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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
8
The article urges early prep to prevent costly breakdowns before the busy season. It advises spring services such as fresh oil grease and gasoline, carburetor cleaning, ignition timing checks, and filter care. It recommends running in higher gear to save wear and frequent oil changes especially in dusty fields and near dirty spots.
Wildlife specialists warn farmers to watch for fish deaths in ponds during spring and summer. Loss is often linked to phosphorous deficiency, high carbon dioxide, and lack of oxygen. If bluegills and bass surface, spread 50 to 100 pounds of 18 percent superphosphate per acre and mix by running a boat motor in the pond, repeating with additional motors to mix the upper water layer.
A century old silver watch tied to Lincoln’s November 18 1863 Hanover Branza Railroad ride to Gettysburg is sought for an exhibit. Rail records show Lincoln presented the timepiece to conductor John Eckert, later passing to his grandson John H Eckert who died last April. The watch last appeared publicly in November 1947 in Baltimore.
Pianist Hofmann welcomed praise yet kept a laugh at critics. He did not alter the music but swapped titles to disguise the European originals.
Enzo Barata of Mineola accuses his wife Julia of dipping into his bank to bet on horses. She was jailed after failing to post 1000 dollars bail for grand jury consideration. Barata says she cashed at least 66 checks using the name of his former business partner. The former partner’s joint account had continued after the breakup. Mrs Barata faces forgery charges.
The Dismal Swamp spans half a million acres in seven counties across two states and remains a largely undisturbed plant community. Once owned by George Washington and Patrick Henry, its canals and ditches opened timber access, while today US Route 17 runs along its eastern edge.
Jack Dease faces Espney in Chicago on September 22, 1977, a major boxing gate showdown as Tumey aims to win.
In Jackson Mississippi Rev E K Means pastor of Galloway Memorial Methodist Church shares a funny anecdote about his pictured portrait in a Louisiana village newspaper. A farmer, unable to see the image clearly without his spectacles, declares the man in the paper guilty.
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