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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1922
Page
7
A man returning from a three month Europe trip sought to dominate conversation at a Washington home where a young woman, the object of his intent, asked about his experiences abroad. The scene involved several others and highlighted his belief his presence could change the world.
A humorous matrimonial exchange recalls a wife inviting pan cakes to her husband Jack though the caller reveals he is helping him at work. The wife reflects on living down the unexpected invitation and the comic misinterpretation.
The piece traces Smith’s career under three bosses who fixated on time rules. Boss 1 fired him for lateness after ignoring the clock, Boss 2 prompted his quitting over clock watching, and Boss 3 praised morning vigilance but punished night laxity, ending with Smith rebelling by tossing the clock and rising to company president.
In the American Legion Weekly item a teacher asks who married Princess Mary while noting the Quickest Hand owner Doug. TheSparse readable fragment hints at a trivia or society note tied to a royal marriage question.
London Answers notes the long skirt regaining favor and forecasts it will sweep the entire country as a fashion fad. The remark implies broad adoption across communities and retailers will respond accordingly.
This lesson centers on a penitent woman who washes Jesus' feet with her tears and anoints them, contrasting her act with Simon the Pharisee's reaction. Jesus explains forgiveness and love through a parable of two debtors, stressing that all sinners need grace and those forgiven most will love most.
A fragmented quotation discusses whether there is a distinction between virtue and vice when leaving homes. The line suggests counting spoons as a test of moral difference.
A fragment quotes an old proverb about a hundred men and a woman shaping a home, illustrating a historical exchange on gender roles and domestic authority. The text hints at a central conflict between male assemblies and the influence of women in family life.
A U S Department of Agriculture note prescribes a charcoal mixture to deter worms in swine. Combine one bushel charcoal and one bushel hardwood ashes with eight pounds salt eight pounds air slaked lime and four pounds sulfur. Pulverized copperas is dissolved in hot water and spread through the mass then stored in a barrel under shelter and kept in an open box for hogs to access.
An old advertisement claims Diamond Dyes can convert worn garments and home textiles into vivid colors. It promises simple directions, no streaking or fading, and suitability for wool silk linen cotton or blends.
Lord Curzon arrives in Paris and finds the Quai d Orsay station elevator out of service. He takes the freight elevator after a station-master suggestion. A heavy elderly man tries to enter. guards refuse, but the man claims to be Joffre. He is given a lift.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges early detection of hog cholera and immediate serum treatment to save herds. It notes serum is preventive, not curative, and stresses isolating fevered hogs, calling a veterinarian, and proper disposal of dead animals to stop spread, especially in fall when losses rise.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature while noting it bears the familiar Fletcher’s Castoria name. The message warns against substitutes and underscores the product’s long standing reputation as an infant and child remedy.
The United States Bible Society sent 1200 Bibles on a 15000 mile voyage to Ocean Island via Sydney to deter a worm that attacks bindings. Missionary translator Rev. D Hiram Bingham devoted his life to preparing the Gilbertese Bible.
A country merchant recalls a brief exchange with a boy named Ephraim who has never had a father or mother. The child cannot explain his origins, saying he does not know how he arrived, highlighting themes of abandonment and innocence in a judge's anecdote.
A De Kalb County cattle feeder finds second grade feeder steers more profitable than prime ones. He notes prime steers yield slightly better carcasses but price differences on finished cattle are small. Feeders cost about 1 cent per pound less and finished weights earn about half a cent less per pound, balancing gains.
A reflective aphorism notes that labor loses value for those who cannot savor the outcomes. It emphasizes the link between ability to experience rewards and the meaning of effort.
Guidance suggests delaying weaning until pigs are about eight or ten to twelve weeks old. If sows lack a second litter or time allows, allow suckling longer until ten to twelve weeks.
Fragmentary text references lamb growth and milk flow practices. Contains nonsensical phrases and disjointed terms, unclear event or source context. No identifiable persons or organizations are readable to anchor a concrete card.
Anxious doctor quip hints at wartime service delays and need. A Red Cross Ball Blue ad promises linen wear enhancement amid shortages. A rural misread airplane stunt drops boots near a cottage, sparking surprised owners with a comic wireless joke from London Tit-Bits.
A boy named Billy wants 25 cents for a circus trip and agrees to hoe a neighbor’s potatoes. After finishing the job he asks for pay and gets only a dime. He remarks that what’s right for the neighbor is wrong for him, a moral moment from I Ex change.
In a playful exchange Miss Cayenne contends Paris dictates fashions while an American compass of propriety questions why. They note that some trends are best left unspoken in plain English.
North asks about learning to drive a new car while West jokes about leaving his wife at home. The exchange captures everyday humor and a domestic scene.
A Pekinese named Ming Toy owned by Maj. Henry Vaughn and Mrs. Vaughn in New York is told by Sallie the cook to back off the cat after Ming Toy bays a porch cat. The cat’s temper risks a fierce reprisal, so Ming Toy is warned a provoked cat could chase the dog away.
Mrs A says the cook has given notice because the kitchen is too small to turn around in. Mr A considers installing a turntable to keep the cook. The exchange appears in the Boston Evening Transcript.
The remark notes that much of human happiness and sorrow stems from ignorance, suggesting understanding could lessen both. It frames ignorance as a common root cause affecting personal and communal life.
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