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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
7
The Dominion Agriculture guide outlines cherry varieties from sweet white and black for desserts to sour red for cooking. It details two preserves methods: a steamed cherry dessert with a sour cherry base and a pastry pie filling spiced with cinnamon, plus steps for drying, canning, and making royal cherry syrups.
Fashion commentary notes a postwar shift back to darker hosiery with gunmetal, green, wine, and amber shades for fall. Designers sponsor watered hose as summer colors fade, while stylists push colored hose as part of a broader trend toward coordinated outfits.
Vancouver report outlines BC logging as a major wartime economic engine. An army of about 40,000 lumbermen harvests millions from douglas fir and other trees, with 15,000 loggers in 200 operations. Annual stumpage nears 15 million dollars, shipping to coastal mills and Empire markets. The piece traces history from early 1800s exports, wartime orders, postwar booms, and tariff impacts driving the industry through the 1920s and beyond.
The article discusses how British banknote production combats forgery through specialized paper watermarks and intricate printing. It notes the high skill of engravers who spend weeks crafting tiny portraits for each note and mentions the costly process of producing a single note design, including detailed portraits on upper denominations.
During the Belfast blitz the Technical College's departments organized a feeding centre for victims and demolition workers. Students prepared meals and endless supplies from the Ministry of Food with menus featuring soda bread and stews.
Fragmentary text recalls a buried treasure tale near Chester Bay and Halifax with mention of Captain Kidd. The garbled notes hint at digging, old lore, and divergent clues about a valued hoard and related prospect.
Mrs. Nellie Walsh, a grandmother from Melbourne, wins the Australian women's fours title as part of the Victorian crew. At 46 she took up rowing only a year earlier yet already holds two Australian titles. She leads a full life balancing housework, judging, gardening, golf, skating, dancing, swimming and teaching.
Britain's newest fighter aircraft the Typhoon designed by Sidney Camm promises higher speed greater firepower and longer range than the Hurricane or Spitfire. Powered by the Napier Sabre engine producing about 20500 hp takeoff and 18000 hp in flight the monoplane aims for aggressive high altitude interception and a first flight in February 1910 with service anticipated before the Tornado.
Des Moines reports government price supports have pushed hog farmers to sell at higher weights, widening the gap between farm prices and meat values. The piece notes continued market pressure and hints at policy effects on pork production and profitability through heavier hogs.
Canadian Ukrainian women groups led by Mrs. Tkachuk mobilize to aid the war effort. They emphasize integration into Canadian society, collective national service, and assistance through sewing, knitting, and fundraising while stressing loyalty to Canada and memories of European oppression fueling a readiness to defend freedom abroad.
A sweeping wartime export boom sees 33 British blade makers ship about 1.125 million blades daily to overseas markets, totaling 156.25 million blades or roughly 12,600 tons and value near £700,000 annually. Universal three hole blades win wide compatibility and fuel the surge in Great Britain’s war industry.
Short notice listing outlines holiday outings with costs and park options. Provides travel information for Harold Wiles including one contact phone 58.
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