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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
8
Readable lines suggest a poetic fragment about sorrow and clouds, with mixed legible phrases and multiple garbled words. The snippet hints at emotional themes but lacks clear subjects or events to identify a specific person or place.
The Vree Press reports on steam and water pipes as common goods, market prices for turnips and sugar, and lists Horticultural Society officers led by William White and G H Brown. It records Halton Orangemen officers for 1918 and a Gounell meeting for organization. Notices include McLean’s death in Guelph and Kennedy’s obituary in township.
In recollections of Acton residents and landowners, the piece traces John Burns as a Presbyterian founder and owner of farms housing Beardmore works and Beardmore Crescent. It notes tenancy histories including Wadden, Stauffer and McPherson families, marriages linking Hemstreet and Kennedy, and the Stauffer line ending with Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. McPherson's later life.
A critical discussion evaluates democratic Britain, press subservience, and Anglo German ties. It contrasts Mussolini and Hitler portrayals, notesASC Ward Price's preference for Hitler material, and questions imperial costs and Anglo American links in a world shifting toward realpolitik.
A sad boy visits a chemist asking for something to relieve pain. The chemist asks where it hurts, and the boy sighs that the pain hasn’t come yet because his father is reading his school report.
Oliver N Warren keeps a diary torn by small misadventures at work and school. He notes labor concerns on Monday, social plans on Tuesday, class exercises on Wednesday, a troublesome Friday night, and a boyish tale of Slats visiting a doctor on Saturday with a frequent headache.
An Irish tram conductor named Mike Beene comments on the tough work of collecting fares aboard a crowded car. A passenger remarks "You're working hard, Mike" as Mike sighs that the job is demanding but appreciated.
The article explains that X ray induced cancer follows a long dermatitis period after exposure. It notes latent spans of 5 to 10 years with recurring dermatitis and outlines how repeated, unfiltered doses cause cancer while stressing competent operators and safer radium gamma rays as treatment options.
The document explains how cockroaches thrive in warm poorly cleaned buildings and how to control them using sodium fluoride dust in kitchens and corridors. It notes safety risks for children and pets and mentions alternative powders like pyrethrum and borax. A special article on combating roaches is available from the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa.
The cargo on the RAG,Nikscopia includes 4000 states of the syllabarium for Eskimo communities at port of call. Gifted by R P Isbister of Hamilton Ontario, it aids literacy taught by Anglican and Roman Catholic missions. The script uses sixty Dhonetian characters and proves easier than English for Eskimo words. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police note widespread use at northern posts.
A clipped Victorian Times style note claims 1,800,000 motorists last year faced empty tanks. The passage questions why stalling occurs despite abundant fuel and mentions Susan Avo and Sukaie station in a satirical tone.
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