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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1950

Page

3

Crazy Water Crystals touted by Mrs Gaddy in Waco ad

Mrs Tom C Gaddy of 910 Washington Ave in Waco promotes Crazy Water Crystals as a cure for a range of stomach woes and sluggish systems. She and her husband use it daily and claim it relieves heartburn indigestion and bloating. product sold in half pound and full pound sizes with a satisfaction guarantee from Crazy Water Co Inc of Mineral Wells Texas.

Waco Tex Tom C. Gaddy Washington Ave Gaddy Nature Crazy Water Co., Inc Mineral Wells Texas

Radio emcee reaches million-dollar prize milestone

INEZ GERHARD notes HN REED KING, emcee of Chance of a Lifetime and Give and Take, has earned over a million dollars in prizes from radio quizzes with more than 49,000 contestants passing through his shows. The piece also sketches Betty Hutton's circus prep, Bob Hope's Illinois State Fair dates, and various Hollywood and CBS News anecdotes.

HN Reed King Bob Hope Springfield Ilinois State Fair Hollywood Marilyn Maxwell Lloyd Nolan

Dizzy Dean Survives Critics and Keeps Fun Alive

A nostalgic portrait praises Dizzy Dean as carefree and enduringly fun loving, noting his stubborn personality and baseball genius. It contrasts his unchanging nature with skeptical calls to alter him and previews a tight American League race led by Detroit and Cleveland while Williams, Kiner, and surrounding stars shape home run battles. The piece also muses on video warfare changing perceptions and entertainment’s role in future battles.

Want Is a Little Bit off the Top for an Encore

A wartime piece analyzes hoarders and the mindset that worships fullness of supplies. It contrasts calling to duty with hoarding behavior, noting the longing for stockings tires and a public crisis framed by closets and larders. The tone dissects societal motives as war looms.

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