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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
3
A closer look at simple upgrades and tools to speed garment work. Hemming with a blind stitch, buttonhole aids, electric sights, motor attachments, and proper lighting cut labor. Maintain needles, use threaders, sharpen shears, and ensure a good ironing setup for better results.
San Francisco marks its fashion centennial with fall styles featuring wool jersey velvet and corduroy. Detachable shoulder cape suits broadcloth coats with dolman sleeves and reversible collars. Sportswear mixes fabrics while evening wear highlights raspberry satin skirts and velvet bodices.
The article discusses miscarriages of justice and famous cases. It references Edith Thompson and Florence Maybrick, critiquing jury bias and the danger of wrongful verdicts as explored in Lustgarten’s works. A call for fair trials and doubt in harsh judgments concludes the piece.
Modern tree farming has made wood a major crop on the 680 acre Half-Mile High stock farm in Grant County West Virginia. Two years ago selective cutting yielded a quarter million board feet and $5,500. Four generations of fire prevention restocking have turned wasteland into a cash crop and experts say Canadian farmers could benefit from efficient timber management.
Poison ivy is widespread across Canada and the United States, with Ontario and western Quebec most affected. The plant forms vines or upright stalks with three leaflets, and urushiol causes itching and dermatitis lasting hours to days. treatment includes washing with soap and water, and calamine or keratol solutions.
The piece reflects on early summer gardening tasks from planting and tending seedlings to weeding, mowing, hedge trimming, and spraying. It notes rapid grass growth and asks why plant growth outpaces human plans, emphasizing a gardener’s plea for time amid blooming fruit and flowers.
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