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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
6
A verse excerpt by James T. Fields extols courtesy as wholesome and genial like a girl’s charm. It praises its power to convert aliens into friends and grant an owner passport around the globe through gracious speech.
A recipe column outlines roasting a leg of lamb with bacon strips, searing at 500 F then cooking at 350 F, with 30 to 25 minutes per pound. It also covers mutton broth, a French style stew, and liver dishes including braised calves liver with vegetables and brown sauce, copied from a Dominion Agriculture pamphlet.
Readable excerpts recall the Temperance Hall on Main Street with its spring water ritual for new members and the Browns, Camerons, and Hendersons who ran the nearby sawmill and planing mill. It follows family histories, marriages, deaths, and moves from Acton to Los Angeles, Toronto, and beyond, ending with reflections on the aging Cameron home and kin.
Ontario boards urged tighter accident prevention as highway industry growth raised risk. George Wilkle of the Workmen's Compensation Board said fatal accidents totaled 378 and nonfatal injuries 24, with winter driving rules recommended to reduce future incidents. R. W. Morley noted shifts to highways increased hazards and urged employers to enforce safety measures for new workers.
A condensed reflection on the value of honest labor over seeking unearned fortune. It argues that diligent daily work yields stable rewards, while chasing great wealth brings little benefit, urging redirecting effort toward proper channels for a fair share of success. The piece asserts honest work always pays.
A local young man balances supporting a family with frequent acts of neighborly service. He visits ill neighbors, offers medical help, shaves the needy, and performs chores at various homes, bringing practical aid and cheer to all, a model of action over words.
Defendant asks to challenge the jury and ambiguously references a judge or outcome. The notation suggests tension over the jury selection process with an unclear remark about "that Uutte guy" in the courtroom.
Rocco Exposito, wanted since 1950 in a New Castle area slaying, was arrested in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, and extradited to Pennsylvania. He maintained innocence as a sheriff's deputy in Lawrence County received him from Frank Cleft, a special agent.
Local notice lists Kenneth M Langdon Barrister Solicitor Notary Public with offices in Acton and Georgetown plus P W Pearen D D S Dental Surgeon now in Guelph Lymon Block Mil Street Acton. Office hours include Tuesdays and Thursdays and appointments by request.
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