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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 02, 1957
Page
6
Two letters to Anne Hirst reveal heartbreak and missteps in a romance. A remorseful woman urges humility and a hopeful apology as a path to reconciliation, while another reader seeks guidance on competing with a popular classmate. The column counsels staying true, easing vanity, and letting genuine affection endure.
Swiss mountaineer Rene Dahinden and his Swedish bride Wanja pursue legends of wild men in British Columbia. Dahinden, once set on Himalayan abominable snowman research, reports seven foot, dapple grey giants with 22 inch tracks near the Trans-Canada highway and a plateau where tribes hold summer meetings. He plans a full expedition after initial inquiries.
The article notes peroxide as a marine fuel offering bubbles that do not escape at sea and that submarines could run on peroxide or diesel. It mentions German WWII experiments with peroxide powered subs, Britain testing a peroxide diesel hybrid, and American Navy research on peroxide as a propellant fuel for rockets torpedoes and assisted takeoffs for aircraft.
A column reminisces about early medical care lacking penicillin and sulfa, noting small fees for dressings and amputations, barter payments, and leeches. The author contrasts pioneer medicine with modern surgery antibiotics and anesthesia, then recounts a family visit with three grandsons and a playful, tuneful household scene.
A reader describes a 19th century doctor’s daybook in a Victorian era notebook. Entries under family headings show how patients were identified and treated with emetics blisters and bleeding, with a memorable note “Too late” for obstetric cases and vivid glimpses of the era’s social norms.
Hollywood star Martha Hyer models Anne Adams Printed Pattern 4613 for a chic spring dress. The pattern offers Misses sizes 10 to 18 with simple sewing directions and a MH monogram option.
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