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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1936
Page
6
A child weaver in a palace hears workers lament broken threads and worn patterns. She explains that she can untie the first tangle by informing the King, urging the people to bring their troubles to him and call on him for aid.
A quirky dining note offers guests unusual dishes with ginger pear tapioca and coconut cream apricot pie. Recipes detail double boiler methods, fruit folds, and topping ideas, plus quick sardine butter spread and a Dad's Welch sandwich.
A long excerpt notes the slogan all for the best as a moral refrain while recounting the destruction of the Barracks block in Acton. It recalls Lachlan McDonald’s early storehouse complex, its later tenants like Haggard and Milburn, and the fire that left tenants homeless, with temporary shelter in the drill shed at Bower Avenue and Elgin Streets.
The article traces Canada’s growth through immigration from the early 1900s to 1935. It notes peak absorption in 1912–13 with 382 841 newcomers, a postwar downturn to 11 277, and ongoing limits on settlers from non British and US sources while highlighting a surge of tourists in 1935 totaling 24 708 301 through immigration controls.
In a fragmentary dialogue a mother questions Ruthie about her doll while Ruthie complains about a tense day and longing for family comfort. The overheard exchange hints at strain in the household and a wish for simpler, loving moments.
Toronto Baseball Club announces July home schedule at Fleet Street Stadium with night games starting near 9 PM daylight time. Ontario fans invited to see the Maple Leafs in action as International Baseball League urges efficient two hour games under floodlights despite a dense lineup of July fixtures.
Two Scottish men spar over drink tricks at a bar. One boasts of a daring African hunt, claiming he plunged a spear through a bull elephant’s yures, a term his companion misunderstands and prompts a flurry of jargon and miscommunication.
The article portrays Sir Samuel Hoare as Britain’s forthcoming dominant statesman shaping imperial defence policy. It describes a proposed life line for Britain, shifting focus from Mediterranean guarantees to routes via Africa, amid Italy's aggression and Suez concerns. It notes South Africa’s push for full sovereignty and naval base terms, with Hoare viewed as potential prime minister.
An old advertisement advises readers on diet to combat constipation. It promotes Kellogg All-Bran as a reliable, bulking laxative, detailing how two tablespoons daily with milk or cream support regularity and soften stools. It claims wide availability through grocers and production by Kellogg in London, Ontario.
A قطاع assortment of doctor offices lawyers a farmer and notary public services plus shop hours and contact details across Acton Georgetown Guelph Ontario with entries for Dr J A McNiven Dr E J Nelson Harold Nash M A Barrister and others including bookbinding services and clerical hours.
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