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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
11
A collection of practical home care snippets covers drying beets in jars, velvet as chamois substitutes, scrambling eggs for easier digestion, borax in tea towels, wax-filled furniture casters, reconditioning sponges, ammonia in hot water for silver, and organizing dessert lists by meal suitability.
A reader describes dyeing out-of-date white linen drawn work scarves to turquoise yellow and rose tones for dining and bedroom decor. The piece explains a simple method to create open spaces by pulling threads and whipping edges, with notes on related sewing books and mail orders to Mrs. Spears in Chicago.
A list of trivia prompts covering sports terms myths and word origins. Includes questions on Texas leaguer crossing the Rubicon animal zodiac terms Cleopatras nose Wandelion Prospice Browning and hyphenated animal names.
A compact excerpt lists color theory colors mixed to white and zodiac signs with misc explanations. It humorously cites phrases such as Cleopatra and Caesar references and etymologies with several examples including plant leaves from French terms and tool names.
A brief riddle-like note contrasts a short fly that evades both infield and outfield with references to Caesar and his army and to savage and barbarian meanings. It presents a compact trio of ideas in a terse, classical voice.
A dialogue scene shows two characters debating finances and travel plans. They discuss settling a second payment from a brother, a curve too steep for an ordinary car, staying home to listen to the radio, and taxi strategies if rain begins. The vignette ends with plans for a spouse to be pleased by the outcome.
A fragmentary note quotes Ben Jonson on truth and defense, noting that much protest erodes the dignity of truth. The line suggests skepticism about defending truth through noisy dispute.
A compact quotation reflects on memory and voice with no index to character. The line attributes a thought to Disraeli about how voice defines character and identity in literature.
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