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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
7
A Russian inventor, M. F. Cherningin, tested direct current to pull fish into a trawler. A funnel electrode and two neighboring polarity electrodes guided fish along a stream aboard the vessel. Reportedly 2,500 pounds of fish were caught in 11 hours with no damage.
A Wall Street Journal item notes a hybrid hen laying 30 percent more eggs than the average and boosting egg production. Planners fear surpluses while prices stay high, urging policy tweaks to avoid trouble in price support programs.
Homey column offers five cream pie recipes using crusts of regular shells or gingersnaps and vanilla wafers. Recipes include French Cream Pie, Ginger Bavarian Pie, Marshmallow Cream Pie, Peach Cream Pie, and Date Cream Pie with stepwise fillings and bake times.
Proper care of brushes is important. Rinse varnish brushes in turpentine before using to remove particles. Do not mix brush types for different paints. Save oil brushes for oil paints and varnish brushes for varnishes. Wash with soap and water, then hang to dry. Hang by a rod through the handle and rest on the can rim. Do not let bristles touch the bottom. Seal clean dry brushes in foil or a brush carrier between jobs.
A description of an inventor's chair with caterpillar wheels enabling heavy or disabled users to ascend and descend stairs up to 45 degrees. It also notes a lawnmower clamp conversion, a child window grille, a worm box, a self powered home alarm, a for home fire escape device, an anti dazzle lamp, and gardening tips including indoor sowing and hotbeds with government bulletin references.
The guide stresses timing blooms for a steady succession from spring to freeze. It notes using seed catalogs to compare colors and flowering periods and recommends thorough soil preparation through fall or early spring cultivation.
Readers are advised to move funds from First Victory Bonds before redemption on June 15. Interest ends on that date. Reinvest promptly in New Canada Bonds to maximize safe returns.
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