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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
6
A lyrical Christmas scene describes the Star in the midnight sky guiding shepherds and wise men to the manger where Mary and the infant Jesus lie. The poem emphasizes awe, angelic song, and the gifts brought by the Kings amid adoring shepherds.
Two unusual recipes for fruit cake and mocha cookies plus economy dishes. Fruit cake combines shortening, coffee, milk and mixed fruit baked in a leaf pan. Mocha cookies use shortening, molasses, spices and flour baked as soft drop cookies. A thrift chicken casseroles uses crackers as extender with Chicken a la King and milk baked until browned for 25 portions.
The article advocates a balanced hog ration with protein boosts beyond grains to produce better pork. It highlights skim milk or buttermilk as ideal supplements, but Tankage from meat packing also offers an affordable animal protein option.
A reflective meditation on the Christmas season, contrasting selfless acts and family joy with past hardships. The writer recalls Edgar A. Guest lines about kindness, notes rising prices and turkey costs, and compares Christmas memories from fifty years ago to the present while urging continued festive spirit.
The Dominion Experimental Farm Ottawa reports two years of trials on seeding barley at one to four bushels per acre to control mustard. Heavier barley stands reduced mustard both in plant numbers and seed weight, with three bushels per acre most effective and also yielding more grain. Further weed control details are available from the Field Husbandry Division.
In lighter vain, a jestered lover asks the fare while a taxi driver recalls the father paying. A domestic storm brews as a mentor scolds and a young Smyth boasts of degrees yet serves as a personal assistant in the office.
Dominion Horticulturist Dr. W T Macoun urges orchardists to shield fruit trees from winter girdling by mice and rabbits. Unprotected trees can suffer severe setbacks, as mice attack bark near the ground and rabbits feed atop the snow. newspapers, white building paper, and galvanized wire protectors are recommended.
An office manager scolds for not writing during business hours. A damsel casually asks for the answer as a shipment mix up causes letters of affection to be sent instead of axle grease. Herb and Blu report the error.
An old advertisement touts Miler's Worm Powders as protection against worms. It claims the formula makes the stomach and intestines inhospitable to parasites, heals inflamed surfaces, and restores strength in children weakened by worm infestations.
A historical note recounts Francis Pharcellus Church and his 1897 Sun reply to Virginia O’Hanlon’s letter seeking proof of Santa Claus. It covers Church’s birth, education, career, death, and the lasting fame of his famous editorial asserting belief in Santa Claus.
Petitions against expanding beer and wine sales are being circulated in churches across Ontario. The Ontario Prohibition Union organizes the effort with church and society cooperation and plans a broad follow up canvass led by temperance, women, and youth groups in each community. The petitions seek support from citizens across political lines.
A fragmented overheard exchange question asks about penalties for a minor slam. The snippet shows council or department chatter on a humorous damage control tone referencing a "city bridge department" and a playful query about points for a slam.
A Chinese immigrant, formerly of Sg Ping, Kwang Tung, traveled across the Pacific and by Canadian National tram to Hartford, Connecticut. Despite not speaking English, porters and stewards served her via a sign and written request system using numbered prompts in two languages.
A fragment shows a wife asking about her husband staying out until 3 in the morning. The husband replies that sometimes she misses him but usually her aim is perfect. The dialogue hints at marital banter and reconcilement.
The text contrasts calling another fool with refuting arguments and circulating scandal with rebuilding reputations, suggesting a preference for fault finding over offering constructive suggestions and for attracting attention over earning respect. It questions whether a speech should persuade or merely say something.
Magistrate asks why the defendant struck a post office clerk. The defendant explains he aimed to send a telegram to his girlfriend and began reading it, prompting the clerk to snatch it and trigger the assault.
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