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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 18, 1941

Page

4

Grapes from Canadian Vines Hold Put On Sale For Home Canning

Homemakers prepare for winter by preserving ripened grapes from Canadian vineyards. Recipes tested by the Dominion Agriculture Marketing Service cover spiced grape butter grape and pear jam grape and apple jelly and grape jelly with and without sugar. Detailed steps include washing stems seeding or straining, sterilizing jars, testing for pectin and sealing.

Marketing Service Dominion Department of Agriculture

Coroner Rules Death From Misadventure in Terrier Pram Attack

A coroner's jury in Chester finds death of five weeks old baby caused by misadventure after a wire-haired fox terrier attacked the infant in a pram. The incident occurred amid concerns over the dog’s behavior and the family’s tragedy.

Chester England

Second group of trainees assigned to coastal and home defence posts

The second group of four month National Resources Mobilization trainees has completed training and been posted to Coastal Defence Instructional and home war establishment posts. Seventeen hundred are assigned to Coast Defence and 785 to other duties. The four month class began with 3 716 men and 366 rejected on medical grounds from 2 082 reporting.

Soldier Son Enlists as Farm Letters Spill News

A writer recalls her son joining the army during wartime, describing his medical checks and rapid transfer to a Toronto barracks. The piece blends family life with wartime concerns, flight and airport visits, and local weather and transport musings, ending with hopeful reflections on peace and nature after upheaval.

Hamilton Stanley Barracks Toronto Partner Army Barracks Malton Yartner Cam Haghnass Amare Phato Hitler

War Year Begins Tightening Canadian Controls

The Ottawa weekly notes wartime measures will curb civilian consumption as the Wartime Prices and Trade Board centralizes price controls. By Feb 1 1942 rubber and copper use for civilians will be reduced, with nonessential production curtailed and more workers directed to munitions. Wheat and feed grain pose farm supply challenges while labor shortages grow with more women entering industry and increased needs for sailors soldiers and airmen.

Ottawa Dominion Bureau of Statistics A. H. Williamson Howe United Kingdom Gardiner Agriculture Department Dominion Bureau of Stistics

Political Tensions Shape Enlistment Policy Debate

Fragmentary text indicates government consideration of labor disputes affecting enlistments. It references industrial tensions and the impact on military recruiting, with emphasis on balancing labor issues and national service.

Ywave

British Clockmakers Expand Exports Amid War Demands

British clock makers continue shipping to Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the US, with demand rising into 1942. Clocks now use plastics and stainless steel for durability. wall, electric, and travel clocks are in demand in India, Canada, and Australia as Britain leverages postwar cheap alarm clocks to compete globally.

Son Clair Canada Australia South Africa Germany Britain India Tonpion Clarrison

Adjutant General Urges More Men for Canadian Army

Major General Then Browne, Adjutant General of the Canadian Army, in a broadcast after returning from the United Kingdom, warns that Canada must mobilize more trained manpower. He addresses soldiers and families, stressing grave need and the fight against Hitler, urging full national effort.

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Local Market Notes Prompt Curious Reader

A garbledOCR style snippet mentions names Tess Peg Sup and a casual entry about a market or event. The readable bits hint at a small community item with limited concrete facts. No clear date place organization or outcome is present to anchor a fuller summary.

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