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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
3
A fragment records marital strife and domestic tensions within a couple with short marriage and a longer ten year union. It notes a house scene and complaints about peace and quiet as a central issue.
A comic anecdote from American Legion Weekly describes a rookie god puzzled by the statue location dispute between New York and Brooklyn. An oldtimer tells him the government alternates pointing the statue to each side to settle claims.
A bus ride scene shows a mother and child. the boy asks his mother to wink at a man opposite, startling the scene. The exchange reveals a moment of humor and social awkwardness on public transport.
A fragmentary line discusses how distance enhances perception of what is seen. The passage hints at a playful contrast between bores and borrowers and their impact on the observer, phrased in archaic or dialectal quotation.
An old Bayer advertisement touts "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" as genuine aspirin safe for millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It promotes Bayer packages with directions to relieve headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism and cold pain and notes small tin boxes and larger packages sold by druggists.
A derailed, dialect filled tale finds Constable Sldckputter recounting a rough evening in Kansas City with a stranger who accused him of misjudgment and drunkenness. The exchange turns into a comic confrontation as the officer tries to maintain dignity while the visitor spouts insults.
A fragmented dialogue-like passage mentions campaign contributions and asks if any return is received. Dustin Stax is referenced with remarks about sortie information and a taxicab as a costly vehicle, plus a statement that men are not angels and a suggestion about marriage.
A Chicago report details a sweeping wage scale for railroad workers, with increases of 5 to 66 cents hourly and daily rises for engineers, firemen, yard staff, and others. The plan, viewed as a major railway labor milestone, prompts union councils to decide on potential strikes as pay talks continue. Pennsylvania also plans a 10 percent force reduction affecting 11,000 to 12,000 eastern region workers.
A news agency dispatch from Budapest reports that the Hungarian cabinet has been formed by Dr. Topek y to succeed the cabinet that recently resigned. The announcement comes from official Budapest sources.
The Marion Civic Association plans to feed up to 100000 visitors on Thursday when Senator Warren G Harding is notified of his party nomination. Prices will stay reasonable with 20000 hams and 32 quarters of beef prepared, a $1 Lincoln Park dinner, and meals from churches and vendors across the city.
Indiana lawmakers debate state ownership of coal to supply mines and institutions. Governor argues the move reduces costs and increases capacity. opponents say it risks socialism. Reports cover railroad commission plans, wheat and fruit market notes, and county farming updates across Indiana towns.
United States meat production for the first half shows a decline of about 5 percent from the same period last year, totaling some 400 million pounds across 69 principal stockyards. The report notes a projected 1920 output near 1.4 billion pounds, but assures sufficient consumer supply even if exports are reduced.
Three Negroes were brought to Raleigh from Graham on July 21 on a charge of attacking a white man. They were placed in the state penitentiary for safekeeping after arriving on a special train guarded by a National Guard machine-gun company from Durham as a mob gathered at Alamance.
A Dublin Evening Standard dispatch notes a violent incident near Tuam with damages reported. The report mentions a person named Carey and a Royal Irish Feoreene connection, detailing a killing and subsequent patch updates.
An American agent in Warsaw and Capt. Arthur Kelly of Richmond Virginia are reported missing after a flight over Bolshevik lines. The aviator began the mission several days ago and has not been heard from since.
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