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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
6
A lyrical exchange pleads with Harry not to slam the gate at night. The speaker urges restraint while acknowledging growing closeness and anticipation for home, ending with a conditional welcome for the sound in the future.
Barbara B. Brooks offers a nostalgic spring feature on greens and inexpensive meals. The piece links garden freshness to nationwide markets, sharing breakfast to dessert ideas and a corn flake crust recipe, punctuated by a brief joke about a "foodclan" in a drug store.
A long Acton reminiscence traces the wedding vow scene amid family history from a sturdy blacksmith shop built 1855 to a church opened 1877. It recounts fires, repairs, and community figures including Ryder, McCullough, and Rev McAlpine, plus local homes, bakers, and the Fire Brigade’s rescuing blaze.
In a tense sequence Jasper and William squeeze through a narrow opening as the ship shifts. They free themselves by moving a heavy bureau and wedged door, then secure a heavy steel box and escape to the bridge, where William invites Jasper to join the firm.
Miss Betty Snell of St Thomas Ontario, paralyzed since age three, poses beside a plane after qualifying at London Ontario for a private pilot license. She will continue toward a commercial license despite relying on others to assist to and from the aircraft.
A police force candidate is asked how to act when pursued by criminals in a car. After a pause he answers with a humorous mispronunciation, saying he would do "Pifty" when pressed for a real plan.
Kellogg researchers report that two tablespoons of bran daily relieved constipation over months in healthy women. Tests on men suggest bran’s bulk and nutrients, including vitamin D and iron, aid bowel regulation and overall digestion.
Rumors swirl in New York’s theater and opera circles that Major Edward Bowes andMary Garden may soon marry. The major, famed as a radio and stage impresario, is widowed while Garden has never married. A photograph shows them together during amateur hour events, fueling speculation.
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