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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
5
A compact list of dates and events spanning biblical, ancient, and early historical milestones. Includes births, deaths, conquests, exoduses, and foundational moments such as creation, floods, temple dedications, and the rise of empires.
A Hot Springs young man longs to propose but she rebukes him, while a quip about unemployment notes the wage problem. The piece blends proverbs on restraint, fate, and social economy with sharp caricature, reflecting a local flavor of humor and caution.
The piece notes two million golfers weekly and 10 to 16 million drivers and clubs in use. It cites over 2.5 million feet of 32 wood varieties used yearly for sports, highlighting hickory for handles and persimmon plus dogwood for heads, and claims sports wood investments are worthwhile.
The piece reflects on male vanity and risk in pursuit of romance. It notes men seek validation over immortality, a girl’s engagement hurts a young man, and how gender affects views on firmness and obstinacy. It also observes women respect a man’s decisive proposal even when refused.
A garbled city page row presents a jumble of aphorisms on fools, speed, spirits, clairvoyance, and a science note about droplets in a dense fog. The text reads as a chaotic collage with fragmented phrases and misspellings.
Local notes list numerous Christmas dinners and visitors in Plainfield. Families including Mercer, Douglass, Vaughn, Bly, Sims, Tulley, Mills, Cope, Hessler, Hadley and many others are named with guests from nearby towns like Indianapolis and Kokomo. Community events include moves, doctor operations, and society meetings.
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