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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
3
Wesvern Newspaper Union discusses shotgun types including single barrel, pump, automatic and over under. It argues that eye focus should be universal, with about 60 percent on the target, 30 percent on the sun, and 10 percent around, and contrasts snap shots with deliberate aiming for hunting and shooting in woods.
In A Scandinavian Summer, Harry A. Franck notes Denmark grants bicycles unwavering right of way. Motorists should avoid cars there, as cyclists often signal turns by hand. A Zealand coastal highway runs from Copenhagen to Elsinore, closed to cars on summer Sundays, while Danes on bikes glide past the countryside with steady, unspoken decorum.
“What do you think of the criticism of your plan? I resent them,” Senator Sorghum says. “Haven’t they any good ideas?” He admits some ideas may be used but will not praise the nerve shown in voicing them.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a mother denies heredity in the family while addressing a son’s or daughter’s eccentric behavior. The scene centers on fault lines of reputation, identity, and tradition within a tense domestic clash. The dialogue exposes contested lineage and social expectations in a household confrontation.
A brief exchange records a candidate and voter discussing speaking time. The voter asks about the length of the candidate's speech and the candidate replies about an hour and a half. The voter follows up with what the speech covered. the candidate says he did not say.
A playful dialogue centers on closeness as one person jokes about being unable to become closer with Tommie. The light exchange hints at a long friendship and mutual affection without explicit details.
A wanderer tells a kindly stranger he cannot eat meat due to a diet, prompting the stranger to joke about killing the fatted calf. The exchange appears in Pathfinder Magazine as a brief, humorous vignette.
A Vancouver Province exchange quips about love making a man feel newly insightful, then notes the mirrored sensation when the affair ends. The brief dialogue presents a playful view of romance and disillusionment.
A Montreal Star excerpt quotes two men, one greeting the other after a long absence. The reply notes the speaker has been in bed seven weeks, suffering from flu and a crash, painting a brief personal health setback.
A humorous exchange quotes Jinks on a woman whose fast talking outruns her brain, describing a lively, witty battlefield of words and quick retorts. The joke hinges on rapid speech versus slow thinking.
A visiting nurse relays a very ill patient blaming illness on rotten teeth, saying she should have had teeth excavated two years ago for pyrex. The quoted exchange spotlights health beliefs tied to dental care.
A cheeky ad pleads for payment with a smile while Mrs Gotrocks is told to settle her taxes in cash. Miss Comely notes she would prefer to pay with a smile, but cash is required.
A sewing pattern description for a two piece frock with velvet bow and yoke front vest effect. It notes a smart wool or wool look fabric, belt waist, two shade green options, and charted instructions. Pattern 2030 available in sizes 10 through 18, requires 2 1/2 yards fabric and 1 1/2 yards ribbon for size 12. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Department, New York City.
An Ottawa Citizen report notes a maid cleaning the stairs the morning after a wedding reception found a spoon and quipped that a guest may have had a hole in his pocket.
In a witty exchange a man asks if money would influence marriage, and she replies that a husband without money would be like a garage with no car, implying financial stability matters in partnership.
The railroad president announces a completed block system for the new road, signaling readiness to advance construction and safety measures across the corridor.
A dated quip asks if a parrot talks and notes its reply I beg your pardon. The line implies considerable age and evokes a genteel, old fashioned sense of humor.
A terse street exchange unfolds as a gentleman asks a tramp if he was given a dime earlier in the High street. The tramp replies with a wry joke about a branch office there, highlighting a moment of sharp wit in a simple street encounter.
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