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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 24, 1946

Page

10

Doll Hospital Treats Fragile Wards And Tiny Woes

A doll hospital led by Mrs. Hochaday tends ailing playthings from ages and injuries alike. Patients include a five member staff surgeon and a wooden arm bust with a shattered degree, with many repairs costing more than new dolls. The site draws visitors and collectors, with antique pieces displayed and modern miniatures crafted to order.

Brest Hades Hochaday Gee Lie Edoup Doll Hospital Mys Hockadaye

Refining Seal Oil for Cooking Usage in South Africa

South African housewives may gain access to refined seal oil as a new product from the Gamtoos sealing vessel. A pilot plant will extract and refine oil from blubber, aiming for high grade oil suitable for margarine and cooking. Carcasses would be converted to cattle feed or fertilizer, with current remains returned to the sea.

Guana Islands Gamtoos Sda

Wage Control Debates Loom in Canada Labour Talks

In Ottawa discussions, ministers and officials consider ending wage controls as wartime restrictions lift. Expected timing cites March 1 with possible extensions, amid Labour conference pressure. Separately, espionage cases proceed as William McLean Pappin is acquitted and Dr David Shugar faces trial.

Che Canada Tabor Faber Mitchell Peters Hogiat Wiliam McLean Pappin Passport Office External Affairs Department United States Earle David Shugar Glenn Strike Oie Eric Adams Faore'gn Exchange Control Board Ontario Supreme Court Shugar

Lincoln Incentive System and Equal Pay Debate

The text discusses James Hancola and the Lincoln Incentive System, citing wage, productivity, and worker motivation ideas. It notes that incentive plans aim to reward output and efficiency, urging open-minded study and factual debate in Parliament while examining labor votes and policy action.

Lincoln James Hancola Linhai Meth Company Cleveland Jobawe Jatar Anita Cerema Dean Tim Committee On House of Commons

Willoughby Farm Agency Loses Longstanding Canadian Lead

Kentudy highlights largest and oldest agency in Canada with a head offer. Toronto and Georgetown tie the network with representative Tom Hewson and the Georgetown office contact 332.

Willoughby Farm Agency Canada Kentudy Toronto Georgetown Tom Hewson

Mink Counts at the Ranch Mystery

A fragment describes Francois Lak visiting George Smith’s mink ranch. It questions whether a mink can count its runs around a pen, circling exactly five times, then sizing up and washing its face as the animal paces the enclosure.

Francois Lak George Smith

Huet Family Reunion Draws Kin From Across North America

Huet family members and friends gathered in Regina by plane, car, motorcycle, and train for a reunion. Norvel Huet travelled by train from Seattle to see brother Joseph for the first time in 31 years. Joseph’s son Henry arrived with his five year old daughter Barbara from Whitehorse. Jack Philips rode a motorcycle from Vancouver. Cousins Mr and Mrs A Majivire came by ear from Denver.

Regina Huet Norvel Huet Seattle Wash Joseph Henry Whitehorse Barbara Jack“ Philips Vancouver Denver Col

Transit Schedule Fragments For Westbound Daly Service

Fragmentary timetable notes westbound Daly routes with Monday and weekend exceptions. Entries include 217 am Monday only 1200 am daily except Am 646 pm and 7.30 p. only 236 pm plus a flyer available at PT Saturday and Sunday.

Chargetown Daly

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