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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
8
An unclear notice describes an event at a private residence on a Saturday in October with mention of a general location and a person named Brown, amid garbled text and partial names. The fragment cites AG Wales.
The text notes Sgt. Ken Fryers now overseeing duties and reminds readers that Remembrance Day is a week away. It mentions a plentiful deer population anticipated again and a lively Hallowe en celebration. November signals the Seventh Victory Loan, with 1945 motor license plates not yet available until December.
Practical guide to winter house plant care. Keep heat moderate, avoid too warm rooms, and place plants where light suits each type. Use moisture trays and well draining soil to prevent drying and pests.
An Edmonton dispatch reports a university figure associated with Sackatche noting a point on a lake with figures around 2,460 and fog. The text is garbled and reads as a partial clipping with unclear names or dates.
James A Kannawin longtime Shelburne cemetery chair and Toronto businessman dies at 76 after hospital stay. Theresa Mable Brown Birdie Brown Acton native and Toronto resident passes away after illness. Athair Thompson dies at home in Acton in his eightieth year with funeral at Knox Church. Margaret Dora Worden lifelong Acton resident dies at 77 at General Hospital Guelph. funeral held with service led by Rev W H Wallace and interment at Fairview Cemetery.
Autumn and early winter bring the common cold as the main trouble in flocks. It lowers egg production and raises risk of diseases like bronchitis. Prevent by reducing drafts, dampness, temperature swings, ensuring ventilation and clean quarters. Treatments include Epsom salts, argyro antiseptic, and potassium permanganate to disinfect water.
Weekly war summary reports massive Allied naval victories against Japan near Formosa and in the South China Sea with losses trimmed for the Japanese. Western Front advances include Bergen op Zoom fall and advances to the Rhine, while the Red Army pushes into Slovakia. Stillwell recalled. Wedemeyer to lead in China as Hurley remains.
D Craven Griffiths secretary of the North Midland Regional Price Regulation Committee says used car prices are a racket. The committee will probe dealer tactics to corner cars and push fabulous prices if the basic gasoline ration is restored.
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