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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1949

Page

6

Local notices and ads mix at Johnson-Arbor Memler's Woods Hardware

Overloaded community pages list sales and events across Johnson-Arbor Inc Memler's Woods Hardware and Proctor hospital. Items include turnip feed discounts at Johnson-Arbor, plant remnants at Memler's, a new baby, church service, lifeguard job, Girl's State attendance, visitors from Weehawken New Jersey, and a repossessed Crosley Electric Range offer.

Johnson-Arbor Inc Memler's Frank Hamilton Philo Orville Miller Woods Hardware Fred Walhker Gilson Memler’s Mrc Willard Hasselbacher Oak Hill Proctor Hospital Ross Porter Liver Lea

Tuberculosis stamps referenced in street dialogue

A printed dialogue features Rastus and Sambo discussing tuberculosis stamps, with Sambo claiming to receive 50 cents annually and attaching stamps to his chest as a joke about avoiding disease. The exchange reflects period racist caricature language and stereotypes.

Rastus Sambo Mab

Tailor Mistake Sparks Garment Dispute Over Ten Spot

A humorous exchange centers on a tailor named Sam who supposedly had altered a gray suit by removing a ten-spot. The dialogue suggests a misunderstanding about the proper tailoring task and currency terminology.

Sam

New Manager, Same Boss After Morning Wedding

A motorist finds a filling station with a sign reading under new management. The same manager sits in his office but the attendant explains he married that morning.

Brimfield 4 H Club Meeting Recap and Plans

The Brimfield 4 H club held a June 1 meeting with demonstrations on plain seams zipper work and vegetable salad preparation by Doona Carroll Joeye Porter Mary Coon and Judy Clark and Beverly Siocum led group singing. A second June 15 gathering featured talks on vegetable value serving techniques and raw fruit topics with Mary Gox Sue Hamilton Beverly Siocum Jeanne and Judy Clark and a Mary Coon poem. The next meeting is set for Canton Park on June 29 with a picnic and reporter Joyce Porter.

Doona Carroll Joeye Porter Mary Coon Judy Clark Beverly Siocum Mary Gox Sue Hamilton Piamo Jeanne Canton Park Pirnic Joyce Porter

Kilberta Whitakers Hosts Tea Club Meeting

Laura Merrymakers Jane 10 at 2 30 held a Kilberta Whitakers meet ing with 11 members and guests. Members sent gift cards to helpers with the tea. Dorothy Barrett presented two cement tractors on Cookies and Pasteurization of milk. Joan Herman and Kilberta Whitaker played piano solos. The group sang, enjoyed refreshments, and adjourned. Next meeting set for June 24 at Ornnie Smiths. Reporter Gonnie Smith.

Jane Kilberta Whitakers Dorothy Barrett Joan Herman Kiberta Whittaker Ornnie Smiths

Whitten Farm Breaks Record Again

In 1906 Axton of Victoria bought the northwest quarter of section ten in Brimfield township from the Whitten estate. The price paid set the highest per acre for a quarter in Brimfield to that date. In 1946 Col. M. R Clark sold the farm at auction for the township’s highest quarter price, and this week Clark privately sold the tract to Canton parties for 66 500, again the record for Brimfield. The notice urges buyers to consider land investments and financing options with low interest rates.

Axton Victoria Brimfield Township Whitten Col M. R Clark Clark

Market brief on grain prices and delivery terms

The Market reports corn No. 2?5 ear corn 1 22 old oats 59 percent July and Adg. del. new oats 48 percent beans 2 20. Details unclear due to OCR.

Second CID as Attor Under Actot March 3 18v9

Fragmentary readout notes a second CID entry and an attorney reference under an actot heading dated March 3 18v9. Details are sparse and names or locations are unreadable.

For sale and service ads in Fryera era notice sheet Fryera-3

Local classified style ad list offering items for sale including fryers, dairy stock, piano, hedge posts, hay rack, forthright notices about brucellosis accreditation for a Duroc gilt herd, plus services like blacksmith work, welding and wallpaper sampling. Includes multiple contact names and phone references.

Brimfield Motor Company Extends Hours for Parts and Gasoline

The Brimfield Motor Company announces extended hours opening in the evenings and Sunday mornings to serve customers with parts and gasoline.

Brimfield Motor Company

Damask Linens Care Advice For Damask Cloths

A fragment discusses common linen care in households and notes low cow usage and related dietary hints. It mentions damask fabrics and the impact of starch on fabric softness, advising light starch or none for certain damask textiles.

Just in Case A First Aid Kit and Flashlight in Cars

A practical reminder urges keeping a first aid kit and a flashlight in every glove compartment. The advice highlights preparedness for minor mishaps and nighttime breakdowns, promoting personal safety and quick response.

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