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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1950

Page

8

Taking No Chances at the Village Station

A farmer and his wife reach the village railway station and argue with the agent about train times. After learning the three ten train left over an hour earlier and no trains are due soon, the couple decides to cross the tracks despite the risk.

Mane Sophie

Fire escape gag at hotel prompts advance payment

A gaunt man enters a town hotel after recent fires and asks for a top floor room. He carries a rope and jokes it is his fire escape, then the landlord replies guests with such escapes must pay in advance.

Yihat

Professor delays exit with more pearls of wisdom

A history professor, in a closing lecture, halts departure as the class starts to bolt from their chairs. He raises a hand and quips that he has a few more pearls to cast, prolonging the moment before the end of the session.

Names in a business directory style entry

A long list of individuals and businesses separated by periods and initials, resembling a directory page. The fragmentary OCR shows many surnames, given names, middle initials, and some organization names like Johnson-Archer, Inc. The text reads as a roster of people and firms with no cohesive narrative or event.

Untitled fragmented lines from unclear OCR

The text presents a jumbled snippet with obscure names and phrases. It mentions a basket and a score-like element but offers no coherent event, place, date, or identifiable entities to ground a news-like summary.

Fragmented Names in a Real Estate Ledger

A decipherable list of individuals and firms links to land parcels, townships, and property descriptions. The readable content includes names such as Martin Ira Loo, McDonough John F., Central Illinois Light Co, and Illinois Bell Telephone Co alongside section and township references, acreage figures, and property boundaries.

Martin Ira Loo John W Martzluf Charles George Memler Ethel Henry Merill C Maude Miller Ceeil My Miller Deane Miller Murray F Paul W Walter L Wotton D. Mills Moon Trovence Matt Faoel W.attre Osian R Jr Moihhone Harry EF Malvanes Walter KE Pras Mr Dolough Charles L. McDonough John F. McReay Dobn Db McKint Eynan W. McRown Bese Edith i Roe Raven Beste Wee ‘Meyer Roy A Miars Pobert T Id Carillon T Petroleum Co Mchown Frank “He Ralph F. Wrath Sherman John Vieron Porroteam Co Pate Orpoo Joseph W Jerod James Ho Lee di Lues Co Theea Newell Joo Diart Kteinhart Hendy and Allen Ve. Nart Martin J Ree Sert Ened Dw Renwick Earl Oo Rieker Oesear C Wilkens Ad Winn Roy Wyman Age Lateral Yager Bert Mee Yager Francis Yess Jerrold John Illinois Bell . Telephone Co Ilinois Central Telephone Illinois Central Telephone Co Illinois Central Telephone Co. Telephone Co Suburban Telephone Co Wiget Forret Ven Central Illinois Light Co Central Ilinois Light Co Central Illinois Light Praisee Jubilee Township Arnie John C. Lynn Robert S Fiman Harlan E. Snyder Robert Spillman Ethel G. Pollock

Banker Dodges Delegation With Excuse of Sprained Back

A banker refused a charitable delegation claiming a sprained back. His secretary reported the message, while the delegate insisted he had not come to meet anyone else and pressed for an audience.

Whose girl are you decree leaves girl in doubt

A fragmentary text suggests a decree affecting a girl’s guardianship or parental status. The lines reference a mother, father, and a question of belonging, implying a legal or custodial context without clear details. The source shows damaged OCR with mixed punctuation and incomplete phrases.

