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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
8
Variety onions and rice were Egypt's most profitable crops in 1936. Denver, Colorado, now near 300000 residents, was just 6000 in 1872. In England, near Brough, workmen unearthed a bronze Roman soldier statue.
A humorous survey notes fragile mimosa blooms when touched, a British 1840s swearing ban could land a man in prison, Singapore taxi drivers go shoe free but fast, a Berlin boxing disqualification for long hair, Mel Davis of Pampa supports a bass drum loss, a windmill theft tale follows.
A quirky collection of numeric curiosities cites Alaska fox ranches with 36 000 animals five miles of DC bridle paths and rainy days in Japan sometimes exceeding 3160. It notes Boulder dam outlets making a waterfall higher than Niagara and a Brazilian worker tending 2000 coffee trees on six acres. Alabama has 141 legislators, 35 senate and 106 house members. New York Chicago Los Angeles Philadelphia and Detroit are mega cities. Tokyo tests show pupils remember 681 of 3357 taught in six years.
The passage mentions fish scales in synthetic pearls, global coal resources over seven trillion tons, Alaska’s treeless lands, cottonseed markets, painted wriged turtles on naval aircraft shells, U S borrowing costs of about 10.66 billion dollars yearly, a Dover Castle forest beacon, a 24 foot brick chimney and a San Diego note.
A compact collection of quotes from Seneca, Cicero, Sir A. Helps, Horace, and George Eliot. The lines touch on sin, belief, silence, happiness, adversity, and the lasting imprint of our deeds, each offering a concise reflection on human conduct and mindset.
Star Dust reports Sam Goldwyn plans future productions in Technicolor despite higher costs. First film Fol lies stars Helen Jepson Ritz Brothers Zorina and Virginia Verrill. Bob Young gets career boost after I Met Him in Paris. Wit ness to a Murder optioned. Mary Livingstone shines in This Way Please while Kenny Baker lands Jungle Princess sequel vibes.
A New York youngster sold a dog to a Philadelphia boy for three dollars, over a visiting English lad who offered five. The Englishman complained, but the buyer explained the dog could swim the Atlantic but not return from Philadelphia. The item reflects a comic exchange from The Washington Post.
In a dialogue the speaker rejects radical rhetoric and admits years of chasing “g for nothing” without success. The exchange highlights skepticism about achieving free benefits and a turning point toward resignation.
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