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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
7
A historic candy guide outlines fruit enriched sweets using fruit juices pulps and dried fruits. It details fruit jelly candies with sugared shells and steps from acidified juices to curing sliced pieces, plus divinity fudge with fruits and optional nuts and gelatin enhancements.
London reports a letter from occupied France detailing the murder of a 22 year old mayor's daughter. The writer, a 52 year old carpenter, says German officers carried out the crime near Vesoul or Besançon. The body was found battered with bayonet wounds and bound hands and feet. The funeral drew over 2,000 mourners and the prefect attended.
A wartime style report notes uninterrupted tourist travel into Canada under tourist permits. It mentions mass reading of gas situation reports for visitors, with Canadian parks and border rules affecting visas, duties, and allowable personal goods for travelers from the United States and other nations.
Gilbert Cook writes from England to his mother Mrs Pred Hayes about his brother William Cook killed in a German air raid blitz at Ply Mouth. William died while helping women and children into an air raid shelter and received a full military funeral.
The Canadian National Exhibit announced cancellation of all boat racing events as part of a national gasoline conservation effort. Flood Hughes, general manager, cited the emergency and the need to reduce high fuel use. Officials noted interest from U S and Canadian enthusiasts, but the racing program was abandoned to support energy preservation.
A respected judge known as Cullen SL and former Tedce of the supreme court has died in Edinburgh. Details of his tenure include service on high courts and influence in the legal community.
A farm diary recounts a hot spell with scarce shade trees, low well water, and altered wildlife patterns. The writer describes candle-like heat effects, chocolate eating with a spoon, a nocturnal hunt for a mysterious sound, and a wild cat sighting near the back field.
Home makers should preserve fruits and vegetables to safeguard health and reduce waste. Canning keeps perishable foods usable through winter, with guidance on containers, sterilization, and processing times for fruits and vegetables.Copies of related pamphlets are available from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa.
India accelerates self sufficiency in explosives and armor piercing ammo with new plants and factory expansions. New clothing plants open while planning staffs for ordnance factories gain sanction. Steel output rises using 100 percent scrap via acid process and engineering stores fulfill large orders. Textiles ship to South Africa Singapore Australia New Zealand and the Far East.
In Wehednesfield England six year old Charlie Crosby jumped into a water to save his sister Eileen after his older brothers both attempted rescues ended tragically. One brother drowned and another was dragged from the water exhausted.
New York readers get advice from top stylist Lura de Gez on protecting hair in heat and salt. Rinse after swimming even with a cap, avoid heavy colognes, and use light oils and scalp massages to keep hair healthy all summer.
Sgt Basil Kenworthy of the Royal Army Medical Corps field ambulance is officially reported missing. He is the son of Lord Strabolel, chief opposition whip in the House of Lords.
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