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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
7
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From The Free Press
The January 29 1920 Free Press item covers Hugh Guthrie sworn in as Militia Minister in Ottawa reports on Aston Fall Fair results officers elected at Acton Board of Education George Mann chosen Chairman Acton Lodge honors war service with gold lockets Premier Drury opposition status Wagstaff birth in Acton and Jennie McDonald death in Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Guthrie
Guelph
Aston
W. J.L. Hampshire
A.B. McLean
George Hynds
Board of Education
George Mann
Acton Lodge
1.C.0 F
Drury
Wagstaff
Acton
Fred Wagstaff
Georgetown, & Son
Canadian Government commits to weekly bacon shipments to Britain
A W Peterson of the Dominion Department of Agriculture stresses low production costs and quality in hogs as Canada pledges regular weekly bacon exports to Great Britain. He compares wartime supply conditions, notes feed hog price relations, and urges purebred breeders to boost stock quality to aid commercial producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Peterson
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Yorkshire Breeders’ Association
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Peterson
Canada
United States
Turning Over the Pages Week by Week in Familiar Faces
A nostalgic look through weekly pages recalls many well known names and familiar scenes from past years. Readers recognize neighbors friends and local figures as the community reflects on history and shared memories.
Fairy Lake Club House and Acton Aquatic Club Memory
A historical note recalls the Fairy Lake Club House of the Acton Aquatic Club on the lake’s west shore. Built about thirty to thirty five years ago the facility drew rowers and water enthusiasts before membership waned and the club faded over two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairy Lake
Acton Aequatic Club
Tin hats revive bowler fashion in Britain amid service rules
British men on National Service adopt tin bowlers as a warmer on duty and off, boosting demand for lighter fur felts. Hats in navy and air force blue are popular with exports to Scandinavia and other regions. Manufacturers note nine fitting adaptations per hat and credit royal dress standards for market guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Men's Wear Council
Lancashire
Scandinavia
Australia
South Africa
West Indies
Latin America
Sawdust Insulation A Fire Safe Old Idea Revisited
Forest Products Laboratories Ottawa says a one inch layer of sawdust or shavings can equal ten to seventy inches of stone wall insulation depending on stone. Dry sawdust improves performance and adding lime dust deters rodents. Properly applied sawdust insulation reduces fire spread by sealing stud spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Products Laboratories
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Distance Measured From Scene Sparks Trial Question
A quoted witness claims proximity to a crash scene and asserts he measured the exact distance of seven yards two feet four inches, anticipating skeptical questioning. The remark highlights forensic detail sought in the ongoing case.
Girdling Hardwoods Promotes Growth of Conifers
Experiments by the Dominion Forest Service in New Brunswick over a decade show girdling overtopping hardwoods to boost conifer growth. Ringing trees allows light to reach conifers, increasing their annual growth from 33.3 to 57.7 and 87.6 to 115.0 cubic feet per area. One area now supports immediate cutting of 2 to 10 cords per acre. the second area lacks reproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Dominion Forest Service
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Tenant disputes and landlord clash over lease rights
The Magistrate confronts a red faced defendant who admits kicking his landlord down stairs arguing a lease grants him rights. He vows to bring the agreement to show the tenant’s alleged authorized actions.
Surly Prisoner Flings Dismissive Reply in Court
A magistrate confronts a surly prisoner who refuses to answer guilty or not guilty. The prisoner snarls that the judge must figure it out, noting it is the judge’s job for pay. The scene unfolds as the court conducts proceedings with the defiant defendant.
Jesus enters Jerusalem as Son of David in triumph
Excerpt reviews Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday fulfilling Zechariah 9 9 and the crowd shouting praise while the Pharisees warn against enthusiasm A sermon notes the temple cleansing and contrasts holy zeal with envy and misuse of worship emphasizing Jesus authority and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethphage
Jerusalem
Jesus
David
Zechariah
Christ
Mount
God
Temple
Bulding
House of Prayer
Father
Chocolate demand surges as war boosts British production
War accelerates chocolate output with the War Office placing large orders for rations. Britain secures Gold Coast cocoa and expands overseas factories in Australia New Zealand Canada and South Africa to meet civilian and military needs. In 1935 British chocolate value reached £71.1 million and has since risen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
Britain
Gold Coast
West Africa
England
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
South Africa
India
Kitchen on Wheels Feeds Overseas Bound Canadian Troops
A railway kitchen car staffed by 14 cooks and stewards fed about 1 000 meals for 500 soldiers en route to overseas camps from Montreal. The train carried oats milk eggs bacon sausages bread butter and vegetables with 175 gallons of coffee 56 pounds of tea and 500 pounds of sugar consumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Carcagea
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McDonald
Jennie Harding
Malcolm McDonald
Ea Peaenettas
TIN Rats
C. V. Charters
Brampton, Ont
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C.N.R
Muggs and
Skeeter
Wally Bishop
Getre
Greem A
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