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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
6
A reflective verse-like lament notes that even small unkindness is a great offense. It argues large gifts cannot cure pain from harming others and urges compassion as the true remedy. Hannah More voice condemns hardheartedness and praises humane conduct.
A retro kitchen note shares light spring treats to beat spring fever. Recipes include Coffee Rennet Custard Ginger Way and Orange Butter Icing. Also a Parker House style roll with orange pulp and a Waldorf salad for a crowd, plus a scalloped sweet potato dish and a playful dog joke at the end.
A farmer recounts winter on the Ginger Farm, noting cattle, calving, and barn activity. He and Partner inspect hay and crops, discuss weather risks to wheat, and describe livestock care from cows to pigs, plus garden reflections and a late veterinary call.
A. A. Gardiner of Canadian National Railways told a Montreal women's club that women are better travelers than men. They plan trips, value beauty and cleanliness, and carry compact baggage. teachers are top patrons, though women travelers are in the majority and rarely forget commitments.
Canadian hog producers show rising quality in January 1937 to 1938 grading figures with Manitoba leading an 18 percent gain in Bacon and Select Bacon grades. Alberta and Quebec follow, light hogs and feeders down about 50 percent, raising average slaughter weight and boosting potential revenue by about 300 thousand dollars. Better feeding and market-weight focus drive continued progress toward eliminating poor hog classes.
Railroad workers speak a colorful jargon used daily in yards shops and on the road. The piece lists terms for roles such as engineer hogger and brains, and equipment like the caboose hearse or sidedoor pullman with phrases for actions quick time beat er bend the rail and wipe the clock.
The piece notes city streets buzzing over a boycott of butter until prices drop. It suggests that if people worked on an ordinary farm for a time they might see the farm as a better home, while the spring wind and robins evoke a bucolic contrast.
A column offers daily maxims and verses for March 24 to March 30, urging kindness, mercies, and prudent conduct. It pairs devotional lines with practical advice such as cleaning and household tips. The piece notes automobile production in 1937, totaling 5,110,000 vehicles valued at wholesale $2.876 billion, a record aside from 1929.
A professor, absorbed in research, debates a name for a newly discovered microbe. The light humor aside, the moment highlights ongoing scientific work and the quest for a suitable label.
A mother questions Johnny about an empty money box. He explains that yesterday was rainy, so he spent all his money, turning a simple coin tale into a weather influenced confession.
The article highlights Moonstone Jewelry paired with crepe frocks and fur accents in vibrant colors. It notes two tiered straw hats, face veils, and matching bracelets, urging smart women to accessorize with distinctive touches rather than spending big sums.
Train and coach timetable details listed with daily and Sunday only departures. Eastbound and westbound times across multiple stops include early morning to late night services. Some entries indicate exceptions for Sundays and holidays and through connections to London.
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