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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
3
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes that 300 words are enough for a vocabulary, joking that a man may court in gur gles and converse after marriage in grunts. The piece reflects playful language in early 20th century style.
An old Bayer advertisement urges aspirin use only as directed, praising the Bayer Cross as a sign of genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years. It emphasizes following directions on each package for quick relief.
A shopper complained at a grocer about delays and daily weight discrepancies with a remark that yesterday she also griped about short weight. The exchange underscored customer service tensions in a busy store.
Indiana brief notes state fiscal costs per capita for 1920 at 6.12 with total expenses of 17.98 million and revenue of 18.99 million. It cites embezzlement by Richard V. Sipe in Marion County, bank closure in Elizabeth, and a fire insurance rate relief petition in Indianapolis. Also mentions National Guard artillery designation, college enrollments, property value shifts in Bartholomew and Shelby counties, and multiple local notices across cities.
Langley and Warrenville South Carolina towns near Macon are reported wiped out by a storm. Nine killed and many injured, with a lineman climbing a pole to relay the disaster signal. Ocmulgee River overflows after heavy rain. flood warnings prepared for Macon area.
Mrs. Min ute Neighbors of Los Angeles and Mrs Frances Bates of Chicago, who testified for the defense in Roscoe Arbuckle's trials, were indicted on perjury charges by the county grand jury. District Attorney Matthew Brady said evidence shows Virginia Rappe was not at Wheeler Hot Springs on the dates stated. He also cited Chicago store records to dispute Bates worked there in 1909 and had not been re employed since 1910.
Governor Small’s conspiracy trial is postponed to April 3 at Waukegan after four weeks. Judge Claire C. Edwards granted a compromise delay to prevent hindering road financing while preserving court business. The court signaled this could be the final postponement.
Democrats captured mayoralties in Lewiston Waterville and Rockland with last year’s Democratic leaders. majorities rose in Waterville and Lewiston but fell in Rockland. No opposition for mayors in South Portland or Eastport or for the nonpartisan candidate in Ellsworth.
Madrid reports the Spanish cabinet led by Antonio Maura has resigned from office on March 8, ending Maura's first term amid political turmoil and cabinet changes in the republic era.
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