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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
3
A wealthy man seeking marriage muses on age and honesty. He asks a friend if admitting his 60 years would help. The friend replies that saying he is 75 would improve his chances, highlighting social quirks about age and courtship.
A humorously tangled dialogue sketches a lecturer discussing the universe and its possible end. The exchange centers on a mishearing of seven billion versus seven million, highlighting wordplay and timing.
A fleeting social column notes differing views on marriage and propriety among women. It suggests the “other side” sees an ideal husband as a rare, coveted role, sparking debate about fidelity and social expectations in domestic life.
Traffic officers noted many speeders on a Kansas highway near Atchison, then none after a crude sign warned “Beware speed hiding in rocks.” The sign led investigators to the puzzling disappearance of speeding drivers and the odd message stirring local curiosity.
A stout woman stepped on an out of order scale at a drug store and, after inserting a penny, the scale rose to 57 pounds before stopping. A nearby newsboy exclaimed that she appeared hollow, highlighting the comical mishap.
Passenger-With an anchor on it.
A broadcast roundup profiles radio figures Andre, Bea Wain, Joan Edwards, and Reginald Denny, noting Wayne Edward's expected arrival and family ties. It highlights Lanny Ross’s Chicago concert success and Robert Matthews ghostwriting, plus film serves from Fred Astaire and Sara Haden. Mentions Betty Hutton, caviar gag, and Marilyn Maxwell.
The piece analyzes why the New York Yankees, once a feared hitting lineup led by stars like DiMaggio Keller Henrich and Rizzuto, fell to a team batting under .238 by July. It contrasts their slump with rivals Red Sox and White Sox, notes a Panama training toll, and questions how 11 players could slump simultaneously, baffling veteran Bill Dickey.
The World War II U S Army required tetanus toxoid inoculation making it one of the most effective immunization programs on record with only three disease cases among all personnel.
The least effective war weapon, Japanese balloon bombs, cost about 18 million dollars to deploy. Around 9,000 were launched toward the United States, but only 283 were found near North America. One caused deaths when a child tampered with it in Oregon, killing six.
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