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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
7
The article traces tartans from the French term tiretaine to their wider European presence, noting Scotland holds many designs. It outlines historical adoption in the 15th century, with specific tartans for chiefs, dress, hunting, and mourning, and clarifies that plaid is not necessarily tartan.
The National Revenue Department reports April income tax collections at 17,078,779, up from last year. Among 264,864 individual taxpayers for 1938 39, 457 earned over 50 000 annually, making up 17 percent of filers and paying 17,289,363 with an average of 37,832 apiece.
Jay Pierrepont Moffat, head of the State Department European Division, named minister to Canada to succeed James H. R. Cromwell who has departed the Ottawa post.
The gross revenues of the Canadian National Railways System for the week ending May 21, 1940, totaled 581 245, up from 3 913 289 for the prior year period, a gain of 2 667 926 or 47.1 percent.
A collage of humorous exchanges touches on a recruit in King’s uniform, an eccentric millionaire, a shop clerk and a canary cage, and jokes about aging and education. The dialogue parodies social pretensions, wealth, and wit with quick lines and put-downs.
A Q A on tipping manners conversation etiquette and jealousy. It covers refusing excessive tips courteous responses when sneezing and introducing children to adults. It also defines gar denias symbolism as refinement and notes jealousy should not be displayed by a young man in love.
The U S Senate naval committee reported a reputable scientist has found an explosive about 100 times more powerful than TNT, noted as highly destructive from the First World War era. The text also discusses insane persons residing near poisons and claims about curare being safely prescribed in medical treatment as a preliminary drug in shock therapy for schizophrenia and other mental diseases, tracing origins to Amazonian witch doctors.
A new method of blood vessel repair uses sugar rods as a sewing aid to stich tissues. The approach aims to provide access to delicate vessels with reduced tissue trauma and improved precision.
A small addition of claves is said to enhance the flavor of a basic vegetable goop, transforming it with a savory note. The notes suggest clave’s citrus and spice lift without changing the dish’s core texture.
The method threads ruptured vessel ends onto a slender sugar rod coated with oil to support tissues. The ends are then sewn with over and over stitches to hold them together.
A guide suggests applying a paste of cold water and pipe clay to oil stains on wallpaper and leaving it overnight before brushing off. The text then shifts to advice on selecting a good paring knife, recommending a blade that runs through the center of the handle and is held by rivets.
The article presents practical advice on preventing seasickness with an egg white and lime juice drink, removing mud stains with a raw potato, disinfecting a kitchen sink with ammonia and hot water, and cleaning mirrors with methylated spirits and whiting. It notes the 1939 canned apples pack at 28,462,000 pounds versus 15,612,000 pounds in 1938.
Farmers are urged to consult nearby harness shops for Staco Harness Supplies. The ad promotes harnesses horse collars sweat pads horse blankets and leather goods made in Staco factories with the Stucco Brand trademark. Catalogues available from 42 Wellington St. E.
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