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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 08, 1948

Page

3

World Flavors Move From Table to Home Kitchens

A six year old survey by the New York Women's Advertising Club reveals how global eating habits influence American households. The report notes Greek, Nordic, French, Italian, Latin, and Chinese cuisines share core foods yet show regional variations, with dairy in Denmark and fish in Norway, while East Asian methods emphasize rapid cooking and communal serving. It includes Czech dishes Cerny Kuba and Kolachky Cakes, detailing ingredients and steps for barley dish, cottage cheese filling, and nutty sweet pastries.

Hello Homemakers New York Norway Sweden Denmark Sweiden East China

Snow and price storms stir rural Ontario life

In 1918 notes Ginger Farm writer laments heavy snowfall and looming cost hikes. She urges self restraint, home economies, and family discipline to weather high gas pork and butter prices, arguing households must cut waste and cooperate rather than rely on government aid while inserting a Mozart quip about ambition and timing.

Old Man Winter Marshall Plan

Recollections of Acton January 1908 council and club notes

The edition reports Reeve W I Storey and councilors James Clark John Clark J A Murray Isaac Francis and others with terms to serve. A Cranionale Club formed to raise funds for a town hall plane purchase. Officers listed include William Williams as president and Jennie Fyfe as assistant secretary. Eight degrees below zero on Sunday morning. Milton’s shoe factory faces assignment after five years of liberal bonuses. Knox Church Sabbath School reports a successful New Year program with choruses dialogues drills and recitations by several named participants.

W. IL Storey James Clark John Clark J. A. Murray Isaac Francis James McLain Robert Wallace T. Ue Harding Geo. Hynds Robert Halmes Uren William Williams C. S. Smith A. Secord Misa Jennie Fyfe Milton Sabbath School of Knox Church Maud Collins Fiffe Corry Jennie McPherson Joseph Arethurs Ada Holmes Frank Heavill Minnie Holmes Annie Corry Ruby Clark Flossie Murray James McDonald Jennie Cameron Mable Mann Jennie Smith Lily Halsted

Plans shown for a closed link council submission window

Snippets report council plans on view in the Free Press window with brief items on civic events. Daniel McLean elected mayor of Winnipeg in recent elections. Armenian Farm in Georgetown transferred to United Church bodies. United Church Men's Club banquet for 1410. Also birth notices for Burns and Knapp families and deaths of Adams and Stewart. Russian liquid glass and calcium chloride claim quicksand to limestone in 10 days.

Sap Quebec Daniel McLean Esquesing Winnipeg Georgetown Board of Evangelism and Social Service The United Church of Canada Men's Club United Church H. S. Mott Burn Burns Norman W. Burns Acton Knapp Victoria Memorial Hospital Toronto Clarence R. Knapp Adams St. Clair Mich Joseph F. Adams Nassagaweya Arthur W. Stewart

Movement of Canadian foods to the United Kingdom

The article describes Canadian food and products moving from Dominion farms to the United Kingdom via Canadian Pacific railway and steamship facilities. A top left image shows New Brunswick potatoes being loaded on the Beaverburn, one of the fleet’s cargo ships.

Dominion Pacis New Brunswick Beaverburn Canadian Pacific Prairies

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