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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
7
The piece notes shortages of razor blades affecting both men and women as Britain regains wartime discipline. It cites tobacco supply issues and a tobacco controller's statement that overall stock remains ample, urging smokers not to hoard amid temporary transport disruptions.
Parks in Canada drew 1,041,360 visitors in the seven months to Oct 31, up from 875,774 last year. Banff National Park in Alberta led with 224,807 visitors, an increase of 47,834, marking the peak for park tourism besides the 1987 88 period.
Father Steph en Bazin, a 37 year old Oblate missionary in Igloolik, describes how Eskimos view the Europe conflict as a puzzling crime where anger is a grave offence. He notes their belief that Germany stole Poland and Britain and France fought to stop it, and says he hopes to return to the Arctic by July.
A hardware store mix up sends a glass cutter instead of a scythe to a customer. Myrna Loy seeks a divorce amid gossip on marriage and style. A village anecdote strand jokes about work, radio lines, and a girl polite about leftovers.
A humorous exchange notes a tourist calling a stand appropriate and the owner confirming the stand is made of dogwood and covered with bark, highlighting quirky design.
A 6 item Q and A on dining manners by Roberta Lee discusses testing coffee with a spoon, honoring majority restaurant choices, polite replies, avoiding tense topics at meals, punctual weekend guests, and hostess bill limits for long distance calls. It frames simple, direct guidance with practical dos and don'ts.
Dr. Samuel Ayres Jr of USC dermatology told the Omaha Midwest Clinical Society that toper’s nose often stems from acne rosacea not alcohol. He noted middle aged women are affected and that cleansing creams without soap can worsen rosacea. He cited cases including missionaries.
Toronto health officials urge universal immunization against whooping cough mirroring past diphtheria campaigns. Vaccination, with three doses in the first year, is often free and delivered in sealed bottles, aiming to reduce child mortality and common complications like bronchitis and pneumonia.
The gross revenues for the nine day period ending November 30 1940 totaled 7 186 899, up from 6 505 197 for the same period in 1939 an increase of 681 702 or 10 5 percent. Germany colonial population wartime note claims white population ratio of 1 in 600.
Practical Q and A style guide offering tips to prevent frayed buttonholes secure parcel tying and avoid floor staining. Solutions cover edge overcasting, triple cord tying, beeswax polish for floors, silk pillow stuffing, and a makeshift lid knob using a screw and cork for cooking vessels.
Large piles of locomotive coal stored for Canadian National Railways received a surface coating of crushed rock salt to stop caking into lumps during heavy frost. Automatic stokers on primary line locomotives reduce the need for manual scooping and handling.
A report outlines chymotherapy or cold treatment as a developing field in cancer care and broader research. It notes potential to answer basic life process puzzles and create treatments for various diseases by studying frozen body states and comparisons to natural hibernation.
The report states that certain animals endure periods as long as 18 months. Their bodies show immunity to poisons and disease germs due to experiments where they were subjected to extended low temperatures.
During a New Year’s visit in Toronto a guest stayed at Elm House located at 18 Elm Street near Yonge Street, noting the residence’s location and timeframe.
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