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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 27, 1936

Page

3

Pearls of Papua. Sharks and pearls test two youths

Paul Haggert and Clifford Stockton dive for pearls off Papua when a hunter Pandra and eleven war canoes threaten them. A white glider beacon and phosphorescent paint help Clifford locate their tribe. The pair recover the pearls after a rescue and vow friendship amid a changing mission tale.

RD Byockton Pals- CU Am Jong Hetter Clifford Ewe Paul Paul Haggert Pucah Dlltford Pol Papua O Clifford Stockton New Guinea Melbourne Australia Papun Cliffford Ward Times Hi Church Doctor Haggert Lele Thonths Dilford Haggert Tandra Andra Qutfard Cliff Hig Ysu Darkiess Cliford Stius Olfford Clliford Paul Hoggert Rerhape CiliYord Ciifford Clitford Tondra

Streamlined Cutter Solves Westerner's Plight

Canadian Grandview Manitoba resident Irvine Shoemaker builds a winter streamlined cutter with a front stove, roof light, battery powered searchlight, adjustable wind shield, springs seats and rear cargo for family trips to town. It enables four passengers to ride in comfort despite 40 below conditions and blocked roads.

Central Press Grandview Man Manitoba Dobbin

Geese at Jack Miner Sanctuary Draw 5000 Arrivals

Jack Miner praises his bird sanctuary as a safe winter haven for about 5000 Canada geese. He notes the birds will migrate north in spring, boosting populations and benefiting hunters and bird lovers continent-wide.

Jack Miner Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary Wolone Canada Bird Lfe Oncy

Heavier Ocean Travel Between Canadian Ports in 1995

Canadian services carried 45 761 passengers east and west between Montreal Saint John and Halifax in 1995. Freight boats also moved cargo across the Atlantic with steady passenger bookings. West Indies services provided additional business not in the Atlantic trade.

Generaaers Montreal Quebec Saint John Hlatifax West Indies

Celery Production for Market and Storage Guidelines

Farmers in Canada expand celery production for market and storage despite U S imports. Key points cover proper early harvest blanched celery for market, avoiding using summer residues for storage, sowing dates to yield storable crops, and disease and insect control with Bordeaux spray. A free pamphlet on celery production and storing is available from Ottawa.

Canada United States Owiag Jones Idea Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa

Washington and England burn joke in patire tale

A visiting Englishman and an American trade quips about who burned Washington and Joann of Arc, prompting a shocked clergyman. The piece pivots to a clinical aside praising Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a handy home remedy for inflammatory pains and minor injuries.

Patire United States England Washington Joann of Arc Thomas

Household Hints: Mint Fricadelli And Onions

A condensed recipe note by Mary Morton presents Mint Fricadelli with onions and baked fish with vegetables. It details onion preparation, beef and pork patty frying, layering with onions, brown sugar, and slow baking to achieve a delicate brown onion glaze. Also mentions a vegetable salad and apple pie as companions.

Canada’s Maple Harvest Expands in 1935 Output

Canada produced 2,251,000 gallons of maple syrup in 1935 up from 1,838,000 in 1934, a 22.5 percent rise, with maple sugar output at 6,530,000 pounds, up 32.3 percent to 4,041,000 pounds. Total sugar equivalent reached 29,047,000 pounds, led by Quebec and Ontario, and valued at 3,522,000 dollars. Exports equaled 4,241,000 pounds of sugar, mainly to the United States. The government requires 100 percent pure maple products.

Canada Quebec Ontario Maritime Provinces United States

Tale of a Nog and a Hunting Dog Misadventure

A humorous tale follows Jimi returning from a hunting trip. Dad comments on the failed outing after a tallless pointer named Beppo is blamed for the misfortune. The dog’s eager start and Beppo’s beam reflect a family hunting miscalculation.

Yello Jimi Dad Beppo

Controversial remark from museum director sparks debate

Dr C T Currelly of the Royal Ontario Museum reportedly told a Toronto banquet of vegetarians that women are lazy for not cooking the family meal and instead buy ready prepared rations from the delicatessen. The remark drew criticism from women’s groups and scholars.

C.T. Currelly Royal” Ontario“Museum of Archaeology Toronto

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