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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
7
A garbled OCR fragment references a scene near an old apple tree. Details are unclear about people, places, or actions. The readable bits suggest a discussion about a robe, a binder, a store, and a shade under an apple tree. Further context is unreadable.
A late 1910s era column recalls extreme cold, local deaths in Acton and Guelph, a major fire at G. B. Ryan & Co., civic weigh-scale approval for a coal business, and tributes to notable figures. It also notes the first spring robin, wartime personages, and a detailed 1935-36 Canadian fur production survey showing a rise in value to 15,464,883 with beaver and silver fox predominating and advancement of mink farming.
The account recalls Acton era tannery development on Queen Street and nearby properties, including the Beardmore and Burns farms. It traces ownership changes from Storey Moore & Co to The Aston Tanning Company and finally Beardmore & Co, alongside memories of Ryder, Kannawin, and Kelly families, a Willows Street bridge, a Berry patch ruse, a fire that destroyed a Burns-era home, and long-time residents now scattered or gone.
A collection of quotations on democracy cooperation and personal conduct. The Labor Leader warns democracy is at risk without mutual respect among nations. H. L. Davis reflects on belief, love, and human limits in facing reality. The piece notes practical experience overruling theory and criticizes public milking in private.
A historical report outlines cancer of the stomach linking it to chronic gastritis ulcers and irritation from hurried meals, alcohol, tobacco, and hot foods. It compares incidence across rich and poor, noting higher stomach cancer in Great Britain and Holland and cites hospital studies on dental and dietary factors.
North Dakota Water-Busters tribe members Wolf Left and Foolish Bear greet President Roosevelt in Washington as they near the end of a journey seeking rain medicines. Interpreter Arthur Mandan aids as they plan to present a sacred bundle to the Museum of the American Indian’s Heye Foundation, hoping fertility returns to their drought-stricken lands since losing the bundle in 1907.
An article argues a link between gastric cancer and irritants from tobacco and diet, noting Dutch smoking patterns and poorer teeth as possible factors. It also mentions a Jefferson Texas directory anomaly and a student missing class since the French Revolution, with the headlined line reflecting a long absence.
A London magistrate imposes seven days’ imprisonment after a Boot protests being sent on an excursion. The defendant argues he has not committed a serious offense and questions the punishment. The exchange reflects a tense, framed dispute during the hearing.
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