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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
3
An article offers pest control tips focusing on DD T insecticides for home use. It warns to follow label directions and avoid barn sprays, and suggests precautions like closing food and rooms during treatment. It also provides kitchen tips and several old fashioned recipes and food tips.
Samuel R. Pettengill urges public support for moderate labor leaders to avoid civil strife. He highlights UCC-CLO workers ratifying a no wildcat strikes policy, praises AF L electrical workers prize ideas for cost cuts, and defends production-led wage growth as Americanizing labor.
Uralla town council in New South Wales pulled a graveyard letterbox once used by outlaw Thunderbolt Frederick Ward who died in 1870. Admirers worldwide sent mail to the dead man, but letters drew uncomplimentary comments about local politicians, prompting the removal.
The Woodville United Church marked its 75th anniversary by burning a $12,000 mortgage. Built in 1921 the church originated from the Annapolis Valley orchard community five years before Canada’s church union. Initial funding came from 14 local families with $8,000, while the balance was raised by potato sales, mite bars, and orchard donations over a decade.
Halifax park authorities ban charge back riders and cyclists from Point Pleasant Park on Sunday afternoons while a household tests an new electric stove. The piece notes mixed success with baking and the learning curve of using hot plates.
Sudbury native Miss Annales, Ontario’s first woman publicity director, promotes holiday regions and traveler ideas across the province. She writes district booklets, aims to raise standards in accommodations, and seeks English style inns to attract visitors, noting private ownership remains while government supports tourism. Her work draws U S and Chicago attention, boosting Ontario’s image.
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