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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
6
A decrepit horse is sold to a young bidder who plans to race it. The farmer doubts the plan but the youth remains confident about winning. The tale mixes humor with a sharp remark on the bid and the animal's future use.
Solomon notes the strangeness of a man pursuing a maid and recalls a tale where a girl dismisses her sweetheart until he earns money. Months later she asks his amount, he says thirty five dollars, and she admits that might be enough.
A line about the editor of The Wapaloosa Register humorously recalling an unpaid subscription. The editor, joking with his wife about Skinflint Rose on the Main Turnpike, boasts about a subscriber canceling after nine years, ending with a mix of humor and irony.
A spinster complained about workmen repairing a telephone line near her home. The foreman was asked for a report, which recounted a crude incident on the job with a hot lead causing a comic reply from Spike to Harry.
A hotel manager receives a letter asking if there are suitable accommodations where the writer can stay with his wife. The oddly phrased note implies a request for lodging and prompts concern over occupancy and propriety.
A novice angler struggles as a fish grips the rod tip, asking what to do. The guide calmly instructs him to climb the rod and choke the fish to death, revealing a perilous, improvised resolve on a rough outing.
Classified items list autos trucks cabins and restaurant service installments. One health coat sale priced at 5000 dollars. Barns tables crib and poultry items noted. Farm machinery and equipment ads include work from home writing and spare time details. Publisher address Des Moines Iowa listing 3915-A 12th Avenue.
Farmers are urged to use this proven supplement fed with corn or pasture to finish hogs efficiently for market. If hogs suffer from dryrot, Dixie 44 percent Hog Supplement is recommended as a profitable option.
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