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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1933
Page
4
Fragmentary verse on Page Four calling for a man whose soul is strong enough to lead and reform the nation. The plea seeks a revered savior, a figure of consecration and fame, to unite the mobs and uphold justice and duty.
Barbara B Hrooks writes on banana benefits and preparation from ripe fruit to cooking tips. The piece cites nutrition, digestion, and flavor highlighting vitamins A B C and carbohydrates. It includes recipes for Lemon Banana Cream Pie and Fruit Bran Souffle with step by step instructions.
A Sunday sermon reflects on Jesus feeding the five thousand, emphasizing his care for the multitude, the disciples' doubt, and the call to bring scant resources to Christ. It contrasts active ministry to the poor with neglect of streets outreach and urges the church to heed Jesus’ command to feed the hungry.
A fragmented diary entry blends shop talk and family notes from Priday to Sunday. It records hiring luck excuses, a pew purchase, a remark about swimming, marriage news, and a self styled self made man claim. The text then shifts to a medical ad and a biblical reflection on Jesus feeding the multitude.
Twenty years ago spring birds arrive and Miss Florence Murray moves her millinery to Perryman Block. Sixteen Hydro-Electric linemen arrive to work on the Acton Georgetown transmission line. Banking changes see T A Halstead resign to run his father's unit in Toronto. J Saltz sells his general store to W Singer with possession April 1. A hotel farewell for A J Lehman family in Dominion Hotel includes parlor suite and gifts for Mrs Lehman and organist Miss Gladys Lehman. Women Institute notes feature W H Stewart paper on What Money Cannot Buy. Mrs Turton plays organ solo and bread making talk followed by tea and sandwiches. A real asthma relief claim praises Dr J D Kellogg’s remedy for real and permanent relief where others failed.
The editorial urges balancing efficiency with human welfare. It argues machines and workers both matter and stresses social well being over pure profit. It calls for leaders to plan a better system to reduce hardship and invites reader questions and suggestions.
The shell color of eggs does not indicate quality. Canadian farms show two main poultry groups: white-shelled eggs from Mediterranean-origin breeds Leghorn Andalusia Minorca and brown-shelled eggs from North American-origin breeds Plymouth Rock Rhode Island Red Wyandotte. English-origin Orpingtons and Dorkings also present, with Dorkings laying white shells and Orpingtons brown.
A reader fragments reflect on a church moment where a person, named Robinson, snores loudly. The text includes a curfew line about parting day and a line about cars, a pedestrian, and an unforeseen death.
A dialog hints at a lie detector device and two men debating character. Jim remarks on a machine that detects lies, while Jebbs is described as proactive, not waiting for opportunity to knock but expecting it to seek him out.
John Crisp, verger at Sandringham Church for forty four years, retires on a royal pension after sixty years of service to the King. He led visitors through the church with its silver altar, pulpit, memorials, and royal plaques and once tended skittles at Sandringham House for kings and emperors.
A pamphlet from Ottawa’s Department of Agriculture outlines medicated salt blends to control stomach and intestinal parasites in sheep. It recommends a daily mix of 100 pounds salt with 5 pounds finely ground copper sulphate kept in separate containers and accessible year round, with a roofed box for outdoor use.
In a Melbourne Mail anecdote Sir George Reid reacts to his KC MG honor by asking to be called George. The tale notes his preference for informality despite receiving royal rank and the embarrassment he feels at formal address.
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