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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
2
Advertisement note indicating aid on application with details in various column headings. The fragment lists page numbers 74 and 130 for reference and appears as part of a classified or notices section in the newspaper.
TheActon district urges a Yes vote to grant government a free hand in war needs. A wartime pledge report shows March receipts fell and calls for renewed commitment. The article notes exhibition cancellations and confirms newspapers as an essential service per government plans.
Editorial notes praise the road maintainer on No 25 highway and civic promptness in Acton. Hepburn backs a Yes vote on Monday, while Bracebridge Gazette marks seventy years of publication and notes local growth. An old New Orleans ad excerpt mocks bargain prices and wall care pitches appear among the clippings.
Railway timetable fragment from Acton shows C N R departures with daily services except Sundays and holidays. Mentions evening and Saturday patterns, with details on start times and intervals, though text is partially garbled and hard to read.
The article details early 20th century use of sulphonamides to treat battle wounds, noting sulphanitamide powder application directly to wounds to prevent infection. It credits British Army doctors in France and London blitz casualties for advancing local wound treatment with M&B 693 and related drugs, marking pivotal medical milestones.
Prime Minister Smuts warns of a Japanese menace to South Africa and shifts the National Volunteer Brigade into the Coast Defence, reinforcing coastal defense measures at Cape Town.
Recount recalls the 25 year old naval encounter in the Strait of Dover when the destroyer Broke fought amid darkness, rammed and boarded German ships, earning Cmdr J Gen Evans and his crew fame for braving close combat and destroying one or more enemies. The piece ties the action to the Altmark rescue and other Sharp engagements from 1917 to 1940.
Midshipman Donald Imes, wounded but remaining at the forefront, urged the depleted crew to land. German fire overwhelmed Gormans on the Yroke's decks, the vessel breaking free from the sinking enemy. Despite his ship's engines being damaged, Crider kept steering to send another enemy ship to the bottom. Captain Seatta Foxpadi slan, promoted to captain, received the Distinguished Service Order along with Cmdr. Phekwan and several others for their roles in the naval action.
The article describes a new sealing compound to repair leaks and render wrecked ships seaworthy. It details demonstrations where holes are plugged and water kept out, with models showing the device in action. The British Ministry of War Transport and the Admiralty approve its temporary use in the channel zone.
A condensed list of physicians surgeons dentists lawyers veterinarians and service providers in Acton Georgetown and surrounding towns. Includes Dr W G C Kenney Dr Chas D Shortt Dr Wm G Cullen Dr C Nicholson Dr F Leatherland and others with office hours locations and contact numbers plus auctioneer and insurance representatives.
Fragmented OCR notes show timetable lines for Gray Coach Lines with daily departures and holiday exceptions. Text references Eastern Daylight Saving Time and varying fares, but details are unclear and partially unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Carpenters' Chasen offices and wage related phrases. The readable parts imply internal wage or policy discussions but no clear event, date, or named entities to confirm a specific item.
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