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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
7
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women suffering from headaches backaches and worries. A testimonial from Mrs L KxrcHen in Freeport Illinois claims it helped her during middle life restoring strength and reducing heat flashes and dizziness.
The Canadian section of the Chicago International Livestock show received loud applause for its horses and cattle. Saskatchewan showcased premier Clydesdales and many classes earned prize money, including University of Saskatchewan with Lady Bruce. Canada secured multiple championships in Clydesdale and Durum wheat events, reflecting a strong wartime recovery.
Cobb spoke at Greenwich Village about tact as a priceless art. He recalled meeting a young Red Cross nurse during the war in Tours and remarking I am looking round, which she tactfully corrected.
A period advertisement explains catarrh worsens with run down conditions and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Circulars free from B J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A famous movie star, angry at reporters on arrival from the ocean liner, snapped that Europe is rotten because no king invited him to a palace. The blunt remark came as he descended amid questions from reporters.
Farmers illuminate poultry houses for several hours daily to extend the laying day and boost fall and winter egg production. Studies at Beltsville MD confirm increased output with a 14 hour day, four daily feedings, heated water, and gradual lighting adjustments, while older hens gain little from extra light.
An adjustable hog creep using perpendicular boards and bolts allows entry only to pigs under a chosen size. Two outside boards are fixed to cross pieces while two middle boards slide on bolts through elongated holes to vary spacing and exclude larger hogs.
Oregon and Washington farmers increased alfalfa crops by applying sulphur. Deschute county used 285 tons costing $14 000, with yield gains of $120 000. Jackson county 277 tons costing $13 000 yielded $110 000 more. Klamath county 97 tons costing $5 400 added $40 000. Demonstrations in Josephine, Wallowa and Wasco counties showed similar results. First sulphur tests began in 1912 aided by county agents and farm leaders.
Lesson on forgiveness from Matthew 18 21 to 35 centers on Peter's question how often to forgive and Jesus declaring seventy times seven. It presents two creditors as a parable: God forgives an immense debt amid compassion, while a freed servant refuses mercy to a small debtor. It stresses forgiveness as the standard of living for believers and the mark of God’s children.
In selecting cockerels, they should have short stout legs and full breasts. The comb serves as a good index of maturity, as some birds mature faster than others hatched at the same time. Sound judgment aids in choosing quality fowls.
The United States Department of Agriculture conducts leather making experiments and finds farm hides too inconsistent for profitable tanning. Packing houses grade and skin animals carefully, yielding more uniform skins and higher prices. Farmers lose when selling to junk dealers or individual buyers who deduct profits. Aggregating hides for sale to large dealers offers better returns.
The USDA explains homemade cement gutters drain water from gutter pipes to keep a cellar dry. A cement ditch eight inches wide and two inches thick widens at the receiving end like a shallow platter and must run far enough from the foundation to prevent seepage. If flush with the ground it blocks soil movement and mower passage.
Appears to be a motivational quotation attributed to Charles Kingsley about starting each day with purposeful work. Emphasizes discipline, temperance, self-control, diligence, willpower, and virtue from mandatory effort. No event or dates specified.
The passage presents Jesus as joyful and full of life, teaching that the finest things can be raised to give glory to God. It emphasizes the Fatherhood of God and the idea that humans should interpret God through the best spiritual qualities, noting how even imperfect beings recognize good gifts from a heavenly Father.
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