Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Plainfield Messenger in Plainfield, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1920

Page

4

Parson’s Maple Gift Foreshadows Farm Leader’s Local Impact

A Guilford township Farmers Association official, N. E. Parsons, earned praise for assistance to local farmers and his dedication to organization. He delivered maple syrup, traveled countywide in bad weather to promote farmer interests, and led a library meeting through heavy rain. The note also mentions growing readership and the community welcome.

N. E. Parsons Parsons Farmers Association of Guilford Township Dr. Davis

Sugar Molasses Drive Unites Town For Common Good

Community leaders urge harmony as the sugar molasses initiative becomes a central concern for residents and businesses. The call emphasizes cooperation to advance the town’s interests and support local families.

Dress Form Process Demonstrated At Danville School

Dress form making demonstrated for Home Economics by Mrs. Vestal and others illustrated at a Woman's Club meeting. Attendees from the county learned the steps to craft a durable fitted form using knitted shirt foundation and layered gummed paper backing for a precise likeness to the model.

B. C. Vestal Walter Moon Sylvester Jones Elmer Crews Danville Vestal Woman's Club

Local Notes From Debard Sisters and Community Events

Local notes list farm for sale a good mare settings eggs and Barred Plymouth Rocks For Sale. Rev S L Essick to begin meetings at Clayton next Sunday through the following Sunday. Numerous visits and illnesses noted including convalescences from tonsillitis and a rheumatic condition. Several residents move lease or relocate and many visits to Indianapolis Danville and other towns are recorded. Easter market plans at Farmers Supply and a lost suitcase with personal items reported in Plainfield.

C. W. E. M. Society of the Christian Church Farmers’ Supply Company W. H. Lamb Plainfield Mons Hardware Co

Obituary of Robert M Nicholson Pioneer Plainfield Citizen

Robert Moore Nicholson born July 13 1850 near Madison Indiana died March 14 1920 in Plainfield Indiana aged 69 years 8 months and a day. He married Eva Walker July 3 1873 and they had six children three living. The family moved to Plainfield in 1889. A Baptist from childhood he joined Masonry 34 years ago and was active in church and community service. He was described as a Christian and upright citizen whose faith spanned many denominations and whose life reflected devotion to family church and neighbors.

Robert Moore Nicholson Madison Ind Plainfield Robert M. Nicholson Eva Walker Baptist Church I. C.C. FP Jesus Christ Bro. McWinsey Nicholson Robert M Nicholson

Literary tastes shift after war with new themes and fame

The reading public embraces serious literature postwar. Ibanez’s The Four Horsemen has reached its 158th edition since July 1918, signaling strong American demand. Mare Nostrum and Maeterlinck works sell in huge numbers as readers seek higher quality fiction and spiritual themes.

Ibanez Maeterlinck Tyltyr Mytyl Daisy Asford Mary Roberts Rinehart

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Plainfield Messenger Indiana Messenger Printing Co., Publishers Arthur Hadley Center Township John I. Hume Emmett T. Davis Gil O White House United States Cen Fesler J. W. Fesler CAMBY Liss Ethel Cordray Mooresville Floyd Anderson Melburn Hogan St. Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis Clara Thompson Memphis Tenn Darrell’s John Lewallen John Routon Edgar Minnich Rev Stewart Luther Sanders Mary Elfen Rand William Wilson Chas. Newby Otis Burk Morgan Derrell Thompson Arthur Mr. Joy Webb Janeway West Newton Bloomington Chester Fields Pauline Paulsen Friends Church Charles Furnas Inez Lee Newby Baby Wilson Furnas Debard Sisters Fred Calbert W. M. Ashenger Truman Morris Mabel Goodwin Curtisville Walter Witty Joe Ellis Will Doan Townsend Robert J. Townsend W. H. Stanley Elmer Stanley J. P. Ison Plymouth Rocks Frank H. Jessup Mrs Chas. Mattern Will Mattern Charles Harvey A. J. Tharp Avon Avenue Tucker M. I. Woman's Bible Class Mic Adams Amy Little Te. Penn John Butcher Chehalis Wash Amiy John Veatch Landis Miel Afro Butcher Veatch Mary Cummings English’s Pen Hur Thelma Negus Telen Baldock Lowell Negus Chester Pike Iva Dinman Harry Hobbs Chester, Pike York Hobbs Clifford Jessup Ruby Vestal Ona Campbell Methodist Hospital HW. M. Smith John Wooden Sanders Smith J. T. Dutton Wolverington Mary Tipton United States Mail Hammermill Bond Ter Yine Messenger Printing Company Hoosier U.s.navy Hyavinc Ralph Douglas Douglas-Brown Coal, CO Consumers Feed and Coal Co H. Brown Prop Passen Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co Iincis Ohio Kentucky Michigan 2S Traction Terminal Princess Theater Flainfield Dr. Grifith Nellie Jones Hiltons Goldie Locks Anthony Wharton Tom Mix J. S. Jones Holton L. W. Simmons Bridgeport Geneva Charles E. Broyles Indian
Search Courier

Search the Plainfield Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Plainfield Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication