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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1938

Page

6

Old Mr Toad Learns Pride Has Casual Consequences

Old Mr Toad grows unbearable after dining with Buster Bear and spurns neighbors. Jimmy Skunk schemes with Buster Bear to teach him a lesson about false pride. Toad eagerly accepts a dinner invitation at the rotten chestnut stump, then snubs Bobby Coon, his cousin to Buster, out of vanity.

Thornton W. Burgess MR Toad Buster Bear Bobby Coon Jimmy Skunk Green Forest Jimmy Buster Mr. Toad Jimmy 2 Bobby

Tidbits on Rugs All-Over Designs Win Most Favor

Betty Wells reports on rug fashions highlighting all over borderless designs in plain and two tone broadloom, leaf and flower patterns, and textured backs. Color ranges from pastels to warm blues and beige. rug size should suit the room, with round or oval options and a wool fringe. Quality hinges on construction and materials, not just back pattern.

Betty Wells WNU Service

Coast Guard Rescues Five After Jamaica Bay Crash

A U S coast guard amphibian rushed to save five pilots after a crash in Jamaica bay. Pilot Kenneth Porter of Elizabeth New Jersey, who was piloting the plane when it faltered from 500 feet, was seriously injured.

New York United States Coast Guard Jamaica Bay Kenneth Porter Elizabeth N. J

All-Day-Long House Dress Patterns 1481 and 1529

The Sewing Circle offers two dress patterns designed for mature summer wear. Pattern 1481 fits sizes 14 to 42 with a lifted waist and gather details, using fabrics like linen or georgette. Pattern 1529 serves sizes 34 to 46 with a shirtwaist silhouette and ricrac trim, requiring extra braid. Price is 15 cents each, order from Chicago station.

Ricrac Riorae Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Wacker Dr Chicago Bell Syndicate WNU

Learn How to Plan a Laxative Diet Bulletin

Readers are invited to request a free bulletin by C. Houston Goudiss at 6 East 39th Street New York City. The pamphlet offers concrete advice on correcting elimination through proper eating and hygiene, lists laxative foods, and includes a full week of sample menus. A postcard suffices to request.

C. Houston Goudiss East 39Th Street New York City

Proverbish Quips From A Mischievous Little Vera

A nurse grows annoyed at Little Vera who flares up with a remark about a red cross nurse. The item then offers women’s proverbs such as If the shoe fits get a size smaller.

Vera Red Cross

How to Make a Living From Five Acres of Land

An advertisement for the book FIVE ACRES by M G Rains promises security, comfort, and potential luxury for owners of a small farm. It claims five acres can feed a family and yield surplus for sale at high prices. The 369 page volume is in its third printing and available postpaid for $2.50, from Brandt Aymar Dept 16 400 Madison Ave New York City.

M G Rains Brandt Aymar Madison Avenue New York City

Guilty Not Acquitted by Conscience, Juvenal Thought

A concise reflection on guilt from Juvenal noting that true punishment lies in the conscience. The line emphasizes that one cannot be acquitted at the judgment seat within. It frames guilt as a moral burden beyond external judgment.

Miss Masson Juvenal

Dormitory Proposal From Student Echoes Alumni Wish

A student voice reflects on passing time and pawning a watch while seeking guidance from a professor about endowment. The exchange pivots to a request for a dormitory endowment for the old school, signaling a plan to donate and support housing for students.

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