Uncle Joe's trouble with hogs and a bottle
Jenny and I hear Uncle Joe is jailed after an attempt to break into his car. Aunt Martha fears the police and minister Mr Morrison arrives with a pocketbook that reveals the robbery victim had a bad accident. Joe gets hustled home to recover as a lamped pile of stones awaits to guide motorists.
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Jenny
Joe
Martha
Police ‘Department
Uncle Joe
Ant Martha
Aunt Martha
Joe Quinn
Mr. Morrison
Cimonini
Ontario faces May invasion by billions of hungry forest tent caterpillars
Entomologist J A Oakley warns of a large scale tent caterpillar outbreak across much of Ontario from North Bay to Lake Timagami and Muskoka, with infestations also near Parry Sound and Lake Nipigon. He advocates ground and aerial DDT control, noting timing, wind limits, and trout stream protections.
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Ontario
North Bay
Lake Timagami
Georgian Bay
Sault Ste. Marie
Midland
Parry Sound
Ontario-Quebec
Muskoka Lakes
Lake of the Woods
Lake Nipigon
U.S. Boarder
Lake Joseph
Oakley
Tent Caterpillar Outbreak Sparks Community Fight
The tent caterpillar hatches with buds on poplar trees, feeding in masses on trunks. Up to 100000 may infest a single tree. Larvae mature by late June, then cocoon as rusty brown moths. Community effort is urged as infestations rise, with editors, mayors, and residents urged to join the campaign.
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Midland-Muskoka
Chambers of Commerce
Midland
Ont
Quebec
Ottawa River
Water Sterilizer Uses Jet Principle For Domestic Supplies
A wind operated chemical feeder sterilizes contaminated domestic water by a jet principle. It does not depend on perfect valve closure and uses a silver needle valve to control dosage. Built in color samples provide visible permanent comparisons.
Early Spring Grass Seed and Garden Tips From Canada
The text advises sowing grass seed in cool spring weather and even last fall in milder regions. It favors high quality Canadian seed mixtures, soil preparation, and dual-direction broadcasting. It covers mowing, fertilization, weed control, and notes on sweet peas, plant training, and plant breeding for climate suitability across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Price Controls A Fatal Blunder In Dutch Siege
During the Antwerp siege by the Duke of Parma authorities imposed price controls on nearly all goods. The move was politically bold yet harmful, risking shortages and unrest as supplies dwindled.
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Antwerp
Duke of Parma
India
Lower
Bengal
Irving 5S. Olds
United States Steel Corporation
Naoussa Rebuilds After Communist Destruction and War
Naoussa Greece revived after a 1940s Communist attack that left the town in ruins. Marshall Plan aid added 40 000 spindles a cotton spinning plant and 180 jobs, boosting textile output and drawing workers back to a population of about 16 000 from 12 000.
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Naoussa
Greece
Than
U.S
Italy
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Jos Gals
M. J. Collins
Britain
Gays J. A. Oakley
England
Vancouver Island
Red River Valley
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