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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
9
In Milton on March 14 1932 Thomias and Agnes Niven are named with family ties. Obituary notices recall Marie Agnes Niven child of Mrs Norman Lambert Winnipes aged 69. In Memoriam for Snyder and Wirt Edna mentions a March dates with lines about a home and eternal rest.
A mosaic of hometown snippets includes March 17 lore and Good Friday timing, trout season opening anticipated on May 1, Milton raises the Town Clerk salary to 1000, and a horse accident near Nelson Township. Greenhouses of A H Bishop and Son forecast 2000 Easter daffodils. farm mishaps and an Albert Cox estate auction report.
A reflection on forming the habit of living in the present. It contrasts youth delaying duties with an old man who died without a will, illustrating the danger of postponing important acts. The piece urges starting now to find happiness in both work and leisure and to enjoy today as well as tomorrow.
An old guide notes straps stored long become hard and offers steps to restore flexibility. Immerse in warm soapy water for about half an hour then remove excess moisture and rub with a clean cloth to regain pliability.
A fire at Perkins & Sons on Macdonald Road Oakville caused between 1400 and 1500 dollars in damage. The building was partially destroyed with many Easter flowers burned. The Oakville Fire Brigade under Chief A Biller contained the blaze. cause unknown. Also reported were a workman burned at Oakville Basket Co and a Turner-Twiss wedding with Pearl Elizabeth Twiss and Alfred C Turner.
Notes on the Colts led by Jack Greer as juniors appear to upgrade their level with coaching aid. About four hundred missed the Tuesday night game but the existing crowd enjoyed a bargain at 15.5 a fan, reflecting strong local interest in emerging talent.
Toronto based market notes show dairy products poultry and dressed meats price ranges for shippers retailers and wholesale houses. Includes butter creamery pasteurized various cuts and weights hogs lambs beef veal hides wool and grain quotations with regional delivery terms and delivery basis.
A writer argues against complaining about wage reductions and price drops. They note people celebrate small price decreases in eggs and hats while wages fall, insisting supply and demand drive wages and costs. The piece urges accepting hardship and maximizing work and spending to spur eventual wage and price recovery.
An aged genealogist burns buried family papers found in a long attic. The tale follows Chauncy, Harvard’s second president, whose papers drifted through heirs. A widow who remarried to a baker ends up disposing of documents to prevent future heirs from uncovering them.
A historical column recalls past financial panics from 1812 to 1932 and urges citizens to start circulating dollars by hiring neighbors for small tasks. It argues independence and civic action can revive a run-down economy and suggests practical jobs like digging, repairs, and home improvements.
An early report notes umbrellas require steel in many parts and estimates the industry uses about 1,500 tons of sheets and 1,500 tons of rods annually. It identifies four main frame makers, three in Philadelphia and one in Newark, with Philadelphia as a home hub.
The piece defends farmers against caricatures and cheap humor in cinema. It praises farmers and especially their wives for steadiness and sacrifice, citing a French example of a woman awarded the Legion of Honor for fifty years of farm work and wartime contributions.
A Quaker preacher once spoke at a country meetinghouse to no audience. Years later in London a stranger thanked him, saying his outside voice spoken through the walls saved a man who was about to despair after hearing a voice guiding him to listen. The man, an ex convict, credits the sermon with saving his life.
A tale from Sir Harry Lauder’s round recounts a cold day golf game. He supposedly slipped sugar to a caddie and joked it was for a glass of hot whiskey. The anecdote circulates as a lighthearted wagging tale.
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