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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1938
Page
7
A poem by Anne Sutherland Brooks urges cleverness and keenness to learn to be a winner in life. It warns against danger from fast cars, urging readers to follow signals and stay safe in city streets. The verse frames life as the prize and emphasizes fairness and obeying traffic rules.
Twenty years ago the Free Press notes a 10 below zero spell, local council appoints Rev R B Be Large to the Free Library Board, Acton bank buys a bungalow for its manager, and staff updates. Norman Savill returns from hospital after leg surgery. Capt Kenney listed among veterans. Birth Arnold in Georgetown a daughter born. Died Thompson of Acton in his 60th year.
A reflective chronicle recalls the daily exhortation to live one day at a time and face autumn, while detailing the Collins farm area near Acton. It recounts the Eli Snyder place, its maples and beeches, old orchards, and the long history of local families Speight Snyder Hemstreet and Warren.
A Cincinnati Enquirer column discusses the ubiquity and distress of colds, noting doctors urge bed rest for pneumonia risk. It recounts Father Finney’s Indian wigwam cure with buffalo robes and a fire, comparing it to bed rest and imagining a magical elixir ending a cold in hours.
The National Produced in Canada Association argues that a Canadian housewife buying six pairs of shoes circulates money through farmers, shoe workers, carton makers, printers, ink producers, and lumbermen. The release notes a linked chain across interrelated industries and says about ten percent of Canadians are on relief today.
Fragmentary text describes descendants of French settlers living along the St. Lawrence river area. Limited readable details show references to Canada and settlements, with garbled names and terms. Further context unavailable due to poor OCR.
A 1997 report notes Canada’s shift from hunting to farming among Indigenous communities. It records cradle of crop land use in 1037 at 220 718 acres, compares past acreages, and lists 1097 livestock counts including horses 27 104 milch cows 7 307 other cattle 42 080 sheep 2 000 hogs 6 012 hens and chickens 2 440 turkeys 0 068 geese 2 001 ducks 4 040. It discusses settlement impact, need for new techniques, and education as Indians move toward independence through gradual cultural change.
The text notes that Indians in Canada are supervised by the Department of Mines and Resources through the Indian Affairs Branch, controlling education health agriculture and finances, with welfare oversight. It also includes cooking tips stressing uniform cutting for visual appeal in casseroles and salads and a guest quip about whiskey and water.
A focal exhibit showcases Loewy’s visions of a high speed truck train and a faster, more powerful and safer plane. The display outlines new departures in the transportation scheme for the world of tomorrow.
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