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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
7
In a humorous local yarn, Smith’s cunning will ties half his fortune to a top lawyer on condition the other half remains for his children. A butcher recalls a thief who stole a leg of lamb and caused a ruckus, prompting a Lost notice request as the tale unfolds in witty small town gossip.
A father tells his young son not to bite his thumb, joking that he will need it when old enough to travel aboard the U S S Tennessee Tar, a lighthearted naval image from wartime era slang.
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