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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
6
Scotsmen fear loss of kilts as leaders plan to protest over a tartan shortage. Demand abroad, especially in the United States, has led to scarce stock. Scottish children in national dress suffer, while leaders consider asking Hugh Dalton, Board of Trade President, about exports.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics cites July 31 as a midsummer low since 1940 with about 350 million. Officials from Canada and the United States will tour Fort William to observe Nipigon region tests to destroy the Spruce Sawfly. RCAF PBY crews will apply the new DDT insecticide in experimental timber stands. The Times Journal recalls a wartime Britain question about rebuilding with shelters or peace faith. A note mentions Patrick Bell’s 1826 harvesting machine in England.
Firewatchers who protected London’s St Paul’s Cathedral during World War II remain on duty from the start of the war and will stay until its end. They stood through the night of the great fire blitz on Sunday December 29, 1940, when the cathedral remained unharmed despite a city in flames.
Time reports Truman’s friends doubt greatness but expect a good presidency. They cite humility and hard work and anticipate more consolidation than bold innovation.
The Lethbridge Herald notes that postwar a home freezer will be as essential as an electric washing machine. Quick freezing aims to preserve meats vegetables and fruits improving nutrition and palatability, while canning will still have a role. Rural electrification is driven by demand for better food quality in farm families.
Maxwell House offers a superb blend described as easy to enjoy in the morning. It promises the finest coffee experience crafted from choice Latin American beans.
Complete bookkeeping and income tax reports offered by Albert Brett & Co. Travel available anywhere. Located at 8 Wellington St West, Toronto Ontario.
Multiple hatcheries in Ontario advertise reliable day old and started chicks, pullets and cockerels with prices for Barred Rocks, Hamps, Leghorns and White Rocks. Offers include free chicks with bulk orders and government approved stock.
Amos Brubacher of Moorefield endorses Tweddle Special Mating New Hampshire chicks purchased this Spring. He reports losses of one per nest at four weeks and notes his total purchase this year reaching 6100 chicks. Tweddle Hatcheries markets day old to eight week birds with immediate delivery and free catalogue from Fergus Ontario.
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