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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
6
Dick and Captain Tucu plot a one quarter share salvage of a derelict found on the Roncador Bank. They discuss salvaging possible jewels from the wreck while avoiding double cross and contemplating the profits and risks of sea salvage.
Chronicles of Ginger Farm recalls the clunker Model A held together by habit and humor. The writer notes hydro power woes and farm life plans while recounting visitors, canning, and a lively supper debate during a holiday week.
An ad notes that Smart Girls carry Paradol in handbags for fast relief from headaches and discomforts. One testimonial claims monthly pains became bearable with Paradol and praises its quick effectiveness with no after effect.
A per reader asks for an effective moth and caterpillar insecticide. The answer cites a mix of resin lard and stearing oil. Additional tips cover sweetening corn by adding sugar to cooking water and debunking thunder souring milk. A sunburn poultice uses raw potato plaster on sterilized linen.
A reader asks etiquette questions on introductions hostesses dining dress and apologies. Answers: request name politely if missed. hostess should rise and extend hand. cut meat when tender. place dessert plates on tablecloth. coat sleeves expose a quarter to half inch of cuff. respond to an apology with a polite acknowledgment.
A Lancashire written prayer found in an old inn wall asks for sun and work and fun, daily bread and butter, health and strength, compassion for the poor, a bit of song and tale, sorrow as lesson, and a chance to be our best for self and others.
Thinkin about slip covers and chair makeovers. Step by step directions promise professional results. Send twenty cents in coins for this pattern to Needlecraft Dept Room 421 73 Adelaide W Toronto. Print plainly pattern number name and address.
Peterborough Examiner warns in an electrical storm to avoid water exposure such as swimming or baths since water conducts electricity. Do not stand before a fireplace or beneath a tree as lightning can strike structures or paths. Do not stand under an umbrella because the metal shaft conducts electricity.
In Humboldt County, California, over 20 trees have grown from the trunk of a giant redwood that toppled more than 50 years ago, creating a striking natural resurgence.
A Coventry mother of ten credits Kruschen Salts with ten years of regular use for relief from bilious spells headaches and constipation. The letter explains the six minerals in Kruschen improve digestion and regularity and recommends today’s price of 25 cents to 10 cents, with a daily morning dose.
A speaker extols cereals offering carbohydrates proteins phosphorus and iron. The ad emphasizes two grains wheat and malted barley blended baked and toasted for crispness flavor and easy digestion, inviting readers to enjoy bowlfuls at home.
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