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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
6
A quirky, fragmented folklore style scene follows forest animals the Chipmunk Woodchuck Squirrel Bat and Tenecoon as they seek shelter from an impending storm. The Bear eyes the weather change while a wary Chick-n-deo deal and Arthur Cultermiay appear in the chaotic verse.
A vintage menu features two chestnut based treats and a chestnut soup recipe, along with plum pudding and a melon holiday dessert. Also included are a honey roast divinity candy recipe and a savory orange onion and green pepper salad. It closes with farm life reminiscence and family warmth.
A garbled 19th century scene shows Miss Whitehead, county superintendent, not visiting a country school. A little girl Nellie hesitates to respond to a teasing nickname, while others whisper about Mila Rods Nong and mispronounce her name, leaving Nellie silent.
A nostalgic verse piece recalls a cottage by a stream, the childhood home, and the enduring pull of familiar places. The poem links memory to family, weathered walls, apple trees, and the longing to reunite with kin, home, and the past. The prose section reflects on childhood homes as anchors in memory and community reunions at Dublin School.
A reflective essay extols the home as the core of moral and spiritual formation. It argues that early impressions from a mother's care and a father's encouragement shape lifelong virtue and success, urging families to maintain warm, nurturing environments. It praises enduring gratitude to home and community, linking reverence for the old house with personal growth.
A blunt maxim notes that items lacking appeal or market demand should not be pushed or marketed. The saying emphasizes efficiency in sales and the futility of promoting weak goods.
A local business directory page lists physicians surgeons dentists a barrister notary and mortgage lender with office addresses and hours. It also notes account books binding ruling and periodicals service from Wyndham Street Quelph Ont, plus contact details.
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