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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
6
A portrait gallery of 1920s public figures opens with George Ade as a famed fabulist and Edith Barney, a Paris-educated photographer, charting war chaos for archives. It traces Mayer of MGM from boy salvager to top executive, and notes Obert Breenan once jailed reformer turned diplomat, detailing their roles across culture and conflict.
A reader asks about repairing a torn oil painting and whether to DIY to save costs. Guidance: patch from back, cement, touch up with matching colors, but insist repairs on valuable works be done by a professional to avoid botchery.
McPherson's condition is critical as his wife, unwillingly apart, gazes at his frail form and sheds tears. She steadies herself, dons her bonnet, and returns to bid him farewell telling him to blow out the light if he weakens.
A humorous exchange imagines a small boy pursuing writing. The father says he could have a literary career if he wants it, noting the boy can generate enough questions in a day to sustain several columns of Answers to the Curious.
A humorous parlor doorway exchange unfolds at midnight as a weary father asks a caller to stop pressing the doorbell to allow the rest of the household to sleep. The dialogue features a courteous politeness clash and a roundabout plea for quiet.
A family dinner reveals a husband recounting his Sunday sermon on frugality. He claims the sermon was convincing, and his wife asks how he knows. He answers by saying he counted the collection.
A bold young woman speeding through traffic is stopped by a police officer who questions her urgency. She retorts that the officer is not a firefighter, prompting a tense exchange.
A film star tells reporters her wish is for a small cottage with a husband and at least six children. The dialogue notes the star’s answer came from the publicity department.
A fragment suggests dislike between Caroline and Sue, inferred from a tense kiss. No further details or context available to confirm relationships or motives.
A riddle described three stores in a row. One end displays Fire Sale, the other end Bankruptcy Sale, while the middle man hesitates before lifting a sign reading Main Entrance. The gag plays on misreading shop signs and the punchline centers on the middle sign.
A playful exchange features a student asking for a sentence with the word fascinate while Robert notes his father owns a waistcoat with ten buttons but can only fasten eight.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a banter about a voyage cure for sleeplessness. The speakers remark on relief and the relief from nightly suffering, suggesting a discussion of a remedy or method for insomnia.
A robbery victim reflects on a tunnel feature noting it was the first tunnel sighted with a handle. The remark captures a moment of surprise as the incident unfolded.
A brief humorous dialogue segment shows a heated exchange between spouses ending with sweet reconciliation. The couple quarreled for an hour, then express a mutual wish for more warmth in the family dynamics.
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