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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
6
In a fragment from May Riley Smith, a personification of March works with flowers and fragrances. She shapes hyacinths and harichli, gathers sunbeams, polishes blades, and distills scents, while winter still lingers outside. The poem ends noting March bears frost against spring’s start.
Barbara Brooks discusses March weather and health, urging balanced daily intake. She lists daily portions and recommended foods including fruits vegetables grains and protein, plus two March menus with breakfast lunch and dinner ideas suitable for winter to spring transition.
The article recounts property transfers on MIL Street and a shift of ownership from Ruth Adams to Ann McKenule, John Wogate, Angus Kennedy, and others. It notes early merchants on Main Street, a fire at the Fare Press plant, church growth in 1875 76, and subsequent community landmarks including a tinware shop, an oyster parlor, and notable local figures.
The article recounts a guest at a restaurant who, in a swaggering flourish, orders Verulam and ova and receives ham and eggs instead. The waiter quips in plain language it would cost a shilling, while the guest insists on classical terms. A quip follows about Oxford and punishment.
A fragment describes a country girl retorting to a rider at a village store about inappropriate wardrobe requests. The dialogue implies a lewd undertone and suggests a scene of discomfort or mockery without further context.
A fragmented urban joke telegram contrasts an eloping bride asking forgiveness with a groom’s question. The text shifts to an advertisement forDr Thorny remedies promising relief from neuralgia lumbago and back pain, touting cure claims and sensational language.
Puzzle clues mix across and down entries referencing pronouns cities countries and various terms. The garbled OCR shows many misreads but includes hints for 3 across 28 down 8 down and several theme items with references to places and languages from Malay to German.
An advertisement touts URATARBS as a lasting remedy for bladder weakness and urethral irritation. It claims the formula has been used in a doctor's practice for decades and promises relief from burning, getting up nights, and backaches with early package satisfaction.
Grizzly Gulch in the Flathead region near Waterton National Park Alberta attracts prospectors after reports of gold bearing quartz samples. Some eighty claims have been staked with assays described as reassuring though no solid veining found yet. A trail from Waterton to Wall Lake aids access as miners brace for future activity and potential water landings are noted.
Dr J A McNiven physician and surgeon with office and residence at corner Bower Avenue and Elgin Street announces relocation. P W Pearen D D S L D B S dental surgeon has moved roved to new quarters in the Lymon Black Mill Street, Actos.
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