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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
3
A reflective aphorism contrasts knowledge with pleasure wealth and power, claiming knowledge offers ecstatic enjoyment without limits in space or duration. It positions knowledge as the ultimate, unlimited source of liberation beyond material pursuits.
An old advertisement copy notes a harmless Dandelion Butter Color used by millions for 50 years with 35 cent store sales. It also teases a joke about a bald headed guest and claims Brandreth Pills use top ingredients and aid constipation with one or two at bedtime.
The rain tree of tropical America is named for its habit of closing leaflets before rains. Early voyagers placed the tree on Ferro in the Canaries, where a single tree was said to provide ample fresh water for the island, though the myth notes the tree later blew down in a storm.
Flint notes a cleaning crew visit and a wife praised for tidying, referencing a Sun and Globe article. Lint mentions wanting the workers to see the good job done yesterday, portraying a domestic scene with a positive tone.
A brief reflective line notes that optimism often masks a readiness to resign oneself to outcomes. It hints at internal weariness and the paradox of hopeful appearances versus quiet surrender. The piece emphasizes mood over concrete events or actors.
The hat checkers master memory to track 300 hats for diners without errors. In a 400-member city lunch club, paging shifts to asking the hat room colored attendant about arrivals. They rely on face-hat association rather than a formal system, says Edgar James Swift in Scribner's Magazine.
A brief reflection on how men often recognize their own weaknesses without being able to articulate them in precise language. The idea suggests subconscious awareness rather than explicit self analysis.
Rev. W. H. Zeigier takes rectorate at Redeemer Episcopal in Elgin. Lawrence A. Jayne elected president of Freeport Izaak Walton League chapter. Sixteen Clydesdales owned by A. G. Soderberg compete at Chicago expo. A farmers group urges an 18 000 acre Sycamore game preserve with Isaak Walton League support. State Fish and Game relocates over 53 million small fish to the Mississippi River in two weeks. Minors State Historical Association quarters open for Illinois day in Springfield. Mrs. S. N. Fowler dies after auto crash in Herrin. Miss Ruby Sneed implicated. Donald Pfister found dead in a Bondville barn. suicide suspected.
Leading apiarists from across the state will gather in Springfield for the Illinois Bee Keepers association convention on December 6 and 7. A. C Baxter of Springfield and Prof. J. E. Parks of the University of Illinois are slated speakers. A note on Barstow waterways cites blockage by the Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad and a sought injunction in Rock Island Circuit Court to remove dirt and ashes.
Farmers in Lake county declare open season on hunters after cows hogs sheep horses and dogs were shot misaimed or by practice. They organize a vigilance group and arrest intruding hunters on farms. Drainage districts in 17 Illinois counties 1920 to 1922 cover 233 302 acres and may cost over 3 000 000 per reports show actual costs 1 930 262 for 124 820 acres.
A Urbana report by State Forester R B Miller estimates twenty million feet of timber are needed annually in Milinoia coal mines, equating to one fourth cubic foot per ton of coal from a 175086 acre southern Illinois woodland survey led by Prof Samuel A Forbes. The document reflects regional forestry and industry needs.
Allen F Moore, a wealthy Monticello resident, donated a gymnasium valued at 125000 dollars to a local prep school. The new structure is expected to be completed next spring.
Confidence in Olinoets fruit and poultry shipments grows as state agencies praise the Illinois standardization and inspection act. The Illinois Commerce Commission hears the Illinois Union Railway petition to discontinue service and sell assets. Nearby Yorkville farmers protest as it remains their grain transport link across five elevators. Winnebago County leads in fishing licenses with over 500 issued, while hunting licenses decline due to farmer restrictions. Wisconsin visitors flock to Rockford to fish the Rock River.
Farmers and residents in Wheatland township plan a hunt to capture or kill wild hogs that threaten children and neighbors. The animals, part of a herd of nineteen said to have escaped from Thomas Clow’s farm months ago, prompted the organized response.
Miss Eunice Caruthers twenty two a school teacher and daughter of a leading Pana businessman was badly burned when her clothing was ignited by a gas range at her parents residence. John Hartwich a farmer was seriously burned trying to extinguish the flames on her clothing.
Francis G. Blair state superintendent announces the resignation of Mrs. Hattie Genders of Eureka from the secretary and treasurer post at Eureka College after a board of trustees meeting in Springfield. W. E. Plopfer of St. Louis is named successor.
News n Everything of Robinson township high school earned the sweepstakes prize in the annual high school papers contest during the editors conference at the University of Illinois. The Robinson paper received the large trophy donated by Baily University Wheel Newspaper at the university.
Francis G. Blair state superintendent at Springfield says short courses for rural schools are the only solution to low attendance among farm boys and girls. Citing the 1920 Illinois census he notes only 43 percent of rural youths aged fourteen to twenty are regularly enrolled in any school. Praecipes for suits totaling 688000 against six Middle Western railroads were filed in Chicago District Court by J Carter Strong, publisher of grain magazines, alleging overcharges on grain shipments in violation of ICC rulings of 1920.
Night Captain Edward Kittilsen of Moline challenged automatic retirement at 65 by appearing before a physician exam board. Doctors ruled him fit to serve, so he remains on the police force. Gov Len Small announced Illinois state government needs about 40 million dollars annually at Bloomington gathering.
A commentary notes the ease of acquiring anything that is truly rare or unique, highlighting the value and appeal of scarce goods in markets where demand outpaces supply. The piece underscores how exclusivity shapes consumer behavior and pricing dynamics.
A tale recalls a shipboard steward’s mishap after a tidy captain’s quarters cleanup ends with a teapot slipping overboard. He asks the captain if anything can be tested if you know where it is, and the captain learns the silver teapot is at the bottom of the Atlantic.
A reflective passage contrasts a spoiled child seeking control with the maturing force of time. It notes how wisdom increases as people age, reducing impulsive demands and altering desired outcomes. The tone remains rueful about youthful vigor fading.
A local decree emphasizes restraint in public discourse, urging residents to avoid spreading rumors and unverified stories. Officials say the measure aims to preserve social harmony and focus on civic duties. No specific penalties are disclosed.
An advertisement touts the Caticura Toilet Trio talcum powder as an economical, finely scented option for face skin baby and dusting use. It claims the perfume makes other scents superfluous. A separate anecdote describes a golfer who offers cigars to a caddie after pausing his swing and teasingly taking the cigars.
In a Middle Western town a municipal job applicant undergoes a physical. A doctor asks about the grandfather’s death. The man cannot recall the cause but insists it was nothing serious, exposing a lighthearted yet revealing moment in a routine screening.
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