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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1934
Page
7
A fragmentary verse fragment from William L. Stridger sketches a cleansing ritual for the world. It contrasts yesterday’s mess with an imagined divine washing, likening the earth to a white birch and the speaker’s own dust.
The Free Press reports butter down to 25 cents while farmers plow. The piece also notes a 65 degree shade temperature on Saturday, a resignation of Dr. Frank E. Holmes as clerk of the Division Court and appointment of George R. Agnew, sermons by Rev J We Rae in Knox Church, a large pool of electrician applicants, and a 1914 assessment roll totaling 549 033 with property details. Died notices for Donald Blair and Annie Miller McEachern are listed.
A vintage beauty note touts Persian Balm as a magical product for smooth skin. Gentle rubbing energizes the complexion, cooling and caressing the skin while reducing weather roughness. It promises youthful beauty, fragrance, and protective benefits for the skin.
An experimental method for early potato production using sprouted seed tubers in sand filled flats. Boxes stacked for light and watering yield 43 to 168 pounds from 4 inch planted sprouts, with comparisons to dormant tubers. Plant depth four inches, cover buds slightly, and harvest across two digs in July and August.
A diary style piece recounts a week of neighborly papering, family washing, school recital attendance, and late evening typing. The writer notes humorous household gender dynamics and details a school program featuring a vivid performance of a picture in song titled Angelus with performers in working clothes.
An old advertisement extols Miller's Worm Powders claiming they destroy worms without discomfort to the child. It asserts the powders thoroughly cleanse the stomach and bowels, expelling worms unseen, and leave the child in favorable condition. The remedy allegedly prevents revival of worms.
A garbled local column recounts social news and misadventures. Nelson claims pride in a dispute with his wife over a potential payment to Jay, while the community notes see Hen Hammer fearing poverty and a move to the poorhouse.
The inexpensive Mother Graves worm exterminator is available at any druggist, making it affordable for all households. The product is widely stocked and promoted in local shops.
The article states that electric batteries are essential to modern life and details Canada’s 1932 battery production. It reports total domestic output valued at 4,239,467 dollars, with 23 storage battery plants producing 2,621,557 dollars worth and 447,638 starting and ignition batteries. It notes dry cell output of 21,157,816 cells and imports of 365,500 dollars, plus exports of 183,406 dollars with major markets including New Zealand, Argentina, and South Africa.
A Missouri subscriber asked editor Mark Twain if finding a spider on the paper was lucky or unlucky. Twain replied that the spider was merely checking which merchants do not advertise so it can spin a web and enjoy a peaceful life thereafter.
An old advertisement touts Dr Southworth's Uratabe as relief for bladder weakness nightly awakenings back and groin pain. It promises swift improvement and claims money back after first box if unsatisfied.
The article explains gold beating as an ancient craft, noting methods unchanged since the era of Tutankhamen. It states gold’s malleability allows sheets of extreme thinness and wires finer than hair, with examples such as 1 ounce beaten to 300 square feet and leaf thickness about 0.00000025 inches.
The article notes Canada grows most alfalfa seed for domestic use. Over the past five years average output and consumption run about 2.5 million pounds each year. Given the crop’s popularity and potential expansion, there is no immediate danger of overproduction.
A fragment notes disdain for advertising, claiming no one is in the store to notice ads. The line suggests apathy toward marketing efforts and implies wasted effort.
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