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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1942
Page
7
A nostalgic sketch highlights small town life where visitors feel like guests. Neighbors greet strangers with open doors and kind hearts, offering friendship and sympathy amid slower rhythms and steady community care.
The mowingsong returns and home grown strawberries are plentiful. Mr J Starkman begins renovating the old Secor block at the Mill and Main corner. Funeral for Edward Dynes held in Acton. he had resided in Toronto recently. ONeill showrooms in Georgetown burned. Twenty five wagons lost. Excavations for John Leishman’s new Mill Street block near completion. Anthony Cleave marriage in Neustadt to Frank H Anthony of Harriston.
Ministerial Order dated April 14 1917 removes restrictions on second hand or used bags and bagging imported into Canada due to wartime bag shortage. Provisions allow bags with manure to enter if from disease free origins or shipped directly from approved premises, provided declarations accompany shipments.
The text stresses foot comfort over style and proper shoe fitting for comfort and support. It warns against improper shoe shapes and highlights importance of fit around the widest part of the foot and toe area. It also mentions government grants for pre harvest expenses to seed growers including red beech carrot cabbage and lettuce.
Sunday text outlines the appearances of Jesus to the apostles after Easter in Jerusalem. It notes fear giving way to peace when Jesus stands among them and proves his resurrection with scars and a meal. The lesson emphasizes witness preparation and Old Testament fulfillment.
The writer in LiTitRn Box C o Forestry Branch Matchewan Ont explains family spread from Kirkland Lake to Toronto and North Bay. He details gardens plans seeds and supply sourcing, farm work, and weather delays. He shares bear moose and fish sightings near Power Tower and Beauty Lake, plus tourism at Lady Evelyn and Temagami.
Practical methods to cut farm machinery expenses. Suggestions include buying secondhand or reconditioned gear, performing adjustments yourself, and selecting cost efficient implements to lower overall operating costs.
A faded ad style note warns families about sun exposure and skin health. It stresses starting with short sun times, avoiding peak heat, and using protective creams to prevent burns. The piece emphasizes extra caution for babies and young children and urges prudent outdoor care.
Readers are urged to regularly read the advertisements both large and small as a wise use of time for profit and awareness. The note emphasizes checking the ads to avoid missing valuable notices and opportunities.
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