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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
7
In a Kansas City Star quip a man named Austin Akinside laments chronic dyspepsiloquacity and poor appetite while a store proprietor in Petunia catalogues his health woes. The exchange mixes humor with exaggerated medical terms as the scene ends with a routine storefront query.
A light debate asks what constitutes a biting remark and concludes it is a remark aimed at striking a person with sharp words. The exchange centers on linguistic play and humor.
The article praises child apparel designs showcasing rompers and dresses for children up to age four. It notes the use of linen, pongee, and taffetas, with embroidered and ribbon accents, and describes romper and blouse styles, necklines, sleeves, and playful motifs.
The article describes holiday dress embellishments for women including collar and cuff sets in net and lace, high necked net pieces with filet insets, delicate embroidered handkerchiefs, and iridescent mauve spangled net for evening gowns, highlighting handmade pieces and festive styling.
Lesson for January 2 on the child and the kingdom emphasizes humility as the entry gate to heaven. It shows Jesus placing a child among the disciples to teach that rank comes from lowliness and conversion, not status.
Rev Henry Lowndes Drew argues worship and culture are inseparable and true culture rests on Jesus Christ. He cites the Sermon on the Mount and the ten beatitudes as foundational, claiming society without grace offers only a veneer of refinement.
A farmer questions why he urges his son to submit poetry to magazines. He replies he wants him to lose the conceit of being a poet, not to become one.
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