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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
6
The article traces chess origins to India around A D 500 with terms like Chaiiranga, a sixty four square board, and pieces symbolizing a royal army. It notes the king and ministers at the center, elephants on the flank, and infantry at the front, comparing chess strategy to familiar battlefield layouts.
Dr Robert B Black unveils the airdent method from 1942, now improved to drill teeth with a stream of carbon dioxide and aluminum oxide. It reduces heat, noise, and vibration, particles are suctioned away, and patients report only a tickle rather than drill discomfort.
The piece notes about three thousand wrestlers eye a peak season in 20 years with crowds of 10 000 to 15 000 in towns, driven by television exposure and fan interest. It discusses Sam Boal's New York Times magazine survey and questions about pain and fixed matches, citing Primo Carnera Rocca bout outcomes and economic incentives shaping matches.
An old timer recalls the 1898 drought and near ruin as the corn crop vanished. He recounts a stark family anecdote about eating 14 acres of corn in one sitting, illustrating the hardship of that year.
Classified notes offer baby chicks turkey poults and broiler chicks from Monkton Ontario Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Fergus Ontario and Top Notch Chick Sales Guelph with free catalogues and early hatch discounts. Other items include tractors chains baths pipes and real estate listings with multiple properties offered across Ontario and Quebec plus medical and household ads.
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