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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
15
Died in Detroit Michigan on Friday February 27 1931 Herbert Strausger in his 37th year. Addett suddenly at Guelph on Thursday February 19 1931 John E. Addett in his 68th year.
Local items report snowbanks settling and hints of spring as March arrives. Community notices mention exams at Guelph, road fees, new buildings planned in Acton, a beekeeper's death, burglary loss in Norfolk, and civic events including tea sales, church services, and a hockey pool win.
A columnist notes that radio waves carry voices far beyond their origin and can reach listeners across long distances. The piece argues that broadcasting affects more people than those in immediate vicinity and warns that thoughts and broadcasts have wider ethical implications.
Acton led 2-0, then Georgetown tied 2-2 and won 3-2 on a late Chapman goal. Officials to referee rematch in Georgetown. crowd safety rules tight, no overtime. Acton goalie Greer starred as Guelph-style goals were stifled.
The Douglas Players begin a three night engagement at the Town Wall Acton on Thursday March 6 with a program of new and popular vaudeville. Opening night offers free admission to ladies with a paid ticket while seating is limited and the company presents The Only Way with Milas Stella Gladwynne and Jack Quinn in leading roles alongside Blanche Gardiner Hilly Florer and Frederick Lyle.
Auction items include stock and implements offered by J Kemws Salen on March 10. Efforts of A W Neilson of Mill Street Acton and Albert Murray of Mill Street Acton to auction on March 28 at 1 30 pm and March 23 at 3 30 pm respectively.
A meeting for a passball organization is set for Wednesday evening March 11 at eight in the Council Chamber. All who can attend are urged to be present. A series of local items including a Nelson Township fire, injuries from a Burlington game, farewell sermons in Brampton, and Acton Continuation School events are noted amid community notices.
The article suggests packed lunch ideas to provide protein fat calcium iron and vitamins. It recommends hard boiled eggs ham or bacon in sandwiches or custard puddings and rice and careful meal prep. It notes including a tile of salt and pepper and mentions keeping meals warm.
The Dominion in Nutshijl is the arresting title of the widely known annual 6 000 Facts about Canada compiled by Frank Weigh a recognized authority on the Dominion through writings and lectures. This 80 page booklet now in its 28th year has become indispensable to thousands of Canadians and increasing demand from other countries. It tells the story of the country's progress in 60 chapters alphabetically from Agriculture to West and Yukon in brief crisp sentences that are easy to locate and assimilate. It is extensively used by governments corporations colleges and schools and also serves as a means of selling Canada to people in other lands. It is a valuable advertisement of the Dominion and most news dealers carry it or may be had at 35 cents a copy from the Canadian Facts Pub Co 688 Ifuron St Toronto. An opportunity of a lifetime is often merely a chance to say No.
A local supplier promotes a wide stock of granite monuments and markers for gravesites. They invite customers to view options and obtain quotations for memorials to remember loved ones, with emphasis on quality and prompt service.
A Girl Guide News item recounts burglars breaking into Captain’s house stealing a red flannel petticoat and sawdust trails across town. Patrols chase, capture suspects, and rewards and badges are described along with letters from Cape Province and winter sports longing.
An older note highlights alfalfa hay as an ideal poultry litter and feed adjunct. Trials at the Dominion Experimental Station show alfalfa hay litter improves fertility by 40 percent and hatchability by 0.4 percent compared with straw. Mortality remains under two percent to three weeks. The recommendation is to use alfalfa hay as litter during winter growth before breeding, for both males and females.
The passage discusses a scrambled depiction of a manly composition and schooling as a path to moral elevation. It notes a rear seat driven automobile patent and questions patent practice, challenging assumed novelty.
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