as to Backslider Verse Sat in Spirit

The scripture notes in the latter times some shall depart from the faith as taught in I Timothy 4:1. It warns believers to heed spiritual guidance and resist apostasy.

I Timothy

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonial

Carrie Williams of Overpeck Ohio describes relief from backache headaches and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She reports improved health and ability to care for two boys and work at home Her testimonial endorses the remedy for women's ailments and bears in mind its long standing reputation

Mrs. Williams Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia HE Pinkham Carrie Williams Overpeck Ohio United States

No surfaced names or events for formal card

Fragmentary dialogue reflects a governor and advisor debating a judge appointment. Lacks clear person or place details to identify entities or a specific news event.

California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Quick Child Help

A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to cleanse a child’s liver and bowels. The copy touts its fruity taste and quick relief from constipation and illness, claiming millions keep it on hand and warning to say California to avoid imitation products.

California

Colleague's Record Mistake Praised as Musical Dialogue

In Wrong the exchange jokes about a colleague’s congressional wording. Senator Sorghum quips the colleague should write dialogue for musical shows rather than politics, implying the language was questionable.

Senator Sorghum

Red Crash Ball Blue Bluing Ad Teaser

Advertisement urges buyers to tell grocer Red Crash Ball Blue when purchasing bluing promising lasting results and repeat use. The quirky line hints at a memorable product branding and consumer payoff.

Timber Depletion and U S Forest Loss

The article notes original U S forests covered 822 million acres, reduced to 157 million due to cutting and burning. Sixty percent of original timber is gone as demand for lumber far exceeds production, driving higher living standards but prompting calls to increase production rather than curb consumption.

United States

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