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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
6
A column discusses a wise inheritance division idea where the elder splits assets into two shares and the younger picks first. It samples humorous bits about cemetery salesmen, mint julep debates, and global crime and culture notes, noting exaggerated comparisons and social foibles from 1930s America.
Russia hosted a women only science conference in Moscow with 500 participants and speakers all female. Among them were V. P. Lebedeva a medicine professor and M. L. Rokhlina who cited growth of women students from 16 700 in 1914 to 183 000. Half Russia’s doctors are women, with most women scientists in medicine chemistry and biology.
Illinois brief items report the deaths of John C. Fisher 67 Cairo Evening Citizen editor and publisher J N Crebs hotel man in Chicago, Gerald Wallick Sterling killed in a head on crash near Grand Chain, James O Neal former Fairfield mayor and lawyer dies, Mrs Rose Zbynsinski 52 burned to death in North Chicago, Frank Schreiber 40 Glen Ellyn Jewel Tea manager found dead in car. Also notes payroll fines in Rock Island and a 100 year murder sentence in Alton, coal production rise, Sinnissippi Farm incorporation, and a series of civic and legal notes across the state.
Mary and John reconcile after a heated Christmas Eve quarrel when a wounded puppy brings them together. John returns with the injured animal from Linden, they care for the pup, name him Peacemaker, and resolve to finish their Christmas tasks with renewed warmth. The scene ends with a promise of reconciliation and a kiss.
Farm Topics discusses using field stones for walls yards and roads. It explains when stoning is needed based on crop type and suggests methods for removing breaking and transporting stones, including dynamite breaking crushing and using stone boats or wagons.
A Wallaces' Farmer writer reports Iowa State College tests on white Leghorn birds over ten years, showing close inbreeding can be practiced with careful selection to maintain high hatchability and excellent foundation traits. Four males and seven females retained strong qualities, and researchers hope results spur more inbred lines and intercrosses to develop superior poultry.
Seed corn may appear plain yet be satisfactory for seed. In dry areas stalks producing small ears show above average drought resistance. Avoid saving moldy ears or stalks infested with smut rot or other diseases.
A farm correspondent advises storing canvases by drying thoroughly in sun, then rolling and hanging them from rafters to keep mice out. Proper winter storage prevents deterioration and ensures canvases are ready for next season.
The Black Sumatra originated in Sumatra and is a fair sized bird with a long drooping tail. It measures slightly larger than the Leghorn, with a V shaped comb, black beak, black or dark slate shanks and toes, red ear lobes, and a body of good length and depth. No standard weight exists for the breed.
A playful ad shows Sew Your Own partnering with Santa Claus to offer festive fashion patterns. It lists gifts such as velvet house coats, specialized aprons, a dress plus shorts ensemble, and the Temple Trio hat scarf and muff set. Detailed pattern numbers, sizes, fabric yardage, and pricing are included along with orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago.
A concise annotation notes a maxim by Howe about time being priceless and not worth a trade. It presents a proverbs style reflection on wisdom and the value of time for a thoughtful reader.
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