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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
11
A reflective piece by Henry Beetle Hough on winter woods and old rural roads. It describes pale gold sunlight, bare trunks, fallen leaves, and the enduring traces of past paths guiding the walker’s sense of connection to history and current world affairs.
A vintage dessert spread offers Coconut Velvet Chocolate Pie using toasted coconut and a chocolate custard in a 9 inch shell, plus Brownie Pudding and Chocolate Mint Cookies with mint filling. Also included are frosting and sauce blends for cakes and cookies.
Posts and stamps lore recounts big profits from misprints and rare flaws. A Bury St. Edmunds postmaster overprinted blue pennies, a postman and dealer profited greatly, and collectors chase imperfect sheets and color varieties. Experts warn that Queen Elizabeth era issues may bring similar errors.
The article notes a shift in legal views on drinking drivers, moving from leniency to stricter enforcement. It cites remarks by Lord Goddard and increases in public and magisterial scrutiny, focusing on drivers who are not intoxicated but have had a drink that impairs control. The piece draws on a Post Magazine quote via The Weekly Underwriter.
From Frank S. Stuart's Wild Wings, the scene follows a flock of Pintails lifting from a lake and forming a coordinated, rapid flight into the north. The birds ride air waves, dip and rise with precise timing, and travel in a broad, silent, gliding formation as distant observers glimpse their winged procession.
During the siege of Paris in 1870 the Voisin restaurant offered a wartime Christmas menu. Courses included donkey head, roasted camel, kangaroo stew, leg of wolf, antelope pie, and rat garnish, reflecting extreme food shortages and cannibalism within the city.
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