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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
7
A short verse urging careful, virtuous conduct for girls and mothers to be. The speaker asks divine guidance to ensure all deeds reveal a noble, pure character and motherhood worthy of praise.
The rains raised Fairy Lake by eight to ten inches. The new Post Office and Customs House clock arrived and will be installed with four illuminated dials. Provincial Normal School results show Mamie Masales and Nellie Williams succeeded. Rev. Avison to preach first sermons next Sunday. King’s Orderlies presented Rev. Draper a leather chair before move to Milton. Jas Braddy learns eldest son killed in France, second son with the second contingent in England. Picnics conducted by Rev Traynor at Castle on Domino Day and by Congregational Sunday School at Blue Spring Park. Board of Education received 66 applications for three vacancies, favoring home applicants. Rev. Traynor to Kenilworth Parish, Father Fluhaven succeeds him.
A quirky brain teaser from the New York Post features three blindfolded men each with a colored circle on their foreheads. The king’s rule about raising a hand to guess its color creates a logic puzzle where the first to deduce their own color should become Premier.
Nationwide notice extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a premier remedy for sore throat back pain and inflammation. It claims effective skin absorption and internal use for a variety of ailments across the Dominion.
Goats expand in Canada with milk use growing among miners families in Ontario Quebec and coastal Nova Scotia and miners towns. British Columbia leads in numbers due to climate and terrain while Suanen Toggenburg and Anglo Nubian are key breeds. The government issues Bulletin Y171 on goat rearing as the industry grows.
A humorous piece notes a married man dreaming he is a bachelor and questions whether the sign implies disappointment on waking. The quip contrasts fantasy with reality and hints at marital expectations.
A reflective piece tours East Anglia noting small churches with stained glass legends and a tale of Queen Elizabeth and a church with a cut end. It recalls local inns, river trips on the Stour past Dedham and Constable’s birthplace, and tranquil countryside scenes with birds and cattle along the river.
The conversation centers on Avon St Clair a Broadway star, her rise from theater life, a failed marriage, and a kidnapping incident tied to a ransom scheme. Ned Brovton reunites with Avon at a club, planning a show and golf outing with old friends while a warning about her shoulder stems from a past injury.
Records from the Central Experimental Farm for 1934 indicate seven months of stable feeding cost 72 cents per 100 pounds of milk while five pasture months reduce cost to 46 cents per 160 pounds. Dry seasons require extra feeding. pasture gains of two pounds per day are noted as good, with pasture- fed cattle cheaper than winter feeding. Perennial flower seeds may be sown now with careful soil preparation and transplanting for strong future plants.
A fragmentary report describes ancient burial rites in Spain where monks wore monastic robes for burial. The text states the belief that only monks die in Spain, reflecting a supposed local custom or legend.
The Dominion Horticulturist warns Spray the Fruit Trees Orchard to follow published recommendations for spraying fruit trees. Thorough application with proper materials yields desired results. Contact sprays are advised for aphids and sucking insects. Black Leaf 406 is useful for leaf eating insects. A stomach poison like arsenate of lime or arsenate of lead should be applied. Use a combined insecticide and fungicide when spraying.
Ailing husband urges his wife to delay smoking as the doctor warns one ring is nearly gone. The couple debates delaying for coupons to buy a new rug while a medical elixir claims nationwide accessibility and low price.
A quoted exchange questions the meaning of competition in crime and trade with a line about making the same ten dollar bill as the government. The fragment closes with a Lytton motto urging duty and steadfastness.
Publication line shows Going West Daily with inconsistent day rule notes including daily except Sunday and time standard references.
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