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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
4
Ontario agriculture notes wild lettuce or trimpet milkweed as a troublesome weed in waste areas clover fields and fall wheat. It can produce up to 8000 seeds per plant and contains lettuce opium. Controls include cultivation pulling burning for small patches and pre blossom spraying with 2 4-0 before flowering.
A new liquid plastic coating described in The Financial Post creates an air tight glass like film on metal surfaces. It protects trim from scratches smudges and rust and can be peeled off in strips after application.
An Ontario rural letter discusses early November storms delaying milk trucks and farm tasks, vandals damaging rural mail boxes on Halloween, and the upcoming Ford Oakville assembly plant. It notes a cancer detection method using blood glutamic acid levels showing 91 percent accuracy pending further validation.
The writer notes hope that cancer may be defeated by early intervention and mentions a brother in England whose wife has just died from the disease, reflecting personal impact and ongoing medical concerns.
Morria, a 28 year veteran cutter at an East Side garment factory, arrives late after a fall from a window during breakfast. He says he leaned out to look and fell three stories, affecting his right arm. The supervisor questions the delay, noting the injury as cited. Nearby Lake Winnipeg is mentioned with Goldeye fish abundance referenced.
The Kitchener Waterloo Council of Friendship connects new European arrivals with Canada. Red Cross helped provide names and support to obtain housing and a suitable job, highlighting the community’s welcoming message and public service.
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