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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 23, 1936
Page
6
The poem extols a gentlemanly rider who honors the laws of the road and keeps to his side. It praises restraint, safety, and courteous conduct over reckless speed, urging use of the King’s highways like a gentleman.
Betty Barclay outlines easy picnic treats with hampered savories and sweet Hermits. Recipes include savory meat loaf a leaf-pan bake and a nutty Hermits cookies with nuts and raisins, small portioned for portable meals.
A dated, ornate excerpt argues that penance and mercy cannot excuse brotherhood sin, warning that a purified hand cannot redeem a polluted heart. It emphasizes humility before heaven and the necessity of true contrition for entry to the divine gate.
Noted in Acton lore the Barracks fire and D. McNair purchase sparked a brick store and dwelling. Successive owners include Robert Agnew and T. L. Harding, Jamies Symon, and John McMeth, with millsinery by Miss Jordan and a later Lantz telephony era. Stories recount a colorful past, a hospitality mix, and a drunken herring anecdote from seventy years ago in the old shop.
A quirky exchange about floral decor at a vegetarian restaurant highlights diners joking about flowers on the table. A woman lists distractions at work while a man asks if she is bored, and she evasively answers, noting she admires painted wall decals.
A holiday motorist in Ireland became lost in Galway and asked a villager for Daljinge loc. The Irishman fumbled the directions, first suggesting a right turn after ten miles, then the opposite, finally declaring Megorrah and Baljinas phrases before giving up.
In a playful classroom exchange a teacher asks Tommy about a synonym. Tommy replies with a humorous definition saying a synonym is a word you use when you can’t apart the other one.
An advertorial promoting All-Bran as a remedy for constipation explains that insufficient bulk in meals causes discomfort and slow vitality. It recommends a balanced diet with fruits vegetables and Kellogg’s All-Bran two tablespoons daily, noting it absorbs moisture and aids regularity.
Hugh and Beth escape a runaway car after it plunges down a hill and crashes onto a fence. Beth clings to the wheel frame while Hugh frees them, then they laugh at their odd fate and discuss the Kilkenny cat metaphor with Bribe and Mary Ann arriving to share the moment.
A boy asks a gardener about a pail of powdered fertilizer. The gardener says it is for the strawberries. The boy remarks that they always have sugar and cream on theirs, adding a wry, puzzled twist to the exchange.
Parched pastures fail to yield water as cattle suffer under extreme heat. Farmers report drought conditions, hay and forage shortages, and urgent need for relief. Local officials warn of continued dryness and potential economic impact.
Directory style notice shows several practitioners and offices in Acton Ontario and Guelph. Dr E J Nelson physician on Mill Street offers morning and afternoon hours with Saturday close. Barrister Kenneth M Langdon provides legal services with multiple appointment hours. Dentist operates in Selahman Block with long hours and Wednesday half-day. Fr Ancis Nunan bound books and binds periodicals at Wyndham Street Guelph with custom service.
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