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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
5
Acton residents record a long list of visiting relatives and friends over Christmas from Toronto, Guelph, Windsor, Hamilton, and beyond. The notices name many individuals by name and hometowns, reflecting a bustling holiday season in the community.
A Detroit visitor remarks on a hornless cow, and the farmer explains horns may be absent from birth shed or not belonging to the breed. The remark ends with the farmer noting the animal is not a cow but a horse. The Royal Arcanum Bulletin is cited. The quote includes a poet Noyes line about difficulty.
The piece discusses using red carrots as a winter green feed for poultry, noting their value in a balanced ration and the birds’ preference for green feeds. It cites Agassiz experiments with mangels and the shift toward red carrots as the preferred succulent winter feed.
The passage argues that men and women are not passive like leaves or clay. Each person possesses an inward force enabling them to control influences, welcome or resist them, and actively assimilate what they receive into themselves.
An Irishman sits beside a pompous man with a dog. The Irishman asks the breed. The man replies a cross between an Irishman and an ape. The Irishman retorts that it is related to both of them.
A program listing at Gregory Theatre features Lee Tracy and Mae Clark in the drama Turn Back the Clock. Also presented are Singing Plumber, Stopping the Show, and various novelties. The calendar highlights Three Cornered Moon with Claudette Colbert, Boy Oh Boy, Mickey Mouse Puppy Love, Fox News, and a College Humor musical with Bing Crosby and Jack Oakie. Dinnerware events and additional reel selections are noted for early January.
Acton secured a 5 4 victory over Preston as Bus Morton scored the winner in the 13th minute of the final period. The opener featured injuries, key saves by Waller and a rough bout of end-to-end play, with Acton taking the edge in period three and the crowd filling the arena for the season's first on-ice clash on their home ice.
Local exchange reveals directions to Witow Smith's residence with a hint that the number is on the door. The conversation emphasizes turning right and counting to the third house to reach the target location.
A preacher recalls learning to captivate crowds by using plain language after a farmer’s remark that a child was present in the church. He has preached simply since, warning against high sounding words. The remark echoes Mussolini’s later praise of simpler times.
The Austro Daimler car tested on the Long Island Railroad reached about 80 miles per hour, nearly twice as fast as conventional trains, with lower per passenger costs. Experts foresee radical changes in autos and trains, including streamlined shapes, weight redistribution, and improved ride comfort.
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