Heart Disease Biggest Killer in Canada
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels now account for the largest share of Canadian deaths about 50 000 annually. Over 50s suffer most, with heart disease three times more deadly than cancer and eight times that of tuberculosis. Hardening of arteries tops causes in adults over 40. rheumatic fever remains a concern for children, with 700 infant deaths yearly from congenital causes.
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Canada
Canadian Heart Association
Halton Garden Club Achievement Day Highlights
Thirty five Halton Garden Club members gathered at Milton town hall for achievement day led by Mrs Mabel Borgstrom with Mrs Marion Montgomery assisting. Morning judging covered carrots and tomatoes and a garden quiz followed by afternoon demonstrations and eight exhibits by third year members. Six clubs participated Acton Ashgrove Norval Hornby Home Garden club Hornby Happy Hoers Lowville and Omagh. The event showcased club activity and expertise.
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Halton Garden Club
Milton Town Hall
Mabel Borgstrom
Halton Home
Marion Montgomery
Acton
Ashgrove-Norval
Hornby Home Garden Club
Hornby Happy Hoers
Lowville
Omagh
Grain crop forecast and meat stocks update
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics projects 1953 wheat 603.8 million bushels barley 283.2 million rye 29.7 million oats 402.3 million. Production outlook shows potential frost risk but warm weather boosts prospects. July meat stocks fell in Canada and the United States with notable freezer declines by month end.
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U.S
United States
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
ABGE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Water vanish trickles into ground at Speyside area
The small lake on the Ino Esquesing Nassagaweya line near Speyside sideroad has nearly disappeared. Engineers say draining was not economical and water mainly absorbed into the ground, possibly strengthening springs as Halton Conservation Chairman Geo Currie notes.
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Ino Esquesing- Nassagaweya
Speyside
Geo. Currie
Halton Conservation Committee
Canadian Friends Meet Delegates at Toronto Convention
Delegates to the Associated Country Women of the World convention in Toronto toured Ontario. Acton district women Mrs J Ellerby and Mrs R L Davidson hosted and greeted guests at YMCA Hamilton. Lively lunches and dinners featured speakers including Lady Binney of Tasmania and various international guests.
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Toronto
Ontario
Acton District
J Ellerby
Halton Women’s Institute
R. L. Davidson
Y.M.C.A
Hamilton
Wentworth Women's Federation Committee
Lady Binney
Tasmania
Ellerby
Clifford Wane
Eleanor Saracuse
Acton
Service
Hater WI
Sonja Fredgarth
Sweden
Charles Tilden
Australi
Alex Pawras
Ambiguous Demands of Mind in Doctor-Patient Exchange
Fragmentary OCR shows a doctor reassuring a worried spouse about a husband whose mind appears unsettled. Phrases imply concern for mental state and possible forgetfulness, with the doctor offering reassurance. The text remains unclear and lacks concrete events, names, or dates.
Editorial on Western rodeo trip and future meetings
The writer reflects on a Western rodeo and chuck wagon racing event with Intercontinental Packers entertainment and a CBC broadcast. He notes the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association’s size and upcoming Toronto 1954 convention planning, praising Western hospitality and promising broader topics next week.
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Intercontinental Packers
IWCAF
CBC
Empty Lots Gone In Prairie Towns
An Edmonton writer laments the loss of vacant city lots across the Prairies, noting Calgary Edmonton Regina and Saskatoon once had more empties than filled lots before the wartime boom collapse. Oil gas and farm prosperity have reshaped towns and their spaces. The small boy may search farther for play but soon finds work nearby.
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Edmonton
jBeontan
Prairies
Calgary
Regina
Saskatoon
Financial Post
Praire
Poet's Corner: A Child Should Know Outdoors Joy
A poetic plea from Mary Ellen Varley of Oakville urging children to know morning beauty and outdoor life. The verse links nature's wonders with inner grace and the sense of God within through exposure to dawn light, birdsong, streams, grass, sun, and fresh air.
Woman Demands to See the Chief in Office Scene
A stern hatchet faced woman enters the office seeking the chief. The boss compliments the office boy on his judgment of beauty and jokes about a possible wife, then dismisses the visitor.
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Dominion
Mnoleum Thes
Armstrong’s Dominion
Clement
Mill ST
Coxe
Mill
Howard's
King Calcium
PRATT
Paris
REAL
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Dawson's Golden
Ontario Department of Agriculture
England
Aga
Holiday
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Bill Cranston
Midland
Weve
Atlantic
Poet's Corner
Mary Ellen Varley
Oakville
Cecil A. Carr
Optometrist
Guelph
Douglas
Tel
Acton High School
Mr. Robbins
Canadian National Exhibition
Harold Wiles
Heber
CNE
Pisa
CME
Manny
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