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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
7
An advertising man en route to Indianapolis from Chicago skidded into a ditch near the city at 3:30 am and waited for aid. He sought help from a farmhouse, where the farmer’s wife explained the husband was out two miles away, plowing, with horses already early.
In Chicago during hot weather readers are urged to take one Eatonic tablet about thirty minutes before meals and after eating to prevent excess acids and gases. The product claims quick relief from stomach upset, feverish feelings, thirst, and general discomfort caused by overeating and cold drinks.
A returned soldier becomes popular with women after recounting his harrowing service. He explains how he was mustered in and peppered with shot, a vivid detail that convinces listeners he is the salt of the earth. His grim wartime experiences become a compelling personal virtue.
A BRCON quotation argues the surest way to prevent seditions is to remove the fuel for them and prevent sparks that could ignite unrest when times allow.
Beekeeping guidance from Clemson College extension notes explains why swarms form and how to reduce them. It covers brood chamber size, storage space, ventilation, drone numbers, and practical steps like adding brood boxes, ventilating, removing drone comb, and hiving a swarm for a strong new colony.
A guide explains placing small pieces of strychnine sulphate on potatoes carrots or turnips and burying them around gopher mounds to effectively rid fields while keeping stock and children away.
Readers are advised to use rich mellow soil for late garden seeds to withstand summer heat and drought. Keep soil in that condition if possible to ensure healthy growth.
The article urges strict disease prevention in flocks, stressing clean, disinfected houses and attentive care to keep chicks healthy and fowls vigorous. It notes that prevention beats cure, outlines early outbreak checks, and recommends culling and burial of sick birds to prevent spread.
An old wagon axle can form a simple farm gate hinge. The axle stands upright with gate slats bolted to it. Fit a hub at the lower end as a bearing and leave a spoke in the upper hub to thrust through a post hole. Secure with iron strips or wire.
When the head is about the size of a dollar the leaves should be tied or twisted over the head to shield it from sun and weather. Tie so moisture can exit at the bottom to prevent dark spots. There are usually three cuttings. alternate methods aid timing.
W. L. Cavert of the Minnesota College of Agriculture says farmers should hire harvest and threshing labor on an hour basis rather than daily. He argues the hour plan is fair to both farmer and worker and prevents objections when long hours are needed.
A detailed purity test shows the variety and amount of weeds in a seed sample. Farmers can judge whether to plant the weed-laden seed or buy pure seed, which is available though often at a higher price.
A sermon outline on the Ark as symbol of God's presence. It covers David's flawed cart experiment, Uzzah's death for touching the ark, Obed-Edom's blessing, and the joyous final bringing of the ark to Jerusalem with sacrifices, praise, and prophecy of Christ as King of glory.
A reflective maxim from Thomas a Kempis cautions that judging others is vain and prone to error. True labor lies in self examination, where one achieves fruitful work and growth.
An aphorism speaks of amiable people who, despite frequent imposition from the world, radiate sunshine that is reflected in all appreciative hearts. Deluzy-
An advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as genuine and safe, with pills sold in 12 tablet tins and larger packages, noting the Bayer trademark and manufacture from salicylic acid ester. A separate dialogue shows a caller asking an animal cruelty society officer to hear a song, mentioning a cat being put out of the room.
An old advertisement emphasizes mothers should examine Castoria bottles for the signature of Mitchie in use for over 30 years. It notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and promotes the trusted remedy for infants and children.
A Baltimore specialist on diphtheria proclaims conquest in early stages. Statistics show mortality fell from four in ten to four in a hundred. The disease once a dreaded killer is now far less lethal.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Talcum for pimples redness roughness or itching. It advises touching affected skin then bathing with soap rinsing drying and dusting with talcum to leave a fragrance. Each product priced 25 cents.
London Tit-Bits recounts George Bernard Shaw as a 36 year vegetarian. He recalls a strand walk when a beggar asked for food and Shaw left him a note to Frascati's for a meal. The next day he paid the bill, and the manager humorously lists items totaling seventeen and six.
A young girl prays for rain during a dry spell and prompts a sudden thunderstorm that floods streets and topples trees. Her mother finds her at the window later, lamenting the unintended storm damage and asking aloud what she has done.
The mastermind questions why Bill the Burg wore a plumber disguise during the safe raid. Bill explains the disguise helped him carry off the wealth without arousing suspicion.
The 400th anniversary of Christophe Plantin birth will be celebrated in Antwerp in August with ceremonies. Plantin born in Touraine, became Belgium through adoption and advanced early printing. His Biblia polyglotta of 1569 1573 in Greek Hebrew Syriac and Chaldean earned him the title prototypographus regius from King Philip II and the right to print liturgical books across his empire.
A Liverpool university study by Professor Beattie and Lewis finds milk can be sterilized without heating above 145 to 147 degrees Fahrenheit. The process preserves milk properties while greatly extending keeping time using two apparatus types and various currents and milks.
A reflective line asserts that the deepest truth emerges from the deepest love, attributed to Nicholas Rowe, framing truth as born from intimate affection and devotion.
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