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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
14
A reader asks if she should leave her husband for a married lover with three children, while another letter urges trust in an absent fiancé. Anne Hirst condemns the affair, emphasizes family duties, and warns of ruin and dishonor for all involved, including the son.
The letter recounts growing flowers and a toppled sunflower, plus a health concern about Mitchie-White’s neck eruption and a scratched foot. It mentions a Toront o friend with similar cat trouble and suggests olive or mineral oil for fur. The writer has begun feeding their two cats mineral oil.
A correspondent recounts a Toronto trip to visit Dave after throat surgery. Doctors say his chest infection remains, requiring hospital care until full recovery. The writer notes weather quirks, borrowed clothes, and daily chores as Partner installs fencing and a lighter aluminum wheel-barrow replaces the old heavy steel pan, aiding many tasks.
A farm scene notes a versatile wheelbarrow aiding chores and soil transport. An elderly man struggles with a heavy steel pan barrow, prompting the idea that women in the family could help by upgrading to an aluminum wheelbarrow for easier tasks.
A curious article notes various phobias and pet aversions. It cites neophobia fear of new things and ailurophobia fear of cats, with examples from historical figures and a Harley Street specialist who insists beds face north for sleep.
Recruits are wanted for an olde trade, sporran making, a skilled craft with five years training. Wage packets average around 60 dollars with overtime, but few youths enter the trade as many sporran makers near retirement continue alone. Hand-made sporrans attract overseas buyers and can cost about 75 dollars for a high quality example.
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