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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
3
Percival watches trees on a Sunday ride and notes a peach tree in blossom and a honey locust with thorns before suddenly spotting a gigantic tree trunk whose top is missing. He exclaims to his mother about a tree with no head on its neck.
A local tale highlights a young man who pawned his watch to fund a bath, claimed as a unique distinction by the town. The item centers on Shawnee Regis ter and the community brag about this singular anecdote.
A vintage ad touts Freezone as painless relief for hard and soft corns and corns between toes. It promises instant pain stop and easy removal with fingers, sold in a small bottle by druggists for a few cents.
A West Side factory workman cut on the face fainted before reaching the doctor. The physician poured a heavy drink of bottled-in-bond down him, dressed the wound, and he left. Half an hour later he returned with his wife who declared she knew he had been drinking and fighting.
The ad touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as a safe, doctor recommended remedy for headaches and other pains with affordable prices in small tins. A humorous tale from Frances and lemon pie ends with an explanation that her mother overhears a date excuse labeled as lemon pie.
A brief fragment reflects on a girl wearing a georgette blouse veil hair net and perforated hose and questions how she avoids tangling in the meshes with this attire noted in the Toledo Blade.
The Ladies' Aid will hold another fool sale on Tuesday as noted by the Boston Transcript.
United States Department of Agriculture findings show eastern farmers increasingly adding motor trucks to farm gear over the past three years. From about 1,000 owners in New England states New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and Maryland surveyed in January and February over 80 percent owned their trucks less than three years. Distribution shows 878 less than one year 287 one to two years 181 two to three years 86 three to four years 37 four to five years and 41 more than five years. Excludes second hand machines and trailers for pleasure cars or common carrier work.
The article explains pruning aims to develop a strong framework for future fruiting wood. It notes framework limbs form from one season’s shoots, and vigorous shoot growth aids framework. Heavy pruning is a known stimulant, producing larger, stronger yet fewer shoots.
Grapes are a thrifty popular fruit with a long history. The text highlights grapes as wholesome, healthful, and widely relished, noting their long-standing role in agriculture and cuisine. It emphasizes their enduring value and suitability under reasonable conditions.
Weary typist seeks solitude in Halehearty described as the best spot with ads drawing her in. She asks the old relic about death rates while he promises steady conditions, a quip that hints at the local culture and humor from the fragments. A neighbor gossip mentions Gabe Gawkey and a divorce, with sharp banter about a heartless wife and a buck-saw insult.
The quote shows Senator Sorghum mocking a friend’s candidacy saying he is not a dark horse but a bobby horse. The remark reflects political humor and disputes over viability in a campaign.
The opening line quotes an idealist urging a man to sing at his work and a farmer’s retort, noting that singing at work is fine only if it does not become self-soothing. The dialogue hints at gender tensions as men and women are compared in terms of dignity and self-respect.
The article lists adherents of major Christian groups totaling 564,510,000 and major non Christian bodies totaling 1,081,581,000. Including Jews and the unclassified, the global non Christian total becomes 1,646,491,000.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes the army mule earns official recognition for helping win the war while wheelbarrows picks shovels barbed wire and other odds and ends receive accolades. The gagged line mentions every animated participant except the cootie. A cartoon panel then pokes at price cuts at the barber across the street as customers complain about slashed prices.
Edward visited Betty as his mother went to the club. They grew tired of toys and each other, so Betty suggested they pretend to be having a good time.
A fragment notes a riddle about removing the letter A from the alphabet by B heading it and remarks that a scrap of information often ends in a war of words. The quirky puzzle hints at wordplay and language games.
Spraying keeps fruits clean while orchards need strawberries. Peach trees struggle in certain soils. Borer injury affects blackberry, raspberry, and dewberry canes. Roses gooseberries and currants may be increased by layering them. Tug a branch to the ground and cover with earth.
Miss Mildred Johnson a student at Oregon Agricultural College appears to be the first woman to apply for a civil service examination for the grazing assistant in the United States Forestry Service. The role requires practical stock handling on the range.
A frightened constituent asks if the campaign manager used money. Senator Sorghum replies that the accusation is worse than theft. he says the manager wasted the funds. The exchange highlights concerns over financial stewardship within the campaign.
A brief aphorism exchange contrasts optimism and pessimism with a witty twist. The Optimist claims all good things come to him who waits, while the Pessimist quips they arrive all at once, mirroring a light, reflective Life section snippet.
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