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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1933
Page
6
Dishes and Dishes Rusks and Rolls for Cold Weather Dinners
Food column offers rusks with cherries and variations for 6 servings, plus Five O'Clock Rusks, Dinner Punch, macaroons and jumbles, with step by step mixing and baking details. Includes coconut cream jumbles and Persian Balm ad note.
New Year Reflections from an Old Pioneer Writer
An aging correspondent shares a windy, reflective message about wisdom, youth, and resilience. He recalls hardships before government aid, cites the frost that spared food, and urges perseverance, family support, and taking courage with the new year. He notes weather almanac habits and contemplates changing times and future gatherings.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Proclaimed Remedy for Pains
The ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as effective for rheumatic pains sciatica and general aches. It claims fifty years of demonstration and notes use for inflammatory pains cuts scratches bruises and sprains in humans and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Canada Protects Shipping by Vast Lighthouse Service
Canada maintains a vast lighthouse system with about 12 000 structures along its coasts and Great Lakes. Cape Race lighthouse alone uses a one million candle power light visible 76 miles and requires four lightkeepers year round. The service includes lighthouses, fog signals, buoys, radio stations, and watchtowers to protect trans Atlantic shipping and seas near Sable Island, employing over 2 000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific Oceans
Great Lakes
Lakes
Dominion
Department of Marine
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Labradory
Canada
Sable Island
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Lighthouse Service of Canada
Father and son clash over school report
A boy faces his father after a poor report card. The father scolds patience while the son defends himself noting another pupil named Jones excels due to having notably higher parents influence. The exchange ends with a gentle reminder about support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bext
Jones
Diary Notes From Ross Parquhar Chronicle
Diary entries recount a Friday chicken dinner for an anniversary, a porch walk avoiding drivers, a separated neighbor staying with Mrs. Gillem, and a restaurant visit for chicken salad. Miscellany includes a talk on a baldness cure, a drunken husband, and a commentary on local girls and their motives.
Swedes improve at Western Ontario fall fairs
Western Ontario swedes show marked improvement as exhibits illustrate variety types and market suitability. Shippers and seed officials sponsor prize classes judged to Vegetable Act standards, with Turnip Shippers Association and Ontario Agriculture College aiding field meetings, cooking tests, and seed selection to uplift quality and marketability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Dominion Seed Branch
Vegetable Inspection
Agricultural College
Turnip Shippers’ Association
Department of Field Husbandry
Ontario Agriculture * College
Othe
Ontario ~Agricultural College
Supplementary feeds for breeding hens improve fertility
Experiments at the Fredericton Experimental Station show cod liver oil and mixtures with liver and bone meal raise fertility and hatchability in breeding hens. Mineral supplements and vitamin A and D enhance results, and leafy vegetables plus cod liver oil boost hatching outcomes during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericton Experimental Station
Father and Son Reflect on War Tale
A father tells his son the story of his father and the Great War. The boy asks why so many soldiers were needed, prompting a quiet exchange on history and loss.
Ontario Liquor Costs Scrutinized by Ralph Connor Speech
Ralph Connor told Eastern ministers that provincial governments act as agents for brewers and distillers. He cited Ontario spending over twenty million dollars on unemployment relief versus far more on liquor. He criticized Government Control for failing to fulfill promises in Manitous and warned of the dangers of government sale amid temperance shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Connor
Ontario
Teachers and Students Debate Grammar and Tragic Misunderstanding
In a grammar class, the teacher asks about verb forms I love you love he loves. Willie replies with a grim joke about a triage scenario where someone gets shot, reflecting dark humor amid instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wile
Willie
Not Proven Yet Bovine TB Vaccine Fails To Protect Cattle
A Federal Animal Diseases Research Institute report based on seven years of trials finds Bog vaccination offers little protection against tuberculosis in calves. Post-mortem studies show vaccinated cattle are only marginally better than unvaccinated ones under similar life conditions. Trials continue, but results give little hope for this method in controlling bovine TB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Animal Diseases, Research Institute
Thorougli
Stop to Think on Marketing and Advertising's Reach
W J Linton Andrews editor of The Leeds Mercury extols advertising as the modern force linking manufacturer to user. He argues goods are not sold until they reach consumers and that pull marketing, aided by educated readers, lowers costs and expands markets. He lauds American leadership in sales publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Asthma Sufferer Finds Relief with Affordable Remedy
A narrative feature describes chronic asthma distress and the promising relief from an inexpensive remedy promoted by Dr. J. D. The cure brings immediate relief from attacks and provides lasting peace, suggesting a widely available treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D
Sare
DR J A McNIVEN Ostresani Bower Pharm Ma 72 Pp Box 33
Directory entry listing Dr J A McNiven with Ostresani Bower Pharmacy in Ma 72, parcel box 33 and Harold Nash farmer, M A Bartister solicitor notary public in Fereeman Block Acton Ontario mortgage services hours 9 to 5 Saturday 12 noon closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fereeman Block
Acton
Ont
MOMEY
Georgetown Main Street and Action Hex offices noted
Lasrister and Notary Public offices listed for Georgetown with addresses and contact details. The text includes names and phone references, plus scattered notes about scheduling and proceeding actions.
A J Buchanan S D D Sesital Hereoest
A garbled notice featuring A J Buchanan D D and scattered fragments of names and numbers. The readable portion suggests a personal or parish notice with a phone number 148 and references to evenings and extractions, though the exact event remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Buchanan
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Otto
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Gess
Nim ‘Tooker
Wensday
Anuther
Evry
Eany
He's
Modern
J. Cadesky Optometrist
Acamanti
A. T. Brown
Edson R. Waite
Shawnee, Oklahoma
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The
Leeds
England
Mercury
Windy
United States
Business Directory
J. A. McNiven
Ostresani Bower
Kenneth M. Langdon Lasrister
Notary Public
Georgetown
Pearen
L. D
J. M. Bell Finume
Mill ‘Street
Actes
Francis Nunan
Guelph, Ont
Ovex Willams
Jeweller
J. H. Jordan
Serimsa
Ogre
Acton Monument Works & Nicol & Son Fhosne
Acton Ont
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