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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
7
In Detroit Michigan on Friday February 27 1931 Herbert Strauss died in his 37th year. In Guelph on Thursday February 19 1931 John Adnett died in his 68th year.
The piece reflects seasonal transition from winter to spring with notes on melting snow, budding flowers, and the first signs of March. It highlights local events and concerns such as examinations, road costs, roadwork, community notices, and a local hockey pool with mixed fortunes for investors.
A jagged opinion piece discusses broadcasting reach across regions and the idea that voices travel beyond their origin. It argues that modern transmitters expose distant audiences to ideas and warns against moral hazards from remote listening.
In a tense intercollegiate hockey game Georgetown edged Acton 3-2 with a late goal by Chapman breaking a 2-2 deadlock. Penalties felled players from Duncan Buchanan Huffman and Woods, while Johnny Mitchell or Ermie Parkes were slated to referee the rematch in Georgetown Monday with gate sharing rules and spectator interference penalties.
The Douglas Players start a three night engagement at the Town Wall Acton on Thursday March 6 with a new and popular vaudeville program and free admission for ladies on opening night with a paid ticket. The cast features Milas Stella Gladwynne leading in The Only Way with Jack Quinn, Blanche Gardiner, Hilly Florer, Frederick Lyle and Anna Douglas among others. The company brings special scenery and a rotating repertoire each night with vaudeville between shows.
The notice lists scheduled sales at Acton including stock and implements from Eytan Bt at 1.30 pm on March 28 and Wolxehold effects of A W Nellson on March 23 at 3.30 pm, with Albert Murray Mil Btreot also involved.
A meeting for passball organization is set in the Coyncil Chamber on Wednesday evening March 12 at eight. A Nelson Township fire destroyed Henry Tosh’s home while the family was away. Jack Brook suffered an eye wound during a stick-related incident. Dr A Lloyd Smith gave farewell sermons in Brampton Grace United Church. Acton Continuation School held a Tuesday meeting with the Life Opener paper read by students and a small program including music and recitation.
The article advises using lunch boxes with ample nourishment to maintain warmth and health. It highlights protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins A B and D, suggesting hard boiled eggs sandwiches custard pudding and minced ham or bacon for variety. Additional tips include adding eggs and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
The Dominion in Nutshijl is the arresting title of the annual 6000 Facts about Canada by Frank Weigh. The 80 page booklet in its 28th year outlines 60 chapters from Agriculture to Yukon in brief sentences. Available at 35 cents from Canadian Facts Pub. Co. Toronto. An opportunity of a minor note to say no.
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The Girl Guide unit reports burglars entered Captain's house stealing a red flannel petticoat while Guides and patrols hunted them across town. Rewards and marks follow for clever maps and swift detection, with lessons and badges shared at a Guide meeting.
Experimental farm notes from Dominion station show alfalfa hay as utter increases fertility by 40 percent and hatchability by 6.4 percent over straw in breeding cycles. Emphasizes using alfalfa for winter growth prior to breeding and applying same feed to hens and cocks.
A novel patent grants a car design allowing operation from the rear seat, challenging the belief that patents apply only to front driven models. The note remarks on the changing scope of patented automotive innovations and hints at broader implications for design and speech.
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