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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
4
The notice lists Messenger Printing Co. publishers in Plainfield Indiana. It shows second class mail status and pricing: 1.50 per year in advance and fifteen cents per month for less than one year. The issue date is Thursday September 29 1921.
The piece urges youths to cultivate pep or determination, combining head, heart, and common sense. It argues pep helps overcome obstacles in work, education, and daily tasks, persuading readers to stay hopeful and active.
A tabulation at the Iowa state fair highlights how livestock and products have held value while cereals lag. Butter milk and egg dollars show strong gains from 1920 figures, with hog and cattle dollars also higher, and corn oats and potato dollars notably lower.
The G A R encampment commander is applauded for opposing the revived Ku Klux Klan. The piece asserts the group works to deprecate and slur Republican progress, with some saying members intend tar and feathering.
A breeder lists two pure bred Duroc hogs for sale. A one year old registered male Duroc is priced at £80 and a two year old male Duroc at $75. The sale is contingent on 80 days from now.
The text outlines proposed remedies to unemployment including reducing government interference, reforming tariffs to favor American capital and labor, aligning profits and wages toward normal levels, educating both capital and labor, and boosting production. It urges practical steps over grand programs and criticizes wordy rhetoric and distant plans.
Needs for Sale Bills Notice states at Chamberlin Fletcher Garage Plainfield Indiana auction on Oct 29 1921 at 10 AM for a 1914 Studebaker automobile left for repair. Work completed over six months ago charges unpaid. Terms cash. HAMBERLIN Sept 29 1921.
Rebecca C. Thompson sues Samuel Hornaday and others in Hendricks County Indiana to quiet title to a specified parcel in Plainfield Danville. Defendants must appear by November 7 1921 or answer the complaint. nonresidents named. Clerk Alvin Woodward signs the notice.
Mollie Jordan as administratrix of Marion H Jordan estate offers for private sale in Plainfield Indiana the east half of the northeast quarter of section 29 and part of the southeast quarter of section 20 in township 15 north range 1 east totaling about 96 acres. Terms include one third cash and rest in six and twelve months notes at six percent interest, mortgage security or all cash. Sale set for October 22 1921 at 10 a m with continued days after until sold.
Attorney Horace L Hanna serves notice in the Hendricks Circuit Court September term 1921 in the Thomas E Wasson vs Thomas S Strawn et al case. Defendants listed include Strawn Miller Jessup Hornaday Cox Phelps Davis Walton Maxwell and unknown spouses or heirs. Defendants must appear November 7 1921 at Danville Court House to answer or demur. otherwise the complaint will be heard in their absence. Witness Alvin Woodward clerk seal dated August 17 1921 at Danville.
An Indian leader named Menninock urged whites and tribes to sit together as brothers and sisters, proposing shared land and goodwill. The Portland Oregonian notes this philosophy would end war and military conflict if adopted widely, though the piece questions current U.S. readiness to embrace it.
The Christian Science Monitor views the 1906 launch of H. M. S. Dreadnought as a turning point in naval arms races turning to a climactic end with the ship sold to ship breakers at a knock down price.
The World's Work notes no drop in U S farming population, only a shrinking share as farming integrates labor saving methods and rising industrial wages. It argues farmers remain as numerous as ever, with growth in absolute numbers despite urban pull.
William Phelps Eno cites wartime figures showing 91 000 highway deaths in 19 months, including 25 600 children, at Yale university conference on highway regulations, underscoring street dangers.
The text notes per person consumption rose from 50 cents in 1914 to 1.85 dollars in 1919. It warns that the change reflects both higher prices and greater quantities, so conclusions should account for both factors.
A Chicago school authority endorses the form It is me as permissible while It is I is deemed too stilted The remark prompts broader reflection on the Divine sentence It is me be not afraid and language usage in public discourse
The attorney general remarks on the gap between lambs priced at 75 cents on the plains and lamb chops at 90 cents on the table. He notes it as a tongue in cheek puzzle highlighting economic or pricing discrepancies.
As Fiume quiets after a storm center, Silesia rises to lead global headlines with efforts to prevent monotony in international reporting.
An overseas man in Ohio used a gas mask to trap a polecat. The article notes a mask strong enough to penetrate the animal’s defensive spray, stressing capitalization for the term.
A statistician notes that the average housewife walks two miles daily while preparing three meals and asks if moving the stove closer to the table by half a mile could improve efficiency and reduce effort. The remark highlights domestic labor concerns and energy use discussions.
A French physician recently asserted that the stomach is unnecessary, delivered as events unfolded before Germany had accepted the terms set by the Allies.
Doctors urge men and women to prioritize health, yet many are unlikely to follow the guidance. The statement highlights a gap between medical advice and public actions in maintaining wellness.
The remark notes that a shift back to rural farming work should occur when farmers face the most severe labor shortages, signaling a response to agricultural labor demand and rural needs.
A tentative step toward a naval holiday seeks to ease fears by reducing tensions. Officials weigh conditions and timelines as discussions continue amid public concern and strategic considerations.
A provocative remark questions women's political progress by comparing their ambition to the width of their skirts. The speaker implies clothing limits influence public discourse and leadership roles.
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