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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
13
Advice on packing school lunches with balanced meals using thermos containers and fresh fruit. Includes orange as a key daily fruit, sandwich ideas with orange marmalade and fillings, orange honey bread recipe, and an orange salad cup with pineapple and apple.
A quiet call up of Canada's young men for compulsory military training contrasts with the American system. In the United States, numbers were drawn in blue capsules while President Roosevelt drew the first number under bright lights as cameras flashed and press fed copy via radio.
The first official car of sugar from the Manitoba Sugar Company's new factory was sent to Portage la Prairie via the Canadian National line. The operation processed 1,508 tons of beets in two and a half hours of continuous running.
London reports reveal Princess adjacent Duchess of Kent trained as a voluntary air detachment nurse. The Duchess, known as Stater Kay to patients, completed a 60 hour course and helped with beds, dishes and surgical tasks at Utveratty College Hospital while keeping her identity secret.
A 15 month old girl with pericarditis survived after 10 days in an oxygen tent and eight days of alphathinazole treatment, the drug M B 760. Doctors report a dramatic recovery twelve weeks after diagnosis with no dislocation threats and returning to normal activity. The drug is praised for attacking poisons in the bloodstream and reportedly causes fewer side effects than previous variants.
More than a hundred British paint manufacturers shipped paints varnishes and enamels worth about 5,000,000 annually abroad. In the first half of the year exports exceeded peacetime levels in value and quantity despite market losses in Scandinavia and Holland. Cells of cellulose lacquers for car finishes and synthetics resist tropical conditions, with paints varnishes and lacquers increasing steadily.
Buxton England reports sending seven Buxton residents to the United States to secure cooperation for the Spitfire Fund drive and support efforts.
Ottawa faces a wartime session with debate on the address to the Throne alongside measures to expand the war economy and defense. Prime topics include dairy herd increases to meet Britain’s needs, Crerar’s westward inspection tours, and the setup of military training camps. Rental controls and housing strains in growing wartime towns are also noted as the war effort expands.
A County Ploughing Match banquet near Kitchener faced a power outage that plunged the town into darkness. Music from an Institute member lifted spirits as attendees adapted and carried on with the meal despite the blackout.
Narrative recalls a 1916 era tableau with Allied diplomacy, Greek court leanings, and wartime maneuvers across Europe. It notes Zalesky era politics, shifts in leadership, and the brink of extended hostilities amid German and Turkish campaigns. Includes a personal reminiscence about autumn farming timelines and a tractor misadventure.
London CP reports Lord Beaverbrook Minister of Aircraft Production warned that removing instruments or parts from crashed British planes is a helpful act to Germany. The statement underscores wartime sensitivity to looting and loss of military hardware.
Melbourne reports a father and son were found guilty of stealing a quantity of sheet metal. Each received six months imprisonment following their conviction. The case highlights ongoing concerns over metal theft impacting local manufacturers and builders.
The garbled line shows a child asking if two arrivals may have been by “teking two.” The phrasing hints at a devotional or domestic scene involving a family and twins, with an angelic child voice.
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