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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
3
A playful dialogue features a mother asking Johnnie to share candy with his sister and a mother and son discuss generosity. The humor pivots on a pun about an entomologist and a collector of insects. The scene ends with Johnnie comparing his sister to worms.
Mrs Andrews laments hard times saying it is difficult to make both ends meat as she and a local replica discuss scarce goods and tightening budgets in tough periods.
A business man vents about a late typist and a porter helps her catch the right train. A flirtatious young pair tease a kiss before a departure. A convict pleads for mercy but the judge notes he is down and out only for six months.
A dialogue between two burglars features a pointed remark about a well known millionaire. The second thief answers simply with a single word, implying a desire to trade places. The exchange highlights social envy without detailing any crime.
The Empire remains strong despite challenges as British people are praised for enterprise and democracy. A Vancouver Province note urges returning to work while the Hamilton Spectator cites Ontario’s bumper harvest and calls for 25 000 additional workers from the west to help gather crops.
A mixed list of naval aviation insignia clues and crossword style entries. It names Squadron 33 insignia and a set of vertical and horizontal hints with broad categories and partial words. The grid references include aircraft, materials, and symbols across multiple clues.
Answer to Previous Puzzle 21 Without end 22 Unusual 25 Has on 27 Girl's name 28 Onager 29 Little demor 31 Dine 32 Abyssinian prince 38 Antenna 40 Horse barn 43 Fish 44 Space 46 Center 47 Symbol for silver 48 Music note 49 Prison room 51 Look askance 52 Addends 54 Wine vessel 56 Swiss mountain 58 Out of prefix 60 Whirlwind
In a quote from St. Thomas Times-Journal the idea that a thriving honey crop depends on a single healthy bee colony is explained. The message notes that a colony must visit up to 520 million flowers in a season to produce honey.
The minister denounces immorality drunkenness and lies while Jean the elder woman passionately claps then storms out after he turns his ire on pipe smoking. She declares I can't do with preachers when meddling.
A sailor stranded on a desert island is surprised when a ship anchors in the bay. An officer lands with a bundle of newspapers and invites him to read about current events before deciding if he wants to be rescued.
An old petty cashbook entry is called the world’s shortest novel for listing a humorous sequence of items and wages. The brief record includes payments to a typist, wife, Winnie, and a fur coat, ending with an advertisement for a male typist.
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