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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
2
A collection of humorous exchanges and quotes. The head of the house questions a suitor about intentions while a young man answers evasively. An old Scotswoman defends others with gentle praise and a sharp quip about the Devil.
Chicago Sun Syndicate presents a humorous strip where a bus driver takes risky turns causing a nervous passenger to comment. A minister and wife discuss two rivals from the news, the clever heir and the hard worker who dies leaving sixty thousand pounds to his widow.
Augustus Bodnar of the Toronto Maple Leafs rose from wartime tryout to Calder Trophy rookie of the year. Born April 24 1923 in Fort William Ontario he joined the Leafs in 1943 44 and formed the Flying Forts line with Stewart and Poile. He starred in playoffs scoring clutch goals and earned fan adoration in Toronto.
The article frames the US government and John L. Lewis in a battle over who makes major decisions affecting most people. It suggests the issue will be settled by elected representatives or by a single leader of a minority and notes the choice will eventually come to Canada as well.
A collage of opinion lines from papers: the Brandon Sun and New York Sun note a woman chosen Mrs America 1946 choosing family over touring, while a Toronto journal mocks psycho somatic medicine and a Brantford paper recalls 1903 housing famine headline.
Report from Edmonton Journal notes Chinese marauders stole four miles of the Hong Kong to Singapore submarine cable. The incident highlights ongoing enterprise and risks to regional communications. Authorities investigate the breach and assess impact on telecommunication links between Hong Kong and Singapore.
The note claims Fred Rose M P faces a chilly cell, contrasting it with the harsher fate in Russia for a similar act. The Telegram phrases the remark as a political jab about treatment of dissidents.
The Kingston Whig-Standard reports skepticism toward a Mercury tale claiming a Scotsman found corn plasters and bought tight shoes. The piece frames the anecdote as dubious and humorous about frugality.
In a turn from older street hazards a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and the driver fled the scene. The event underscores ongoing concerns about road safety and accountability in urban traffic.
Indignant Little George arrives at home battered with a black eye and scratches. His mother scolds him, recalling her warnings about playing with the Brown boy. George protests, insisting he was not playing and shows he is hurt.
The magistrate accuses Wang Nung of running games of chance. He replies that cards were marked and dice loaded, claiming no chance, and that he always wins.
The Brantford Expositor notes nine coal miners strikes by John L. Lewis in five years. Some demands were justified, but none fully met, and the public including many Canadians suffers as a result.
The article argues that no system of controls could endure under current conditions if the owners of ready money and vast liquidity initiate a buying stampede. It states that price level control lies with the population and depends on common sense thrift and respect for law.
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