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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
4
A long list of visitors and residents recounts Centennal events in Galesburg. Attendees include Norma Escor of Cuba, Mable Foster of Peoria, and many others from Peoria, Milwaukee, Detroit, Canton, and more. The piece also records public figures and neighbors attending picnics, visits, and family gatherings, plus a political editorial about Roosevelt era policy.
An old country woman entering a large town witnesses an electric train for the first time. She comments that she has seen trains pulled by horses and driven by engines, but never drawn by a clothes-prop, highlighting rural humor in a modern scene.
A woman asks an about faced boy if he saw the five dollar bill in a lost money ad. The boy answers yes and explains the ad’s puzzle misled her, noting the reward could be paid if the altered bill was found.
In a peculiar courtroom moment a doctor asks a juror about how many feet a centipede has provoking a dry retort from the defendant. The exchange underscores the odd undercurrents in a high stakes life trial.
A Chicago Tribune political advisory reports that the Communist International in Moscow states support for F D Roosevelt. They aim to strengthen influence among American social groups and defeat London, which they see as opposing class war and revolution in the United States.
For sale a second hand range baler with 30 gallon capacity in excellent condition. Also offers concentrates and mineral feed to mix with home grown grains, Miller lines for economical livestock feeding, fly spray stock salt and mill feeds. Grinding and custom mash blends available.
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