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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
5
Names of residents visiting relatives over the holidays appear, including Beri Garvin Toronto and Norman Wilds Vineland. Hospitals, a recovery from illness, and engagement news for Elva May Akitt are noted along with a nurse graduate and a Canada legislature prelude.
Ontario teams wins first place at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago with 2 353 points, earning the National Live Stock and Meat Board trophy for the year. Iowa State College trailed by six points. Alfred D Hales led all scorers with 821 of 900.
A Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics report shows 1932 output from 141 slaughtering plants at 91,246,523 dollars with 4,855,912 animals slaughtered and 826,843,376 pounds dressed. Pork products dominated exports at 3,796,871 dollars, while per capita meat consumption reached 91.79 pounds of pork and 56.7 pounds beef.
A fragment shows a dialog about sharing food with a poor man during a celebration. A woman asks for a piece of conse pandy while another questions if bread suffices. The exchange centers on modest celebrating and generosity.
Practical advice on tow preparation and rope safety. Emphasizes staying at home to plan, checking equipment, and considering safety backups in case of rope failure. Encourages calm preparation and avoiding on-road risks.
A dated dialogue portrays a farmer and his wife at breakfast with a witty, classed exchange about chopping wood. The brief scene hints at polite pretensions and domestic dynamics without escalating into conflict.
A clipped dialogue fragment shows an exchange about understanding an oath. One speaker asks for clarity while the other effuses defiant self reference, implying tension over formal commitments and roles. The lines hint at a legal or ceremonial setting and power dynamics.
Adapted from the noted stage hit The Late Christopher Bean a premiere style comedy promising laughs and human warmth. Marie Dressler and Lionel Barrymore star in a lively production with romantic interludes and a witty ensemble.
Acton dominated Elmira 6-0 to run their record to four straight wins. Holloway earned his first shutout with strong goaltending as Morton and Terry sparked the offense. The article notes Acton’s heavy pace on light ice and previews upcoming games against Fergus Georgetown and Preston, highlighting key scorers Kentner Chen Ainslie and Morton.
In junior play, Preston defeated Burlington 11 to 0 as Woodbridge defaulted to Georgetown and later withdrew. Preston also beat Acton 6 to 1. In intermediate action, Acton 5 Flora 1, Preston 2 Elmira 2, Georgetown 3, Fergus 4, Preston 4 Flora 1, Acton 6 Elmira 0, Georgetown 5 Fergus 0.
A summary of feeding poultry with a variety of home grown Canadian grains. Wheat should base rations with oats or barley and other grains added. Corn is valuable but scarce in Canada. barley approximates its composition but lacks vitamin A, so use alfalfa or clover to compensate. Cod liver oil may fortify barley rations during confinement. Favor home grown grains and buy surplus Canadian feeds to reduce costs.
A registry clerk new to the job fumbles a caller’s request for a birth certificate. The caller uses a pun on the surname New to emphasize being new. Separately a note warns breeders that breeding turkeys in winter need limited rations to prevent over-fatness.
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