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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
3
Poem-like piece extols yeomen and freemen who fought tyranny at Lexington Green. It lauds the eagle and the red white and blue banner with its stripes and stars as symbols of national pride and resistance to oppression.
Rev E C Dinwiddie accuses Wayne Wheeler of causing delay in new Volstead beer ban rules. Mellon pledges soon issued regulations while noting they may be nullified if Congress passes broader measures. The dispute over anti beer legislation intensifies as Treasury moves to enforce the rules.
A July Fourth essay reflects on the fading of revolutionary victors and the rise of new ideals. It cites Thomas Dunn English, Bryant, Webster, Beecher, Brown, and Armitt Brown, praising national unity, liberty, and the enduring American spirit as the centennial and future generations are affirmed by civic memory.
Built in 1748 the Boston State House stood as a grand edifice with a gilded dome. Its preserved original facade makes it a mecca for tourists visiting the sacred shrines connected with America’s birth of liberty.
The quoted remarks celebrate the Declaration as the first solemn declaration of legitimate civil government and the cornerstone of a global political order. Adams emphasizes the sovereignty of the people, the social contract, and the end of governance based on conquest.
The Johnson bill to permit aliens who sailed by June to land at American ports passed the House. Excess admissions over the June quota would be charged to later monthly quotas. About 10,000 entrants are estimated. The bill moves to the Senate as Chairman Johnson urged quick action to ease port congestion, notably at New York.
The United States railroad labor board upheld union claims that Pullman failed to follow the transportation act in mis meetings and did not confer with duly elected employee representatives. The decision blocks a wage cut for shop crafts and clerks and delays any reduction for several weeks.
A New York woman Mrs. Q O Mann was robbed of jewelry valued at 950,000 aboard the Cunard steamer Aquitania en route to Cherbourg from New York. The theft was reported via wireless as the ship neared Cherbourg France on June 22.
Cleveland reports a handbag belonging to Mrs. Leona Vinall Moon of Milwaukee worth between 8 000 and 10 600 dollars stolen. The incident occurred in Cleveland on June 22.
A collection of testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troublesavoiding surgery. Letters from Mrs H Haypock Chicago and Mrs H R Sharon Burlington VT claim relief and health restoration after using the remedy. The piece notes operations are dreaded, urges use of the compound to relieve early symptoms and cites a free private text on ailments Peculiar to Women.
Advocate for mothers examines Castoria as a trusted infant remedy with the famous signature and thirty years of use. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a well known bitter remedy.
Pollie Dear and Mollie Love chat while shopping when Alice Golightly passes. Mollie reveals Alice found relief from ailments not from a doctor but from a man who listened and helped her by suggesting many issues come with aging.
A Western exchange questions penalties for an automobile thief. Cactus Joe and the Crimson Gulch men discuss harsher punishment, with one noting hangin is too good for the thief.
A brief note comments that even when men perform good acts they often face capture or scrutiny, reflecting a harsh view of moral luck and consequences for generosity.
The Kansas City Star ponders two men who died. One had a public career and an obituary long as an arm. The other followed a family trade making Hilligoss harrows, remembered for honesty and industry. The editor asks which path Lester would prefer.
A humorous mock dialogue from Life magazine pits a maid in distress against Sir Launcelot as reporters delay for serial rights and motion picture royalties, highlighting satirical views on celebrity and media.
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