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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 27, 1956

Page

14

Dean Anne Hirst Faithless Jealous Husband Breaks Family

A young wife with two children conquers exhaustion while describing a jealous husband who guards her from past loves and friends. The piece urges confronting the husband to restore trust or end the marriage as she nears a breakdown.

Dean Anne Hirst Five Jance

Rainy Weather Factoids From Historic Storms

A compilation notes Britain’s wettest spots, record rainfalls in 1873 and 1917, global annual rainfall estimates, and curious anecdotes about rain causing weather changes. It mentions Miss Lillie Stoate in Oxford Mississippi, rain as a tonic, and odd rainfall phenomena across Britain, Norway, and the United States.

Cherrapunji Assam Britain Bruton Somerset Lillie Stoate Oxford Mississippi Florida Lancashire Yorkshire Todmorden Bacup Calder North Sea Irwell Irish Sea Norway Great Britain Worcester

Whee Children Cozy Pillows Spark Simple Gift Idea

A garbled notice highlights cozy pillows as decorative gifts for children. It mentions a simple crochet pattern and a transfer cost of twenty five cents, with an address at Laura Wheeler, 123 St., New Toronto, and a safety note for the exchange.

Laura Wheeler New Toronto

Winter’s grip and everyday fixes in our district

The piece recalls gale winds that damaged screens and knocked out telephone lines for two days, notes the shift to dial lines with loose cables and asks how repairs will fare in ice storms. It contrasts rising costs for simple stove repairs and shows farmers coping with water abundance, plus a Grey Cup viewing moment and sewing tips for jackets.

Four Friends at Schrafft's Enjoy Dessert Debate

Four close friends gather at Schrafft's as one rejects dessert to keep a waistline. A second friend teases that dessert is right there within reach, while another playfully comments on the guilt and glamour of indulgence.

Schrafft’s

UNICEF Greeting Cards Show Global Holiday Mood

UNICEF sells colorful cards by international artists to raise funds for food medicines and public health equipment for sick and needy children. Jamini Roy from India contributed two designs showing a black horse and a blue elephant with youths in masquerade. Joseph Low drew Italian children in a donkey cart en route to a fiesta.

United Nations Children’s Fund Unicef Jamini Roy India Joseph Low

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