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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
6
This column recalls a vanished friend and a youthful era of Acton and district fifty years ago. It lists local notes from Edward Dynes’s ashery to Bennett charn rights, bread prices, a county warden election, skating races, turnips shipments, and a new fireproof safe for Acton Banking Co.
The article details multiple pie types including deep-dish fruit pies with pastry prep, fillings and baking steps, and meat pies using fresh or cooked meat with sauces. It outlines crust handling, venting, and finishing touches plus variations like meringue and crumble toppings. Also included are cherry, gooseberry, berry, strawberry, and pumpkin pies with proportions and bake times, plus a closing note promoting the Easy-Way Cake Book and planning tips.
Canadian National Railways sponsors wind tunnel experiments that aim to reduce wind resistance by about 36 percent. A layer of clean air under the smoke ribbon could lift smoke away from the cab, potentially making side guards and smoke deflectors obsolete.
A fragment from a local shop scene shows a shoe shop proprietor interacting with a job applicant and two women assistants. The dialogue touches on watching, stretching shoes, and an odd exchange about smoking and ice cream sodas.
Acton Georgetown Cafe on Main Street offers appointments by phone for Seywuck's Café with office hours 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings upon request.
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