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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
7
An ad claims Bayer is the genuine aspirin and urges insistence on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer package with proof directions for headache cold neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. The name Bayer denotes genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. The price for twelve tablets is stated as a few cents. Aspirin is a trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetinic ester of Salicylic acid.
A golfer at the Maine Country Club, out of practice, slices a drive and mutters under his breath drawing the caddy’s amused glance. His wife nearby asks if he spoke to her, and he jokes the ball needs fashion advice as she quips about her dress melting.
In a Binghamton letter Mrs J Stman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her nervous prostration after a year of illness. The ad endorses the product for female ailments including inflammation irregularities backache and dizziness and invites letters for advice to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Lynn Mass.
An old advertisement touts Mustarine as a fast, powerful remedy for headaches neuralgia toothache backache and bronchitis. It promises relief in five minutes, with strong mustard-based formula and quick action without severe burning.
Fashion critics note braid and bone buttons as enduring suit decorations, with recent seasons showing inventive placements. The garments feature lattice-work braid on coats, braided pockets, and back panels, signaling smart, conservative, and versatile styling across climates and seasons.
January inventory guidance for households highlights white goods as central to wardrobe updates. Articles discuss undermuslins, fine cottons, and batiste, with new nightdresses and lace details, plus caps and breakfast wear.
Religious lesson notes recount Peter and John healing a crippled man at the temple gate, then preaching Christ to the crowd. It details the miracle, the man’s response, and Peter’s witness about repentance, forgiveness, and the coming refreshment from the Lord through Jesus Christ.
The piece discusses measuring life by usefulness to serve the world and finds real happiness in faithful service. It cites Jesus washing the disciples feet as a model of humble service, contrasting rank with genuine ministry.
A dated fragment shows a farmer denying hiring labor for a month while a hobo proclaims living for today as if tomorrow may be the end. The exchange hints at hardship and precarious livelihoods on rural fronts.
An advertisement urges readers to include Cuticura Talcum in toilet requisites. It touts a scented face skin baby and dusting powder and perfume with Cuticura Soap Ointment Talcum as a trio, priced at 25 cents each everywhere.
A neighborhood prank turned ugly when guests burst into Jord Prodd’s home to surprise him. Miz Prodd reportedly restrained him on the floor with a skillet while children watched, as stories of outlaw ancestry were cited by both families.
Elizabeth reflects on the ex-kaiser’s exile and Lincoln's path. She muses that beginning life cutting wood, as Lincoln did, to die a ruler is better than starting as a ruler of Germany and ending up sawing wood.
Advertising copy seeks salesmen county and district managers to sell a pocket check protector retailing at 2.50. Requires experience but not necessary with earnings potential of 100 dollars weekly. Describes small capital and mail responses to J. Foster & Co in Terre Haute Indiana and Clarke Pub. Co New York City. Freckles N.U. Indianapolis No. 2-1920.
A Harvard football halfback scored the deciding touchdown against Yale as a cheering crowd surged in the stands. An anxious Radcliffe student asked what the excitement was about while the player recovered from the effort with help from a waterboy.
A farmer rejects returning soldiers as workers saying one veteran dug a trench across his field before he could stop him. The exchange highlights wartime fatigue and veteran labor in a rural setting.
A provocative exchange discusses shifting social norms. The speaker notes past displays of art for gentlemen visitors in the upstairs den versus current emphasis on stock in the cellar, implying a change in values and priorities.
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