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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1922
Page
3
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a digestive tonic that boosts appetite, enhances digestion, and energizes the body. It claims improved bowel function, prevention of undigested food buildup, and relief from lethargy and gloom, urging readers to obtain Tanlac from their druggist today.
A dapper youth tells a father about his daughter Clarice and a mounting debt. He offers a formal plea to marry, but the suitor reveals he is collecting for the charge account run by the girl, pressing the father to act.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing draperies skirts sweaters and hangings. It claims directions suit wool silk linen cotton or mixes and promises no streaking fading or running even for first time users.
In a sharp quip a speaker notes that Old Mr Grabit can hold his own and take as much as anyone else, signaling a boastful exchange about wealth or advantage in a community context. The dialogue hints at social dynamics and competition among residents.
In a reflective social note, spouses question why wives seem so costly and husbands appear so pensive, highlighting domestic finance and perception in marriage dynamics.
Mr and Mrs Noyes already have five children and welcomed triplet boys two weeks ago in Victoria. Indications point to many Noyes in that home as the family grows.
A classic notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signed imprint and notes the remedy has been in use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, the familiar child’s remedy.
Willie bursts in with news a man seeks the boss of the house. Dad nonchalantly says to tell his wife. Mother then calls Willie to tell Bridget.
In a brief exchange Hornblower offers his saxophone to help quiet a nuisance. Nexdore refuses, saying neither can play it until it is returned, highlighting neighborly courtesy and practical limits of jazz talent.
The exchange cites a danger sign about thin ice as a warning for where people may fall prey to hidden risks.
Governor McCray announced selection of a 1 036 acre tract near Pendleton as the state reformatory site. The land, two miles from Pendleton and 26 miles from Indianapolis, lies on the Big Four main line with water from Fall Creek. Price was 168.63 per acre.
Letters from women in Youngstown and New Orleans describe exhaustion back pain insomnia and monthly cramps before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After several bottles they report improved energy sleep and wellbeing and urge others to try the remedy with one writer offering to corroborate their results.
In a tense Harper's Magazine vignette Mrs. Jones finds Mrs. Smith distraught over Harold who plans to kill their cat by taking it aloft in a plane and dropping it from two thousand feet. The cat is missing and Harold is not home.
Having cleared your skin keep it clear by making Cuticura your everyday toilet preparations The Soap to cleanse and purify the Ointment to soothe and heal the Talcum to powder and perfume No toilet table is complete without them.
A line from the Richmond Times Dispatch features the mistress asking Mary if she requested all cards today. Mary replies yes, except one man refused an ecard, so she swiped his hat and shoved him off the steps, revealing his name on the sweat band.
A saying notes the value of a father's support even when he knows less than his son. It emphasizes the bond and practical guidance over knowledge depth, highlighting mutual reliance within family.
A clipped page advertises Havana cigars for 4.50 per 100 and other items including novelties, writing and typing services, manuscript revision, and a mail trading firm in Cincinnati. It lists addresses in Chicago and Indianapolis and notes a National Service System in Oklahoma.
In a lively exchange, Johnson notes that girls have changed greatly since they used to retire for powder. Thompson agrees and reports Miss Sallie has not yet applied makeup but will come down soon, signaling evolving beauty norms.
Snowy linens are the pride of every housewife. Keep them in that condition by using Red Cross Ball Blue in your laundry. At all grocers.
A frantic woman cries I left my babe in there to die as police seek her room number during a blaze. A 21-stone man in pajamas and a jaunty hat appears on a balcony shouting Lou is safe, while the mother gasps My baby.
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