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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
6
A fragment lists recipes Paul Whiteman reportedly ate during his diet, including PUPE PUDDING, CHOCOLATE JUNKET WITH BANANA WHIP, NEMPTING OCOOKY SNACKS, CELESTINE LEMON TAPIOCA, and CHANTILLY ORANGE DESSERT. It describes ingredients, steps, and serving ideas, plus a brief note on asthma relief ads.
The writer notes a rare skip in this week's column to help Macy with Christmas baking and other tasks. He asks the editor to delay until next week to ensure inclusion in a Christmas issue, hoping to be back with readers then.
An advertisement for Douglas Egyptian Idéniment claims quick relief for scalded feet inflammation and warts. It markets soothing action, reduction of inflammation and removal of proud flesh with no explicit medical guarantee.
Philatelists anticipate the Canadian Post Office Department extending air service along the Mackenzie River to Camsell River and Coppermine. Inaugurations are planned for November 23 and January 15 respectively, sparking interest in first flight cachets and special cancelled covers.
Winter housing advice for sheep stresses dry roomy sheds, wind protection, ventilation, and avoiding crowding. Guidance covers flock size, pen doors, exercise yards, and feeding routines. Also notes home grown grain rations for laying pullets and manure value. Includes soybean variety yield, honey color influence, granulation, and storage tips, plus Dr Thomas Electric Oil for sprains.
A visiting gentleman asks to take the boy on the river in a boat. The boy declines, citing his father's warning that Tubbs cannot keep his head above water and that he cannot swim.
A new minister asks a parishioner about periodicals during a home visit. The wife replies she does not read them but her husband subscribes regularly and she wishes the minister could secure his sign on the temperance pledge.
An advertisement urges readers troubled by catarrhal deafness or head noises to buy Parmint double strength, mix with hot water and sugar, and take a tablespoon four times daily. The note claims quick relief as nostrils clear and mucus stops dripping, adding the preparation is easy and inexpensive.
A discussion on poverty, illness, and the disease consumption harming the poor. It notes that proper nourishment and fresh air are unaffordable and urges support for the Toronto and Muskoka Hospitals for Consumptives, highlighting their financial need and requesting donations to George A. Freid, Treasurer, 223 College Street.
The article argues many faults stem from a single root weakness such as self-indulgence. A girl who cannot resist candy or coffee harms health and temper, but with self restraint health and relations improve. Eradicating the root helps remove many faults.
A man tells a boy he is honest after losing a ten dollar bill. The boy explains he had it changed so the man could reward him, highlighting a small moral exchange between stranger and child.
Dental surgeons announce hours in Lehman Block from 9 a m to 6 p m with evenings by appointment. Gas for extractions closed all day. Wednesday phone 148.
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