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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
7
Janice Burdon meets Phil, a provocative vacation visitor who claims to be a law firm member but reveals a farming plan. They bond over pruning and sunsets, and Phil proposes a threesome life partnership with Aunt Bertha as their tie, using Janice roadster funds to start an apple venture.
The article surveys ancient engineering and medical knowledge from Archimedes to Indian pagodas and Roman glass making. It notes fuzzy links to modern science, including early refrigeration in surgery, plaster use, ant edge stitches, and traditional remedies from gipsies to Irish soil tests.
In TitBits, Egerton Sykes envisions a guided rocket tour around the moon within seven years and a future manned lunar mission. He cites British and American designs, cost estimates, and the German Rocket Society influence, while noting dangers from acceleration, cosmic rays, and zero atmosphere as crews build habitats and prepare for Mars and Venus journeys.
A court hears a $25 000 claim from a man alleging harm from a cone purchase and a $7 500 demand for mental distress after police van transport. Report notes humorous excess in civil suits and odd legal outcomes, including a jury lodging in a hotel and bills for stolen items.
The document lists baby name popularity with John leading boys and Ann leading girls, notes William dropping to seventh, and mentions Richard rising to second in 1949. It cites Duke and King as names used to evoke titles, links them to stage actors in Miracle Plays, and mentions cases over twin christenings. It also notes celebrity name changes for box office reasons with real names and stage names.
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