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Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1920

Page

3

Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Aimed at Run Down Women

Composed testimonial style ad praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women who feel discouraged, tired, and weak. Includes multiple city readers such as Frankfort Indiana and Gary Indiana reporting improved strength and well being after use, with prices noted.

Dr. Pierce Frankfort Ind Andtine Edwards W. Morrison Reet Gary Sadie Weikel Penn St

Begg's Mustarine Heats Soothe Chest Congestion

Inflammatory chest tightness and pains are relieved by a heat application using Begg's Mustarine. The remedy promises penetrating warmth to reduce soreness and congestion, with guidance to apply at night and cover with a cloth for morning relief and praise from users. Sold by S. C. Wells & Co. LeRoy New York for 30 cents.

Begg S. C. Wells & Co LeRoy, N. Y

Memorial hospital proposed in Montgomery County

Petition circulated in Montgomery County seeks a $150000 memorial hospital to honor fallen World War soldiers, with a prior call for a county courthouse tablet memorial withdrawn in favor of the hospital push. Additional notes cover highway curtailment, tax and school funding issues, and local civic actions across Indiana.

Crawfordsville Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners Byron Cox Post American Legion Indianapolis State Highway Commission John A. Riggs United States Department of Agriculture Highway Commission Riggs Shelbyville Shelby County Indiana Rural School L. N. Hines Eli Stansbury Indiana Helen Benbridge Terre Haute Woman’s Franchise League of Benbridge Columbus Bartholomew County Jackson Decatur Ohio Switzerland Ripley Dearborn Jennings Jefferson Bartholomew Ohio Township Charles J. Orbison Prohibition Orbison Valparaiso Hurlburt Chicago Milk Producers’ Association Gary Chicago Common Council

President Ends U S Coal Rule With April 1 Effective Date

President Wilson withdraws government control over coal prices effective April 1. He notes no law exists to fix peacetime coal prices and urges rapid wage-scale agreement, forecasting a roughly 27 percent price increase to meet the commission’s majority report and absorb prior wage rises.

Washington Wilson The Coal Commission

Builders of Nation Meet in Chicago

Chicago hosts the first annual convention of the National Federation of Construction Industries. Speakers urge recognition of construction as a permanent wealth creator hampered during wartime. They blame restrictive policies for high living costs and housing shortages as rebuilding begins.

Chicago National Federation of Construction Industries Federation United States

Rent War Sparks Massive Albany Delegations

Eighteen hundred New Yorkers traveled to Albany to urge rent relief before a legislative committee. A. J. Hilly led a landlords and tenants split, each group traveling on separate special trains. Hilly warned that denial of relief could bring real bolshevism and violence.

New York Albany A. J. Hilly Hylan Hilly

American loan of 1 billion dollars reported in Berlin

A Berlin dispatch to the Times says an American loan of one billion dollars has been received in the German capital. The report cites German capital sources as confirming the large financial arrangement.

Alexandria London London Times Berlin Wes Western Canada Department of Tomigration Ottawa J. M. MacLachlan Indianapolis Ind

New Wireless Distress Device Aims to Speed SOS Alerts

The American Chamber of Commerce in London reports a novel wireless emergency system for ships. It uses automatic transmitters and receivers to ring bells on ships within range without an on duty operator. Calls activate alarms and could dramatically improve immediate SOS attention.

American Chamber of Commerce London

Beauty experts and critics collide in cheeky quip

The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a sharp exchange about beauty standards and physical culture. The talk contrasts homely look with client appeal and notes a professor of physical culture must prove own fitness to attract clients.

Birmingham Age-Herald

All the Same Wardrobe Quip Sparks Laughs

A playful exchange on fashion repeats across years as one person quips they wear last year’s clothes again and again, joking about future outfits. The banter highlights yearly wardrobe thrift and humor.

When Nature Takes a Vacation Mastodons Won’t Return

A brief natural history note humorously states that if nature rests for a million years no new mastodons will appear, highlighting extinct species and the rarity of revival.

Common Ancestor to Blame for Adam’s Apple

The Chicago Journal notes that Adam's apple marks a shared flaw from the first man and his descendants. It cites the bite in Eden and a fruit fragment lodged in Adam’s throat as the origin of the protrusion. It remarks on ancestry and the inescapable link to human likeness.

Adam Garden of Eden Chicago Journal

House hunting blows across Kansas joke

In Kansas a local notes that finding a house is not just an Eastern problem. A stranger asks about house hunting and quips about the wind blowing this far, reflecting light amusement on regional housing search.

Kansas Boston Transcript

American Tractor Dominates Swedish Machinery Field

The American tractor brand leads Sweden's machinery market with the largest share, dominating sales and visibility among competing firms. Local dealers report strong demand and widespread adoption across rural and industrial sectors.

Sweden

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