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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1935

Page

3

Dry shooting drills for wing shooting discipline

Instruction from Bob Nichols on year round practice builds steadiness and form for wing shooting. Focus areas include dry firing, safe handling, mounting with chin tucked, keeping both eyes open, and smooth trigger technique to improve accuracy and prevent injuries. Western Newspaper Union.

Ander Western Newspaper Union

Sensitization Diseases Found Largely Inherited

A University of Michigan Health Service survey of 7 000 students finds 33 percent with inherited sensitivities to pollens dusts foods and similar substances. Overall 54 percent have personal or family history, with 12 percent reporting hay fever rose fever asthma or c ves and 22 percent with urticaria GI upsets food idiosyncrasy or frequent colds. Strong evidence suggests these conditions, often seen as annoyances, warrant more medical attention as asymptoms progress with age.

University of Michigan Health Service Buenaventura Jiminez Michigan Medical Society Journal Health Service Jiminez

Farmer son wins squash championship at Harvard

Promising Mr and Mrs Penley, honest farmer folk, sent their son to Harvard by self denial. A letter arrived announcing his squash championship win, prompting Father Penley to joke they will make a farmer out of that boy yet.

Doctor and Pest Share a Snappy Quip

A pest asks a doctor for free medical advice about noises in his head. The doctor replies with a sharp joke suggesting the pest’s brain needs a fling as a playful twist.

Twas Ever Thus But Doctor Orders Less Worry

A reader recounts a moment of anxiety after a doctor warns that persistent worry could harm health. The exchange captures a wary, resigned reaction as the speaker resolves to ease stress and seek calmer days.

She Was Willing Curate Admiring a Bowl of Bulbs

A playful London Tit-Bits exchange shows Mrs Bird and Mrs Binks chatting about opening time and a quick outing. The lighthearted dialogue hints at social routines and small community moments.

Not What They Ought to Be

Marjorie refuses sweet pickles at luncheon invited by her aunt. The aunt presses. Marjorie insists she dislikes sweet things that should be sour.

Marjorie Auntie

The Rich Man Credits Wife for Early Meals

A wealthy man credits his success to the meals his wife cooked at the start of their marriage. He says he knew he must earn enough to hire a cook to avoid indigestion and fate a poor diet.

Slush Fund Question Drives City Snow Cleanup

A city official asks where funds will come from to clear streets after heavy snows and the assistant replies that it will come from the slush fund. The exchange highlights fiscal choices facing the municipality amid winter weather.

Retail Request For Damaged Pup Sold By Clerk

An elderly woman asks a clerk to “retail” a puppy given by friends, noting its tail has been cut off. The exchange centers on cosmetic modification and the sale of the animal.

Watch Ticks Foretelling Death Says Bulletin

A Royal Arcanum Bulletin fragment claims that every tick of a watch coincides with a man’s death, followed by a plea to let it run down. The odd assertion appears in a short, cryptic note.

Royal Arcanum Bulletin

Did He Get the Job Employer Personal Appearance Factor

A brief note discusses how employer and personal appearance influence hiring decisions. It states that looks help in business success and that business success can, in turn, boost personal appearance perceptions. The piece frames appearance as a factor in professional advancement and workplace impressions.

The Old Maid’s Witty Reply Attributed to Cincinnati Enquirer

A quip about being kissed elicited the reply that if she died tomorrow it would not be from curiosity. The remark touches on social angles of courtship and aging women, reflecting a vivid newspaper tone from the era.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Visitor Proposes Immediate Marriage to Skeptical Girl

A visitor asks a girl to marry him at once, insisting urgency because she barely knows him. The girl stalls, stammering, unsure of the proposal. The exchange highlights a sudden marriage request and wary hesitation.

Pattern 8168 and 9168 Girls Dress Pattern Notice

Pattern 8168 invites a little girl wardrobe with a yoke box pleats and Demure Dialle collar. Pattern 9168 offers sizes 2 4 6 and 10 with yardage, and matching bloomers in bright wool or gingham. Send fifteen cents and include name address style number and size to Tenth Street New York.

Tenth Street New York N. Y

No Joke Bride Reflects On Meal Getter Question

A recent bride comments on the phrase about a man’s meal getter, noting there are many aspects beyond onion that bring tears, expressed in a wry, reflective tone.

Unverified Pub Mystery Cited by Local Paper

Readers discuss a sensational stunt attributed to Judge Bart as the paper claims he would not sit again for a month. The exchange hints at a prank or rumor without clear confirmation from a formal statement or event.

Bart

Insteade of 2 brain trust I got merely a brain crust

A concise remark contrasts two expectations with a self deprecating line about intellect and outcome, implying disappointment in the result versus the anticipated intelligence. The phrase hints at humor and a play on words.

Cause for Tears at Money Bags’ Funeral

A brief captioned exchange questions why a mourner weeps at a funeral for a non-relative. The reply hints the grief stems from social equality beliefs. A follow up asks about a returning college student, and the reply confirms continued equal treatment.

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