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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1932

Page

7

Heard at the Hub Boston Mother-You should not sit in your overshoes

Waldo objects he is not sitting in overshoes but wearing them on his feet while seated in a chair as his mother scolds him. A humorous domestic exchange captures a slice of daily life and parental guidance in a Boston setting.

Boston Waldo

Frugal Farm Banter Over Cures At Rink

Fragmentary dialogue shows a farmer asking why he cannot use a rink cure to mask taste. A second speaker dismisses it as hardly worthwhile, preferring the cheaper option.

Not a Peer Lady on Tour Says He Is Noble

A resident in a hotel declares a headwaiter the hotel's chief figure while another woman notes the man's noble appearance, sparking gossip about peerage and class.

Homeward Bound at the Riverside Speak Easys

Gemmen and Mose recount a smooth trip and praise the resort for its pleasant speak easys. They remark on the ease of travel and the charm of the spot, noting welcoming hosts and enjoyable conversations. The tone is light and retrospective about a recent journey.

Mose

IS IT MUSIC Mrs Mouse invites children to become musicians

The notice invites children to explore music under guidance, suggesting that music can shape young talents. It emphasizes engagement, learning, and enjoyment, aiming to spark interest in musical activities.

Mrs. Mouse

New Year Traditions Rooted In Ancient Pagan Customs

The article traces New Year origins from Yuletide and Saturnalia, noting sun worship, bonfires, and gifts to Freya. It links the heralded rebirth of spring to early rituals, explains January’s dating by Numa and Julius Caesar, and recalls old superstitions like the first visitor and water from spring.

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Chocolate Cascarets Return As Commercial Laxative Duo

An old friend in a new garb introduces Chocolate Cascarets after two years of tests. The original candy laxative remains popular from Cleveland era, now paired with a chocolate version praised for flavor, action, and packaging. The ads echo the long standing slogan They work white you sleep.

Cleveland George Ade Adv

Wisconsin Center of Foreign Cheese Making Industry

The state of Wisconsin is the center of the cheese making industry for foreign type cheeses in the United States. Fully 80 percent of all foreign types manufactured come from Wisconsin, including limburger Swiss brick camembert and other soft varieties ripened by bacterial action.

Wisconsin

Guiana Dialect Mixture and Penal Colonies Highlight Atlantic Lands

The Guianas, early European holdings in South America, host a mix of English Portuguese Dutch Indian and African speech among populations largely descended from fugitive slaves. France's penal colonies on Iles du Salut, including Devil's Island, held 7 000 convicts though Devil's Island itself shows only nine inmates. Captain Alfred Dreyfus, whose wrongful conviction sparked a national upheaval in France, was confined on Devil's Island from 1895 to 1891 amid the controversy.

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Relic of the Pact Found on Woodward Avenue

An old hitching post near Cadillac Square in Detroit is described as a relic of the pact. The artifact, made from mine tie timbers, lies less than 168 pieces from the central Cadillac area, attracting local curiosity.

Woodward Avenue Cadillac Square Detroit

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