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Orono Weekly Times in Orono, Ontario

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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 28, 1951

Page

11

Magnificent Films clerk Proposes After Salary Shock

Obadiah Nelson discovers Ada Adams mocked his ideas while Noel Norbert profits from them. He quits Magnificent Studios for Pacific, and after a dinner encounter negotiates a raise from $60 to $1000 weekly. He hints at marriage as a new outcome.

Obadiah Nelson Magnificent Films, Inc Lady Luck Magnificent Noel Norbert Obadiah Ada Adams Barnam Maurice Pacific Studios Mr. Maurice Ada Pacific

Border ferry between Canada and United States described

Article recounts a border ferry system near Kingston and Brockville with hundreds of passengers daily. It notes relaxed rules during past years, cross-border social ties, and occasional smuggling or loopholes exploited by travelers and locals. The piece references guards, labor exchanges, and diplomats seeking smoother movement.

New York Star River Ristown Brockville Bro Eithe United Nation Usué Ahattan Hoboke New York Times

Perhaps It Was Snails in the Diner Joke

A diner tale has a hungry customer waiting thirty minutes for a fish. The waiter promises five minutes then another quarter hour passes. The customer asks what bait the restaurant uses to catch the fish.

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