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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
7
Margaret E Smith health league of Canada nutritionist urges a balanced lunch with protein from meat fish eggs and cheese. Sandwiches should use whole grain bread and varied fillings plus raw vegetables. Desserts fruits or custards boost value and thermos adds soups or juices. wives should plan appetizing tins.
A baby at eight months astonishingly begins to recite nursery rhymes. He clearly enunciates the word baa while others note he did not complete the full verse.
A 1901 Acton scene shows arches and evergreen welcome signs for Gunner Gould and other Boer War veterans. The Free Press notes 2000 spectators, a parade with the Guelph Col. Davidson party, and a town hall reception with a gold watch presented to Gould. Two additional Boer War veterans later joined Acton residents.
Canadians coast to coast find it economical to buy winter coal early to avoid a cold snap and lock in off season prices. The article promotes a Bank of Montreal coal loan, with low cost and easy instalments through next April, urging borrowers to assess their ability to repay.
An old advertisement touts Ostros tonics and substitutes like Focamocd Gutter Tonic as vigor enhancers. It claims to improve appetite, digestion, and health, with references to calcium and tonics for better strength. Available now at druggists for 60¢.
A woman visits a dentist for the fifth time to have false teeth ground to fit. The dentist warns if she returns, no more grinding will be done as the teeth should fit in her mouth. She retorts that the problem is not her mouth but that they do not fit in the glass.
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