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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
9
A farmer recounts cows escaping their barnyard gates on a Sunday, wandering to the alfalfa field after a vet treated fourteen cows with painful illness. The cows’ cleverness and Sunday intuition are noted, with a final tip about veterinarians.
The Yeats Digest reports radiocobalt offers a cheaper, effective alternative to radium for cancer treatment. Flexible nylon tubes loaded with Cobalt 60 deliver internal gamma radiation, usable in hospitals qualified for radiotherapy. About 70 new patients monthly seek treatment at the London Ontario clinic, with six more cobalt bombs under construction for Canada, the U S, and beyond.
A past notice counsels safety in handling hard to crush tablets and warns against inviting break ins. It discusses using a meat grinder as a last resort and stresses the value of secure doors, town trust, and sensible caution in open houses and rural life.
fragmentary text presents no clear names places or events. inferred as a casual overheard dialogue with no identifiable persons or organizations.
The article warns that Canada faced 66159 fires in 1951 causing 494 deaths and over 16 million dollars in losses. It laments apathy toward fire prevention and notes most blazes stem from carelessness, with fires occurring every 10 to 15 minutes in homes and institutions.
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