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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1935
Page
8
A fragmentary verse urges men of strong minds and steadfast faith to lead without corruption. It rails against demagoguery and flattery, praising duty and honor as guiding virtues.
Twenty years ago Frew notes electric Rosa line planned to run Acton by late July or early August. Post office from England to arrive within months. Mr W G C Kenney left for Halifax with Canadian veterinary surgeons bound for England. At Home at Acton Lodge LO was a fine gathering. Miss Worden’s home above Acton burned. contents partly saved. Provincial fiscal year Estimates at 9 738 236 dollars. Neighbors bid Mr and Mrs Hillard safe wishes at Erin to their farm move. Marriages include William H Service to Ellen Peer Nassagaweyn. Harry B McCarthy formerly of Acton dies at 60. Zalmon A Hall formerly of Acton dies at 71 in Hamilton.
The Canadian Department of Mines reports 1934 Yukon gold mining boosted by high prices and prospector gains. Five Klondike dredges processed over six million yards of gravel, with new power plant capacity and dredges planned for 1935 at Porty-mile River Granville and Quartz Creek, plus ongoing lode prospects and camp building near Mount Freegold.
Scholars differ on the swastika as decorative motif or amulet. Some link it to lotus patterns, four cardinal points, or sacred fire. Smithsonian curator calls it the earliest known cross-like symbol, Sanskrit in name but prehistoric in existence.
A reader recalls taking children from a public school to a Hart House String Quartet concert in a nearby town. The event inspires admiration for skilled musicians and highlights a long memory of similar performances, with reflections on community gatherings and club meetings.
A diary fragment titled Slats Diary records daily snippets from Friday to Thursday. It details social observations, personal mischief, advice on relationships, a job lead for Joe Hix, a clay of domestic life, and tips on rug making and sewing. The writing shows informal rural voice and occasional spelling quirks.
A feature on an elegant Magnolia Cake with Mint Cream Filling and marshmallow frosting. Includes detailed steps for making Magnolia Cake with separate eggs and folding, plus a Mint Cream filling recipe and notes on the cake’s charm and appeal for hostessing.
The weekly newsletter notes preparations for spring seeding at the Central Experimental Park with many promising new hybrids. It highlights tulip disease control, advising careful bulb selection, crop rotation, soil depth, and removal of infected plants to prevent spread. Additional notes cover brown heart disease in turnips, recommending borax application and careful handling of treated fertilizer.
Dominion hatchery staffs urge removal of predatory birds as Belted Kingfishers raid streams and ponds. An Ottawa report notes Kingfishers consuming about twenty trout fingerlings daily near BC hatcheries, risking fry availability for producers and anglers.
A fragmented excerpt hints at late night chatter with phrases about time and delay. The speaker recalls a moment of dialogue and notes the hour approaching midnight as the exchange lingers. The tone feels reflective and somewhat surreal amid missing context.
Mrs Pinnerton asks John if there will be a garden this year and Mr Pinnerton confirms needing time to weed it. The item notes a general tightening of loose bolts supports and worn parts to ensure smooth operation and avoid delays in spring work.
A teacher asks what a molecule is and a child mispronounces it as molecluz. John says it is something so small it can’t be seen even through a microbe. A dentist tells a boy not to worry about teeth grown back, and Bobby asks if they’ll be ready in time for dinner.
A pale underweight girl improves after thirty days on Dr Williams Pink Pills restoring blood quality. Blood health boosts vitality and complexion. remedy marketed for all ages. Full-size box 50 cents at drug stores.
Schedule fragment notes times near Georgetown with a 9.35 and 9.44 departure. Westbound daily except Sunday. SRA NY appears in the fragment as a partial railway reference.
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