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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
7
Pittsburg fighter George Chip held the world middleweight title in 1914 before a brisk ten second defense against Al McCoy. Chip walked from his corner and ten seconds later he was no longer champion.
A series of biographical notes profiles Judy Canova, Canada Lee, Carol Lombard and others, detailing how athletes and stars adapted across careers from jockeying to boxing to music and film. It highlights resilience through setbacks, with glimpses of Lillian Russell and Grace Moore linking sports, theater, and cinema.
In the Moor valley scene a woman presents a priestly jacket woven in white cotton and black wool with madder thread, traded for four pounds of raw wool and salt as textiles drive barter trade. Temi leads the buying frenzy while Rika fetches Kop Temi. The scene highlights frugal Apa Tani barter economy and market dynamics.
The ad promotes three special egg breeds claiming a dozen eggs with five pounds of feed or less. It lists hatcheries in Fergus Ontario and Hamilton Ontario, with mixed chicks, day-old purchases, pullets, and schedules for May, June, or July delivery. It also markets other farm supplies and equipment from Ontario vendors.
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