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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
7
A humorous exchange places a lipstick clerk into a classics department as a judge notes the need to safeguard change for absent-minded patrons. The tale highlights a clash between shop life and literary prestige with a playful twist.
The Ukraine is described as nearly empty of food after a severe wheat crop failure last year. Lack of snow protection caused seeds to freeze in the ground, threatening to leave the country without enough to feed its people until the next harvest.
A patron notices a coffee tastes like cocoa and discovers the waitress has poured tea instead. The exchange turns on the mistaken beverage as he struggles to swallow the mixture.
A United States Department of Agriculture report outlines hot water cleaning as the superior method for milking machines. It details a routine of rinsing, hot soda wash, brush scrubbing, and immersion at 160 to 170 degrees F, plus weekly disassembly and biweekly vacuum-line cleaning to prevent contamination.
United States Department of Agriculture findings identify wild cucumber vine and common milkweed as main wild hosts of cucumber mosaic or white pickle disease. Insects such as striped cucumber beetle and mesonaphis spread the virus. eradication of these wild hosts is urged to reduce disease and delay its appearance during peak yields.
Do not waste any wood ashes from the grate. Strew them over the garden as they are rich in potash fertilizer. They will leach into the ground and remain there in suspension, allowing plants to benefit. Especially valuable for daffodil and tulip beds.
In northern regions, plant well matured seed of a large corn variety for silage to maximize yield. For silage the crop need not fully mature as grain corn does. select a longer season variety that reaches forage readiness around the time a northern grain would mature, giving silage producers a competitive edge.
Doctor Hartwell of the Rhode Island Experiment Station warns against continuous fertilizer use in 15 years of truck crop trials at ten loads per acre. He notes initial yields rose then failed as lime and other fertilizers were overused. Excess lime depletes soil acidity and harms crops like spinach. pink on blue litmus signals need for lime.
J. M. Evvard of the Iowa Station notes alfalfa pasture yields high returns with 20 pigs per acre gaining 200 pounds each season. Feeding without pasture raises feed needs by 1500 pounds of corn and 800 pounds of tankage. mowing can still produce hay while preserving grazing value.
Lesson outlines Isaiahs remedy for global strife with Christ’s coming kingdom. Key points cover the kingdom’s supremacy, Israel as teacher to nations, and the king’s just reign bringing peace where swords are beaten into plowshares. It emphasizes Jesus as the promised Messiah and the transformation of warlike nations.
A reflection noting that those far from God often boast about closeness to the church, attributed to Henry. The saying warns against self congratulation and invites humility in belief and practice.
A historian notes a Cervantes quotation on personal responsibility and self-made fortune, emphasizing that brave effort leads to individual outcomes and destiny.
A brief religious reflection cites Colossians 3 2 urging believers to set minds on things above rather than earthly concerns. The note emphasizes spiritual focus and eternal values over material pursuits.
William T. Hardin of 1409 Garden St Los Angeles says Tanlac cured his rheumatism and stomach issues after years of poor health. He recounts prior remedies failing and credits Tanlac with renewed strength and energy. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
A prisoner testifies during cross examination about dining at the Hotel Metro. Asked what he ate, he replies beefsteak. The judge pressing asks “On your path?” and the prisoner answers “on a plate.”
The ad promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the true world famous aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty-one years. It emphasizes the Bayer name stamped on every tablet and on each package to guard against imitations.
A brief exchange in a Boys' Magazine humor page asks whether a bride should wear white. The male voice favors white, while the female asks about preferred colors, reflecting playful historical attitudes in wedding attire discourse.
A Kutztown Pennsylvania reader endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it helped her almost one year old healthy baby and improvements in child bearing. The ad cites years of patient recommendations and a fifty year record to persuade others to try the product.
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