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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
3
A reader asks how to make a hair tonic, exterminate earthworms, remove leather grease stains, replace torn buttons, and soften dates. The answers advise coconut oil with tincture of nux vomica and bergamot oil, sulphur matches in soil, turpentine and egg white, sewing on a button with tape, and soaking dates to soften.
The corncob, once seen only as kindling, is explored for many industrial uses. Ground cobs serve in sweep ing compounds and metal cleaning, insulation, and as cork substitutes in linoleum and shoes. They aid dynamite production, ceramic fillers, and plastics, though water resistance and luster lag behind other fillers.
A 1920s etiquette guide answers common questions. Call ahead to have your bill ready about a quarter hour before checkout. Place bread and butter at table before seating. Mention the woman's name first when introducing a man to a woman. Help with table clearing only with close friends unless the hostess invites. Arrive about ten minutes before a luncheon starting at one. The man should pour for the woman first, then himself.
The BBC said in a broadcast by H Carlton Green that at least six million Germans were homeless after Allied air raids. He noted tens of thousands have disappeared and civilized life has ceased in major German cities.
A bachelor visiting a friend endures a baby shower of questions. A mother notes the toddler's milestones while the guest jokes about seating him. A college professor replies on his son’s health and progress. A pairing of American and Englishmen shares a subtle joke about timing and wit.
RAF Coastal Command uses the Leigh Light to locate U boats at night. The powerful beam helps surface attacks after dark, enabling attacks around the clock as submarines previously recharged batteries with protection.
The first woman to fly ascended Lyon France in a balloon in 1784 and remained aloft for three quarters of an hour.
Britain relied on small workshops across side streets and sheds to design and produce the Sten gun in tens of thousands of units during a perilous emergency. The name stems from design pioneers Major Shepherd and Mr Turpin with EN for England.
Leningrad residents are rapidly restoring river shipping to handle freight in Spring and Summer. Salvage work on sunken ships continues as divers work in icy waters. Finnish ships have been raised and the Lake Ladoga flotilla readies for the season while training courses for female cadets in navigation and ship mechanics expand.
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