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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
6
The column lists residents and visitors from Toronto and nearby areas spending weekends at homes in the region. It mentions Dr H P Mowat, A A Robertson, Clarence Guelph, Bert Mason, Mrs George Mason, Miss Helen Patterson, and others visiting relatives, attending events, or recovering from illness. Reeve Thetford and J M McDonald are also noted in official and civic contexts.
The text argues that many youths seek success yet cannot define it. It urges setting a definite aim, knowing what you want to do, and recognizing that ambition may outpace achievement. It notes happiness and wealth lack clear definitions and stresses defining success to win it.
The article highlights growing interest across Canada in beautifying homes through vibrant spring blooms. It notes garden societies promoting floral color after a long winter and points to the Dominion Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa as a key source for culture tips and floral guidance from the More Canada committee.
Walter McCartney of Omagh died at home in Trafalgar Township in his 72nd year. Ephriam Barbour of Erin Township, 85, dies at her son Robert's home. Mrs John McCormick of East Caledon, in her 69th year, predeceased by husband. Thomas J. Speight of Acton Georgetown dies in Georgetown in his 72nd year. Francis Galbraith of Red Deer survives as editor and publisher. former Red Deer mayor. Miss Jennie Weir of Eramosa dies after illness. funeral from Barrie Hill United Church. Interments at Fairview Acton and Johnsons Cemetery. listed survivors and pallbearers.
Marshal Italo Balbo urged unrestricted aerial liberty akin to freedom of the seas, linking civilian and commercial air travel to national progress and international exchange.
A contemplative passage argues art remains a noble plaything, not essential to the stern work of the human soul. It asserts that without figures like Titian Mozart and St Paul, world history and civilization would have unfolded differently due to sacrifices for spiritual ends.
Discovery of a second breeding ground for the blue goose on Southampton Island Hudson Bay is reported by Dr. George M. Sutton of Cornell University in Auk. The population nests across grass ranges near lakes with thousands of birds seen. Families stay with their young through summer and migrate southward together, exact post migration behavior unknown.
A fragment from a historical text shows Margaret, age seven, teased by a mother’s boastful warning about naughty behavior. Margaret replies with a sly dimple and a cry, exposing the mother’s confession in a playful exchange.
Council weighs a county wide cattle pest treatment plan with five cent per head cost estimates and a demonstration scheme in each township. Officials accept printing and audit tenders while approving relief and road work allocations and license enforcement for auctioneers.
The Horticultural Division of the Dominion Department of Agriculture warns homes are too warm and dry for most plants, especially in winter. Choose adaptable species, ensure proper drainage, water sparingly after thorough soaking, and rely on pot tapping to judge moisture. Blooming plants need more water than palms, and occasional syringing helps foliage plants.
Esquesing Council approves relief accounts and names Robert Cunningham for Word 2 and Clarence Anderson for Word 6 with Corporate seal attached. Council assigns 1930 Ward 2 tax shortage to Township Solicitor LeRoy Dale for collection and adjourns to meet April 9. Treasurer to pay premium on bond to January 1 1935, $40.00.
An eastern city Salvation Army officer mails two letters for a penniless man then invites him to stay as he seeks work. After hardship, the man gains a job, then rising pay, and eventually becomes prosperous again, illustrating hope when help arrives. The piece ends with a humorous exchange about tidiness between Henry and his mother.
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