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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
7
Rosemary runs an inn and accepts aid from Bob Elliot as Kent Standish returns to take charge. A sunburn mistaken for scarlet fever forces Rosemary to cope with an empty inn and mounting turmoil.
Roseman, the innkeeper, battles rumors of contagion after a scare. Bob Elliot returns with ideas to revive business by a selective fancy dress party. Guests flood in as Ellen Carter and Linton Grahame organize costumes and prizes, transforming the inn into a lively masked event.
Rosemary recalls Linton Grahame proposing a life with him after dinner by the beach. He claims he understands her unhappiness with Kent and offers a glamorous future with a Carmel studio, summer song hikes, and New York galleries, noting his own celebrity.
At a social gathering Rosemary faces pressure from Bob to wear a ring for Kent’s sake and fairness. She admits others flirt and she plans to wait for Kent’s return, though she cannot explain why. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the conversation hints at deeper entanglements.
New York reports that no laws govern rainmaking, only the weather bureau’s cautions. Experts note no authenticated case of ground rain from cloud seeding, while state and federal authorities debate jurisdiction over artificial precipitation and who owns the rain.
In ancient times Ezra returned with 7000 Jews to rebirth worship and reveal laws, then Nehemiah rebuilt walls as revival followed. The message urges people today to hear and do God’s word, give to the needy, and live creeds daily, not rely on sensational revivals.
New York court rules safe cracker Stanley Patrek must repay $812 plus interest to Aetna Casualty and Surety for vault damage. The 33 year old, serving 15 to 20 years in Clinton prison for a 1945 $15,260 theft, argued he was not liable because he was acquitted of burglary. He has $15,000 in bank accounts.
The FHA reports homes built and sold under the Class 3 program for under four thousand dollars. Projects span Arizona Michigan and Tennessee with loans up to three thousand dollars. In Detroit and Jackson Tennessee several hundred homes are involved with owner occupancy and down payments around five hundred dollars.
A short reflective note discusses hate, Christian service, and self-reliance. It quotes Emerson on discontent as a flaw of will and frames moral rewards as intrinsic compensation.
Advertises a kitchen pattern for an apron and potholder mitts in striped checked or flowered cotton with bias binding. Describes a denim mitt with red appliqued strawberry and notes send 20 cents, name address and pattern number for the Kitchen Set Pattern No 5118.
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