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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
8
A reflective poem fragment compares rulers and common folk as builders for eternity. It speaks of tools a shapeless mass and a book of rules given to each to shape life, noting a stumbling block or stepping stone as fate.
Dry weather dried lawns and more automobiles appeared in town. J B Mackenzie sold a corner house to Mrs. Huffman. Jennie Smith sold Main Street brick residence to Isaac Bennett. Wm Somerville injured at Hendersons sawmill losing fingers. Acton beat Rockwood 3 1 in baseball season opener with H S Holmes pitching. Alex Martin electrocuted in Toronto. Frank birth announced in Acton. Died Chisholm Esquesing Thomas Chisholm aged 76.
Milton residents thank Tom Blakelock Liberal candidate for assistance to secure highway work. The letter states that after his appeal to the Ontario Highway Department via the Ontario Employment Service, about half the unemployed are now at work and the rest are expected to be ordered to report soon.
The advertisement urges early use of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil at first sore throat signs to soothe irritation and prevent ulceration and swelling. It claims repeated use makes those prone to quinsy immune to attacks.
Recipe uses Salada Black Tea brewed six minutes in one pint of water. Strain and mix with 1 cup sugar and juice from two lemons while hot. Add cold water to reach two quarts without cooling the tea first. Serve over chipped ice with lemon slice if desired.
A speech extols a young man’s vow to keep smiling and undimmed enthusiasm despite hardship, foreseeing trials yet believing no defeat can prevail a dauntless soul. A Japanese youth with limericks that won’t scan responds with humor, seeking all the words in the final line.
An agricultural note explains that mulch conserves moisture and adds plant food, benefiting apples. Experiments at Abbotsford Quebec show mulched trees yield well for eight years while unmulched trees stay biennial. Use straw or organic mulch four inches deep, apply early winter after first snowfall, and avoid summer mulching to prevent excessive growth.
A 1933 Canadian canning report shows factory output surpassing 33 million pounds of fruit and vegetables, led by more than 127 million pounds of pears and apples near eight million pounds, with substantial production in plums peaches cherries and berries. Vegetable canning rises with peas corn beans and pumpkin, while soups and sauces also reach multi‑million pounds. Exports of canned fruits grow about 40 percent, and imports mainly of pineapples quadruple others.
The teacher introduces a lesson on Nelsény asking which statue in London has a blind eye. Bright Lad answers Cleopatra's Needle.
Fragmented narration describes a man and a wretched lad at a railway stop. A boy named Ingediarn recalls daily misfortune, noting a wish to act and a future promise while a companion arranges transport and a tense exchange unfolds.
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