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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
2
Six daredevils perished during a leap at the Port Hope Fair as three auto daredevils prepared to race 50 miles an hour up an 8 foot ramp. The event featured Jack Perry Lucky Téter Smock Wentzel Tommy Marcus Johnny Roberts and Walt Owens among the deceased.
Mrs Gordon Cotter relieves at the Post Office this week while Mrs Wilson is on holidays. The cement block foundation for the new addition at Orono Public School has been completed and work will begin on floor joists and sub floor immediately.
The article envisions a retail revolution with TV screens in stores and food delivered to check-out booths via intercoms. Shoppers can relax as life-size product images flash on screens and items are brought to them by button press. Rural users may order merchandise from automatic devices nationwide.
Tenders for 8700 trees on Lot 14 Concession DX Ganaraska Forest in Durham County must be sealed and sent to the District Forester Lindsay Ontario by September 21 1956. Winning bid requires 1000 dollar certified cheque and full removal by December 1 1956 with a departmental count of loaded trucks. Highest bid not necessarily accepted.
Ontario tender notice seeks bids to purchase Scotch Pine Christmas Trees from several Northumberland and Haldimand Township lots. Inspect trees with caretaker L Campbell near Highway 45. bids due September 7 1956 at 12:00 noon EDT. Tenderer must pay 1000 dollars by certified cheque and remove all trees at own expense with no damage to red pine. Highest bid not necessarily accepted.
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