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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
8
A boastful Alabama contractor with carpentry skill attempts to charm a church committee deacon during a repair job. The deacon notices a plumb line near the roof and questions the structure while the contractor feigns harmless error, insisting the line is only an illusion.
Charlie asks if it is correct to say water the horse when he is thirsty. His mother confirms. He then jokes that he has milked the eat by lifting a saucer.
A carpet sweeper salesman visits a rural neighbor and offers a generous allowance toward a new model. The hillbilly retorts that his old sweeper is heirloom quality, claiming he bought it for better or worse.
An Indigenous man named Joe astonished a small Canadian community with uncanny weather forecasts. On a sunny day he cryptically warned of rain and wind, but when asked when the storm would end he shrugged and said only "radio he broke."
A famed movie star arrived by limousine amid street violence during a Hollywood film strike. Onlookers crowded the sidewalk with picket signs, prompting the star to exclaim in a haughty, humorous fashion about autograph requests.
A woman calls a doctor in a frantic appeal describing her husband Eli's severe head pain. She notes his condition has fluctuated all day and that he is sitting with his head held between his knees in misery.
The passage shows a jokey exchange among locals about suitors and a boast about achievements. One speaker mocks others as they compare successes, mentioning a person named Skret who bailed out and someone attempting a record, with humor about descending a tree without climbing first.
Editor notes discuss postwar veteran education, surviving spouse needs, and VA programs. Questions from readers cover discharge for parents, disability ratings, family allowances, and dependency claims, with guidance to contact VA offices or lawyers.
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