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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
6
Poem excerpt by Sarah Knowles Bolton praising a person who endures daily struggle with hope and honor. It extols faith, resilience, and a cheerful influence in adversity, celebrating a life heroically conquering fate.
The text outlines celery uses from salads and sandwiches to soups and sauces, giving tips on preparing celery hearts and curls, soaking stalks, and creating a cheese celery sauce. It also lists oyster and mushroom celery dishes, celery puree in soups, and celery with apples, plus a health note on Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
A reflective column recalls early Acton life with the Steel home at Willow and Main, the old willow tree that named Willow Street, and changes around the Merchants Bank and Milburn drugstore. It weaves personal memories, local figures, and the town's evolution through a historian's lens.
A revival in horse breeding in Canada raises prospects for Old Wobbin amid a draft-horse shortage felt across Canada the United States and Great Britain. Export demand is rising as prices climb 15 to 25 percent and registrations reach new highs with imports and pure-bred stud activity expanding.
A teacher asks students if Nero was a good man. Tommy answers after a pause that Nero never did anything to him, highlighting a blunt, subjective judgment from a child.
In William Firstbrook's store and in Wm. St. Storey’s saddlery along with Ransom Adams' bachelor house and barn occupy space for another column. More yarns about these items are promised next week.
The Kellogg Company reports tests on bran showing two tablespoon daily for women eased constipation over months and that bran’s bulk can be more effective than fruits and vegetables for some men. Bran provides vitamin B and iron, absorbs moisture, and acts as a natural laxative in cereals or cooked dishes. Sold by Kellogg in London Ontario.
A transcription of a scattered crossword puzzle fill with across and down clues, including wordplay, archaic spellings, and themed entries. It lists several marked items such as Piteh M1 and Bellngine, plus multiple contrived or altered terms like Ev ee and Vancoaked Hurtroyne. The segment reads like a puzzle page fragment with unclear solutions and many typographical errors.
A local directory lists medical practitioners and dental surgeons with office hours and contact details. Dr J A McNiven Dr E J Nelson Dr W G Cullen and others provide office locations at Bower and Elgin Frederick and Mill Streets and contact numbers. Page also notes Acton and Georgetown listings including A J Buchanan D D S P W Pearen D D S and binding services at Wyndham Street.
The Protective Association of Canada announces its life health accident automobile and general lines insurance representation for Marony. The notice outlines services and agency scope under the Life-Wire-Health and accident lines.
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