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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
7
The Hamilton Spectator recalls a placard in Wilno Poland showing two Napoleon inscriptions. One side claims Napoleon Bonaparte passed in 1812 with 400000 men, the reverse notes 1812 with 9000 men. The piece highlights conquest and retreat as moral.
An old-timer recalls a time in Kitchener when being able to walk into a doctor’s office meant you did not need medical care, reflecting on changing norms about illness and access to care.
The Windsor Star reports a remark attributed to Hitler as he invaded Poland about donning his uniform and only removing it in victory or death. The piece notes the irony that such bravado would be blown away as events unfolded.
A July 1 shift ends government operation of the Dionne quints as they enter private enterprise. The Ottawa Citizen cites a New York Times analysis noting the broader application of this stern cure of Germany.
The London Free Press reports a South of England farmer’s new grass drying method. Cut hay while green, dry quickly with hot air to preserve nutrients and color, producing green chaff-like product stored for winter. Cost is about 30 dollars a ton wartime, with hopes to drop after the war. Procedure resists wet seasons, with testing needed but potential efficiency gains for farm crops.
Quick memorized crochet pattern 906 offers six motifs with transfer designs for scarves towels and pillow cases. Realistic flowers provide color notes. Send twenty cents by coin stamps not accepted to Wilson Needlecraft Dept Room 421 73 Adelaide St West Toronto with pattern number name and address.
Inspector Parsons probes a forged note linked to Mrs. Talbert as investigator Jaspar recalls her coded message. Earl Talbert, once believed dead, is suspected of orchestrating his own kidnapping. A fishing boat captain carries a partial Talbert signature and a cryptic directive to meet at a city dock.
Inspector reveals Mrs. Talbert was killed in a hidden wheelchair on the Boardwalk. The chair was discarded as tides and darkness aided the killer. The man seen near the chair confessed, clearing questions about forged letters and footprints.
A farm diary recounts weekly train visits by the old Ford and a busy day. Visitors arrive while Partner and family tend cattle, including a calf being found deserted and Mary cows roaming. Calves later moved, fed, and finally shipped out by a trucker.
Chandra speaks in hushed tones claiming disbelief that he did not at least attempt to pursue sight or understanding. The line hints at unresolved tension and motive. Next Week continues the scene.
In the year ending March 1944 major repairs totaled 18,130 aircraft while 27,273 new aircraft were produced. Combined, 45,403 aircraft were made available that year. Alaska led world canned salmon production by more than half.
A 1944 Kellogg's advertisement promotes All Bran as a lasting remedy for constipation. It urges readers to replace harsh purgatives with daily servings of All Bran, with milk or sprinkled on cereals, plus ample water. It notes two convenient sizes and credits Kellogg's London Canada.
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