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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
7
Betty Barclay presents two no bake peach desserts using fresh or canned fruit. Peach Shortcake layers sponge cake with lemon rennet custard and peaches, then chilling. Lemon Peach Rennet Custard served in glasses with meringue and currant jelly garnish.
Fashion notes present a modern version of the duster with a champagne linen and rayon dress. The matching ensemble features a white dot design, starched linen revers, unpressed pleats, a gored skirt, and a square neckline with white piping at the hem.
The report shows night traffic deaths in the United States rising 43 percent since 1930 and 78 percent of drunk driver crashes occurring between 6 pm and 6 am. Lighted highways reduced accidents on a test Michigan stretch by 79 percent vs 19 percent on an unlit control. Pedestrian fatalities rise at night, with New Jersey figures showing 67 percent urban and 83 percent rural deaths at night in 1936 and 1937.
Fragmentary chat text shows confusion over terms and insults about being a first class idiot. The speaker disputes calling someone Arst-class and questions wording.
The piece blends farm life with reflections on rain, crops, and hay making. It cites Dr Edward Mumford on pasteurized milk and caveats about raw milk safety, then questions milking cleanliness and handling from milker hygiene to delivery conditions.
A discussion questions if milk left on doorsteps remains germ free after being delivered. It notes the farmer’s legal duty to provide pure milk and asks who bears responsibility for illnesses traced to germ-ridden milk and whether customers properly protect milk quality at home.
A tale from Harris portrays Lord Leverhulme arranging tenancies on his island. His lawyer drafts a 26 clause contract, which an elderly tenant refuses to sign, quipping that he cannot keep the Ten Commandments for a mansion in heaven, let alone twenty six on Harris.
Dr. Duncan Graham is elected president of the Canadian Medical Association during the CMA convention held in Montreal. The gathering announced his leadership as the organization charts a new course for national medical policy.
The Department of Mines and Resources Ottawa warns that cars on Canadian highways kill many wild creatures each year. Spring and summer see high mortality as birds and mammals are struck, with dust baths and glancing injuries common. More careful driving could reduce deaths and aid wildlife conservation and economic interests.
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