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Junior Sister Davenport Mother Sistter Jane Ernest Fuller Richard G Fussner Fred J Garber Joseph E Goudy Willis C Green Cecil L Weet Een Ee Gutshall Merlin Hall Ralph E Hamilton Kenneth Harlan Ray W Hasselbacher Earl Hasselbach Joseph L Roy W Heinz Herman J Heller Ludwig Hick William Hunkler Arthur M Harder Sbeck Edward Johnson-Archer, Inc Johnson Edward L Johnson, Paul Judd James E., Sr Kelch Frank Kemp David Earl Kimble John K A Kingdon John F Knapp Alfred A Fa Knight Bert Co Lee O. Krock James R Lanove Florence Lottman Peter F. Sahls Maher Harry W Maher Pat Wo Pearl Beauty Shop Harding Robert H William F Hartman John, Jr Edwin G Orville F Gerald H Philip G I Huey Charles Harder Ralph Ingle Dean H Lars I Johnson, Menno, Sr Johnston Robert Keefer Clyde Kelley Arthur Kendall Clifford C Kenny Joseph M Kimbrough Gilbert L King Orville M Kingdon Lester Willis F., Sr Willis F., Jr Kraft Charles M., Jr Ofeens Krock Curtis R Moe Laws Minnie M Leng Attelen Locher Unnmech Luthy Godfrey G Anna FB Earl Roo Ruth Ann Sara Marks Charles C Martens Anna and Marguerite George and Herbert T.v Arle Wut Bark Shane Harold E Shissler George Roffey Robert C Rogers Reston Teary Abt Rogers James Eoemeeneseee Caleb Cene Savage Rudolph D Schachtrup Schelkopf Elizabeth Randoo Eee Schlots Blanche Beel Schmidt Otto G Scully Rge P Shissier Harold Slane Carl P Slayton, Frank Sarah Cce Eee Slocum Sollenberger, Harland Stambaugh and Hall Stambaugh, Earl Standard Oil Co Stigall, Emma Stewart Talmage Grover A Jennery George E Thomas William A Thornton Thomas J Tidd Wylie L Towne Howard Beeth Traver Travis Charles M Tucker, Orville & Son Tucker Robert F Wilbur J Vale Francis Ts Oreenet Vaughan John M Walker Perry FE Wasson Robert T Welsh Florence Westefe Paul H van Dyke Catherine Waggoner Donald Webber Weidner Willard J Weyhrich H. J White James F. Lee Whittaker Andrew, Sr Woods Bernard J Geee Grant Zern John G Tosh Otha S Duane H Walter C Perry E Ward Charles W Welch Duane West Hazel M Lawrence F Wolf Clarence V. Wyman Charles T Central Minors Light Co Central Hhnois Light Co CSTAT Brimfield Township J. Scully, Jr Et al Addie L. Barretts Hazel West James F. Gutshall Gutshall Glenn Gutshall Harles F. Dungan Tha S. Tosh Corne Town OF Brimfield Joseph B. Sourtiight John R. Powers Winds Commercial Telephone Co Howard Towne Orville F. Hasselbacher Central Illinois Tikimets Bell Ditness Ball Telephone Co Eweeeeaseacas Telephone Co Linoismmercial Telephone Co Tllinois Commercial Telephone Co Illinois Commercial Wee Meeesresee Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. Co Hartford Range Antonacci Archangelo Asal Auer Leha Barnes Charles Sees Eaas Barnevelt C. R Bates Robert Beal Dale Beal Ralph Reey Best J. Donald Wee Cahill Fabian Catton Clarence W Challacombe James Cluskey Bert Tee John Hethew Wilbur Cochran Jesse Ee Corney Clarence John See Fos Manne Ruth Tee Wets Coulter Ross E Delahary Deutscher Max Oe Ed DeWolf Joseph Rd DeWolf Phillip Dikeman J. Heere Doran Duggins Clifford Fee Joseph Es Durst Rudy Dungan C. L. Estate Elgin A Es Elwell Ernest Elliott Charley Felton Willie See Eeareesteseneson Fryer Violet M. Weer Wm. Bees Clinton Gilles Grebner Fred Seoweseneseeees Gullett Hall Harrison Wilbur R David Ease Renee Weer Seeeas Hearle Paul Weer Anthony Paul Huber Lincoln Huffman Marion Carl R B. F. Hasselbacher Clifford M Ese Ewees John E. & Son Merle Eeese Wm. C Willard Joeeeer Kellatedt Henry Kelly J. W Croes Kline Conrad E Eeesee Florian Ralph Teense Leslie Jesse Peter H.S. Wee Savage Harlan Schneider Searle Floyd Searle Wilbur Bee Slane Bros Edmond We Ewer Elmer Ervin Ad Slane Free Smith Dewey Cieces Emma J Smith Smith Robert Eeeeee Wee Woodrow Chevrolet
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