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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 04, 1945

Page

3

Advertising Rates at Acton Free Press

The Acton Free Press lists its advertising rates and rates scheduling. The notice highlights display and classified options with unclear price details and terms for readers seeking ad placement.

Thanksgiving Day in Canada and postwar concerns

The piece notes Canada’s National Thanksgiving Day as the first since wartime dislocation, celebrates returning soldiers, and urges responsible peace efforts. It discusses arena use, rehabilitation, and asks government questions about storage and arena restoration, while reflecting on WWII and the Ninth Victory Loan costs.

Canada Elis Acton Uis Mng Corporation Necesary Egt Robson House of Commons Catanasiorth Col Ema Sarong Nada Germany

National Newspaper Week Appeals to Community Service

A historical note promotes National Newspaper Week highlighting the newspaper’s service to the community. It argues newspapers support weekly life beyond other weeks, urging readers to recognize the role of the press in daily affairs.

Star Acton Fiaieiss

Editorial Notes on Daylight Saving and Fire Prevention Week

The piece notes daylight saving time ending with a Sunday morning and promotes Fire Prevention Week from October 7 to 13 urging readiness to prevent winter fires. It highlights the rise of plastics usage and Britain’s large plastics industry driven by coal and gas, employing over 100000 workers and consuming more than four million tons of raw materials annually.

Great Britain

Feather fragment reveals extinct flight feather at Royal Ontario Museum

A rare feather fragment from a now extinct bird is showcased in the Royal Ontario Museum galleries. The fossilized plume, about fifty million years old, preserves the soft crumbly structure and hints at the bird's plumage, highlighting its value to ancestry studies.

Royal Ontario Museum Wales

Vulture fat touted as remedy in Palestine markets

Reports describe vultures fat sold for rheumatism cures in Palestine with dealers charging up to 10 a load. One buyer, Mohamed Yousef, suffered serious illness after an application and was hospitalized.

Salem Palestine Mohamed Yousef Wettisa Suunett Essen Tsa

Farmers Aid Penicillin Production Through Whey Supply

Agricultural Supplies Hoard report covers 17 months through March 31, 1945. About 1000 Ontario and Quebec farmers provided 65 million pounds of whey and milk sugar for penicillin manufacture. Canada processed most whey and whey powder, with New York State supplying some whey. Canadian farmers benefited from sales to processors, while milk can washing and factory practices adapted to high demand.

Ontario Quebec New York State Canada Ted Fm Ilan Anyon Sons Ce Connellon

Monsoon crackdown in city targets black market activity

City officials announce 25 additional investigators will be appointed in the city and vicinity to curb black market activities in most areas. The crackdown involves nearby hamlets and mounting staff to probe illicit trades, with authorities noting a rough tally of over 100 incidents or suspects so far.

Montereat. CCI Dithees Board Ad Ational

Acton Ontario Business Directory Highlights Medical and Legal Firms

A historical Acton directory lists physicians surgeons dentists and a solicitor notary and other services. Entries include Dr W G C Kenney and Dr H G Joyce physicians and surgeons, Dr A J Buchanan dentist, Langdon & Aylsworth solicitors, Willoughby Farm Agency real estate, and WM Bracken general insurance with local contacts in Acton Ontario.

Time Tables Going West Daily Flyer Georgetown Guelph

Daily schedules list travel times for flyers between Georgetown and Guelph with exceptions on Saturdays and Sundays. The record notes the Georgetown and Guelph routes and times 7.48 p.m. 12.08 a.m. 1.24 p.m.

Georgetown Sun Guelph

Transit timetable fragment with routes and notes

Morning and afternoon times listed for east and westbound trains with several labeled abbreviations. Notes indicate Sundays and holidays service only and exceptions daily service excluding Sundays and holidays. Mentions routes to Kitchener and Stratford with limited days.

London Kitchener Stratford

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