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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
8
A poem extols England with fervent imagery, declaring the spirit of England cannot be slain by bombs or time. It envisions Shakespeare Wordsworth Keats and national pride rising again through a sacred storm and enduring splendor.
Winter sleighing begins November 17. Mrs. Thomas Ryder buys a Mill and John Streets lot and moves from the Third Line farm. Water tower beams arrive. a ninety foot tower is under construction. Herb Putnam drowns on a deer hunting trip near Windermere Muskoka. Mr. Charles Oldham’s family learns of the death. Armistice Memorial ceremonies draw crowds with sermons by Rev S W Fallis. Pred Ryder sells Churchill farm and buys near Arkel. locals regret the departure. Burns Dennis wedding at Eramosa on November 10 1920.
A case before Mr Justice Stable reveals the risk of hair dyes. A man used a dye named melereon, advertised as elective, and suffered severe dermatitis. The judge found a warranty against the hairdresser and, for distributors, carelessness and duty to customers. manufacturers were not pursued due to liquidation. The piece urges caution about dangerous dyes.
The University of London will provide facilities for Canadian soldiers in England with matriculation status to study by correspondence. All applicants seeking matriculation will be eligible for a special entrance examination conducted by the university, according to Robert England M C M A overseas director of the Canadian Legion War Services education division.
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