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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
6
Poem fragment reflects on mourning, sleep as rest, and faith. The speaker notes death as a kiss on loved ones, urging acceptance and hopeful trust in God, with a promise of morning beyond grief. Authorship attributed to Frank Moundsdon.
Nancy Bond invents a treasure chest to store toys out of sight while children play in a small apartment. The idea teaches tidiness, doubles as a game, and impresses visitor Jean Martin with its practicality. They joke about patents and future treasure adventures.
Home cook Betty Barclay shares new baking ideas with two biscuit and roll recipes plus a comforting orange punch and lemon meringue pie. Recipes include Baking Powder Drop Biscuits and Southern Pocketbook Rolls with step by step mixing, kneading, proofing, and brushing, plus a dinner pencil and citrus salad or orange crab salad.
A horticultural director urges careful street tree planning for uniformity and lasting beauty. He cites spacing guidelines, central planting authority, soil prep, watering, staking, and pruning to protect young trees from damage and ensure healthy growth along streets and roads.
London officials announce the Western Fair Amnun Exhibition from September 14 to 19 with over 60000 dollars in prizes and attractions. The event promises record exhibits in agriculture live stock poultry and industry plus Wirth a World and Model Show attractions. Organizers expect good weather and large crowds and invite Ontario residents to attend this major London event.
The article states succulent pasture and green feed lower feed costs and improve profitability. Citing the USDA, hogs fed on these feeds replace grain, saving over a hundred pounds of grain per hundred pounds of meat. Alfalfa and red clover are noted, with alfalfa preferred especially when fed in the pasture.
A London style note describes Paris summer fashion trends with bold color pairings black and green and silvery blue. Readers are advised to choose printed chiffons and pale pha blends for long gowns with a semiminor bow sash. The frock featured is a bolero jacket suitable for summer evenings.
Fragmented OCR describes a parade, a stalled vehicle, and a heated roadside encounter near Hingston Town twenty miles from Toronto. A driver blocks the road causing delays while others react with frustration and near misses. The text then shifts to an advertisement for Perulan Malm skin product and a hair tonic.
The era of the farmerette continues in secret garden pride as women with means cultivate tiny plots near home. They guard fresh vegetables with no trespassing rules, calling themselves hostesses who cherish homegrown produce and share pride in their own pans and harvests.
Dialogue recalls a local figure praised for paying his bill on the first of each month. A garage worker notes the man as an early settler, joking that despite being young, he’s a prominent citizen due to his punctual payments.
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