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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
7
Drink and Crink encounter Lettie a hard tempered girl who helps and fights her way into The Custard Cup. Lettie agrees to supper after a tense meeting with Mrs. Penfield and Crink, revealing her ruthless cleverness and survival grit.
Pensie, manager of The Custard Cup once Cluster Court, lives in a barn dwelling with Drink and Thad, adopted boys. Her income comes from laundry while her unseen patron is Mrs Horatine Weatherstone. A stranger asks for her by maiden name as a package leads to doubt. Drink encounters Lettie, a rival foe.
A speaker declares I am your Uncle Jerry, signaling a personal reveal. The line suggests a storytelling moment where a relative identifies themselves to another character or audience.
A concise reflection notes that dedication to one’s life work forms the solid base for achieving success and fulfillment. The sentiment emphasizes passion, perseverance, and professional integrity as drivers of progress.
James Mitchell of Mackinaw Illinois says Tanlac cured his severe stomach trouble after he lost twenty pounds and could not work. He reports his wife also improved and notes the product’s broad sale with over 87 million bottles sold. The ad ends with a quirky aphorism about an attic dweller.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. Each bottle carries a sworn purity statement and offers two sizes with a sample option for ten cents. The pitch urges readers to obtain the product at drug stores or by mail from Binghamton New York.
Cuticura soothes baby rashes that itch and burn with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by gentle canointings of Cuticura Ointment. A little Cuticura Talcum is dusted on at the finish. 25c each.
Bertrand Russell recalls a Petrograd poet Alexander Block who died in hardship after Bolsheviks forced Marxist framing of aesthetics. He notes it is impossible to print criticism of Bolshevik dogmas and laments censorship under the regime.
A backwoods youth invited to a military dance endures culture clash as his partner, after a painful first half, offers a cigarette and asks about smoking. He vows to be modern but quips that he does not care if she chews.
A witty New York Sun exchange jokes about a boss inviting a subordinate to golf next Saturday. The banter notes the boss’s confidence and the subtle dynamics of proving oneself in a social business setting.
A sharp quip asserts that a person with indigestion can consume cake yet still retain it. The remark plays on the familiar saying about having one’s cake and eating it too.
Quick desserts can be made in minutes using Gelatine from Plymouth Rock Ga azine. One box yields many puddings and jellies in flavors chosen by you.
Billy plans a birthday party and frets over possible gifts while his mother advises gratitude. She calms his worries by noting not all children may bring presents and stresses thanking those who do. The line ends with a moral about thoughtful speech.
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