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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
6
A fragmented poetic excerpt attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow invokes March winds and upheaval. The speaker references a prophetic positioning of the year January and a vow to wage war on humanity, shaking cities and flooding rivers and farms with March’s storms.
A wartime style dietary guide suggests soups and broths for convalescents, with lamb stews in French and MIS styles. It covers dumplings, neck and shank prep, and a meat rich broth with rice or barley. Potato nutrition is highlighted, plus recipes for potato soup, potato fish pie, and flavored sauces.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Acton’s Main Street and the dangerous eighty one year old level crossing. It recounts past accidents and near misses including a stave driver, a child, and Paddy Powers family, plus a look at shingle mill workers and Moore Brothers early tannery and coopering in the town.
The article notes a rise in foreign tourism to the USSR with over 100,000 visitors from Canada and the United States, driven by the modernization of the Siberian Railway and state travel agency guidance. It highlights displays of Soviet life, including Anya Muaremukeva the aviatrix, education scenes, and cultural performances showing daily life and leisure.
A compiled directory page showing medical doctor Dr J A McNiven with office hours and locations on Dormer Avenue Elgin Street, notary public M A Farmer, solicitor Kenneth Langdon with offices in Acton Georgetown, and dentists A J Buchanan P W Pearen with new quarters in the Lymon Black Mill Street Aston.
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