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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
6
A narrative of a woman living near the South Saskatchewan River describes the valley's wide horizons, grazing bottoms, and a river that endlessly changes course. It reflects on the river's origins, cycles of heat and fire, and the memory of safe riverbank bathing amid prairie fires and shifting sands.
The excerpt notes how crocus and wildflowers reappear after prairie fires along the South Branch, with roses, tiger lilies, gladioli, and many blooms thriving in a short Saskatchewan growing season. It highlights homes built by white settler women shaping prairie life.
The piece notes Norway's synthetic albumen from cod waste rivaling eggs in protein content and potential uses from baking to paint. It also reports Canadian agriculturists visiting New England on grassland programs for low cost feed and soil conservation, suggesting Canadians study these methods for livestock income.
A couple brought a loud infant to a film and were told to leave if the child did not stay quiet. Midway, the wife asked the husband what he thought. He replied Rotten, and she urged him to pinch the baby.
An old style advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills promising to make about two pints of bile flow daily to aid digestion. It asserts relief from gas, constipation, and sour mood, urging purchase of a 3 package deal for 35 cents at drug stores.
Classifieds list agents wanted for paints, motors, tires, and dairy equipment in Toronto and Ontario. Baby chicks and tractors advertised by several suppliers. Aluminum roofing by A Leslie & Co. circular saws from W D Williams. Motorcycles and bikes offered, plus guns and boats. Special dealer deals on tires by Hercules Sales. Bechtel Motors advertises a MecCormickDeering tractor sale. Kay's Drugs lists a soda fountain and grill. Note on unemployment insurance and car ownership.
Advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a quick remedy for tender inflamed feet and painful shoes. Claims relief within 15 minutes after a hot foot bath, urging readers to buy at any good drug store.
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