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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1936
Page
6
A short verse by Virginia Baker extols the trailing arbutus. Describing small rosy frocked flowers on hillsides, strong hairy stems, fragrant blooms, and evergreen leaves, the poem urges gentle care to yield seeds for next year.
A vintage kitchen note offers quick crowd pleasers. It suggests a pineapple milk shake made with ice cream milk and pineapple juice, plus malted milk optional, yielding one serving. It also provides a cheese roulettes recipe with cake flour, butter, cheese, salt, paprika, and steps to bake two dozen rolls.
A mixed historic note recalls uplifting verses from an old scrap book and, in Acton, sketches early medical residents and notable townsfolk. It recounts Dr Shook's property moves, Samuel Smith’s era, the Sharp family, a private school history, and a minstrel show era tied to Malin Street and local industry.
A narrative traces early Toronto medical figures tied to a brick residence, including Alf Sharp and Chester Hill acts in a quirky stage show, the progression of occupants from Dr. McGarvin to Dr. Uren and Dr. Nelson, and a disastrous fire that claimed a gold medal and prompted a new brick edifice. The piece notes Dr. McGarvin leaving for Markham, later death in Butte, and Mrs. Johnstone retaining ownership of the property.
The article notes fruit pulps are valuable for jam when fresh fruit is scarce. Scotland relies on pulps from strawberry, plum, black currant and apricot, with Holland France supplying most pulps. apricot mainly from Spain. Canada eyes strawberry pulp from the Pacific coast for export and Eastern growers may profit. A playful riddle about thyme ends the piece.
A dialogue of desire and travel ambition unfolds. A character suggests buying Stratford post cards in London while a companion longs to visit Shakespeare’s tomb to write their thoughts, hinting at broader quests beyond simple postcards.
The article promotes natural bulk to relieve constipation and warns against overuse of strong laxatives. It highlights Kellogg's ALL-Bran as a gentle source of bulk plus vitamin B and iron, suggests daily servings with milk or in cooking, and notes two tablespoonfuls of bran daily as a typical corrective dose. If relief fails, see a doctor.
A guide lists fast growing hardy species suited to dry soils for rock gardens. Notable selections include Exidium spurium, Sedum varieties, Phlox subulata types, Campanula species, Achillea varieties, Opuntia and Mamillaria cacti, Dianthus deltoides and D caesius, Sibirica and Fritillaria blooms, and evergreen herbs Thymus serpyllum Alyssum saxatile Theris sempervirens.
Cyprus hosts 2,313 registered vehicles as of December 2, 1935, with 1,211 Canadian cars. Great Britain follows with 804, the United States with 103, and Italy with 3. The shift toward British cars reflects lower gasoline use compared with Canadian and American models.
A courtroom quip stars a lawyer and witness trading a pun about the horse's age. The witness says the best authority came from the horse's gums and mouth, delivering a lighthearted legal humor exchange.
A humorous exchange between spouses features phrases about gowns selling cheap and someone expected to supply notes. The dialogue hints at miscommunication and plans to adjust a tone or tune, set in a light domestic context.
Mira Wyhbride learns her husband was not the home-loving man she believed. He now plans to accompany her everywhere, leaving her disappointed by his restrained behavior.
The page lists doctors physicians and surgeons with telephones and hours, and a solicitor notary public with office hours. It includes addresses in Acton and Georgetown Ontario plus mentions of cafe locations and appointment phone numbers. The fragment also references Guelph Ontario and general professional listings.
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