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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
3
In a witty quip Cornell Widow notes a baseball squeeze play with first and third outs. A humorous line about a florist box reveals a mistaken gift act. A married woman’s wish to be a man prompts a husband’s echoed remark, highlighting social pretenses.
A playful exchange after a zoo exhibition highlights visitors’ reactions as staff showcased new enclosures. A visitor jokes about the event being a beastly affair, while organizers report smooth operations and steady crowds.
A Birmingham Age Herald quip notes a wife and husband in court after he kissed her 300 times daily. The exchange mocks reading, letters, and the splash of affection with a joke about a man spreading his affections around the neighborhood.
A physician visits a small town to consult with the village doctor about a sick woman. The guest challenges the care given, pressing what medicine she has received. The country doctor evasively smiles and vows to reveal the treatment only if the patient recovers.
A Birmingham Age-Herald exchange outlines producer and writer notes about a film’s scene. The producer laments too much solo material while the writer defends the serious story, and they discuss fitting bathing girls into a funeral by the sad sea waves.
A reflective notice highlights a range of impressive items beyond sandbags, emphasizing beauty and value in unexpected forms. The brief prompts admiration for diverse features and invites curiosity about overlooked marvels.
Indiana banks and trust firms report assets rising by more than 10.9 million dollars and deposits increasing by nearly 10.8 million in the latest call. Indiana warns sufferers against moving to Texas for care, citing no free hospitals for nonresidents and scarce light work for the ill. The Indiana commandery plans a November 13 banquet with Maj. Gen. George W. Read and staff as guests in Indianapolis.
A fragmented domestic caption notes a bride questioned about housekeeping skills as she takes control of assets by having property titled in her name. The line hints at gender and household power dynamics without further context.
An advertisement claims Diamond Dyes work on wool, silk, linen, cotton or blends. Simple directions let any woman dye worn clothing to new, rich fadeless colors. Gist urges asking a druggist for the Diamond Dyes Color Card.
A bank promoted a thirty second assistant cashier to cashier then to vice president and finally president. He used prepared statements to speak and stopped direct conversations, ending rumors and keeping details from outsiders. Life notes the tactic effectively silences chatter.
A dialogue hints at bleak outlook as a speaker wishes for a dark future to secure winter coal supplies. The exchange underscores fears of energy scarcity and future hardship.
A deaf man anxiously seeks a hearing at a police court after being told the magistrate there would grant him a hearing. The line questions the fairness and expectations of the court and reflects on a misperception about legal access.
Earl Ailer, former airman, endured six weeks stranded in a Nevada desert while repairing a defect in his plane. He lived off jack rabbits and improvised resources until rescue.
To have a clear sweet skin touch pimples redness roughness or itching use Cuticura Ointment then bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water Rinse dry gently and dust on Cuticura Talcum for fragrance All items priced 25c each Adv.
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Catarrh is described as a local disease influenced by constitutional conditions. The remedy is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It claims to destroy the disease’s foundation, strengthen the patient, and aid nature, with circulars and product offered by EF. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
Jack Hardy a 22 year old former sailor living in New York says two bidders have offered him work for life. A woman offered 5000 for bodyguard work on a trip to Egypt provided the trip succeeds. A Scranton couple offered 5000 to help locate their 15 year old son and arrange adoption. He has not decided.
Quotations joke about ex soldiers kissing girls with unnaturally whitened faces. The remark suggests soldiers’ familiarity with facing powder after war.
A witty line notes that some married women not only have the last word but all the rest of the sentence, framing a humorous social observation about domestic debates and wit.
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