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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
7
A prizefighter and his girlfriend dine at a fashionable restaurant. After paying the bill the fighter strikes the waiter in the eye and later lights a cigar outside. He praises the waiter for service and says he will return, adding he will “have no trouble picking him out.”
Rudolph, a patriot and elusive figure known only by that name, appears in New York after fleeing Austria. Nazi agents have set a $10,000 bounty on his capture or death. Former chief of the Austrian Freedom Station, he led broadcasts from France opposing the Nazis and escaped as Germany overran Austria.
Northern Ireland reports its flax crop more than doubles to over 45 000 acres for 1940. Government authorizes 70 pulling machines to boost output, with expectations of further increases next year as production costs drop due to mechanization.
A reader asks how to drill glass by filling a marked area with putty then inserting melted lead for a hole. Instructions cover making fabric waterproof with a mix of isinglass alum and soap. Additional tips describe cleaning medicine droppers with pipe cleaners and loosening machine tension to regulate gathers.
Four farmers Fred Malloy Fred Donald George Jamieson and Arnold Harris harvest peppermint on a 30 acre crop near Stratford. They distill oil commercially while rival sources import 12 600 pounds annually. Oil sells for about two dollars a pound with a yield of 18 pounds per ton of leaves.
Advice on shopping psychology and appearance. Avoid buying tight dresses while dieting or upset. Improve posture and confidence before shopping. Shop when feeling well and presentable since mood affects the experience for both buyer and seller.
An article by Dr. John W. McCullough notes that asthma arises from windborne pollen and inherited sensitivity. It lists triggers including feathers, dusts from animals, dandruff from livestock, and certain foods, with higher allergy links in children.
Dr Elliott P Joslin of Harvard Medical School cited an unpublished discovery by Dr Charles Best of Toronto and associates claiming diabetes can be cured and prevented in animals and suggesting human applicability. results set to be published October 15.
University of Illinois researchers suggest capillary massage with hot and cold water plus diet may boost immunity to colds by improving nutrient and waste exchange. A Harvard led program begins cancer prevention experiments using synthesized vitamin K, with alfalfa noted as rich in K.
A Q and A style piece asks about dining modesty for a date when funds are limited and whether a borrowed book should be damaged to mark a place. It also lists topics to avoid in conversation and guidance on inviting equal numbers of men and women to dances.
The bride's family seats on the left of the main aisle while the groom's family sits on the right. For eating, use a fork rather than a spoon. The guidance also notes avoiding six topics including accidents disease death dress money and personal affairs.
Surveys show about 40 percent of safes tested by fire fail to protect contents. The article notes extensive market hype for fireproof safes and discusses the gap between marketing claims and actual performance in real fires.
The article warns buyers that safes sold under the name fire-proof vary greatly in strength. Some walls are only an inch thick while proper safes use about six inches. Insulation ranges from air spaces to varied materials, prompting large institutions with fire experience to seek reliable protection and avoid false security.
Earl Larrabee of Chico California flies a plane to patrol his father's rice fields. He disperses waves of ducks for an hour each time, but the birds reform and attack again. Darkness finally ends the aerial duel, saving both flock and farmer.
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