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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
16
Homemaker tips cover scratch repair wax polish and heat marks on wood surfaces. Steps include marking light scratches with stain darker for deep scratches and polishing. handling grease water spots and waxed finishes. plus practical kitchen tips on tins tea kettles and cream puffs recipe.
A reader essay discusses returning veterans joining farms or pursuing city work, the strain on family life, and the call to support agriculture through Victory Bonds. It weighs youth unrest, parental pressure, and the idea that farming remains a valued, freedom-filled path for some.
In Regina, workers describe padding an elevator to protect office equipment from scratches while a Halifax report notes average income in Nova Scotia at 308 dollars and lists rising costs for gasoline, boat repairs, and replacement parts as key expenses.
War time Prices and Trade Board confirms maple syrup and maple sugar remain rationed for the coming season. Producer sales ceilings stay at 27 cents per pound for bulk sugar and 35 cents for consumer blocks. purchases require valid ration coupons or purchaser vouchers. Producers must register with local ration boards and monthly documents must be turned in.
The 1944 study at Summer side Dominion Experimental Ranch tested fresh water tar and ocean fish as substitutes for traditional fox meat. Groups of foxes received non-fatty white ocean fleck and cold storage ocean herring at varied levels, with precautions to avoid vitamin B1 destruction by mixing timing.
In Halifax two youths playing with a live grenade prompted police to seize the device. Authorities believe it was among grenades stolen from a freight car, raising alarms about security and youth handling of dangerous items.
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