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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1935
Page
5
A stream of visits and gatherings as Acton residents host and travel. Toronto and Kitchener guests include Migs Dorks Maddock Laura Boott and Angus Kennedy while locals welcome relatives from London Guelph and Preston. An April Easter break brings several hospital updates and well wishes for recovery.
Canada remains a leading copper producer with about 16 percent of world output. Sudbury in Ontario dominates as the chief copper-nickel source, yielding over 200 million pounds annually and accounting for 57 percent of 1934 output. Quebec and British Columbia contribute via by products of gold mining and other operations, while domestic demand remains mostly external.
A young apprentice whistles merrily despite orders. The foreman scolds him telling whistling is forbidden while at work. The apprentice asks who is working, prompting the exchange.
In a letter, readers celebrate the Halton County Musical Festival audience as a source of pride and inspiration. They applaud the young performers, chorus groups, and the impact of school music on education, while also noting broader views on libraries and reading.
The article explains late blight or celery rust caused by Septoria apis Chester, present in celery districts and over wintering on plants. It describes symptoms on leaves stalks and fruiting bodies, and recommends Bordeaux mixture sprays, clean seed, seed age, and spraying schedule to prevent and control the disease.
A playground game titled The Game of Seeds and Crows features Seeds crouched in rows while Crows advance. A Crow may grab a Seed forcing a quick dodge or leap to avoid being tagged, with successful Seed taking the Crow’s place in the line.
Designers and factory owners explore color to boost efficiency and output. Orange painted machinery in a new plant shows a stimulating effect, while another project uses light pastels. A manufacturer switches from gray to bright red on castings to improve worker focus.
Gregory Theatre advertises a Good Friday program at 3 00 p m featuring Will Rogers in a comedy with a small town boss persona plus Palocka From Paducah cartoon Sandman Tales and Chapter 5 of Young Eagles the Boy Scout serial with additional attractions.
Posted in an Ontario drug store these rules for slam employees offer conduct guidance for any worker. They warn to value time, watch effort, exceed expectations, avoid debt and dishonesty, mind your own business, and preserve self respect while seeking useful corrections.
A Guelph musician at Colonial Dresses Limited lost the end of his left thumb when his hand was caught in a electric cutter while feeding patterns into the machine. His father, also injured recently, was hurt at a saw at another local company.
The report shows BI women farmers in Quebec with 8,877 members in poultry and horticulture. Poultry members care for 236,534 birds generating over 619,000 dozen eggs sold. many are also sheep, flax, canning, and beekeeping, with substantial outputs and values recorded.
A terse dialogue questions a man’s character, asking if he sold away a polished gentleman. The reply confirms the phrase implies the same meaning, with one speaker asking for the exact word used. The exchange centers on perception of deceit and social polish.
Council notes show damages awarded to Mrs. Sullivan after a fall at the Town Hall. A letter from the OC regarding a smoke nuisance at the station is received with willingness to cooperate on abatement. Clerk instructed to begin repair proceedings for the railway crossing on MIM Street.
A playful exchange between a mother and her child about why little people laugh into their sleeves. The child explains laughter hides in the funny bone, sparking a lighthearted family moment.
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