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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 13, 1953

Page

14

Child Swallows Fountain Pen Triggers Urgent Doctor Visit

A frantic mother pleads for a doctor as her child swallows a fountain pen. The doctor notes a possible thrush and asks what to do next while the parent uses a pencil in the interim.

Manitoba Sunflower Heads May Yield Pectin Source

Experiments at the Experimental Station Mor den Manitoba show sunflower heads contain 14 to 18 percent pure pectin with fair quality for jelly making and could become a future commercial pectin source.

Manitoba Morden

Balton Dairy Breeders Entries At C N E

Entries for the Canadian National Exhibition closed on Monday August 10. Halton dairy breeds will represent county herds at the Coliseeum with Holsteins and Guerseys from Esquesing, Trafalgar and Nelson townships. Rain slows harvest while grain yields vary from 40 to 60 bushels per acre and overall stock is above normal. UK meat controls unsure. US feed outlook near record. seed wheat prices set by Ontario committee.

Balton C.N.E Halton Coliseum R. C. Alexander F. C. Hunter Vernon Archer John Schertz Gordon Sinclair Nelson Trafalgar Johnson Neelands Hays Limited J. R. Graham Ken Ella Major Roberts Esquesing Featherstone Bros M. C. Beaty Guerseys M. T. McNabb & Sons Joyce Bros Wm. G. Booth J. L. Chisholm Nassagaweya John & Joe Brownridge Peel County Hornby Nenetheless Ontario Solk and Crop Improvement Association

Palsy and Polio Named Major Canadian Cripplers

The Canadian Council for Crippled Children says cerebral palsy and polio are the leading causes of crippling in Canada, each contributing about 25 to 30 percent of orthopedic cases. An estimated number of crippled children per 1 000 Canadians remains uncounted, with many provinces lacking registries.

Canada Canadian Council For

Ready Cash Advanced by Bank of Montreal for Home Improvements

The Bank of Montreal offers six percent personal loans for home improvements with easy instalments. Manager Gordon Oder notes loans cover painting plastering or furnace replacement and can be tailored to amount and term. The ad emphasizes quick access to funds as a practical solution.

Atlich Bank of Montreal Pwell Gordon Oder Acton B of M

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