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Newspaper
Millbrook Reporter
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
2
A king seeks weather wisdom from an astrologer before a hunt. A peasant proclaims rain later, and indeed rain comes. The king, angered by deception, appoints the peasant’s jackass as royal weather prophet, a joke that becomes a political precedent.
John Payne Pontypool Ontario licensed auctioneer now available to conduct sales anywhere in Durham County. Patrons are respectfully invited to engage his services.
An Imperial Oil Review August issue notes the public’s push for stronger car engines is driving gasoline makers to upgrade refining, likely raising costs. Airport attendant John Magill quips about aviation gasoline while commentator Ronnie McLennan argues cars require similar fuel quality, reflecting a broad industrial trend.
Ontario Agricultural Societies publish fall fair dates across the district. Cities and towns include Peterborough Belleville Oshawa Blackstock Port Hope Cob Hill Mermaid Minden Orono Lakefield Warkworth Lindsay Campbellford Bobcaygeon Norwood Rotawa Miomdon Toronto Kinston Ottawa Winter Fair Royal Winter Fair Port Perry Markham Brighton Breton Simcoe Norfolk County International Plowing Match in Simcoe Oct 15 to 18.
A fragmentary collection presents varied quotes on music by Mary Baker Eddy Walt Whitman George Jean Nathan Robert Browning and Goethe. The lines explore music as divine mind human tone individuality and essential human need.
CBC Radio presents a breezy weekly hour program titled Music for a Summer Sunday. Sam Herenhoven leads the orchestra and singers Joan Fairfax and Bernard Johnson perform the lyrics on the Trans-Canada network.
Imperial Oil Review warns Canadians chasing future car power must pay more for higher octane gas. Since 1946 Imperial spent 70 million on quality improvements and plans about 50 million more over six years. Rising compression and demand for speed push octane costs higher while car makers add luxury features to gain horsepower.
The article notes a shift in refinery tech where modern equipment that raises gas quality often reduces overall yield. It explains that higher quality improvements correlate with lower output, a tradeoff emphasized in discussions of engines and refining efficiency.
A CRHA Reporter quotes an evangelist declaring adultery as bad as murder and Sister Smith replying she has never killed anybody. The exchange captures a dramatic moral clash during a church gathering.
During 1957 and 1958 Canadian industry expects a rise in engineering demand, projecting an average annual growth rate of 11.4 percent. This reflects expanding industrial activity and planned diversification across sectors.
The Ganaraska Conservation Authority met Wednesday evening in Port Hope Town Hall. Present were H R Scott, Hilton Boggs, Delbert Os, and others from the Department of Planner Development and forestry staff. Minutes were read and approved. The meeting noted the resignation of a member and welcomed J L Sylvester appointed to fill the vacancy.
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