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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1935
Page
4
Local items report visits by County Superintendent J A Hayes and Peoria figures, Memler’s January clearance sale on sweaters and house frocks, hospital admissions for Mrs Reinhart and Charles Collins, Will Reed’s return, and a brief weather note on dense fog. Neighbors plan Catholic Daughters and Royal Neighbors events, with church and school connections highlighted.
In nautical terms the beam of a vessel is the width across the widest part of the hull, formed by heavy transverse timbers or steel to support decks and stiffen the sides, as in a steamer with a 4M foot beam.
Some native villages in the African Sudan elect an official called the master of fools. This officer’s duty is to punish any member found guilty of folly. The custom reflects local governance and social discipline in these communities.
Peter B Kyne presents a thrilling tale of love and mystery in Golden Dawn to be serialized in the paper. The author, famed for Cappy Ricks, draws on his San Francisco upbringing and wartime service to craft accessible fiction with human warmth.
A reflective piece notes pity resembles affection when one man consoles another. It observes that regardless of youth, events will be interesting, and that people only manage their own affairs while still finding time to criticize matters beyond their control.
Postal authorities in Germany plan a TV telephone network between major cities. Yale tests show apes react to sight and sound as quickly as children. A French engineer claims a method to extract gasoline substitute from sea water. University of Minnesota experiments hint Iran as cheap paving material. Russian efforts explore solar power using lenses and heated boilers. Chinese pottery from a thousand-year-old Peiping refuse heap reveals historical progress.
The next Community Building dance is set for Saturday January 19 with Belford's orchestra. There is no dance this week.
At 12:30 PM auction of 22 dairy cows owned by Andrew Canning & Sons at Marissa’s Har nes Farm. Includes 4 farm implements hay feed and 40 feeding pigs. Terms cash.
A 400-year-old Lincolnshire farmhouse said to be haunted is watched every night by half a dozen armed men and their dogs. The unusual vigil suggests ongoing concerns around the property and its history.
The spiel recalls that scenery remains a joy at any age and quiet dressing can rival flashy style. It notes listening to a man’s youth requires interest and that after sixty men often need a daytime nap. It also suggests credulity in reading is a weakness similar to illiteracy.
A compact editorial piece reflecting on taxation patience and public welfare. It condemns wasteful spending and savors simple living and prudent budgeting while urging consideration for others. It uses aphorisms about fools, credit, and modest meals to underline civic responsibility.
Wanted for sale notices list Chester Weite male pg Slane Bros lap robe waiting at this office for owner to identify. Custom butchering Mondays Thursdays Tucker McDonough. For sale old model T Ford chasses of the Dumfield fire engine Jas S Haker. Good soft coal delivered from Red Brush 33.00 a ton Nay Miars. To order by phone call Brimfield 34. Will exchange Edwards coal delivered in your bin for ear corn or good quality hay. Write or call Cusack Soal Co Edwards Ill.
Public sale on Thursday January 24 starting at 10 30 at the old Learned farm 112 miles northeast of Brimfield. Items include 2 work horses 9 cattle 18 summer pigs farm machinery harness 2 8 foot square brooder houses 4 300 egg incubator brooder stove Delaval separator bicycle 20 rads new 32 inch wire linoleum washing machine and other articles. Alice Archibald guardian of Wm Archibald.
A sale listing describes three horses one young cow a six month old heifer and a complete line of farm implements. It also lists 55 bushels of seed oats and 1500 ears of seed corn offered at the John Day farm half a mile north of Route 75 at McClellan corner.
The property sale proceeds from the Arthur F Taylor farm located 112 miles north and 1 mile west of Laura on a gravel road. The administrator schedules the sale for the described property and will begin at 11 o'clock.
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