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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1921
Page
7
United States Department of Agriculture specialists urge farmers to keep two kinds of records. One tracks happenings such as breeding dates and hired labor. the other logs cash in and out to check bills and gauge profit by farming branches.
The article stresses that corn alone is poor feed for pregnant sows and advises supplementing with oats meat meal or tankage and alfalfa. It also highlights exercise for strong pigs and gives guidance on sow weight gain and feeding strategies. It promotes farm inventories as essential for credit and tracking yearly progress.
Fragmentary text shows garbled phrases including Did calls and An unfortunate one on four. No coherent event, date, or names to anchor a concrete news item.
A diner in a grillroom listens to classical music during lunch. After each number she applauds and asks a waiter if the orchestra accepts requests. She is informed they do and asks to hear the sextette from Russia.
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications because they cannot reach the diseased ear area. The remedy is claimed to act through the blood to reduce inflammation of the auditory tube mucous lining and restore normal hearing. Circulars are free from J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio.
James Sweeney, a Knights of Columbus delegate, recalls saving a woman at the Folies Bergere in Paris and notes Paris restaurant prices are high. He jokes about portions resembling Scottish farmhand porridge while recounting meals and a farmer’s glare.
A brief dialogue notes Farmer C plans a trip to New York with his wife. He anticipates many sights while she hints he will miss certain experiences she considers essential. The exchange captures a humorous travel expectation.
A brief reflection notes that trouble tends to appear suddenly and without prior signs, advising vigilance and preparedness for unexpected difficulties.
A dental style ad urges women to choose Diamond Dyes with clear dyeing directions for wool silk cotton linen or blends. It warns that inferior streaks fades or ruined fabrics can occur with other products and suggests consulting a druggist for the Color Card.
A brief humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript where Hle asks about swimming and She answers she can swim but needs teaching. The snippet captures a light back and forth between speakers.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and hot water for cleansing pores then Cuticura Talcum to leave clear sweet healthy skin. The copy presents a refined woman as an example of fragrance and skin care.
The New York Tribune warns that holly, once abundant in New Jersey and Maryland, is vanishing due to city-market cutters. Botanists predict holly may become as rare as mistletoe, forcing searches in Virginia and North Carolina swamps and Gulf states supplying New Orleans and Chicago.
A Brooklyn anecdote notes a dog seen as a good watchdog. In Flatbush a resident boasts the animal’s alertness and jokingly claims an alarm clock in its home will wake it for breakfast. The exchange appears in the Jonkers Statesman.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes dissatisfaction with weak containers, especially when reused. Shipping cartons should be light yet durable enough to protect produce, sized to customer needs, ensuring the produce stays in place and containers avoid damage. Larger parcels raise transport cost per pound, while container cost per pound falls.
Female testimonials from Chicago and Burlington claim Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cured "female trouble" and avoided operations after doctors recommended surgery. The letters urge others to request the company’s free private text-book on ailments peculiar to women.
An early start in preparing land and planting gardens is emphasized. The article urges readiness across seasons, noting replanting is sometimes necessary but labor sums are value, and delaying early maturing vegetables leads to losses.
The piece warns small and large scale hog raisers that cholera can enter a herd if vaccination is neglected and outlines essential general rules stock raisers should follow to prevent outbreaks.
A cautionary note highlights danger of lanterns in barns. It urges hanging flames, securing light sources, and suggests using a continuous wire harness and, better, an electric lighting system to prevent fires.
The 1682 London tome Sadueimus Trium phatus or Full and Plain Evidence Concerning Witches and Apparitions sold for 516 dollars at a New York book sale. Once owned by Dr. Frank P. O’Brien and bought by Lathrop C. Harper, the volume belonged to Cotton Mather and influenced his Wonders of the Invisible World. The discovery renews interest after being considered lost.
An attendant judge recalls a former politician who finally took office and attempted to fulfill campaign pledges, as the questioning party asks why he is present in front of cell No. 44.
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