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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1935
Page
7
The fragment speaks of opportunity as master of human destinies guiding travelers through deserts and cities, offering fortune to those who pursue it. It claims fate favors the bold while doubters face failure and penury, as the speaker notes a single, unwavering path to desire and conquest beyond death.
Twentieth Halton Rifles appoints Honorary Colonel Sir Donald Mann. Library shows 845 volumes with 365 borrowers. Ebenezer Methodist Church to be torn down next week and memorial services planned. Knox Church Choir impressed with Zion cantata on Easter Monday. Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Hille weaving to Saskatchewan with a purse. Principal W. H. Stewart leads to day as Ontario Education Association president. Worm Exterminator pitched as common infant remedy.
Historical note on crossbreeding Barred Plymouth Rocks and S C White Leghorns at Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm. Crossbreds show faster early growth and higher pullet-year egg production. Rocks excel in later meat yield. Leghorn cross effects and sex-linked feather indicators discussed.
Aluainder Rubin of Ottawa pleaded guilty in the Ottawa Police Court on March 15 to manufacturing and selling a syrup imitating maple syrup. Magistrate Sticky fined Rubin $10 and $2 costs, or hire for the day, under the Maple Sugar Industry Act. The regulation requires clear indication of the nature and origin of imitation syrups.
The Ginger Farm diary recounts Stella the Ayrshire cow injuring Jane during a liberty episode and the next morning horns are removed by veterinarians. A calm Stella then returns to her stall. The writer notes three lively calves, fear of Stella, and a humane horn removal to prevent further harm to humans or animals. The piece also includes a humorous exchange about the word lunch with a visitor dubbed Just a Friend and a Canadian's English language reflections.
Friday to Thursday diary entries recount small town chatter about a paper, a mountain joke, money and rent hints, jokes about Oshing, talk of a Mexico job, a neighbor reading a paper, and school day memories with spelling drills and banners.
The Dominion Government simplified tourist automobile admission by combining two forms into one and extended the short stay for temporary visitors from 24 to 48 hours. Changes to baggage rules ease restrictions on travelers’ personal effects and equipment.
Dressed poultry should not be packed in rooms above 40 degrees Fahrenheit and must stay in the packing area. Pre cooling is best at 30 to 32 degrees F, the coldest usable without freezing, but packing at that temp is hard on workers. High packing temps promote mould and bacteria growth on surfaces.
Quick action stops bleeding and relieves wounds. Douglas's Egyptian Linhnent kept handy to treat a barber, stabilizing injuries and easing itch and worm concerns.
Dominion botanist urges late blight prevention for celery with Hor deaux spray schedule and seed age guidance. Beekeeping advice stresses monitoring winter food reserves to prevent starvation through spring. Chicks fed a starter mash with middlings and other components. provide water, grit, and minerals. Parlan Balm marketed for skin and hands. Perfume-like Sandguards touted for fragrance and complexion care.
A Kansas minister at an editorial convention offered a humorous Mast about saving editors from ruin. He advised readers to support a paper by paying promptly and advertising generously, and to curb errors by careful writing. He quipped that only dead people never err.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a senator advising a private secretary not to meddle with government affairs while a young man faces warnings about political entanglements. No clear names or dates are legible.
A reflection on true friendship as love without expectation of return. The sentiment emphasizes friendship that is selfless, unconditionally devoted, and oriented toward the beloved rather than oneself.
A class from Peterboro Ontario accompanied by Dr Ay MadiL toured Toronto on a one day educational trip organized by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The group visited the Royal York Hotel and Bank of Commerce with praise for the railway’s educational tours and profitable traffic aims.
Fragmentary timetable notes show daily and Sunday services, with arrivals and departures in standard time. Mentions eastbound by 9 35 p m and Georgetown stop at 9 44 p m, plus westbound daily and Sunday variations.
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