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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
7
Bathing fashion shifts from plain gingham to woolen fabrics for summer wear. The article notes the trend of practical, varied materials in bathing dresses and how women embrace new styles beyond cotton shapes.
The article surveys a lively spring summer style showing taffeta suits trimmed with narrow plaited frills and moire embroidery. It notes midsummer millinery growth with wide brims, airy braids, and pastel color pairings, highlighting georgette, crepe, and silk jersey fabrics in hats and bathing outfits.
Lesson on Jeremiah's capture and rescue showing God’s deliverance. The text follows Jeremiah 38 themes, noting his courage amid imprisonment, the princes’ opposition, and the Gentile Ebed melech who frees him. Lessons include faithfulness under threat and the power of divine rescue.
A biblical verse from Joel proclaims Zion as enduring and Jerusalem lasting through generations. The passage emphasizes divine cleansing of bloodshed and the Lord's dwelling in Zion.
A quotation from Romans 12 17 urging honesty and fair dealing in all people. The line emphasizes repaying wrong with good and maintaining integrity in every action.
A concise biblical saying notes that if a man errs not in word he is a perfect man. The verse highlights speech as a measure of virtue and self control within moral teaching.
Faced with a textiles showcase, Putnam presents a color technique claimed to unify silk wool and cotton in a single finish. The feature highlights a method enabling consistent shading across fabrics executed in a showroom setting.
A passerby helps a stammering stranger with directions to St Paul’s cathedral then asks why the man chose him for help. The answer: about seven million people in London, highlighting a witty mix up and social humor from the London Mail.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and exquisitely scented economical powder for face skin baby and dusting. It claims to perfume and render other perfumes unnecessary as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment.
Bob Newby a chauffeur to Mayor Lew Shank explains the Indianapolis to Columbus distance as about forty three miles. The mayor questions if the town has moved.
A brief Seattle Post-Intelligencer observation notes the ubiquity of jaywalking and jay driving, suggesting few drivers or pedestrians can sensibly criticize the other. The comment frames the issue as overexposed street behavior in city life.
Commuters discuss gardens on suburban trains in a lighthearted column. The satire contrasts old garden chores with modern radio shopping and home equipment chatter. A humorous jab about broadcasting and wiring reflects urban life.
In Washington Street West Wis a man named W T Wis found a hairpin on the sidewalk with points toward him and a horseshoe on Capitol Avenue. He picked them up and later received $70 owed for a long time. Indianapolis News.
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