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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
7
The piece warns that Canada faces risks similar to Germany under fascist influence. It asserts youth indoctrination by hostile forces is occurring in Quebec and calls for a home-front democratic rally to defend freedom against perceived internal enemies.
A carpet-sweeper salesman encounters a tough cottage owner who refuses a trade in. He offers a generous allowance for the old sweeper to buy the new model, but the cottager declines, quipping about the saying taken “for better or wuss.”
A Canadian reader compares income taxes for a married man with two children earning $1 700 a year. Canada taxes $40 while Australia taxes $257 and New Zealand taxes $302.
Britain's Navy has adopted for its submarines the air conditioning system long used by Dutch subs. The Dutch designed it for tropical duty and the Netherlands information Bureau quotes this innovation as now in use by the British fleet.
Christine Thorenson meets Inspector Parsons to discuss her cousin Talbert's murder and the mysterious Jaspar. A beachcomber, a talbert connection, and a talbert will surface as Christine seeks Lucille and a possible alibi. Bill Yardley and Mr Wilmet offer fragile threads as the case widens.
Sunday school lesson recounts Deborah and Barak leading Israel's deliverance from Sisera at the Kishon River. It notes divine intervention, the rain flooding the river, and Israel’s victory rooted in faith in Jehovah and leadership under Deborah.
The Ginger Farm diary notes a sunny week for haying with a 96 degree day. A city guest helped on Friday and Saturday, easing workload and causing humor as he learns farming tasks. The writer reflects on farm life, food, and hopes for better town country understanding after the war, ending with weather and work as the guiding forces.
A Saskatchewan woman faced a false claim during the election that the CCF would confiscate her children if the party won. After the election she waited for the pledge to be kept but learned the threat was untrue and she remained bitterly disappointed.
The article argues systematic culling of non laying hens boosts profits by removing drones and poor layers. It notes early year difficulty identifying nonlayers, but identifies early summer as best for spotting nonlayers. It emphasizes the busy hen is the laying hen and ties roost times to culling choices.
In Chinese customs clocks are rarely given at weddings due to belief they signal bad luck or misfortune. This cultural nuance highlights how gift meanings vary across traditions and regions.
An advertisement offers Hem-Roid as a home remedy for sore itching and painful piles. It claims quick relief of itching and soreness and healing of pile tumors with continued use. A refund promise is made if customers are not satisfied.
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