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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1947
Page
9
Santa Visits Milton as Community Holiday Event
The piece notes Santa Claus rode into Milton with performers from his North Pole Castle to visit local children last Saturday afternoon. It also reports the death of Mrs. Barney Marsh of Merlin from burns after a Sunday home explosion and fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Jolly Old
Santa Claus
Barney Marsh
Merlin
Chatham Public General Hospital
Asia
George — Canning
Cost of War and Its Hidden Price Across Time
The article argues war leaves massive unrecorded costs beyond weapons and lives. It cites postwar estimates like 1918 7.06 billion dollars and 1951 1.5 billion, totaling about sixteen billion for relief. It warns future conflict would worsen a world already strained by past prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
United States
Birch Bark Canoe: Ojibwa Craft at Royal Ontario Museum
A historical overview praises the birch bark canoe of Algonkin speaking tribes for its balance of beauty and utility. It notes how explorers admired the craft, its spiritual and practical influence, and features displayed at the Royal Ontario Museum showcasing Ojibwa construction details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American
Inkex
Erlen
Royal Ontario Museum
Milk by products show continued production rise in Canada
The Current Review of Agricultural Conditions reports higher output of milk by products in Canada. Skim milk powder rose by nine million pounds, about 25 percent, in the first nine months of 1947. Condensed skim evaporated skim and powdered buttermilk also increased, with overall stocks of milk by products well above a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Locomotives Sent to West Africa to Boost Crop Transport
Twenty new locomotives from Britain and fourteen from Canada will be sent to West Africa and put to work early in the New Year. They will haul groundnut crop to the coast for shipment, improving transport shortages and enabling maximum benefit from the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
West Africa
Planners in Trouble Over Economic Control Debate
The piece argues the Labor Party faces a pivotal test as planners must deliver realistic economic planning or risk public revolt against control. It warns that the fate of Cavin's economic environment hinges on timely, practical policy despite strong opposition and broader market pressures. The Economist is cited as framing the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Party
Cavin
blick +s
The
Economist
London
Winter Driving Hazards and Safe Gear Tips
Winter increases driving hazards especially with older cars. Open the garage door to warm the engine only when stationary and never crawl under a running car. Ensure complete combustion, check for leaks, avoid closed windows, and keep distance from others as snow or ice multiplies braking distance three to twelve times. Carry a flare for breakdowns. Joseph Lister Rutledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ias
Joseph Lister Rutledge
Cleaning Tip for Scrubbing Bowls with Baking Soda
To remove scum grease and dirt from wash bowls and bathtubs sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth and rub thoroughly.
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R. Hamilton R.D
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Hristmas
Bradley’s Meat Market
Mill Street
Acton
Denny’s Taxi
Africa
Home’ Bakery
J. F. Wilds
Good Old
Saint Nick
Cae
Toth’s Shoe Repair
Kendrick
Star of Bethlehem
Jesus
Brotherhood of Man
Elliott Bros
Merry Christmas
Lovell Bros. Meat Market
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