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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
6
A miscellany of kitchen hints includes a long list of salad ingredients and simple recipes for a Pot of Gold dessert and Orange Tulips. Also featured are a kitchen tip about not skipping salads in winter and a brief endorsement of Miller's Worm Powders for children with worm discomfort.
A fragment of a historical column recounts Rockwood's church saga from 1861 to 1880, detailing building plans, land donations, and early trustees. It covers union tensions with Eden Mills, ministerial changes, and the move toward a separate Rockwood congregation with Reeve and Barrie, plus later merging efforts and key elders.
A witty reflection on the phrase pin head and its value. The piece contrasts a pin head with a cabbage head, noting the pin head’s utility in keeping the pin from wandering. It adds a jab about oversized hats as a counterpoint to trivial heads.
Dr Thomas presents Eclectric Oil as a reliable remedy for inflammations, cuts, bruises, and other injuries in both humans and animals. The advertisement emphasizes its suitability for a wide range of ailments affecting people and livestock alike.
The reader asks for the Latin word opposite amo meaning I love. The response references Reno as a likely guess. The fragment resembles a language question or trivia note with quoted dialogue and a city name.
A period style ad cites bladder weakness causing backaches headaches restless nights and frequent urination. It promotes Dr Southworths UrATABS with a money back guarantee promising relief within 48 hours and improvement in ten days if effective, otherwise no cost.
The Oxford and Cambridge ski teams met on British soil for the first time during the 1931–32 Inter-Varsity meet held in Canada. They competed with Canadian college teams at Ottawa, were hosted by the Governor General, and toured a Laurentian mountain resort. Cambridge won the inter varsity meet with Oxford, and notable figures included W. Dunn of Cambridge and F. Walter of Oxford. The trip continued aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Montcalm and Duchess of York on return.
An old advertisement lists solicitors notary offices on Main Street and South Side with appointment requests in Acton Georgetown and Buchanan. It promotes bookbinding for all kinds, periodicals bound neatly, and prompt ruling. Also advertised are watchmaker jeweller repairs offered from Wyndham Street Guelph with repair experience for other jewellers across Canada.
The passage outlines an afternoon tunic frock with rifle trimmed collar and side drapery. It notes long sleeves gathering at the cuff and a skirt attached to a bodice lining. The text appears to be a fashion description from a period publication with misreadings and truncated words.
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