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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
15
A poetic meditation by Thoms Curtis Clark arguing that faith and science can converge. He suggests that ages of inquiry reveal harmonies between belief and reason, with enduring faith guiding science toward the final truth of life and the soul.
An old guidance piece warns jewellery and beads hide dirt that owners may not see. It outlines cleaning pearls with magnetic powder and pearls left soaking, coral heads cleaned with milled ash, amber beads treated with olive oil and polished with ash for shine.
Betty Narclay Holladay presents orange centered dishes and fruit cups. Recipes include Holladay Fruit Cup with grapefruit and cherries, Orange Sauce to pour over egg custard, Orange Toast with buttered bread, and an Ambrosia style fruit mix. Also includes California Poinsettia Salad and Date Bars with a light dessert note.
A personal essay describes sorting scraps and starting a yearlong record keeping system. It highlights using a loose leaf notebook for daily entries, tracking assets and expenditures, and sharing the accounting task between husband and wife to maintain partnership and prevent messy finances.
A critical notice discusses two books from Thomas Nelson & Bent on Canadian foreign policy and the Far East. William Strange, a Canadian author, condenses complex East Asian issues, noting Canada’s role, immigration questions, and potential naval considerations, while warning of imperial shifts and Japan’s industrial path.
A mishmash of dates and notes mixes January days with moral maxims and a report on cross border forest fire prevention between Quebec and Maine. It notes long standing cooperation since 1897 through warden conferences and ongoing joint efforts to combat fires along the border.
A fashion note highlights floral prints for house frocks and resort dresses in red brown white and black on versatile backgrounds. Peasant motifs in embroidered cotton and rayon fabrics appear on coats frocks and beach wear with bright new varieties in the thrift friendly spring line.
A Pennsylvanian railroad crew uses short wave radio to replace fog signals and lanterns. Engineman John Hicks operates a radio receiver in the engine cab as the conductor communicates from the far end of a freight train. The two way unit resembles a telephone and promises a quieter, clearer method for train communication.
Directory style listing for doctors and professionals in Medboal and surrounding area. Includes Dr J A McNiven Dr RB Nelson Dr WM Cullen and others with offices on Corner Rowsa Avenue Rigin Treat Main Street and Georgetown offices. Services include dentistry veterinary surgery notary public law and real estate with contact numbers and appointment guidance.
Time tables list multiple departures from Acton with frequencies and times. Entries show daily runs with Sunday exceptions and various morning and afternoon slots. Specific times include seven forty and nine thirty four AM patterns, plus afternoon and evening departures.
On the final schedule day Gray Coach Lines posts westbound and other trips with listed departure times from Acton and other points. Notable times include 651 am 357 pm 9 am 642 pm and 122 pm 837 pm with additional runs 933 am 313 pm and 906 pm 503 pm.
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