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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
8
Women discuss their sons each excelling in fame law and art. One boasts a son who writes screenplays and is important in Hollywood. Another claims a son who is a lawyer beloved by judges. A third praises a son, a great painter whose work tops the world. he paints the green in the subway.
Bill says the end is near and bids farewell while Harry questions what seems to be trouble. Bill reveals he bought a life fountain pen and stops mid sentence, hinting at a problem with the item.
A fragmentary exchange shows miscommunication about marriage after supposed death. One speaker jokes about remarriage while the other insists on a rest, revealing a tense, personal dialogue.
A fragment shows a joking exchange about a girlfriend’s chatter. The slightly comic line hints at social banter and playful teasing without further context.
A former vaudeville performer agrees to play a gorilla in a circus act. He sits in a cage all day while a real gorilla later joins him and tells him to stay quiet, revealing the ruse and the actor being the only unemployed one.
A police officer halts a motorcycle after spotting a boy near a field where an airplane reportedly came down. The boy protests innocence, claiming he was aiming at a bottle and not involved in any crash.
A comic exchange has Mrs Simpleton visiting an optician about eye trouble and asking whether to use the prescribed lotion before or after meals. The doctor’s patient reply highlights confusion over the remedy.
A brief exchange contrasts a brown horse with a dray horse watchword quip. The Englishman asks if it is a dray horse and the Yankee replies it is brown, adding a note to drop the baby talk.
A woman asks the ticket booth about her boy in a green sweater and cap in the second row. She asks the attendant to deliver a supper package to him. A second vignette shows a patient switching doctors after five visits and a wry remark about autopsy findings.
On their homeward drive Tony and Yoad recall a violent quarrel during a Sunday motor trip. They pass a pasture field where a donkey brays as a remark is made about a relative.
A husband brings his wife to the doctor who places a thermometer in her mouth. He warns her not to open her mouth for fifteen minutes. The husband then asks the doctor what he will take for the device.
A humorous exchange captures two strangers sharing a taxi ride. The driver remarks on the passenger’s cautious pace while the rider brags about their debut behind the wheel. The moment highlights first-time experiences in urban travel.
A woman visits a doctor complaining her husband talks in his sleep all night. She asks for something to keep her awake so she does not miss a thing. The doctor suggests a treatment but she continues seeking a remedy.
A literary personality discusses reading fiction and reveals a letter from her husband. The exchange hints at personal connections shaping the author's latest work.
Two men who had not seen each other in five years discover both had married during that time. One recalls a wife as an angel while the other laments his spouse is still alive, expressing mixed emotions about their marriages.
A father asks what the son learned in school. The boy replies he learned to say yes sir no sir yes ma'am and no ma'am. The father confirms and the boy proudly says yeah.
A man trapped beneath his vehicle during an auto accident was questioned by a police officer. He was asked if he was married, replying that this was the worst fit he had ever been in.
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