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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
6
Old recipe column presents 1935 style mince pies with apricot and cranberry fillings and a pair of quick desserts using apple sauce and canned fruit plus a catarrh remedy testimonial for Thomas Eucalyptus Oil.
Clara Hood Angel reflects on closing 1934 and starting 1935 with gratitude and forward gaze. She recalls 1884 85 Christmas memories such as skating opens, school exams, municipal nominations, and local happenings, noting how community life endures across eras and urging readers toward hope and service in the new year.
A reflective meditation on year end and time’s passage urges living with earnestness and duty. It cites Hebrew prophets and a Roman poet, saying personal pasts shape present worth, and that unselfish deeds this hour yield a satisfying, lasting inner strength.
A walking-stick cherished as a family heirloom marks a lineage of inheritance across generations. The owner notes the stick carried history and personal significance, while reflecting on the emotional impact of passing such a keepsake from father to son through the ages.
T A Grehan of the Dublin Independent Newspapers says nine weeks of silence due to labor trouble erased ad revenue and left merchants with no effective alternatives. He warns a country without newspapers is blind folded and calls advertising’s value an eye opener inspiring renewed belief in print.
The document lists addresses for Dr J A McNiven and Dr E J Nelson with phone and office details, plus Harold Nash farmer and M A Barrister solicitor notary public conveyancer at Mill Street Acton Ontario. It notes office hours 9:30 to 12 and 1 to 5 with Saturday until noon.
A dense directory of local professionals in Acton Ontario. Includes names and offices for Kenneth M. Langdon barrister solicitor and notary public, A J Buchanan dental surgeon, P W Pearen dentist, Dr A G M Bruyns veterinarian, Dr Thos Kain veterinarian, E N Harrop B V Sc, and a bookbinder in Guelph. Hours and contact details listed for appointments and calls.
A feature on one of Canada’s most unique schools at Queen Mary Hospital for Consumptive Children. It serves patients from across the province with students from diverse creeds and races. The school runs long hours from morning until afternoon, helping fit pupils for entrance to higher education and vocational training while some students sew shirts for fund raising.
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