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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
3
In Springfield on June 9 the general conference of over 100 coal workers and operators named ten negotiators, five union leaders and five operators, to resume talks in Chicago. Gov Emmerson urged reconciliation as talks reopen, with officials predicting an arrangement soon despite past friction.
State highway officials issue a manual of accounts and specimen forms to all Illinois counties to standardize records under the new law. RB R MacLeod, chief of the auditing department, reports that county records are being checked to implement the standard system.
Mississippi Valley Poultry farms at Breese saw five Rhode Island Red hens claim the May championship cup in the Murphysboro unit trial for eye production records. E G Horner notes May reports from Quincy Kankakee Murphysboro show strong placements and record shattering across pens and hens. Civil service exams for six state classifications held June 11 drew 1730 applicants. Garry S Parker named president of the state civil service commission.
The state forms the Landscape Beautification and Improvement Commission to enhance highways parks institution grounds and school yards with well directed action and without extensive public expenditure, reflecting public sentiment for improved appearance of public property.
The state department of agriculture launches a statewide weed control drive led by the weed control Service within the division of plant industry. It seeks aid from related agencies to fight Canada thistles and other weeds endangering field crops hay and grass production as part of a general welfare effort.
H C First aged ninety three post No 243 Rock Island was chosen Illinois department commander at Joliet during the sixty six state encampment held June 8 and 9. A statewide trade revival campaign will start June 7 led by the American Legion with support from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers association Agricultural association and other major industrial and commercial groups. A cooperative effort by all Illinois retail and wholesale merchants to spur public buying is planned at once.
The Illinois State Food Inspectors organization held its annual gathering at Mt Vernon on June 9 with addresses from state officials and food service specialists. Enforcement of the state tax law is postponed to July 1 as the law faces a state Supreme Court review likely to run to October. A test case from Sangamon County was appealed after being held invalid, injunctions blocked spending for enforcement. Also, 100 acres of trees were planted as part of a broader reforestation effort across nine counties, with more than 100000 trees added and plans for 3,000,000 acres of timber. Miss Anna L Moore, Fulton county teacher for 38 years, died in Canton after a short illness.
Poem extols exclusive devotion with lines about one love one home and one land. It declares one flag and one land for all, celebrating unity across wealth and class while warning against division and fickle vows. Written circa 1932 and supplied by WNU Service.
The text describes the ham sandwich as a substantial meat-based option intended to replace a meal. It provides a recipe mixing chopped ham, red pepper, olive oil, and mustard, spread on buttered bread, with notes on fat and optional dressings such as salad dressing or pickles.
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union recipe roundup describes several ham sandwiches. It covers Ham With Chowchow, Ham Sandwich with powdered sugar and cloves, and Ham and Egg Sandwich with chopped boiled ham, hard cooked eggs, and cucumber pickle mixed with salad dressing.
Two schoolboys discovered a seventeenth century dragoon sword at Stonehouse Scotland. It lay in a leather scabbard worn to pieces by age when the weapon was withdrawn. The hooked blade is heavily rusted and 30 inches long from hilt to tip.
In Burgess style, Paddy the Beaver snoozes in a shaded pond house while Farmer Brown's Boy covers himself in mud near the dam. Quack family observes as noise signals arrival and Buster Bear appears, sullied with debris and grumbling, adding a day of woodland intrigue.
A guide promoting vibrant linen napkins towels and cloths to elevate informal gatherings. It suggests using sheer Irish linen in bright colors, fringed towels, and decorative glass towels with playful imagery to enhance party ambiance and conversation.
The prodigious strength of the bear drew notice from old writers. Later, bear fights pleased Romans in amphitheaters where bears were valuable for costly shows under rulers like Nero and Caligula.
A 1922 Bell Syndicate item notes Polly quips that sparing the rod hasn’t spared lipstick wear and tear, reflecting playful gendered humor of the era.
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