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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
29
A motivational note urges persistence after starting a task. It reminds the reader that success comes from enduring through challenges, not merely beginning. The message encourages trying again in new ways and keeping faith in oneself despite failures.
An article notes the firal day of a northern Ontario sheep shearing and wool preparation school. A left handed learner observed the right handed methods, then performed shearing well. The program attracted many young boys, many new to sheep handling, with positive results across the region.
Rumors swirl as Georgetown faces Acton in a tense baseball race. Patterson dominates for Georgetown, while Acton relies on Hyder Chaban Snyder and Ryder to lead the pitching and hitting charge. Softball disarray pockets the league amid a Baxter dispute and looming protest.
The British Ministry of Food and the Department of Agriculture announce export restrictions on white Cheddar cheese from Ontario and surrounding provinces following a specified date. The action targets all Cheddar manufactured in those regions for export.
An advertisement offers a slow yet steady drilling and cutting device suitable for use in a single room without disturbing a sleeping infant. The reader is invited to buy a quiet, non stall requiring electric machine compatible with various brands.
A first person reminiscence recounts a visit to a national exhibition. The narrator describes scenes from the Government Building to the fairgrounds, noting exhibits in spinning and weaving, motor cars, and band performances. Vivid impressions include Mrs Aitken broadcasting remarks and memories of childhood cocoons and tractor displays.
Canada supplied 57 percent of wheat and four in the United Kingdom ration during 1946. It provided 38.6 percent of bacon, 25 percent of canned salmon, 23.2 percent of cheese, 16 percent of apples, 11 percent of milk and 11 percent of eggs.
A dubious historical notice claims a cheap sunburn preventive developed by a four member team led by Dr. Matthew Luckleach and A. TH Taylor. The item suggests a dark red veterinary petrolatum sold to farmers as a purported protective lotion priced at about four dollars.
An article extols petrolatum's safety and claims a single coating protects skin from sunburn for long periods. It describes applying a red petrolatum layer that resists washing, allowing outdoor activities without skin irritation. Readers are urged to buy jars for mothers and golfers alike.
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