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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 04, 1938

Page

3

The Order of the Crimson Canine a Marilyn tale

Marilyn Keefe joins Red Dog Sunday School to teach and to prove herself. Jerry Wickham invites her to lead a Primary Class and drives her in a Rolls roadster, while old friends discuss her golf skill and a future shared happiness.

Marilyn Eldo Keefe Gia Mr. Weaver Elas Fellowa Oen Jerry Wickham Jerry Red Dog Nenada Dee Perry Bad Dog Koafe Country Club Ashe Red Dog Crew Order of the Crimson Canine Oline Marvyn Dad Doctor Dunn Temi Bnatance Tanid

Canadian coal output up four percent in first quarter 1938

Canada produced 4 080 708 tons of coal in Q1 1938, up four percent from a year earlier. Bituminous 2 791 051 tons, sub bituminous 200 005, lignite 1 080 742. Nova Scotia output rose 18 percent to 1 668 908 tons. Alberta 1 602 506. British Columbia fell to 402 507. New Brunswick 85 659.

Canada Nove Scotts Alberta Erith Columbia New Brunswick

Driving errors blamed for 245 deaths in 1934 report

An early 20th century article cites Edward Young about speed and fools, listing principal driving errors leading to 245 fatalities and 4,518 accidents in 1934. Errors include speed inappropriate for conditions, wrong side of road, failing to yield, cutting in, passing street cars, signaling failures, and cars runaway or off road.

Young

Increasing Use Of Maps In Canada

Map usage grows across Canada with the Hydrographic and Map Service reporting over 100000 maps distributed in 1937 38. Demand rises from federal and provincial agencies, corporations and tourists for general and detailed maps across the Dominion including northern areas. Maps aid resource development, settlement data and travel, featuring regions such as Saint John Bras d Or Lakes Lake Rossignol Evangeline Quebec City Rideau Lakes Muskoka Lakes Quetico and national parks.

Hydrographic and Map Service Department of Mines and Resources Ottawa Dominion Boards of Trade Canada Saint John, Bras d‘Or Lake Rossignol Evangeline Country Quebec City Laurentian Highlands Quebec

Pasteurization urged to curb milkborne disease nationally

An editorial by Dr. Gordon Bates urges continuous public health education on pasteurization of milk. It argues knowledge must be applied, cites proven benefits against milkborne infections, and notes Ontario's compulsory pasteurization law followed by rapid cross‑party support through informed rural voters.

Canadian Public Health Journal Gordon Bates The Health League of Canada Medical Associationa Committee On Agriculture

The Final Winner and Parable from Parishioners

A local minister and his wife discuss two ex parishioners in the news. One was clever and handsome, but the other, a steady hard worker, has died leaving his widow sixty thousand pounds. A moral is drawn as the wife notes the clever one is to marry the widow.

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