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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
3
The article blends home seafood recipes with editorial notes on Osawa and pension policy. It lists fish chowder tuna salad and sweet sour sauce, plus frying fish and storage steps. It also questions reforms to Canada’s old age pension, citing current $30 monthly benefits and rising costs.
Fourteen young hockey players from Shelburne received inhalation therapy for carbon monoxide poisoning at Lord Dufferin Hospital Orangeville on Wednesday night last week. Two were unconscious and six used oxygen tents. A respected Eremosa resident Mrs Thomas Adsett died at her son Hugh Ling’s home in Eremosa after a lingering illness. Alton ratepayers voted to keep the Continuation School open amid four debenture payments and 73 in attendance at Public School Advocate.
Milton Hick Company reports a net profit of 44728 for the year, about double 22275 earned last year, with five months of reduced capacity due to a serious fire, most profits coming in the last four months. A February 24 meeting formed the Nelson Educational Association with named officers.
A historical note discusses the old saying an apple a day keeps the doctor away. It reviews apples as a vitamin C source, minerals, and fiber, noting modest vitamin A and C content, potential constipation relief, and possible benefits for intestinal health and certain rheumatic infections.
The custom began in the 1920s with England embracing afternoon tea. History attributes the practice to the Duchess of Bedford who started serving tea mid afternoon and paired it with light foods to make it a meal in itself.
A farm journal recalls last week's bitter cold with drifting snow and draughty rooms. The writer compares pioneer winters to modern homes, imagines a sunporch and back porch, and notes privacy concerns in bungalow living. The piece ends with quilting and milking machine observations.
The article argues training children to be well adjusted citizens through schools and ethical teaching. It stresses teacher influence, conscience, and self discipline as vital. Johnny learns to confess dishonesty after a quiet session with his teacher, restoring confidence and setting a classroom example.
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