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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
8
A compact collection of aphoristic reflections on success, envy, taxation, and personal conduct. The speaker muses on firmness, compliments, egotism, fashion, reflection, long-term progress, identification, conservatism, income growth, noise, opportunity versus temptation, cynicism, and aging friendships.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note critiques divorce trends and social roles. It jokes that hair and clothes alone do not make a home. It argues a husband wants a kitchen wise partner and a manly man, yet notes marriage can reveal mismatched habits.
A reflective piece questions how human nature shifts only when motives shift. It suggests daily kindness may be scarce and notes debates on liberty when levies arise. The author hints that weekends tempt escaping routine and that many view the Constitution as just a word among many.
The speaker reflects on adapting speech to be listened to and the cost of freedom in youth. It contrasts adult choice with childhood deprivation, noting how restraint shaped perception and how desires evolve with age.
A racing man and his friend bet on an hour of fishing with a pound per catch. The challenger yields a single turbot and a pound. the opponent returns a plaice and five shillings, claiming the plaice is worth a quarter of the odds.
A collection of adages and quips on patience humility and success followed by a humorous dialogue about honesty schooling and a prince. The snippets mix classical lines from Disraeli Blake Fuller and Longfellow with a gag about a prince and a tutor, ending with a pun on the Dead Sea.
A fond mother praises her son for arithmetic skill noting he calculates days until vacation then the days until Christmas. The exchange highlights the boy’s proficiency with figures and the family’s pride in schooling.
A playful exchange unfolds under trees as a couple chats by moonlight. She asks if he loves her and he responds with hesitant romance, admitting that he sometimes thinks of football. The tale appears in the Ludlow Advertiser.
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