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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
6
Of Interest to Women presents Saint Patrick surprises with green touches for the table and new dishes. Includes LIMAS AND LAMB STEW recipe, LEMON ANGEL PIE, MINTED PINEAPPLE GEMS, and chocolate nut confections, with steps and ingredients for each.
British firm led by J. Beckett begins final assembly of full length glass verandah for a 21000 ton Dutch liner the Rotterdam Lloyd Line on Holland Indian service. The design uses aluminium framed clear armour plate glass to withstand wind and weather and promises lighter interior and enhanced views.
During February 5,502 accidents were reported to The Workmen's Compensation Board, compared with 5,542 in January and 4,333 in February average. Benefits awarded totaled $563,790.43, including $462,? for compensation and $112,387.43 for medical aid.
The article describes a navy blue background coat as part of a comprehensive wardrobe. It covers a chiffon scarf with leather clips and features a crinkly wool fabric, collarless design, a shaped yoke, vertical waist seams, outlined patch pockets, and a skirt with an inverted center back flare.
Secret documents reveal a vast war invention program by Britain's Ministry of Supply. More than 300 ideas are reviewed by experts including Sir James Jeans and William Bragg. Locusts in glass bottles with parachutes are proposed, along with petrol burns and other odd schemes.
Gwendoline P Clarke writes of heavy snow trapping rural life, rescuers, a Toronto trip for the Spring Flower Show and a Maple Leaf Gardens hockey game. She recalls laburnum trees, primroses, and the Leafs Hawks clash with vivid detail.
British naval writer Bartimeus explains German mine types magnetic and moored impact mines and how counter measures such as magnetic sweeps and towing devices are used. He profiles the toll on trawlers and crews, noting their skill and stoic courage in North Sea conditions.
A brief dialogue about poetry. The speaker compares reading a beautiful spring poem to feeling like a bird ready to fly above the clouds. The editor agrees that poetry inspires a soaring mood with each reading.
Susie accuses another of a two faced remark in a heated exchange with Tommy who admits the jab and questions which of them is ugliest this time. The banter centers on insults and self accusation amid a tense moment.
A fragment depicts a confrontation where a speaker notes another's changed appearance and name. The startled response denies being Mr. Gordon and accuses a switch of identity. The exchange hints at a dramatic disguise or mistaken alias.
The speaker notes returning home from a nomination meeting. The event drew a calm crowd with mild heckling and light humor. The piece compares it unfavorably to a hockey match with no violence or chaos. Palmer signs off.
A science note explains that hanging meat in warm humid air with ultraviolet light can tenderize without spoiling, creating juicy fresh beef at low cost. A jokey tale about a butcher and a cheap steak follows, then a shift to Canada soap industry data with 1938 production figures across provinces and plant counts.
A young Frenchman laments his English struggles in a quirky exchange with a Britist friend. Pierre complains that his employer’s odd phrasing about electricity and weight leads to confusion and humor.
Two truck drivers clash in a busy street scene with sharp insults. One accuses the other of blind recklessness and the other responds with a calm compliment. The exchange turns it into a comic moment amid the traffic.
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