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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
7
A collection of brief humorous exchanges and sketches. A child asks why makeup is worn, a farmer jokes about future farming, a horse driver answers quickly, and two Irish women trade lines about work and permanency.
A sharp fanged guard dog is described as part of Army training to protect war plants. The animal feeds on dehydrated dog food and exhibits an aggressive, intimidating presence.
Practical home answers cover wallpaper stains rust on fabrics putty softness and kettle cleaning. Instructions include ammonia paste for wallpaper grease alcohol dampened cloth for grease, boiling water and lemon juice for rust, soft soap on putty, a chlorox boil for kettle, chalk powder and benzine for grass mats with caution about open flame.
Do not delay treatment for itching piles or rectal soreness. Hem-Roid tablets are internal, easy to take, and relieve itching and soreness while aiding healing. It is recommended and inexpensive with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
An article discusses rapid photography methods to halt motion. Spark photography freezes bullets and moving parts, while flashing light can stop engine components when synchronized. A new motion picture camera reportedly takes 8,000 frames per second with 33 microsecond exposures to capture fast phenomena.
The device captures fast motion by flashing film past the lens at a steady 70 mile an hour pace, enabling slow motion projection for detailed analysis of the photographed operation. It differs from ordinary movie cameras through its high speed film passage and research focus.
A reader asks about accepting cocktails or cigarettes from a hostess when she does not drink or smoke. Other questions cover serving corn on the cob, dating on notes, the meaning and pronunciation of canape, and when to light candles at table.
The correct approach is to politely request a dance with a standard phrase such as Will you dance this with me or May I have this dance and to avoid forcing or implying disapproval. The setting is before dinner and etiquette favors gracious, direct invitation.
A New York Times report notes a shipload of scrap from the North African battle area arrived at a Brooklyn pier last week to be rebuilt and reprocessed for the war effort. The amount estimated is 550 tons.
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