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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 31, 1935

Page

3

New Year Brings Gilbert Home and Hope for Change

Gilbert Hawley returns to his hometown after a failed city job and a harsh start to life on his own. He rescues a lost dog, is welcomed by the Lee family, and, through their warmth and a candid talk with Mrs. Lee, realizes how much he values family and a fresh start. He contemplates returning home with new resolve.

Gilbert Mr. Hawley Honis Hoe Mie Mr. Parker Campbell New Mears Iveast Asc Midl Hiim Gay Olivert Olbert Tip Rt. Lee Whsterld Terrace Gilpert Sol Wilateria ‘Terrace Whsteria Terrace Pleuka Santa Claus Mrs. Lee Richard Rossville Himelf Hogers & Parker Gibert Tossville Lees Nawley

Buffalo National Park and Elk Island herds thrive in Alberta

In Buffalo National Park 4763 buffalo and in Elk Island 2126 buffalo persist with a calf crop of about 1200 not counted. Parks also shelter 1903 elk 115 moose 3519 mule deer 277 moose 516 elk and 247 deer. Canada promotes sanctuary to protect wild species including buffalo once near extinction.

Canada Buffalo National Park Elk Island National Park Alberta el Island National Park Buffalo Park Department of the Interior Department of Agriculture National Parks Dominion

Women change in roles from marriage to modern times

A fragment reflects on evolving female roles with phrases about daughters pursuing law and mothers adjusting traditional expectations. The dialogue hints at generational shifts and differing viewpoints on women's ambitions.

Locusts and Grasshoppers A North American View

A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer notes grasshoppers as locusts in the family and warns against broad doom about all locusts. It describes their voracious feeding, migrating swarms in Europe and the Americas, and how drought and summer heat drive migrations from the Cuscatde Rockies and Sierra regions.

Saya Cleveland Plain Dealer Europe Tropics Americas Cuscatde Rocky Sierra

Inhabit ants Tristan da Cunha with perfect teeth

Report notes Tristan da Cunha residents show no tooth decay after dental exams by Cape Province officials. Of 156 people aged from infancy to ninety two, 181 teeth were decay free, traced to diet of potatoes milk and one item per meal.

Tristan da Cunha South Atlantic Beatu Society of Cape Province Fsland

Land Grants for Railroads Reported in Government Aid

The article describes land grants as concessions to settlers veterans and railroads funded by bonds backed by land. About 215000,000 acres were allotted to various rail lines, including the Finols Central with a 12 mile wide strip, and large tracts to the Atlantic Pacific and Union People lines, among others.

United Sutes Ponvernment Finols Central Jnand Poeltic Atuntic & Pdeltic Union Peeble

Meiji Shrine Prompts People to Pray at Massive Offering Box

A Meiji shrine stands as a premier symbol in Japan. Pilgrims visit daily, praying before the shrine and contributing to a large offering box described as ten feet long, four feet wide, and four feet deep.

Meiji Shrine Japan Meiji Ohty Eonsore Mikuiteta

Electricity in the Body Sparks and Hazards

A fragment from Collery Weekly notes that some humans experience internal electricity discharges. The article mentions sparks from combing hair or touching metal and accidental ignition of coal dust and vapors from paint remover and rubber cement.

Collery

Meat Packing Plant Inspections in Canada Report

Seventy five Canadian meat packing establishments operate under the Meat and Canned Foods Act to ensure pure food. Ontario leads with twenty three plants, followed by Quebec and Manitoba. The annual Veterinary Director General report for 1934-35 shows 17 031 cattle carcasses condemned, major causes being emaciation immaturity and tuberculosis. Sheep and swine condemnations are small, with total condemnations over all species at twenty thousand five hundred fifty.

Health of Animala Dominion Department of Agriculture Ontario Quebec Manitoba British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Prince Edward Wland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Veterinary Health of Canada Health of Animals

A Bright New Year Wish for Kindness and Joy

A festive poem urges filling the year with kindness and happiness. It invites readers to measure a brighter year by miles of friends and shared joy, beginning with thoughtful choices and hopeful plans for Beanor-Hampton.

Beanor Hamptond

Breeder Wins Canadian Egg Laying Contest Pen

Barred Rocks owned by M. Grieve of YWuarvey Station N B earned 2 521 ergs and 2091 4 points to top Canada in the 1994 35 egg laying contest. Grieve’s hens were vigorous healthy and bred for peak production over 51 weeks.

Canada Barred Rocks M. Grieve Ywuarvey Station N. 8 Cannada Grieve Mr. Grieve Scotch Deacont Dominion Jay Fredericton Experimental Station

Eyesight specialist consultation offered in January notice

January notice invites those with eyestrain defective vision or headaches to consult eyesight specialist Mr A T Brown druggist. Free consultation available with office hours from 8 am to 4 pm.

A. T. Brown

Turning Picture Tricks Into Drunken Lessons

A shore leave sailor explains to a companion how alcohol misleads judgment. He warns that drinking blurs perception, makes a cold night warm and a weak person seem strong, and tricks men by painting extra pictures on the wall. The tale portrays alcohol as the arch deceiver.

Viquor

Baker for every S67 in Holland

A historical note states there is a baker for every 567 people in Holland. About half of bread is baked by small bakeries. Sixty percent of wheat used comes from Argentina, with Canada second at about 15 percent, likely much from the US is of Canadian origin per the Canadian National Railways Agricultural Department.

Holland Canada United States Agricultural Department Canadian National Wallways

Untitled Snippet Reflects Confused Dialogue

The fragment shows garbled quotes and unclear speakers with phrases about goodness and fascism. It appears as a stray OCR capture lacking context, names, dates, or locations to anchor a coherent news item.

Savage groups in South America linked to historic slave descent

The Tushnegroen, a supposed Davege tribe of Afeleans, live near the Surowia. Their ancestors were reportedly enslaved from Atriew by the Dutey, who settled Quann's coast. They allegedly fled to the Jupgte and blinded themselves, with an estimated population around 90,000.

South America Surowia Atriew

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