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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 27, 1942

Page

2

Cancellations And Advertising Policies At The Acton Free Press

The Acton Free Press notes that most subscribers prefer not to have service interrupted if remittance is late. If not cancelled, subscriptions are assumed continued. Advertising rates apply on application. The Free Press limits liability for errors in ads to the proportion of space affected unless written corrections are provided.

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Canadians in Dieppe raid bravery praised and duty urged

The piece honors Canadian courage in the Dieppe raid linking wartime heroism to prior WWI deeds. It urges home front support, condemns strikes, stresses shared sacrifice, notes crop harvests, and calls for continued effort to feed and sustain troops and allies. It also covers taxes starting next month and warns merchants to advertise amid wartime centralization.

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Editorial Notes on War, Boots, and Local Fairs of 1942

A collage of wartime tips and local governance notes discusses bootlegging raids and the notion of a Canadian National Exhibition, urging Acton Fair in three weeks as a fallback. It covers War Savings Stamps, gasoline consumption declines, and peculiar weather advice, then surveys municipal election history and calls for public consent on local plans.

Acton

Tax Deductions 7 Percent From Wage Envelopes

A table outlines tax deduction schedules effective for earnings after September. It shows weekly and biweekly deduction equivalences, with bracketed rates, saving portion limits, and dependents affecting withholding.

National Revenue Department

Smiling Face Aid to Beauty

New York reports that smiling aids morale and beauty. Opera star Jenn Tennyson recommends lip relaxation exercises used by professional singers. Silent mirror counts, showing teeth on three, and lip stretches with "Ah" and "Oh" sounds are advised.

New York Jenn Tennyson Miss Tennyson

British housewives reuse soap to aid war effort

Britons search for scrap rubber from old motors sponges hoses and mats to produce hot water bottles and other items. recycled rubber is refined and shaped into new parts for Navy and military gear including fuel tanks and parachute equipment, with women’s household waste aiding frontline needs.

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Week at Ottawa highlights Dieppe impact and labor shifts

Dieppe dominates the week as Canadian troops and Royal Air Force units unite in a major assault. Labor tensions at steel plants in Sault Ste Marie and Sydney intersect with government plans to reorganize public information within the National War Services department. Publicity leadership changes surface as Char Vining of Montreal may divest the Canadian Newsroom Association publicity service.

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Spittin Polish and Metalwork Phrases in Jiglike Text

An odd OCR fragment describes metalworking and molding notes with scattered terms like Spittin Polish, tig test, mouldings, and attachments. It references Ube ent Aimy Vee and various nonsensical phrases, with mentions of metal cooling and embedding in the molding.

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Medical and professional directory for Acton region

Directory listing doctors surgeons dentists and legal and veterinary services in Acton and surrounding areas. Includes Dr W G C Kenney Dr Chas D Shortt Dr Wm G Cullen Dr Hugh S Austin and others with office addresses in Acton Milton Georgetown and Brookville Ontario. Includes legal officers F Leatherland B A Langdon notary public and auctioneers F Petc and Russell Johnson with contact details.

Timetable Snippet With Partial Transit Notes

Timetable fragment shows Sunday and weekday departures with unclear times and places including Georgetown Guelph and West Teaily. Mentions Saturday and Sunday exceptions, and scattered phrases like 6 am 6 pm and pm slots. OCR garble obscures destinations and schedule structure.

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