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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
2
Arthur Brisbane notes Chesterton's death at age sixty two from heart disease caused by excess weight. He argues a heavy heart fails under strain and urges readers to seek thinness with willpower. The column covers global politics, labor, anti-Semitism concerns in France, and naval and railroad notes.
Bobby Coon and Billy Mink discover hidden traps set near the Laughing Brook. They realize the danger, discuss warning others, and conclude that working together is necessary to protect travelers. The animals vow to act, recognizing the need for a plan to keep their friends safe.
Dear Flora notes a newborn daughter and her observation that the infant scrutinizes anything her mother wears, signaling a lighthearted family moment and a proud parent sharing a witty remark.
A magician starts a collection with spectators placing coins on a tray. After several coins are counted and passed to a spectator, he discovers twice as many coins as expected. Hidden coins beneath the tray are slid to the holder as visible coins are moved. The extra coins vanish from the tray into the spectator’s hands.
A fragment from a historical cookbook column offers recipes and ideas such as fat prunes for salads, Raisin Pudding with sugar flour milk and spices, Cocoa ice Cream with cocoa and eggs, and Creamed Green Onions in white sauce. Also mentions maraschino cherries and a Peach Mallows dish with canned peaches and tuna.
Mitzi comments on the suit fit, saying the size appears too small once worn and implies shoppers may feel short changed by the design. Her remark reflects concern over sizing accuracy and consumer expectations in swimwear.
A Douglas Malloch piece from WNU Service recalls a bygone era when men grew long beards at forty to mark status and aging. It contrasts old customs with modern times when lifespans lengthened and mustaches vanished, urging men not to hide in the brush.
The passage describes a coat with double seams and a flaring back featuring a center slot seam. A gold colored felt hat is noted, adorned with a white and brown quill, suggesting a ceremonial or period costume piece.
A brief recipe note describes cooking peaches with a teaspoon of cornstarch until well done. The yolk of an egg is lightly beaten and stirred smooth with almond flavor, then poured over the fruit in the cup as a light dessert.
An advertisement invites readers to make a set of six by eight inch cross stitch tea towels featuring cheerful Mammaie motifs. Instructions note running and single stitches, with bandana and apron color ideas. Send 15 cents in coins or stamps to The Sewing Circle at 29 West Fourteenth Street New York for pattern details.
A reflective verse attributed to King George of England extols discipline and restraint. It teaches distinguishing sentiment from sentimentality, resisting cheap praise, enduring quiet suffering, and mastering both winning and good losing without visible distress.
A newspaper ad notes the Postum Company will send a full week's supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it. The offer appears in another part of the paper and invites readers to request the product without charge.
A brief aphoristic note attributes strong bias to a fixed mindset, suggesting opinions control the holder more than the holder controls them. The quotation reflects Tryon Edwards's view on prejudice and stubborn belief shaping conduct and judgment.
A fragment describes Coleman ranges offering simple gas cooking with minimal cost. The text mentions wives of Fadl and promises efficiency and novelty in home meals powered by compact stoves. The passage reads as a bygone product teaser with limited readable facts.
A concise reflection on loyalty and judgment, noting that deference to a king may blur accountability, yet friendship bears scrutiny when it comes to those trusted closely.
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