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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
3
Old Sam, a packer of army supplies, has Will Morgan acting as helper for weeks. Ben Gates pressured Will to join the militia, but Old Sam warns against it, saying the militia is not worth much compared to regular service and urges Will to enlist properly.
Will Morgan, a lean wanderer, visits Pittsburgh frontier camps seeking whiskey as barter for trading with settlers. He meets Tobe Ansley and Dan Bolden’s cousin Mary, notices her bold presence, experiences tense moments with militia and traders, and contemplates dangers of Indian raids while navigating rough camp life along the Monongahela.
A farmer asked his hired man to label each egg with its laid date and hen breed. The worker quit, saying he drew the line on being a secretary to a bunch of hens, after years doing various jobs.
A young lawyer in his first case represents a farmer suing a railway company for killing 24 hogs. He tries to dazzle the jury by stressing the count, declaring “Twenty four hogs, gentlemen! Twice the number there in the jury box.”
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