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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
6
Joe visits Rita after Sallie lures him to Kitty's dance. He spends his lunch money to impress Sallie but ends up proposing to Rita as their playful banter reveals deeper feelings. Mary the child adds a humorous verdict to the scene.
Canadian natural scientists flew from Ottawa to the Arctic to determine the North Magnetic Pole's exact position. The pole has shifted from Boothia Peninsula, with new estimates placing it about 200 miles away, near Prince of Wales Island. Researchers aim to produce the first reliable magnetic charts of Canada's Arctic regions using instruments designed by Paul H. Serson.
A column explains cobalt’s vital role in preventing anemia in cattle and sheep. It cites historical discovery from Australia to New Zealand, reports on Wisconsin flocks where cobalt supplementation dramatically reduced lamb losses, and notes mineralized salt as an affordable delivery method now spreading to farmers.
A noted animal nutritionist praises cobalt as essential for cattle and sheep, noting natural pasturage may suffice in some areas but others should investigate cobalt supplementation. The speaker then shifts to a general reminder about fire insurance for farmers and homeowners, cautioning against sales pitch.
The Revue Du Droit of Geneva estimates total WW II human losses at 78 million, with 32 million battlefield deaths, 26 million murdered in camps, and 20 million killed by bombing. Material losses reach about 375 trillion dollars, ten times all gold mined since ancient Egypt, plus vast destitution and wreckage. The piece underscores the enduring misery and risks of future war.
A reader quiz asks about well known songs and their lyrics. Questions cover twilight chorus, waltzes, Aunt Dinah, rivers, organ verses, the last rose of summer, Christmas hymns, and more with eleven plus bonus lettered enigmas and a final garbled line.
A schoolboy was asked to use the word intense in a sentence. He produced a playful line about campers sleeping intensely. The moment reflects classroom creativity and language play.
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