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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
7
A stern woman forces her way onto a crowded bus and insists she must alight at Rajput avenue. The conductor rebukes her for impudence and she leaves with dignity, only to be told Rajput avenue is half a mile farther.
A preacher offers a threefold portrait of a good wife meant to guide behavior. He says she should resemble a snail in keeping to home but not tarry every burden, resemble an echo by answering when spoken to but not always having the last word, and resemble a town clock by keeping time yet not speaking so loudly that the town may hear.
A US superintendent visits a night-school for Negro adults. He praises a Black woman who learned to write her name the first year and returns the next year to show she has married, saying she now writes her name again with pride.
George W. Spinney told BoM shareholders that inflationary pressures may be greater now than during the war and urged voluntary restraint. He favored keeping some wartime controls under review to aid peacetime reconversion, while stressing the value of initiative and private effort. Gardner highlighted the bank’s record year with assets at 1.716 billion and deposits rising to 1.613 billion, noting increased personal lending and the bank’s ongoing role in supporting veterans and war efforts’ financial aftermath.
A taxi struck a trademan's cart, scattering its contents. A passing policeman asked the cabbie for his name and birthplace, joking about sharing the common Irish surname and charging the other party with backing into him.
A man on trial for misappropriating a pig faces a witness who recalls the confession. The judge and counsel debate exact wording, with the witness stating only that the prisoner said he took the pig. In a separate moment a wedding scene unfolds with a humorous exchange about obedience.
A themed crossword style entry presents a female American heroine across a grid with clues for horizontal and vertical words. It includes era terms, chemical symbols, place names, and military context references tied to the Revolutionary era and broader history.
A businessman recounts a friend’s plan to hire a young man to take on every worry he faces. The twist is that the new hire’s first worry will be his payment, turning the scheme into a witty loop of responsibility.
A humorous caption shows a shopper declaring excess calories from pie and a joke line about being off pie. The brief item captures a light moment in a local scene with playful banter.
Two men aboard a cargo steamer compare prewar jobs porter and magician before a torpedo sinks the ship. They flee in the water and reach a raft as the porter asks the magician if he finds the sinking funny.
In a reflective moment an aging couple, Maggie and Andrew, recount their youth their first kiss and quarrel and their enduring affection now shaded by aging. Andrew claims steadfast love while Maggie teases him as a lifelong liar still in love despite the years.
Masterly sigill Maxwell House Coffer blends rare extra flavor coffees. More people buy Maxwell House than any other brand of coffee in the world. Have you tried it.
Rangoon radio reports the Burma government aims to use a submarine to relieve a electricity shortage. The vessel is described as capable of generating current for a large section of Rangoon.
Rubbers tires from Britain will help put 1,000 Paris buses back on the road before year’s end after a French agreement with British tire factories.
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