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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
3
Fragmentary line expresses longing and loneliness tied to fields of France, hinting at wartime or romantic distance. The brief appears as a poetic ode or lyric snippet referencing enduring affection despite separation.
An account of American graves in a large French cemetery on Memorial Day marked by crosses, wreaths from Ville de Chateauroux, and French and American participants. French clergy, chaplain, volleys, and bugle Taps accompany girls scattering violets, symbolizing cross‑national reverence.
A Memorial day scene at Suresnes France honors American war dead with flowers on graves. Marines guard markers bearing loyal words and a French envoy speaks of friendship as Old Glory flies above crosses.
The article links Memorial Day to the memory of soldiers from the Civil War to World War I era conflicts. It honors The Boys in Blue and The Boys in Khaki, and the veterans of the Spanish American War, asserting wars were fought for human liberty and a government of the people, with Lincoln quoted on just cause.
President Harding urged cooperation of agriculture labor and industry to rebuild after the war dislocation. He promised minimal government interference in business while expanding cooperation with well run firms and backed adjusting loans to Allies and gold standard protections. He stressed support for farmers and fair opportunities for all industry to return to work.
A collection of aphorisms on mood, discipline, and folly. Observations on victory, mistakes, aging, debt, priorities, and the limits of knowledge. Several lines critique stubbornness, ambition, and practical choices with humorous tone.
Preliminary hearing for Mrs. Elizabeth Lewen aged 53 charged with kidnapping and murdering Max Ernest, six, to avenge a business dispute with the boy's father Frank Ernest. Lewen denies the charges.
Wallace Idaho May 25 A S Embree self acknowledged I W W leader was sentenced from one to ten years in the state penitentiary after being found guilty of criminal syndicalism by a jury.
A Mount Pizgy Arkansas neighbor recalls a surreal night at Gabe Lombouggie's home with items moving and a gun firing causing a dog to be shot. The account mocks superstition and suggests excessive drinking as a possible cause.
The New York Sun reports growing politeness, citing a young girl giving up her seat in a subway to an elderly woman and a middle aged woman at a restaurant asking a stranger if she may smoke, illustrating courteous behavior becoming common.
J. B. Frix of Richmond reports a danger near a railroad line when a boy nicknamed Young Bird stood on the track. An observer warned him to move, fearing a train could misjudge the scene and derail if the engineer saw the boy as part of a car shed accessory.
A legal note observes that divorce suits typically incur higher costs than marriage cases, reflecting longer proceedings and more complex asset and custody considerations.
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