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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1955
Page
7
A dramatic look at 18 000 tax dodgers last year and the 25 000 000 pounds recovered. Examples include Noel posing as a wife and mother in law, a bachelor with forged dependents, a teacher exploiting a deceased parent, and workers forging tax forms. Authorities highlight fines and jailing as inevitable penalties.
The article traces paraffin wax from tree treatment to medical uses and sex-determination schemes. It notes wax as a by product of oil refining, its varied applications from milk cartons to beer barrels, and early discovery by Dr. James Young with 19th century patents.
This excerpt surveys ancient and medieval uses of wax from Egyptian wax images to wax masks in Rome and Spain. It explains the lost wax casting method revived in modern metalwork and highlights paraffin’s roles in candles insulation and preservation, noting Penicillium glaucum and a Petrolia wax funeral.
Letters to Tokio papers protest a new song luring farm workers to the city. An absurd ad claim mocks hire purchase terms for a refrigerator as a peanut merchant arrives with nuts. A Vancouver dealer labels a car “A Steal at 2500” and loses it the same day. A clergyman notes people pay attention.
An old advert touts Kabul Brilliantine claiming to restore natural hair color without staining. It markets Cuba use for over 50 years and promises results within two weeks with a six month supply priced at $3.50, prepaid money orders or C.O.D. guaranteed satisfaction.
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