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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
4
A lyric voice extols nature over human industry and urban glow. The speaker cherishes flowing rivers pine shores starry skies and silent solitude, dismissing crowded commerce and man made monuments as lesser than wild beauty. The reference to Corusos and McCormacks anchors personal names amid a broader preference for nature.
Readers are urged that staying well costs less than medical care and neglect. The piece notes most illnesses stem from poor hygiene, that habits must be fixed before medicine, and even jokes about misaligned bones. It ends with a jab about divorces and a question on when Democrats will hold an election.
A quirky line evokes a world where corn stews, beets pickle, a knife sharpens, a plate bears a bun, mackerel is soused, and the alves are pulled, hinting at hidden meanings in a prohibition era setting.
The piece argues a cheerful mind aids digestion and beauty, urging women to stay positive to enhance appearance. It then analyzes the election, praising Senator Harding and critiquing Governor Cox, noting the League of Nations was not decisive and predicting women voters would scrutinize candidates.
The passage notes the Democrats slipping in several states with Mississippi shaken and Florida showing a surprising shift. Charles Menhendall and L. W. Simmons are cited as the voices behind the observation and claim.
Handwritten ad pitches a Natural Health System called Chiravractiv led by M. A. Clark D. C. at South Vine St Claude Bryant residence. Claims nerve disturbance as root cause and spinal analysis as path to health. Offers consultations Monday Wednesday Friday nonmedicated analysis results.
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