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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
15
A rural scene unfolds with a rooster crowing and farm chores. The milkman arrives while the farm family rouses, pails clank, hens cluck, and the sun rises over the farmhouse, portraying daily farm life through Barbara Wilson’s verse.
A full grown ring billed gull was recovered from a large fish off the Rhode Island coast this summer. The bird bore an official numbered metal band showing it belonged to 171 gulls released in August 1929 near Kegaska on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Citizens are urged to report banded birds with place and date of discovery to the Department of Mines and Resources in Ottawa or the U S Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington D C.
The Eiie government orders communal feeding centres in Dublin to counter potential canal gas and electricity shortages this winter.
Maj-Gen Sir Sydney Crookshank, decorated at least 13 times in the last war and mentioned in dispatches seven times, has died at the age of 71 in London.
The issue reports Georgetown waterworks passing by 229 votes and lists clergy changes including Rev FE Mansell transferring to Mantleoke, Rev W He Baugh starting at Arthur, and Knox Church Acton induction. It also notes ministerial moves, a farewell for the Mansells, and a marriage Ford Featherstone at Milton with Robert R Ford marrying Mary Bell.
Washington writer Cora Fannie Kurst argues women should serve as army cooks drivers and chambermaids as a new wartime role. feminist Misa Hurst supports women taking active part beyond traditional duties and suggests women could work on trams planes and in camp life to improve discipline.
Canberra announces wartime fuel plan to use shale, wheat, sugar, molasses and benzol for 45008 gallons. Local sources cut by shipping restrictions from the war station.
Fragmentary notes indicate a disruption in training with unclear references to individuals and events. The readable bits mention Trae and SoNaete in association with an abatement or delay. Further specifics are not provided in the legible text.
Fragmentary text describes Be Sure shoes and square dances as popular future pastimes in North America. It mentions Abe Jones and the modern eater theme with hints of entertainment prospects and fashion trends for the fall season.
The readable text presents a jumbled mix of words and nonsensical phrases. No clear event or identifiable entities emerge to form a coherent news item or summary.
War memoir recalls the 2nd Canadian Division breaking through German trenches at Courcelette on September 15 1916. Canadian forces with Australian New Zealand and British units fought heavy battles along Regina Kenora and Zoller Trenchs as Haig aimed to push toward the Ancre River. The 43rd Canadian Division under General David Watson finally captured Regina Trench in mid October after days of repeated attacks and stiff German resistance.
Canada and the United Kingdom explore fruit powder use to store supplies and aid hospital nutrition. Canadian black currant syrup and a higher-vitamin drink are being developed, with pectin rich powders aiding jelly formation and easing shipping weight. In London CP reports Italian prisoners used on British farms in ditching and drainage projects.
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