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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
17
In a busy weekend staff replaced a worn crucible with a duplicate unit for the Free Dress type casting machine. The old furnace fed molten metal at over 545 degrees, melting millions of lines of type over twenty eight years, but adjustments will take days and production may dip while the new crucible stabilizes.
The Department of National Health and Welfare will expand a health survey to Canada after completing a Canadian pilot in British Columbia. The study uses a Gallup like sample to assess all income groups and urban rural areas, focusing on family eating habits. US data showed vitamin and mineral deficiencies, prompting fortification programs that reduced deficiencies, and Canada is urged to act on results rather than shelve reports.
A terse men’s warning advises family heads to stay prepared and vigilant about health and safety while noting a wary tone toward feminine figures and domestic life. It urges caution and self reliance amid uncertain times.
A column laments spring distractions from trout season and urges older outdoorsmen to coach younger husbands. It recalls a North Bay geese tale and mocks Ontario liquor policy expansion under the Liquor Control Act while warning of rising drunken driving and family ruin as government broadens sales.
Mrs Paul Herald of Bedford woke to an unexpected visitor at her back door a large brown bear. Both stared then retreated as the beast fled into the nearby woods.
The snippet references Isorohe Yamamoto and the idea of a Japanese advisor who might shape peace efforts in Washington. If alive, the speaker would welcome a meeting to discuss a tough assignment. The text shows garbled OCR and unclear context.
We join with many newspaper friends to extend congratulations to Hugh C Temptin editor of the Fergus News Record and president of the Canada Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association who will receive an honorary LL D from the University of Western Ontario. The honor crowns years of service and citizenship efforts freely given.
The note highlights rising life insurance in Canada during World War II and credits steady newspaper advertising for a grocer's 1941 start-up and growth. It cites Canadian Breweries Inc. with earnings rising from 5 million in 1944 to 8.5 million in 1945 and an expected 12 million in 1946, with at least 6 million net.
Scrambled OCR fragment lists Westbound and Fast Daily trains with times for Georgetown Guelph and nearby stops. Mentions Sunday only services and varied times such as 649 am 800 pm and 9.25 pm, but many items incomplete or unclear.
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