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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
7
A Sunday school tale about a native who learns of Christianity after a broken arm sends pupils silent. A quick-witted child suggests the man could learn more if he breaks the other arm to receive treatment again.
A playful dialogue shows a man reciting a yard tale about a swallowed collar stud costing £50 and a joke that a new stud would be cheaper. A classroom exchange reveals a shy student and a teasing teacher noting the lone troublesome boy.
A chorus girl asks about mail filing and a typist replies with a dry joke that he throws papers away after cutting his mail. The quip highlights office banter and midcentury workplace wit.
A rich buyer hires an artist to paint his country mansion owner in the doorway but the client is missing from the scene. The artist excuses it as a joke. The merchant counters that he will be paid when he comes out to collect the cheque, prompting a playful exchange.
Proud Mrs Hobson led friends through her new house stopping in a library filled with leatherbound editions de luxe. When a guest asked if her husband was a bibliophile she replied he does not bibble though he may sip a drink with meals.
A pupil answers a spelling task with a joke about not knowing when to stop after spelling banana. The teacher prompts for proper spelling while the class reacts to the humorous student remark.
A clothing manufacturer recounts a sleepless tale to his partner. He says counting sheep failed, counting to a thousand was useless, but he finally counted ten thousand. He sheared, combed, spun, and made suits, took them to market, and lost £21 without sleep.
Cornered by a vow and a threat of loss a woman asks if her partner would marry again. He refuses to answer directly fearing her reaction and choosing ambiguity over certainty in the tense exchange.
A mixed list of horizontal and vertical clues appears, with numbers and partial phrases. The fragment suggests a crossword style puzzle entry or keyword grid, lacking readable solutions or context for proper answers.
A new Mauretania is under construction on the Clyde. It will be 750 feet long and 35,000 tons, less than half the size of the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. The article questions whether this oversized liner will yield to a smaller but more economical rival.
A clipped compilation notes Associated Press quote declaring King George unlikely to suffer occupational unemployment. It contrasts ministers living longest with doctors shortest, suggesting charity work as a factor, while a report from Kitchener Record questions a Colorado mountain’s movement.
A Chinese visitor observes Americans making a sweet sour hot cold drink then toasting to someone and drinking it alone, noting the peculiar ritual. The remark reflects cultural humor about American drinking habits and social customs.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix notes a warden argues inmates should receive the latest news of the day to keep them content with their confinement. The piece frames media access as a humane routine within prison life.
An editorial item questions anxiety about what lies ahead and urges readers to consider present choices and personal resilience. The piece reflects on outlooks, risk, and planning in the Fort Erie community context.
A New Yorker note jokes that the nation enjoyed a rare weekend without a major strike and suggests people might embrace industrial peace if given a chance to adapt. It hints at a wish for ongoing calm in labor relations.
A Woodstock-area farmer was robbed of seeding time when his son required hospital care. Fifteen neighbors halted their own work to finish the job, planting 20 acres in four hours.
Telegram races a jet plane as mail moves faster across the globe. A radio finish is promised where the message and the plane meet, illustrating rapid post with modern technology.
A feature writer in the Kitchener Record mocks the idea that women fish for a dime in a handbag. He claims to explore 63 articles about purses and coin searches, framing the topic with satirical critique of gender norms.
A nostalgic exchange extols Grape-Nuts Flakes for energy and nutrition. A speaker promises to bake cookies from the package recipe while praising the cereal for carbohydrates proteins phosphorus iron and digestibility.
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