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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1952
Page
7
A playful classroom dialogue unpacks a misremembered ancient figure. Jimmie insists on a fanciful ruler who played a fiddle, debating Hector, a Trojan prince, then Duke and finally Nero, jokingly linking a dog’s name to history.
A famed FBI marksman passes through a village where bull’s eyes appear on a fence. He seeks the shooter, only to meet the village idiot who claims, Easy as pie, I shoot first and draw the circle afterward. The tale highlights a sharp wit versus renowned skill in a simple parable.
A playful exchange between father and son questions why U S currency bears an eagle. The father explains the eagle symbol represents swift flight and strength.
A domestic dispute unfolds as she speaks in her sleep prompting her husband to send her home, leaving both parties unsettled. The incident highlights tensions within a troubled marriage and underlying estrangement.
A mother in a domestic exchange replies to Peggy a year old girl who asks if babies grow or can be bought. The child then guesses there is a baby coming to the backyard, prompting a simple parental answer about growth.
Two figures in a stray dialogue discuss fear and superstition, with a quick quip about Santa Claus. The exchange hints at a devil and a playful reply, conveying a folkloric or cautionary tone in a fragmentary text.
A tourist encounters a farmer feeding a hog by holding it beneath an apple tree. The farmer quips that time is irrelevant to a hog, noting the animal munches apples as it stands.
In a tense courtroom moment a judge asked why a prisoner struck a dentist. The prisoner replied that the dentist had gotten on his nerves, revealing a personal motive amid the proceedings.
A man who found bark in a sausage visited the butcher to learn what happened to the rest of the dog. The butcher, deeply affected, could only offer part of the story.
A corporate president dines with family when Mary asks why daily bread is begged each day. Her brother snaps that daily prayers would yield stale bread, prompting a light domestic joke about faith and routine.
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