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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
8
A Prescott Journal excerpt pleads for digestion, health, and a balanced mind. It asks for a fit body and clear, sinning without despair, plus a steady sense of humor and grace to spread happiness to others.
Betty Barclay offers Labor Day menu ideas after the big parade. Recipes include Apple Meringue with Brazil Nuts, Molasses Cookies, Chocolate Butter Frosting, and Cantaloupe Marrow Salad with pineapple jelly. Serves 8 to 10.
A reflective feature on gossip and propriety opens with a verse about privacy and social scrutiny. The narrative shifts to Main Street history, detailing the Dominion Hotel site, early owners Oliver Anderson and the Agnews, their family ties, and the hotel’s rise as a leading provincial hostelry. It recalls old-time banquets, notable guests, and a vivid anecdote of butter-fueled council frolics at the Dominion Hotel.
A witty exchange shows Mr. Simms asking for thoughts while Mrs. Simms counters with a playful haggling over a hat. The brief scene highlights domestic humor and financial sparring in a everyday moment.
A Canadian government census report details British Columbia's agricultural expansion from 1891 to 1931, noting population rise to 604,263 and occupied farms increasing to 26,170. It highlights farm sizes, land area for farming, returns for crop and livestock value, and the province's focus on fruit and garden vegetables versus Alberta's grain emphasis.
The value of talent lies in two powers: producing excellent work and bringing it to notice. Few possess both, and many have partial gifts. The finest gifts in production absorb the creator, leaving public exposure limited. As a result, special excellence often remains hidden from society.
Practical guidance on year round canning to ensure food safety and quality. Emphasizes thorough heating, sealed storage, and use of fresh produce. Advises on equipment options, rubber seals, water bath method, and steps from washing jars to cooling and storage.
The stain remedy advises covering tar with vaseline or petrolatum and leaving it overnight. The next day wipe away the vaseline, brush with gasoline to lift the grease, and the stain should disappear.
Two Irishmen meet in rain and argue which leads to a fight. Mike gains the advantage, then Paddy takes control. Mike resists, and the scuffle continues until Paddy proposes they switch places so he can keep the rain off Mike.
Kellogg in London Ontario markets Rico Krispies as a cooling nourishing cereal. The ad claims the toasted rice bubbles crackle in milk or cream and are loved by all, with quality guaranteed.
A compact directory lists physicians Dr. E J Nelson and Dr W G Cullen with contact numbers, attorneys Kenneth M Langdon and A J Buchanan with office hours, and other service providers including a bookbinder Francis Nunan. Locations span Acton Georgetown and Guelph Wyndham Street.
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