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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
7
A nostalgic poem in a childlike voice celebrates the end of school and the return of summer. It contrasts classroom bells with joyous vacation freedoms and vivid natural images from daisies to shore waves. The refrain hails glad vacation days and playful adventures.
Mercury neared ninety on Saturday and new suburban railway rails reached Norval. St Albans Sunday School planned an excursion to Victoria Park Berlin on July 28 with return tickets at 85 cents and child 45 cents. Two teachers resigned for higher salaries elsewhere forcing a fresh recruitment. July 12 marked a major Grange gathering in Halton. James Cree injured by a horse shoe nail. Robert Campbell of Erin struck by a G T R locomotive near Lime House with hopes of recovery. Rufus Worden of Acton died at 74.
An advertisement touts Persian Balm as the perfect aid to beauty for women and the whole family. It claims results in highest expression of beauty, soft hands, white skin, and benefits for mothers fathers and children with use as a shaving lotion and skin protector.
A government statistics return shows Canada wide bakery firms total over 2 800 companies with 50 million dollars in capital and more than 15 million in wages. Bread leads with 40 million, pastries nearly 10 million, and buns two and a half million. butter eggs flour fruit lard and sugar are produced in large quantities for national consumption. Canada calls itself the bread basket of the world as national demand remains substantial.
A short humorous dialogue shows Mrs Walls noting the Wig Heys own a new encyclopedia while Mr Walls asserts their modest car must last another year, reflecting frugal domestic attitudes of the time.
A fragmentary note portrays a shy buyer admiring an elegant gown and discussing instalment plans while contemplating another equally stylish dress seen in a prior scene. The lines hint at fashion desires and comparing two outfits without full context.
Helpful Mrs Dinks laments fruitless efforts as Mr Dinks suggests pruning ideas to yield better results. The exchange hints at domestic strategy and a humorous, practical nudge toward efficiency within a family setting.
An entry describes a hot day with wilting crops and a cool evening shower. It recalls misdirections in Canada, pet anecdotes about Patch, the kittens Mitchie and Little One, garden harvests of peas beans and cabbage, and reflections on farming gains and losses.
A wife tells the dressmaker she will not receive further garments until the husband settles the bill. The husband reacts with sarcasm, saying he will send a note of thanks.
A proverb notes that you cannot stop birds of sadness from flying overhead but you can stop them from nesting in your hair, using a vivid image to urge resilience against persistent sorrow.
A humorous diary style recap from Rogs Farquhar, noting local townsfolk in a rambling week. Entries mention Unkel Hen selling a dog and land talk, Pa and his boss at the newspaper, a new girl with a colorful illness history, and baby announcements at the hospital. An advertisement for Douglas Egyptian Liniment appears at the end.
The quote argues that character rests on intelligence for both genders. It stresses that women should appear well informed without seeming overly scholarly and should speak on diverse topics with natural fluency and knowledge.
A typist questions a new boss who insists on spelling words only in his own way. The response notes the boss is bigoted in his rigid spelling rules. The exchange highlights tension over language standardization in the workplace.
A brief timetable note shows a publication schedule: daily except Sunday, with Sunday editions limited to Sundays only.
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