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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
7
A salesman and his wife visit a hotel dining room where the husband complains of a delayed roast chicken. The waiter whisperingly reveals that the girl with blue eyes and fluffy hair no longer works there.
A Montreal firm inquiring about a client and London manager’s parrot receives a reply noting the bird’s habit of imitating air raid sirens. The exchange includes jokes on ancestry, burglars, and money carried, reflecting light social humor.
The gross revenues for the Canadian National Railways System for the nine days ending September 30, 1940 total 6,491,022 compared with 7,520,260 for the same period in 1939. The decrease amounts to 1,029,238 or 18.7 percent.
The Canada New Zealand trade agreement extended to September 30 1941 by Trade Minister G A MacKinnon. It fixes duties on enumerated New Zealand imports and grants British tariff preferences on others with reciprocal benefits for Canada. NZ import restrictions since 1938 have reduced Canadian exports, but overall Canada maintains a trade surplus.
Dr T L Marsh argues that baby teeth lay the foundation for permanent teeth and facial development. He recommends triannual dental exams from age three, fibrous chewing to strengthen gums, milk and eggs daily, fruits and vegetables, and vitamin D from cod liver oil in winter.
Swedish scientists introduce a new mineral discovery method by analyzing ash from leaves and roots. They photograph ash under a microscope to identify characteristic lines revealing elements such as nickel and molybdenum in suspected lodes.
Early western beef sales reflect higher market beef prices. Large stocker and feeder auctions expected to perform well for consignors as winter feeding season approaches.
A collection of quick remedies for common chores. Fix caster fittings by setting in plastic wood, moisturize thin hands with olive oil each night, slow a cake's browning by lowering heat and covering with brown paper, whiten handkerchiefs by soaking overnight in cold water with cream of tartar, and punch leather holes by heating a needle red hot.
A compiled etiquette Q and A covers table space, hat tipping, phone greetings, and avoiding talk of work at dinners. It also advises on attire for weekend visits and confirms brides should receive a wedding gift from the groom. McGill researchers note ongoing cancer work funded by the National Research Council.
Federal authorities urged McGill University medical researchers to accelerate study into shock causes and prevention. The urgency stems from wartime demands to reduce shock related deaths through faster understanding and medical progress.
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