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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
6
A slenderizing Basque waistline frock with bows and a wide circular skirt is highlighted as fall fashion. The pattern No 1800, offered in rayon jersey crepe silk, and wool, sizes 12 through 20, includes fabric yardages and price of 15 cents per pattern.
The text lists quiz questions and concise answers covering topics from capital location to mythological figures. It includes Washington as the national capital’s center of population, Baguio’s 1911 rainfall record, Earth’s tree-covered area, fish hearing, the meaning of pantheon, Narcissus, the proverb about many cooks, and the Acropolis in Athens.
A Glasgow professor used a jar of kerosene mustard and castor oil to teach observation. He dipped a finger, licked it, then handed the mixture to students who copied. He revealed the prank, noting the finger in the cup was not the same as the finger he put in his mouth.
A damaged OCR item references seamen and Heligo with unclear phrasing but suggests a report on religious aid or oversight. Readable fragments imply outreach or instruction at a port or church group. Names, dates, or places are not discernible from the text.
A devotional meditation on Isaiah's vision of the Lord and the call to sanctified service. It contrasts Uzziah’s downfall with Isaiah’s heavenly encounter, urging readers today to seek divine holiness, repentance, and readiness for commissioned ministry.
A quirky note discusses a proposed “boustrophedon” golf swing idea inspired by ancient Greek turning styles. The piece explains bous meaning ox and strephein meaning to turn, and mentions delegates trying a day on the golf course before giving up. The weather is described as fine.
A customer struggle over initials ends with the clerk confirming the name Kirby Jepson. The dialogue shows a mix up between O and K as the clerk asks for the name and the customer explains his name is Kirby Jepson, not an initial.
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