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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
6
An ad touts Fletcher's Castoria as a pure vegetable remedy for infants easing fretful spells sleepless nights and common ailments like constipation and diarrhea The pitch promises gentle effects across the tiny system and notes a doctor’s approval plus a care book included with the product.
The article argues that left handed people were once prized as divine and heroic, citing pharaohs Caesars and Alexander the Great. It explains the origin of right handed dominance through brain wiring and historic superstition, notes mirror writing as a common trait, and urges nurturing ambidexterity for balanced development.
A patriotic voice reflects on why love for the United States grows from family and home. The speaker, Lieut Belging Maynard, asserts that every family’s happiness matters and that soldiers sacrifice for the country’s broader welfare as well as their own.
A passage condemns the idea that perfection is attainable and warns that parents who push impossible family ideals set up children for a string of lies. It argues none are flawless and stresses honest, attainable expectations within households.
A Delineator Magazine excerpt reflects on honesty about personal defects. It contrasts fathers and mothers attitudes, noting mothers may be snobbish and prideful while urging self awareness to avoid hypocrisy and lying.
Hawkweed introduced from Europe into Canada and the New England estates has become one of the most troublesome weeds in grass lands. Its spread threatens pastures and could impact farming and natural habitats across the region.
A injured golden eagle donated by Harry Boughers of Fort Wayne Indiana was sent to Yellowstone National Park after recovery. He requested care and feeding at the park before its release to roam the mountains. This reverse donation highlights the park service policy of not introducing non native species to the region.
A gamekeeper near Aberdeen finds a fox den in the heather and traps the old pair. He discovers five cubs on a rock ledge and brings two home. The resident queen cat accepts the cubs as foster offspring, and the cubs grow friendly with the kittens.
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge shouts hoooraw over a last chance sale of Shakespeare's books. His wife asks what’s wrong as he admits he won’t buy them despite fearing he’ll never get another chance. Kansas City Star notes the comic moment.
Nature Magazine records the albino robin as annually resident in Annapolis. Maj. John D. Marston notes the faithful bird returned to Annapolis this year for the fifth consecutive time.
The world's largest artificial lake to produce electricity in Alabama will form behind a two foot high dam on the Tallapoosa river about twenty miles from Birmingham. It will back water for Lars Martin a structure 68 feet long, impounding three times the water held by Muscle Shoals. The project costs about 20 million dollars as Southern demand for power grows. Early swimmers suffer cramps.
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