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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
6
Poem excerpt by John W. Chadwick reflecting on departed loved ones and the comfort of faith. It contemplates the burden of loss, the joy they brought, and the enduring presence of God in the unknown. The verse emphasizes memory, solace, and divine companionship after death.
Betty Barclay shares light evening refreshments for couples with chocolate drinks. Chocolate Float uses milk chocolate syrup and ice cream stirred into milk, poured over ice cream in a tall glass. Chocolate Iceberg blends milk with vanilla ice cream for a creamy treat.
A fragmented Acton Ontario reminiscence blends poetry with local history. It recalls the Adams and Secord legacies, the development of Main and Church Streets, former stores, and polling place anecdotes. It notes changes to Speight property, the Starkman era, and long gone businesses, tying personal memory to town evolution.
A dean of Tor onto and well known track operator, A ML Orpen, was held up by three armed men. They forced him to drive to a Toronto bank and withdraw five thousand dollars. They diverted him to a club and stole his valuables to prevent identification.
A British and Canadian campaign funded by the brewing industry aims to normalize beer drinking among tens of millions. Public relations expert Edward Bernays leads the effort with a million dollar budget to place favorable editorials. The Ontario Temperance Federation notes the campaign blends advertising with ostensibly neutral news content to promote profits and temperance myths.
A stubborn donkey caused a man to seek help at a chemist shop. The chemist administered an unusual treatment and the animal collapsed into unconsciousness. The man pleaded for more of the remedy, blaming the dosage as the cause of the out cold state.
A fragment recounts Mr Mackenzie and Eliza McQuen with children relocating to Georgetown after a move noted by Ann Hutynan who now owns the property. Her daughter-in-law and grandson reside in the other apartment. Next week Zenna Adams residences enter the story with more Acton family history.
The readable line hints at a family discussion over naming triplets, mentioning a father and a minister’s possible role. The text is garbled and lacks clear facts, but centers on names for newborn siblings and a possible christening.
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