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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
8
A Pathfinder Magazine article summarizes experiments claiming shaving has no impact on hair quality or quantity. It argues hair and teeth share a common ancestry, with hair appearing unchanged after shaving except for temporary length, noting only short hair looks different briefly as it regrows.
A New York woman assembled a collection of hundreds of officially sanctioned lottery tickets, some from U S Congress and city schemes to fund public works. The set includes a Washington monument ticket from 1816 Baltimore with portraits of George Washington, Delaware tickets from 1772 signed by Lord Sterling, and Boston 1715 matters. It notes Delaware’s 1630s lottery and Louisiana State Lottery Co. formed in 1850 as a prominent failing enterprise.
The Chaco lies on the Para guay river between Paraguay and Bolivia. Bolivia seeks access to an Atlantic seaport via the river, while Paraguay already holds a left bank port. The region’s vast resources remain largely untapped and sparsely populated, making it a strategic economic prize in dispute.
The article notes Japanese oyster culture advanced and could crowd out native mussels. About 22,000 boxes of seed were shipped to the Pacific coast in two years, each box containing 5,000 to 20,000 baby oysters. An estimated 150 million alien oysters have been released to compete with native waters and fishermen.
United States estimates show a remaining coal supply of about 3,189,5000 neters at sites within 3000 feet of the surface. The coal beds originate from prehistoric vegetation in a warmer era when large ferns and other plants thrived. Most fields are believed known and current reserves should outlast our lifetimes.
The dead letter office in Washington opens misaddressed items and returns properly addressed mail to senders. If a check or money order is present but lacks a valid address, the item is sent back to the origin post office for inquiry. Undeliverable parcel post or valuable mail without enough address is destroyed if not sold by the Post Office department.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin reports Richard Tallman telling a fish story at a Miami luncheon about a giant weak fish caught near Miami. He spins a tale of Bill Blinkin's Barnegat Bay excursion and a long haul with a saved fish and a sinking cork joke.
A Boston Herald item notes young Eric attended a tea party and was praised as the best behaved child at the table. His mother learns he acted as a model for others, though he says he need not behave the same at home.
A husband tells his wife he will bathe and warns her not to give away his last remaining suit, stressing its importance as his only suit. The exchange features a humorous tone reflecting domestic life.
A kitchen conversation turns heated as Mandy defends her brains against a belittling remark from her beau. He dismisses her, she retorts that she has brains unused, sparking a tense exchange with sharp, humorous edge.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quotation notes a widow receiving a small insurance payout. The punchline underlines the deceased’s sting and the idea of returning pennies after death.
A brief exchange shows a hunter seeking a new game approach this season. The other hunter responds he will pursue the reader's game instead, signaling a shift in hunting plans.
In a humorous exchange Brooklyn Earle recalls how Jinks won favor with a wealthy aunt by mourning her cat death. Now relatives accuse Jinks of poisoning the pet to gain advantage, highlighting family tensions and comic overtones.
A witty exchange hints at a major sale or event prompting curiosity about bargains and value. The dialogue references a spouse’s perspective on wealth and priorities, suggesting a humorous, lifestyle oriented local item.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes headaches, with twenty known variants, sit near the common cold in expert rankings for causing disruption. The article hints at concerns and a rising interest in identifying the causes and remedies, though specifics are sparse and the text is fragmented.
George performed with the Glee club last night drawing mixed reactions. A taunt about singing quality escalated as an observer sought the person who egged on the insult, with no clear culprit named.
Dr Edwin B Frost discusses stellar sizes stating the sun is 350000 times larger than Earth and some stars reach forty million times the sun. Other notes mention the Vatican statue Sleeping Ariadne with unique eyelashes and a humorous exchange about figures seen in the fire with eight dollars a ton.
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