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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
7
A poem reflects on a summer day with birdsong and sweet scents. A mother guides a child to pick roses, noting there are thorns beneath the beauty. The verse honors mothers who offer sweetness before life’s trials, ending with Winifred Davison’s attribution.
In Saskatchewan's 1944 provincial election the CCF won 47 percent of the popular vote and 16 seats, losing ground in rural ridings due to farm farmers seeking higher prices and opposition to government monopolies. The article notes urban union support protected the government while rural discontent grew.
Consumers warned not to leave milk on doorstep after delivery as delays in refrigeration reduce food value and hasten spoilage. The notice stresses timely refrigeration to maintain milk quality.
A Sunday School lesson recaps Jeremiah’s imprisonment, false royal charges, and the rescue by Ebed-melech the Cushite. It highlights Jeremiah’s faith, prayer, and God’s protection, with emphasis on divine justice and the king’s repentance.
Ottawa hosts the third national Liberal convention to elect a new leader and craft a new platform. Some 1299 delegates with 140 alternates from across Canada will vote, representing MPs and Liberal candidates from the last federal election plus provincial and association delegates. The process includes open nominations, safety for ballots, and scrutineered counting as the party gathers over 3000 members at the Coliseum.
News and Views Of Hulton Report details on employment of DP workers at Thalgan farms including agencies and groups like Western Farm Itaida and Voronta holiday workers. Agricultural Officer notes few complaints and positive reports on suitability. A follow up DP group slated for August 2nd with farm contacts at Milton. A Halton Crop Improvement meeting attracted ninety farmers, with demonstrations on weed control, oats and barley varieties, and weed-spotting film material from the National Film Board and Green Cross Insecticides.
Report from Halton notes wind and rain damaged small areas but most crops remain in stock with wheat yields over 50 bushels. County shows overall good crop conditions though corn lags, and fruit vegetables hay and grain are generally strong across the region. Late Blight warns growers to spray and monitor potatoes and tomatoes with Bordeaux or fixed copper, repeat as needed in wet conditions.
The Annual Review of the Live Stock Market and Meat Trade by Canada’s Marketing Service reports a 260000 increase in marketings year over year, driven by heftier weights and more heavy and extra heavy hogs. Top grade A quality declined to 31.05 percent while 41.8 percent were Ha, with stockyard totals only 1% of the market.
A late 19th or early 20th century column quotes a humorously admonitory speech by a married college professor. He urges men to be kind and patient with wives, to bring a good book while waiting for a partner, and jokes about brides entering a church with misread lines like Alale and altar. The fragmentary text reflects gender norms and light humor of the era.
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