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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
8
Ezra visits a bank to borrow one dollar at six percent for a year with a $5,000 government bond as security. He repays the loan annually and, after three years, reveals the aim is to dodge a $10 yearly safe deposit box rent.
A hunter entertained a group of visitors by proudly displaying his trophies and exclaiming about an elephant he reportedly "aboot" it in his pajamas, reflecting a peculiar boast during the gathering.
A peculiar collection mixes lines about wife, golf, and hoof and mouth disease with playful quips. A teacher asks about caution and cowardice while Tommy defines fear by the other’s state. A fragment titled Spacious Spot names a girl as Stadium, implying space in her heart.
A female lecturer asserts women suffer in many ways, while a meek man interjects that they have not suffered in silence. The lecturer counters by demanding the single unspoken way women have not suffered, prompting tension in the room.
A man named AGI applying for a loan claimed to be a psychiatrist, but barre the startire revealed he worked in a pottery factory and tended cracked pots. The exchange clarified the ambiguity of his line of work and the setting of his business.
A muddle aged Yankee asks for a long incision to outdo his wife and sister in length. The surgeon gives a noncommittal reply as the patient jokes about not hearing more nonsense. The fragment also notes Haga James’s memory of old times and his continued talk of past foolishness.
A neighbor compliments a young man on his car’s fine appearance. The owner replies with humor about keeping both the vehicle and himself clean, noting the auto helps him stay neat as well.
A 1000 acre field was fertilized in a day via direct transfer of liquid urea from a railcar to a small plane. The operation used 4000 gallons, spraying a wheat field 20 miles away and returning for more loads in about 15 minutes per cycle. Railroads foresee nationwide liquid fertilizer fueling centers and expanded agricultural outreach through demonstration trains and farm services.
The US Department of Agriculture announces four grassland tours for visitors from abroad during the sixth International Grassland Congress. Planned for August 17 onward, the tours cover New England, the South, the Midwest, and the West, with about 2,500 delegates and members attending. Sponsored by the U.S. government and FAO, the congress will be at Pennsylvania State College to showcase grass farming achievements in the United States and Canada through farms and research institutions.
Will Morgan’s pursuit of the woman he loves drives a frontier legend set amid hostile Indian villages. E. E. Halleran’s account promises a grand adventure in frontier history.
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