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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
6
Suggestions for hearty hot dishes during cold weather appear in a women’s guide noting two easy emergency shelf desserts. Recipes include a baked bread crumb cheese dish and a fruit cookie with beef drippings and raisins, with steps for milk, butter, cheese, spices, and baking temperatures.
A fragmentary piece reviews Blue Books for Parents and a companion on children and people. It critiques chapters on discipline and manners, noting several rules about spanking, meals, yes responses, and appropriate ages for social activities, while acknowledging mixed appeal to readers.
London reports that wedding rings will be cheaper this year due to government limits on gold. Ten 22-karat gold or platinum rings will be offered, lighter to meet imitation rules. Previously about 60 percent chose 22-karat gold and 40 percent platinum. now rings will be nine karat gold.
A garbled report notes British candy makers faced large orders and differing tastes across the Dominions. It cites England preferring certain chewed varieties while Dominion palates favor distinct flavors, with British producers pushing for export packs to meet steady demand.
Fragmentary OCR describes Britain’s hydru Tre Senay testing pumps and water schemes in Seecheuan province for wartime output. Mentions cobalt chromium, urea chemicals, and hydraulic machinery aiding Britain, China, Canada, New Zealand, Tanganyika, Mauritius, and Turkey.
London court grants 380 matrimonial suits in one session. Mr Justice Henn Collins presides as decrees absolute are issued in 34 seconds.
Fragmentary report from SESSDON England notes a man named Hirth Ernest Little accused of evading military service. Confusion over his wife Germain Hirth and a con man’s involvement appears. Claim unclear but references a spinin firm and domestic relations impacting conscription.
A badly wounded soldier, unable to return to combat, becomes a beauty adviser for women in uniform. He creates a line of cosmetics claiming a "perfect complexion" for service members and is funded by Lady Taecelya Datcas.
The seed firm president promotes popular annuals for personal gardens naming marigolds petunias cosmos zinnias sweet alyssum and more. He argues these varieties bloom well, resist frost and suit both cutting and garden use with improved forms and color options.
The Current Review of Agricultural Conditions reports that export patterns to the United States and domestic market changes affect mill feed availability in Canada. Despite higher prices from reduced supply, demand remains influenced by export levels and feed market shifts.
A wartime era report describes workers at a London factory struck by a series of accidents. Drowning and injuries occur among eight unnamed workers and others as safety measures fail. The article notes warnings to halt production and references officials urging caution. Margaret Smyth is identified among local officials overseeing the incident.
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