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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
8
A farmer and a professor share a train ride and wager on a riddle game. Each time a riddle goes unanswered, the holder asks for payment while conceding that the other party may know the answer. The dialogue ends with mutual ignorance and quirky payments.
A string of light humor sketches portrays soldiers trading quips on training tricks and prankish boasts. A western sandwich gag contrasts with frontier slang while a family kitchen exchange delivers a pun on a “square meal.”
Jones says no money while Dean gives advice Smith counters that unspent money makes advice worthless. The exchange highlights tension over financial help and guidance in a terse local dialogue.
A quirky collection of humorous lines and quick exchanges. Jokes range from love and dreams to odd mishearings and playful banter between characters and a nurse, a doctor, and various speakers. The wit hinges on wordplay and simple misunderstandings.
A fragment describes a night of heavy drinking and intoxication linked to Pic-eyed Pete. It mentions three men helping the speaker home after Pete became extremely drunk. The tone hints at a casual anecdote rather than a formal report.
A reader quiz asks who was invaded by Japan and which country. It includes true or false items about paratroops and airborne troops and a question on Hitler’s immediate excuse for invading Poland. The names Ath Enia Royal Oak Courageous appear as options.
The note lists scoring terms and names like Januel Quezon and references travel constraints and naval losses. It mentions the Philippines president and Germany in Danzig context. The fragmentary text reads like a miscued prompt with unclear structure and partial phrases.
Ernie Pyle describes a crowded London, encounters with Italian and American colleagues, and a dramatic flight from Italy to North Africa. He reflects on war’s romance, the burden of the Italian campaign, and the confidence that Allied strategy may save many lives. He praises enlisted military public relations workers who support reporters, highlighting Don Jordan’s multifaceted role.
Soldiers have adopted dogs as mascots in Italy and hundreds of Italian boys have been taken in by outfits. Orphaned by bombing, these children join troops with their free will, finding homes or places to go alongside the canine mascots.
Washington campaign urges grandparents to buy War Bonds and stamps for their grandchildren. The emblem shows a sampler and notes the Grandmothers League was founded by Mrs. George C. Marsh, wife of the Army Chief of Staff, who bought Bonds for her three grandchildren. Mrs Marshall advises securing grandchildren’s future with Bonds or stamp albums.
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