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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
7
Marion county judges publish rules requiring courtroom standing to preserve dignity. An elderly courthouse employee complimented the bench and asked judges to wear gowns. The judge replied he wears a gown about one third of the time and moved on to his courtroom.
A prominent educator at a banquet says public schools are democratic places and shares a tale of a veteran prison warden’s daughter arguing with a schoolmate. The exchange centers on perceptions of their fathers' pasts and reputations.
A mounted spectacled bear from Venezuela is exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The bear does not wear spectacles. its name comes from grayish white markings around the eyes. It is among the rarest bears and the only one found in South America.
Text suggests a phrase about voiceless yearnings, claiming women seldom possess them. The line hints at gendered perception without detailing events, places, or individuals.
Frederick OBrien says the Arioi of Tahiti killed newborns to prevent over population and ensure food supply. The group, a mix of minstrel actors and priests, included both men and women and pursued arts and religion. The piece notes Tahiti’s past beauty and advanced civilization before this practice.
An American agriculturist visiting England boasts of large chicken broods. A Suffolk man challenges him noting a barrel of eggs set by a hen, claiming in Ipswich they fill a barrel for one setting. The man responds with a claim of a larger brood.
In a brief dialogue a first archist warns of harming own supporters in a crowded street. The Reds’ leader replies that they lack enough sympathizers globally to justify such a risk.
A playful note quotes a proverb about avoiding rocking a canoe and warns against attempting to kiss a girl, highlighting caution in risky adaptive behavior.
A church lesson on Matthew 7 13 29 contrasts two ways life and death warnings against false teachers and empty profession and the safe way to God. It emphasizes choosing the narrow gate obeying Christ and building on the rock rather than sand.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists outline two winter strategies for fall pigs. The hothouse method pushes rapid growth with excellent housing and clean dry bedding to avoid illness, while the second method feeds a protein rich ration to build a strong frame for spring pasture and later fattening on the new corn crop. Water access is stressed as essential.
A devotional excerpt asks for God to wean affections from earthly things and fill the heart with ardent desire for heaven. The supplicant pleads for participation in Christ Jesus' blessings and promises and asks for divine hearing from the Good Lord.
A quotation attributed to H. R. Havweis discusses Christianity’s genius in reframing sacrifice. It asserts that Christian love reveals sacrifice as the opposite side of a moral coin.
The article argues that mules face stigma but are reliable work animals. It notes most mules are sold young, their early performance is on par with young horses, and they outperform horses in tasks like precise cultivation and steering in narrow furrows. It contends mules are as trainable and steady as horses in many jobs.
Nebraska Agricultural College findings show dried beet pulp in lamb feed increases profitability. The best ration combined alfalfa dried pulp cottonseed cake and silage, outperforming alfalfa and corn or alfalfa cottonseed cake and corn. Lambs fed for 160 days yielded $3.80 profit per head versus $2.40 on a different ration. Similar gains occurred with a 60 day alfalfa dried pulp plus cottonseed cake and corn regime.
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