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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
6
Young Abraham Lincoln attends a sequence of log cabin schools in Pigeon Creek. He walks miles daily to learn from a self taught, quixotic drive until his father stops further schooling and his formal lessons end at seventeen.
A Guthrie Center Guthrian humor piece mocks a nursery rhyme line and jokes about youths becoming like their fathers. The essay notes a group of eighteen year olds reacting with disbelief at that notion.
A diary-like piece describes worries over a lack of rain and its impact on crops including wheat and fruit. The writer notes wilted plants, undersized wild plums, and concerns about cherry crops while contemplating biblical seventh years and dependence on a higher power. The entry also mentions a sister-in-law's visit, preparations for a Canada trip, and unfinished front steps painted pale green.
A calf suddenly bloats and is treated through the night, raising questions about saving it to be sold later. The narrator contrasts farm life with common cat stories while noting Honey the cat preys on fledgling starlings, prompting a reflective digression on interruptions to work and daily tasks.
Before buying a tractor assess farm size workload and whether it can pay off. Compare horse labor, field size, and integration with current farming methods. An Agricultural Experiment Station study shows hourly costs drop with more hours and tractors can replace several work stock.
The SUNY School aims to study the Psalms of Ancient Israel this year. It notes David as the principal author and discusses themes of righteousness versus wickedness, divine governance, and a call to serve God with gladness. It encourages confession, faith in Christ, and melody in heart aligned with psalmody.
A curved table offers two extension leaves reachable from a swivel chair. Leaves support layout work, drying patterns, pasting or typing manuscripts. A small wheeled unit with drawers can be added underneath for filing or hobby gear. Also notes India birth expectancy at 27 years per government actuaries.
The article previews gadgets for homes and cars including aluminum rims with adjustable sizes for bowls and jars, reusable polyethylene fruit juice molds with wooden sticks, foam rubber travel pillows, a quick drying satin coating for wood and metal finishes, and a plastic door knob and push button latch system for easier door operation.
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