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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 02, 1936

Page

3

The Roar of Black Water Rides a Daring River Crossing

Edwin Barnard carries a heavy express box across a dangerous river with James Rice. A gaunt man creeping near the pine signals danger as a whirlpool swallows their boat. Burke Rice saves Edwin from the river, reuniting Edwin, James, and Burke to continue together.

Win Bannard James Rice Pole Edwin Nore James Jim Burke Rice Twin Peaks Old Yorke Dad Edward Barnard Bern James Ras Jmj Ed- Awin Edwit Dannard Expresa James Rica Barnards Edwin Barnard Burke

Pruning Apple Trees for Balanced Growth and Fruiting

Guidance on shaping apple trees with four main branches and central leader, spacing branches around the trunk, and yearly pruning to maintain balance. Emphasizes thinning weaker growth after twelve years, avoiding over pruning, and heading back to keep trees low while preserving fruiting wood.

Unclear OCR fragment prompts record as provided

Fragmentary OCR text about a request and response with unclear subjects and no identifiable event or entities. Unable to determine a coherent news item or names for a factual summary.

Mints on Growing Asparagus

Asparagus grows best on wide soils with warm rich deep sandy loams and clay subsoil. Prepare well, summer-fallow, apply well rotted manure, keep land weed free, plant spring, space 3 feet, crown depth 4 to 7 inches, begin harvest in year four, expect long production, varieties Colossal and Argencull proven in Scott Sask for 15 years.

Asparagu Iy Ua Ught Dominion Experimental Station Scott

The Shortage

An excerpt shows two Georgia men debating the country’s finances. One claims banks hold piles of money but requires collateral before lending. The other admits having no collateral, arguing the nation is rich yet short on credit. The piece uses dialect to illustrate perceived money scarcity and lending limits.

Georgia

Kellogg All-Bran Aids Regularity and Health

Since its introduction fifteen years ago Kellogg’s All-Bran has been used by millions. Research in university labs shows continued use is satisfactory and the cereal supplies bulk to cleanse the intestinal tract while providing vitamin B and iron. Two tablespoons daily are usually sufficient and doctors are advised if unsure. Sold by grocers and made by Kellogg in London Ontario. Constipation due to inconsistent diet.

Kellogg Company Yelle

Seed List For Nome Garden Vegetables

The article lists numerous seed varieties for the Nome garden including beans, beets, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, melons, onions, peas, parsnips, peppers, parsley, radish, squash, pumpkin, tomato, turnip, eggplant and herbs. It gives guidance on planting times and conditions with notes on starting tomatoes peppers and eggplants in a hotbed before transplanting.

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Weather Whimsyn Scotland Snow Frost and Wind in Winter

A Scottish caddie explains to a Visitor why Hlue golf is hampered in winter saying if no snow then frost, if no frost then rain, if no rain then wind, and if it is a fine day then the Sawbath.

Mystifying Desert Insects and Rogue Steamers Noted

A fragment notes muscular desert creatures exhaling sand from nostrils and eyes under strong winds. It mentions insects called Wargu ess and tramp steamers lacking regular routes run by individuals. Also referenced is Childerditch village near London with two new houses in 20 years and a plum variety from France named Reine Claude after Queen Claudia.

Rogular Steamship Company Bdh Childerditch London England France Reine Claude Claudia Francis

The Monotony of Life Reflects the Reader

A Phil Brooks meditation on monotony. The author argues life feels dull only if the inhabitant fails to seek new places and experiences. Each morning offers a fresh world for those who venture with perceptive eyes and exploration.

Philps Brooks

Crossword Puzzle Clues and Fragmented Grid Notes

A scrambled set of across and down clues with partial fills and garbled text. The fragment hints include references to trading, gods, ships, dawn wind instruments, and various wordplay cues, alongside stray letter strings and incomplete entries.

The Greatest Thing We Find in This Work

A reflective quote on purpose and direction in life highlighting that one must sail toward heaven, sometimes with and sometimes against the wind, without drifting or anchoring. Attributed to O W Holmex.

O. W. Holmex

That Was Different Color Man Rescued From Deep Pond

A colored man was pulled from a deep pond after entering to retrieve a duck tile. Asked why he ventured in despite not swimming he replied it seemed shallow and joked the pond only reached his toe.

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