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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
6
Betty Barclay presents a home kitchen column with recipes for macaroni with beef brisket lima beans with sausage frozen egg nog and more. It includes Simon refrigerator cake and rennet custard with substitutions and serving tips. A racist anecdote appears amid the text.
Fashion note describes a teal heavy metre frock in a deep eggplant shade with a square neckline and elaborate jewelry. Sleeves are puffed at the shoulders, bodice sits to a basque line, and the skirt flares with zippers at each side for a snug fit.
A Christmas diary recounts holiday visits, family trips, and church, with humor over forgotten slippers found on the tree. The writer notes travel worries, meals featuring turkey and plum pudding, plus a drive to Oakville to view a lavishly lit home with red wreaths and a Santa sleigh display.
A dated column offers daily aphorisms and notes for women readers. It includes reflections on leadership and friendship, garden and nature musings, and a New Year greeting, plus Nurse Sleran home hints advising on icy sidewalks, water use before bed, and pipe precautions.
A vintage style guide extols Canadian fish as pure and cold water nourishment. It highlights vitamins A and B plus minerals calcium and phosphorus for growth, bones, and teeth, and promotes year round availability and pairing with bacon or milk for extra nutrition.
The judge scolds a defendant for the fifth time before him and the offender responds with a wry line about doing business with those he likes. The exchange shows a tense courtroom mood and a repeat offense pattern.
A brief dialogue captures a tense moment as a woman yawns and asks about time while a man affirms and questions how soon the wait will end. The exchange hints at anticipation and tension between the two speakers.
Doctors volunteer their time while the Ontario Government covers 60c per patient per day and patients or their municipalities pay 1.75 daily. The hospital seeks over 83,000 this year and asks for generous donations from citizens, noting a remaining cost over 1.00 per patient daily. Send gifts to the Appeal Secretary at 67 College Street Toronto.
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