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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
8
A fragment describes contentment with staying indoors after the day ends. The speaker enjoys no obligation, a pipe and book in an easy chair, and the freedom to read rather than go anywhere. The piece praises the quiet joy and personal peace of having no place to go.
Twenty years ago Yay sold for sixteen a ton on the Guelph market as a busy week ends. Notable visitors included C H McIntosh involved with the O S Armstrong Co shipping department. Butter wrappers now require name and address of maker. Bundy School event at Dublin home featured hospitality and athletic events. Acton Fairy Brigade and Acton Cliften’s band attended a Firemen’s Demonstration in Brampton. An asthma remedy by Dr. Kellogey promises relief and natural breathing.
This article discusses the weak foot its causes and common misfit shoes. It cites examples of ill fitting footwear, recommends consulting a surgeon chiropodist for relief and mentions Thomas' Elootics as an alcohol free remedy option.
Fragment warns against leaving happiness for a man and urges staying together at home. An advertisement touts Douglas Egyptian Liniment as a remedy to enlarge stock and improve life.
The lesson portrays Saul’s dramatic conversion on the Damascus road and his commissioning as a follower of Jesus. It stresses that the Lord restrained his persecution, revealed Christ’s glory, and led Ananias to baptize him, producing a humbled Apostle Paul who proclaims the gospel to Gentiles.
Farmers in Eastern Canada should plan a spraying schedule to prevent potato blight. The article describes typical blight symptoms and notes the need for repeated applications starting when plants are about aly melted in delight, using Bordeaux mixture made from blue stone, hydrated lime, and water.
A household guidance piece urges cooling cold desserts as a practical alternative to hot baking. It presents two recipes using junket to make Lemon Divan and Peach Purée Ice Cream, emphasizing healthful, balanced treats for children and easy prep in heat.
Robs Parquhar records a rambling diary style entry filled with humorous misspellings about goats, teachers, a restaurant, a near electrocution, a city bouncer, tobacco cures, and daily oddities. The fragmented notes mix personal observations with local color and quirky anecdotes from a past day.
Miller's Worm Powders claim to expel worms quickly and act as a complete medicine for children. They are described as correcting weak indigestion and restoring the debilitated system to health, preventing retarded growth and weakened constitution.
A teacher punishes Wille for talking by assigning him to memori ze the gurnames on two pages of the city directory. He feigns liberty in three seconds as the book is opened at Simith.
Damaged OCR shows a timetable style with days named Saturday Sunday and holidays. It lists hourly times 0.30, 11.66, 2.16, 4.36, 6.56, 9.16, and mentions unions and days off. Full meaning unrecoverable due to garbled text.
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