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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1936
Page
6
A reflective piece praising homely comforts and steady faith. It extols the quiet daily life as a gentle song and lauds the uplifting power of simple things. Faith is described as keeping courage bright during dreary days and bringing Heaven's sympathy closer.
A collection of sauce recipes including plain brown, mushroom, thick white, and spiced variations with butter, stock, cream, and flavorings. It also features two winter salad ideas using sardines, celery, dill pickle, mayonnaise, and cream cheese with fruit and relish, plus a note on Miller's Worm Powders for children's digestive issues.
A question resurges after Guilde Jack Russell of Ludlow New Brunswick and F O Edsall of Huntington New York report Atlantic salmon in the Southwest Miramichi River stomachs. The Canadian National Railways Fish and Game Department notes long held belief salmon do not feed in fresh water, though two authenticated cases exist. Experts debate the issue with pro and con arguments renewed.
A poem recalls a kind boy who helps an elderly woman across a snowy Main Street crossing. The narrator links the scene to Mrs. Sarah Augusta Secord, a prominent Acton resident, and chronicles decades of local storefronts and families she influenced, ending with a promise of more local history to come.
A playful fragment offers a light hearted chuckle inducing mirth and fun. The verse encourages not taking things too seriously and hints at a carefree outlook despite muddled wording and quirky phrasing.
A distinguished bishop, unable to locate his ticket during a journey, tells a conductor he must find it to know his destination. The conductor promises help on the second round, but the ticket remains missing, prompting the bishop to insist on locating it.
An elderly man and a rural worker discuss a new telegraph wire project as a crew tests the line. The foreman explains his role while trying to share knowledge with local farmers.
Two Irishmen in an eight storey building cannot sleep as sun shines through windows. They paint the windows black and rush to work arriving 7 15. Foreman questions their lateness and asks where they were Monday and Tuesday.
Tom replies with a pragmatic retort to Bills question about handling a situation. The exchange uses brief humor to frame a practical approach.
Saskatchewan butter production reached 970,465 pounds in November, up 457,643 pounds or 36.1 percent from November 1934. Year to date output up to November totaled 21,025,963 pounds, up 0.3 percent from 1934 and surpassing 1934’s yearly record by over a million pounds.
The ad promotes ALL-Bran as a natural bulk to ease constipation. It praises fruit and vegetable fiber plus bran for gentle action and daily use with milk or in cooking. Two tablespoons daily recommended. if unresolved, see a doctor. Kellogg’s ALL-Bran is sold by grocers and made in London Ontario.
Public health and professional notices list Dr J A McNiven medical offices at Corner Avenue and Elgin Street with contact numbers. Harold Nash, farmer, solicitor M A Warrister and notary public handle conveyancing and appointments with Acton, Georgetown offices and Thursday hours.
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